Missing NIF files, can't fix an edit

[airsoftaddict]

Hello, all.

 

I'm new to the oblivion CS, and I'm noticing a few problems.

 

First of all, while I have downloaded the CS itself, I don't seem to have any of the NIF files to use. When I used the morrowind construction set, the NIF files were on a disk, accessable only when the disk was in the drive, and not able to be downloaded (I don't think).

 

I downloaded the CS (version 1.2.404) from here:

 

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11367

 

That said, I decided to make some attempts at very, very basic modding. By that I mean editing weapons already stored in the data files, changing the item ID in order to create a new weapon. I was attempting to make a two handed version of the Ebony Blade artifact. However, when I draw the weapon, it is still displayed in its scabbard at my character's side, and he seems to be holding an invisible two handed sword.

 

I read that I need to "change the NiStringsExtraData from 'BackWeapon' to 'SideWeapon' in NifSkope", but after some looking, I can't find any way to change this within the construction set.

 

Any help would be appreciated a lot!

~Addict

[mcole254]

To change the NiStirng data stuff you do in Nifscope, and if you say that you don't see any nif files then you need to unpack you BSA files then you will see them.

[David Brasher]

If memory serves, you use BSA Commander to unpack your textures and meshes from "Oblivion - Meshes" and "Oblivion - Textures" which are BSA files sitting in the same place you keep your mods. Shivering Isles meshes and textures are in separate files there.

[mcole254]

If memory serves, you use BSA Commander to unpack your textures and meshes from "Oblivion - Meshes" and "Oblivion - Textures" which are BSA files sitting in the same place you keep your mods. Shivering Isles meshes and textures are in separate files there.

 

True except that I think they both share the same texture and mesh folders