vendor list How do I add an item I made to the shops ("Vendor List")?

[LumberDogStudios]

I'm new to modding and the Creation Kit, I'm wondering if anyone more experienced knows off the top of their head where I can find the "Vendors list" (I think that's  the right term for what I'm looking for). I want to add my item to the inventory of specific types of shops, so it can appear in (for example) the shop inventory of weapon dealer type shops in the world.

Additionally, if any expert modder knows any "best practices" for a rookie like myself to avoid potential mod conflicts with other people's custom item mods that may also be adding items to similar vendor lists, that would be great

I couldn't find anything explaining how to do this yet on the forums with my searching skills, so feel free to be as verbose as you like: it may be helpful to others in the future!

[AaronOfMpls]

You mentioned the Creation Kit, so I assume it's a Bethesda game (Skyrim, Fallout 4, or Starfield).  Though you didn't say which one in your original post.

One way is to add the item to a leveled list used by weapon vendors.  You can edit the list itself -- but then players might need to make a Bashed Patch (created by Wrye Bash) for their own game, if any other mods edit the same list.

Or you can add them more dynamically to the weapon vendors via scripts, through mods like Spell Perk Item Distributor (SPID) (Skyrim LE, Skyrim SE, Fallout 4).  (Something similar probably exists for Starfield -- or will soon -- though I don't know offhand what it's called.)  This should be more compatible with other mods "out of the box", though players will need that other mod too.

 

And if you're looking for specific games' forums here, they're under Game Communities at the top of any forum page on desktop, or in the ≡ menu > Browse > Game Communities on mobile.  Click on Join Community next to those you want to post in.

[LumberDogStudios]

Yes, I didn't know this was a general forum and not a game specific forum. I was asking in Starfield.

Thank you for this post, it helped point me in the right direction and I figured it out. (going to poorly describe, but can be exact if anyone in the future asks) Using the search tool type in "vendor" and there will be a long list of every individual vendor in the game and their shop's storage inventory. From there, use the "..." to open the container (top center window) and there will be a listing of all the items they sell via packs with a percentage chance. Add a new one of these and you're all set.