SSE Make follower float above ground

[GoldenDragyn]

I am making a follower just to learn how to do things in CK but I am stumped at how to change the hkx file when I can't even find them in the game directory. Instead of walking on the ground I want them to hover and fly around. I go to edit the behaviour in custom race using SSEdit but I can't change the file if I don't even know where to look for the hkx files so I can put the correct name in for the behavior.

 

So where are they located? Or are they hidden?

 

Thanks.

[GoldenDragyn]

Well it appears that Vortex manages those files so I can't see them like everything else it manages (to hide).

[scorrp10]

Vortex has nothing to do with it. All vanilla animations are stored in 'Skyrim - Animations.bsa' .

 

Animations are generally spread out through Data/meshes structure. I.e. skeever files are under meshes/actors/skeever/animations.

[GoldenDragyn]

Yea I just figured out that with some followers there are animations in their mesh folders. Besides not looking in the right folder, never thought they'd be in meshes. I have looked at 2 different mods with flying followers that move exactly the same and come to the conclusion they are not flying but actually hovering. Even weirder one will use furniture or stand in the air so that looks weird.

 

But damn if I can get mine to use the same behaviors. Difference is one came with a DAR folder with animations and the other didn't but works with out having the animations present in the other and a conditions txt file? I see nothing in CK that tells me how the game is making them use those animations. So I am stumped atm with this puzzle.