Static pose

[Andyno]

As everybody may know there is huge amount of "non-standard" screenshots all over the Nexus. So the question is:

Is there some kind of program for that or utility? The only related thing I've found was a tutorial about idle animations

but I don't want animations - I just need to do some poses and capture the screenshots.

Thanks in advance.

A.

[Fumofumo]

You are talking about c2552's Create and Add Custom poses based on Backsteppo's guide right? That is functioning guide to the creation of static poses... Poses are animations themselves and there isn't some super program or utility that will automate this for you, if it is a custom pose in a screenshot, then it was probably custom made for that screenshot or part of a pose mod that includes a plethora of animations such as the Groovatron. Other than that, you can use c2552's Guide in order to create your own poses and it really isn't that complicated; it is more or less time consuming however. Seems as if you are referring to the Groovatron mod though, so you can simply ignore everything else and search for it on the Nexus...

[Andyno]

Thanks for reply.

Actually I tried that tutorial some days ago but I got stuck at Step 8 - there were no such options like SpecialIdle_XXX. Though I finished the tutorial to the end but the result was unacceptable of course - the character didn't perform any animation. I can upload my .kf file if it'll help to solve my problem...

[Agnot2006]

These are the Animation Mods I have running in my game at the moments. The Groovatron combines lots of them into one large selectable list and also enables quick selection of NPCs or player to use them.

 

The Groovatron.esp

The Groovatron_DLC_Anch_Addon.esp

The Groovatron_DLC_Pitt_Addon.esp

The Groovatron_DLC_PL_Addon.esp

 

ObjectPoses.esp

SomePoses.esp

PairPoses.esp

F3UmpaAnimation.esp

PCIdles.esp

SlavePoses.esp

[Andyno]

Yeah, there's nice collection of animations but I need the one that isn't anywhere. :wink:

[Fumofumo]

Thanks for reply.

Actually I tried that tutorial some days ago but I got stuck at Step 8 - there were no such options like SpecialIdle_XXX. Though I finished the tutorial to the end but the result was unacceptable of course - the character didn't perform any animation. I can upload my .kf file if it'll help to solve my problem...

Well, the tutorial did require some Nifskope skill... Simply second click/right click that box where SpecialIdle or SpecialIdle_XXX is supposed to go and hit edit string index. There are no options for this as it only contains preset strings that are already used so you simply type SpecialIdle into the box and hit enter thereby creating a new one or otherwise it won't work. Save it and set everything up in GECK so it functions when you type in playidle "XXX" in the console..

[Andyno]

Well I also wondered how it's that he imported the mesh along with skeleton in the first step - He didn't mention that in his tutorial and maybe that's the problem. :rolleyes:

[Fumofumo]

Well I also wondered how it's that he imported the mesh along with skeleton in the first step - He didn't mention that in his tutorial and maybe that's the problem. :rolleyes:

I guess it also requires some Blender knowledge too?

My base was Backsteppo's tutorial and his FO3-ready skeleton in .blend-format. - c2552

The skeleton was listed under the Main header as a hotlink. It is a blend file that you open which already has a preset skeleton rigged to a body allowing easier determination of the range of motions it can perform without creating horrific oddities. However, you would only export the animation and not the mesh having finished and followed the steps correctly...

[Andyno]

I saw Bacsteppo's tutorial too... and I'm aware of that preset skeleton. But I need a male body not the female body so I started to make everything from the scratch. I guess the male skeleton is somehow different than the female...

Anyway if I understood right what you're writing, that mesh is unimportant because I can only export the skeleton. Right? :rolleyes:

[Fumofumo]

Yes. Since you are only exporting the skeleton, the body is entirely unimportant. You can actually delete the body in the end just to save time exporting. It is mainly there for show so you can determine how the pose will look. Both men and women of the world of Fallout use the same skeleton which is why pose mods are gender-friendly, usually. Simply follow their guides by the letter disregarding the female body, and you should expel your own custom pose in no time.