editing and attaching dds files to existing meshes

[TheRealNachoNinjaGnome]

Howdy all...

I've made some minor mods just for personal use and have messed around with re-texturing existing meshes, mainly just changing colors on existing textures and attaching them to existing meshes. But I ran into something I wanted to do that I have no idea how to go about it. Regarding the "RestroomMirror01-03" static objects for Fallout 3 and their corresponding texture in the archives "brokenglasssheet01.dds", there are 4 textures in the file and only 3 objects using 3 of them. I was hoping to make a 4th object using the remaining, unused texture (the intact mirror), but I have no idea how to set the mesh to use just that portion of the texture.

Additionally, I had been looking into making some new "Skill Book"-type objects, but I can't find the textures for the existing skill books, just the generic books and those textures are mirrored front and back, otherwise I'd just edit those (I'd prefer a different texture on the cover than the back).

Any help with either issue would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

- NNG

[Deleted1205226User]

Most probably you'll probably just have to open the mesh in NifSkope, change the texture path and adjust the UV.
Point me to the meshes folder and I'll have a look.

 

To find the texture for the existing Skill books, open one in NifSkope and check the texture path.

There's a resource that modifies the UV so that the books can have a different texture on the back side of the book. you can use it as a base.
https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout3/mods/5553

Edited September 30, 2018 by Guest

[TheRealNachoNinjaGnome]

It's been a LONG time since I've even opened NifSkope. Never could figure out how to do anything with it. I guess I'll have to do some research.

 

As for the RestroomMirror meshes they're in Fallout 3 Main/meshes/meshes/clutter in your Fallout 3 Archive.

 

May be time to start trying to teach myself to use NifSkope again. It was a bit overwhelming last time I tried, but I was also trying to quit smoking at the time, so it was I ended up too frustrated to be motivated to continue trying.

[Deleted1205226User]

Here's the mirror: http://www.mediafire.com/file/f99943l3rr38oy0/restroommirror04.nif/file

 

The textures for SkillBooks are located in Clutter/Junk

 

If you are serious about learning NifSkope, I might be able to help, I know a thing or two about it..

Edited October 1, 2018 by Guest

[TheRealNachoNinjaGnome]

Here's the mirror: http://www.mediafire.com/file/f99943l3rr38oy0/restroommirror04.nif/file

 

Awesome... thanks man. I've always wondered why there weren't ANY intact mirrors. The bombs shouldn't have broken ALL of them.

 

The textures for SkillBooks are located in Clutter/Junk

 

How dare they put the skill books with the abraxo cleaner and brooms!

 

If you are serious about learning NifSkope, I might be able to help, I know a thing or two about it..

 

Yeah, that'd be even more awesome. I'll message you some better contact info.