Incorporating Files From Another Mod

[TheTuna]

I got permission to use a weapon from a mod as the weapon for my companion in the custom companion mod I'm currently working on. My question is, what do I need to do to combine that mod with mine, file-wise? Do I just place its meshes and textures folder in the same .zip archive as my .esp when I upload to Nexus?

[WastelandAssassin]

you can either recreate the weapon in your plugin, or have it require that specific mod

that choice is yours (and the one of the author of the other mod, as he may require one of these options)

 

if you can, i would recommend that you recreate the weapon in your plugin

and so, you will need to add the model, textures and sounds (or basically any unique contents that this weapon uses) in the archive of the contents of your mod

if, however, you decide that your mod will require the other mod, you will not need to release any of it's contents

[TheTuna]

So if I wanted to include the weapon in my plugin, I should take the files it comes with and put those in my archive when I upload my .esp? Thanks!

[WastelandAssassin]

just the contents, which means anything aside from the actual plugin

you will need to see which files it uses, and only put them in the archive, to save space and such

however, it shouldn't be much of a problem

 

hope this works for you :)

[TheTuna]

That's great, thanks!