Learning the fundamentals

[niwcsc]

I am trying to start modding Morrowind and I have no experience in modding at all. The first assignment I would like to practice is to create a race with body parts that are chopped off from a creature. I already learnt how to create custom race with given body parts but I am wondering how to break down the creature's model plus texture into body parts.

 

Thanks in advance.

[NinjaGoddessAyra]

I am trying to start modding Morrowind and I have no experience in modding at all. The first assignment I would like to practice is to create a race with body parts that are chopped off from a creature. I already learnt how to create custom race with given body parts but I am wondering how to break down the creature's model plus texture into body parts.

 

Thanks in advance.

Well trying to create a custom race is not an easy first assignment at all, but if you say you already have it down then kudos to you, you're a fast learner. Anyways, as far as modding tutorials go, I would recommend http://www.tamriel-rebuilt.org/?p=modding_data/tutorials as an overview of a lot of different tutorials that go over the various areas and expertise of modding starting at the basics.

 

As far as race creation goes, I'm pretty sure that this tutorial http://www.tamriel-rebuilt.org/?p=modding_data/tuts/fusi/race_models is the one you'd want, I believe it goes over what you're trying to learn, but I could be wrong so just bare with me here.

 

While this next link has nothing to do with race creation, it is an amazing tutorial for beginners that is aimed for complete newbies and gradually works the way up the ladder. http://www.tamriel-rebuilt.org/?p=modding_data/tuts/dsong/first_room (it's what helped me get started with modding back when i was just starting out.)

 

I really hope this helps. :)

[niwcsc]

Thanks for the links, I checked them. It covered a lot in creating buildings, lighting and regions. I ended up creating my first house. But I still can't find what I want. I know that if I want to separate a creature into body parts, what program(s) do I need to do the job.

 

What I am saying is like a mod that allows skeleton to become a playable race. I am positive that the body parts were somehow disassembled from the creature file and put together into a playable character.

Edited March 19, 2012 by niwcsc