[Unpacking the pakchunkX-WindowsNoEditor.pak with UnrealPak.exe]

You can also use the UnrealPak that comes with UE 4.22.3 (4.21.2 uses pak v7, not v8)

[Unpacking the pakchunkX-WindowsNoEditor.pak with UnrealPak.exe]

All the bundle files in the aforementioned directory are written in JSON and can be edited as plain text.

[Nifcope - Change one mesh/texture out for a new one]

1. Open the nif containing the bug you want, right click the branch with the name of the bug (e.g. Bee [12]), then go to Block -> Copy Branch
2. Now open the nif with your bee in the jar, delete the branch "Bee [12]" by right clicking -> Block -> Remove Branch
3. Next select the branch that contained the one you just deleted and right click it, then go to Block -> Paste Branch

I won't guarantee this will work though, you may have to copy/paste/remove the branch the NiNode branch is contained in instead, also if its animated there may be still more involved

 

it'd probably be a better idea to copy the jar over into the bug's nif instead, actually

 

trial and error is always key when you don't know squat though!

 

p.s. i wanna catch bugs :) lemme know how you get on