[LE] Easiest way to load two mods that overwrite the same textures/meshes simultaneously?

[corrado33]

I want a way to load two mods that overwrite the same textures so I can compare in game without having to take screenshots. Is this.... possible without a ton of work?

[WastelandAssassin]

it would require work

 

assuming it's something like a weapon , you could create a copy of the weapon , create a copy of the model and assign it the different texture (that you would have to rename , so it won't overwrite the original) , implement it and load it into the game , and then just add both versions of the weapon and compare the two

but it's only that simple for items that your character can use

something like trees or buildings require inserting these into the game , which is far more difficult to do

 

so unless there is something magical I'm not thinking of , there is no real easy way to do this

[corrado33]

it would require work

 

assuming it's something like a weapon , you could create a copy of the weapon , create a copy of the model and assign it the different texture (that you would have to rename , so it won't overwrite the original) , implement it and load it into the game , and then just add both versions of the weapon and compare the two

but it's only that simple for items that your character can use

something like trees or buildings require inserting these into the game , which is far more difficult to do

 

so unless there is something magical I'm not thinking of , there is no real easy way to do this

 

 

Hm, unfortunate. I'm not willing to put in that much work because I want to compare armor/clothing textures across a dozen or so mods. (Which would require hundreds... if not thousands of edits.) TESVEdit can't rename all or anything?

[WastelandAssassin]

it's not just TES5Edit

you need a different nif file , and you need to edit it to use the correct texture path

and you would also need to create the new items , which I'm not sure you can do completely in TES5Edit (though maybe you can , I'm not an expert with the program)

 

my best suggestion for you is to use Mod Organizer (1 or 2) , and just change the mod order , run the game and test the textures (take screenshots if needed)

just rinse and repeat until you have the data on all mods , and you should be done

it's definitely going to take time , but won't require editing dozens of nifs and creating many new items just to test them

[Dreifels]

sounds for me as an error of reasoning.

You cannot *ingame* compare, as you overwrite the texture while installing. There you decide what overwrites what.

So ingame you alwas have that one which got installed.

What you want is a reload of the textures while ingame and keep both visible.

[Daermonster]

Easiest way? DON'T.

[M48A5]

You can't do it in-game, since the last file installed will overwrite the previous installed file. What you can do is use NifSkope to view the files.

 

Just open two instances of NifSkope at the same time with each using the meshes and textures you want to compare.

 

I have done this numerous times to decide which HiRes textures I wanted to use in the game.

[corrado33]

You can't do it in-game, since the last file installed will overwrite the previous installed file. What you can do is use NifSkope to view the files.

 

Just open two instances of NifSkope at the same time with each using the meshes and textures you want to compare.

 

I have done this numerous times to decide which HiRes textures I wanted to use in the game.

 

Thanks, I tried to do what you said but I've failed miserably at applying a texture to the body model :sad:

 

EDIT: Nevermind, the details part of the window was hidden....

Edited October 8, 2018 by corrado33

[Dreifels]

You can't do it in-game, since the last file installed will overwrite the previous installed file. What you can do is use NifSkope to view the files.

 

Just open two instances of NifSkope at the same time with each using the meshes and textures you want to compare.

 

I have done this numerous times to decide which HiRes textures I wanted to use in the game.

NifSkope for me is not "ingame", or do you know a way to use it ingame?

[M48A5]

 

You can't do it in-game, since the last file installed will overwrite the previous installed file. What you can do is use NifSkope to view the files.

 

Just open two instances of NifSkope at the same time with each using the meshes and textures you want to compare.

 

I have done this numerous times to decide which HiRes textures I wanted to use in the game.

NifSkope for me is not "ingame", or do you know a way to use it ingame?

 

Please read the first sentence again. I never said it could be done in the game.

 

I mentioned the only way I know how to compare two or more texture files on the same mesh.