Creating a new book?

[tony007]

How can i create a new book to tell a random story of my own and place it anywhere i want in Tamriel? I've seen the construction set wiki and it only shows how to format a book, not how to actually "create" one. Please help.

[nosisab]

How can i create a new book to tell a random story of my own and place it anywhere i want in Tamriel? I've seen the construction set wiki and it only shows how to format a book, not how to actually "create" one. Please help.

The easier way is duplicating one already existent (as a template), caring to change its ID and name. When you save, make sure you accept creating a new form, you don't want to change the former.

 

Once this is done you are free to delete the content of this copy and apply yours.

 

this is all you need to create a new book... now you just need a way to put it in the 'world'

 

this is done in several ways, one is putting it at some book seller inventory... but here is advised you create a new container, and put it in the same cell of the vendor with the book inside (the container don't need to be visible, you can place it even under the floor). So he will sell it. Avoid putting the book directly in the bookseller inventory.

 

Edit: you need to assure the vendor is the owner of the container and the book, or he will never touch it.

There are some other details, but I hope will be easier to understand the wiki tuto now

[nosisab]

With random story mean you a book that change the content over time? or even randomizes its content when built? If so it's impossible as the content is hardcoded... the closer you can get of this is create one quest script that randomizes one of several books that will be available at desired conditions.

[tony007]

With random story mean you a book that change the content over time? or even randomizes its content when built? If so it's impossible as the content is hardcoded... the closer you can get of this is create one quest script that randomizes one of several books that will be available at desired conditions.

 

That's not what i meant.

 

Here's what i'm trying to say: I need a way (please go with me step by step, i am a pure modding noob) to write things in a book. After finishing this task, put the book anywhere in Tamriel or Shivering Isles that i want to.

[DarkWarrior45]

How would you duplicate a book?

 

 

In the CS, right click on the book you want to copy, select "edit." From there, change the name in the section "ID" to a name of your choice. The name field below is the name that is displayed in game. Hit "OK," and a message box will appear asking if you want to create a new FormID. Click "yes" and you have a new book. then you can change the contents.

 

As far as putting the book in-game, you need to load a cell first by double clicking on the one of your choice in the "cell view" window. Then you can drag and drop your book into the render window from the "object window."

 

Hope this helps.