Adding a new flag

[DeathMotif]

One last thing to remember, if there is a problem with the path to your material, Fallout will default to the original material in the .nif file.

[PoorlyAged]

  On 5/8/2017 at 1:48 PM, DeathMotif said:

Ok. I'm looking at FormID 0016BD73 FlagpoleMinutemen02.

If I wanted to create a standalone copy of a flag based on it, I'd first make a copy of materials\SetDressing\Minutemen\FlagMinutemen01.BGSM, naming it something appropriate (i.e. TeamFlag.BGSM)

I'd then edit the material by replacing the diffuse texture with my custom flag texture. I'd make sure that my flag texture occupies the same area as the reference texture that I am replacing. Otherwise it will look bad.

Once the material is squared away, I would open up xEdit and right click on FormID 0016BD73 and copy as a new record into a new file, and name the file something like "MyTeam".

I'd also copy a material (any will do, but we only need one containing a single material to swap) into MyTeam.

I'd replace the original material (BNAM) with "SetDressing\Minutemen\FlagMinutemen01.BGSM", and add "<filepath>\TeamFlag.BGSM" to the SNAM - Replacement Material. Make sure your path to this file is under the "Materials" folder, or fallout won't see it.

Next, I'd click on my copy of the flagpole in MyTeam and set the material swap under the model to the material swap I just created. I can also set the FULL - Name to the name of my team.

All that remains to be done is to create a constructable object. I'd once again copy a constructable object into MyTeam, and I'd edit it to require whatever components I think it needs to be built, set the CNAM - Created object to my flagpole, set the BNAM - Workbench to the appropriate workbench (you decide which workbench keyword to use), and set the FNAM - Category keyword to the appropriate menu keyword.

All that remains is to save and exit.

Add your new mod to the load order, and start placing your new flagpole.

 

The highlighted line above is the part I missed. Made the change, tested and VIOLA! I have a flag. Need to tweek on the texture a bit but otherwise, you have lead me to success. Thank you. I am in you debt.

[DeathMotif]

You're welcome. My pleasure!