Newbie wanting to design armour

[Headerman]

Hi guys,

 

Is there a tutorial available i can see for creating armours from scratch?

 

I want to create something (animated armour eventually) and i am wanting to learn... i just don't know a good tutorial to look at when creating things.

 

I do understand i can simply copy existing armours/items and change the stats, thats not what i am looking for.

 

Do i need a 3d program? nifskope? etc?

[Vioxsis]

Yes you will need a 3D modeling program, you can use any to make the model but only max and blender have nif tools for them.

Nifskope is also needed to edit the nif for use in game as well as adding the shaders you want to use.

You will also need an image editing program to make the textures (one that supports saving as .dds) 

 

As for tutorials, its hard to suggest any without knowing what programs your using, but i would suggest watching the ones that tell you how to use the program itself.

particularly with 3D, it is very beneficial just to know how to use/navigate the program well.

Then just look up some tutorials on basic modeling techniques (a good one to start with being box modeling)

 

Just watch a few from different sources and play around with the program until you start getting the hang of it, start small before jumping in at the deep end.