How to make textures shiny?

[xxfmanxx]

I am beginner moder. i know how to work with textures (how to change them, and add them to the model), but i dont know what to do if i want to make some parts of the armor or sword shiny in game. do i have to do something in nifskope, or do i have to do something while I'm saving dds file. do i have to click something in the nvidia dds format screen.

 

i would appreciate any help i can get, thanks in advance.

[LHammonds]

Shine vs Dull textures are controlled in the Alpha channel of the normal map.

 

You can go one step further and add a glass effect to create a reflective metal look.

 

Another layer could even be a slight glow map or modification of the material settings for each NiTriStrip using NifSkope.

 

LHammonds

[xxfmanxx]

thank you very much LHammonds, this was very helpful, i appreciate it a lot!