Shadowrend texture replacer?

[Relativelybest]

Putting out a request for a new texture to Shadowrend.

 

I really like this sword. (Blade specialist here.) Aside from being the most powerful weapon currently in my character's arsenal, I love the idea of taking the sword from her own dark clone, as if it's materialized from a metaphysical part of herself. It makes it feel more personal somehow. Heck, for some reason, I even like that it's shorter then the regular claymores.

 

What I don't like is the looks. The design is fine, and I don't mind that it's black because, hey, shadow weapon and everything. But the fact that it's completely smooth without any features besides the general shape bothers me; I can't shake the feeling that it's unfinished, like they got lazy and just threw a plain black skin on the basic mesh. It bothers me and ruins the immersion.

 

Hoping something can be done about it.

[sinisterassasin]

i guess this is a job for me ;) but first how do you want it to look, like you want it to still have its shadowy evil look but less plain?

[Relativelybest]

i guess this is a job for me ;)

 

Much appriciated.

 

but first how do you want it to look, like you want it to still have its shadowy evil look but less plain?

 

Since it came from the shadow clone, I think it's fitting that it's shadowy looking. Just as long as it has some detail to it so it looks like a black sword, rather then just a sword-shaped piece of black. Less glossy as well, if possible, so it doesn't look all super-smooth.

 

Along the same lines as Umbra, I suppose.

 

If you can make it look somewhat distinct from the Dragonsword of Lainlyn, that's a plus. I don't have Fighter's Stronghold, and if I do get it at some point it would be nice if Shadowrend still had it's own look.

 

(As for the axe version, I don't really use it, but if you want to throw that one in as well I suppose something like a black Daedric Battle Axe would do. At least as far as I'm concerned, though that's entirely up to you.)

[Eiries]

I know Dall retextured it at one point... ah, here it is.

 

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14796

 

Increase the contrast and lower the brightness a bit... and here's what you've got.

 

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o223/Purple_Eiries/shadow.jpg

[L33Nexus]

hey thats awsome you should use that :)

[Relativelybest]

I know Dall retextured it at one point... ah, here it is.

 

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14796

 

Increase the contrast and lower the brightness a bit... and here's what you've got.

 

Definitely an improvement, though I think the blade is far too bright. Could use some tweaking.

 

I gave it a quick run through photoshop myself. Something like this:

 

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9223/newshadowrend.jpg

 

I blurred the blade a bit to smooth out the grainy look, and I gave it some sublte blue and purple highlights. (I think one needs to be a bit careful when using black in general. I've always though things that are all greyscale black look a bit strange.)

 

Hm, maybe I should try giving texturing another go myself? Though I'd still have no idea how to turn it into a replacer.

[Eiries]

I know Dall retextured it at one point... ah, here it is.

 

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=14796

 

Increase the contrast and lower the brightness a bit... and here's what you've got.

 

Definitely an improvement, though I think the blade is far too bright. Could use some tweaking.

 

I gave it a quick run through photoshop myself. Something like this:

 

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/9223/newshadowrend.jpg

 

I blurred the blade a bit to smooth out the grainy look, and I gave it some sublte blue and purple highlights. (I think one needs to be a bit careful when using black in general. I've always though things that are all greyscale black look a bit strange.)

 

Hm, maybe I should try giving texturing another go myself? Though I'd still have no idea how to turn it into a replacer.

 

It looks sic!

 

As for turning it into a replacer, do the following:

 

Change the name from shadow.dds and shadow_n.dds to blacksword.dds and blacksword_n.dds. Make a Blacksword folder in your Textures/Weapons directory and plop them in there; it should replace the texture. If it doesn't, try adding the following lines to your ArchiveInvalidation.txt:

 

textures/weapons/blacksword/blacksword.dds

textures/weapons/blacksword/blacksword_n.dds

 

Then you're good to go.