SSE Tranfer Shader effect Oldrim to SE

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Dear Divine of Modding,

 

I want to play an Oldrim Mod on SE. Mod owner does and will not support SE.

 

1^st stage of conversion was easy by using the given manuals. Mod runs smooth as far as I tested it. But some actors including the Dragonborn are complete black. Dragonborn appears normal when I use showracemenue.

 

I think the reason is using a function which works different in SE. Easiest way is, delete effected script. But it is such an eye candy. So plan B: learning to transfer this to SE.

 

I was not able to feed Google with the correct question nor find it here in a reasonable time.

 

Creation kit shows a script on effected NPC:

Property Name: tattoo

Type: EffectShader

Value: VirginB??? (070EAB5).

 

I found a VirginB??? Typ: EFSH. But inside the window I am lost. To many confusing switches. I do not understand the CK Wiki side. Is there a effect shader for dummies, somewhere?

 

I found file reference to a .dds. The .dds is complete black just a small white logo exists. (I will not upload the .dds due to (maybe) copyright issues). The white part appears in game red. I guess this the the meaning of the Color Key 1 collum.

In a easy world I just have to find out, how to declare the black to invisible. Is invisible alpha=0?. The main function (place tattoo on actor) works. I do not dare trial and error. Soo many switches.

 

Do not deliver a prefect ready to use solution, pretty please. I want to learn and understand this.

 

I will read eagerly any tutorial. There are some other eye candies which do not work in SE, so far. It would be great if I can have them. I am not a novice in programming but never worked with Creation Kit or advanced graphic, so far. (Business software is quite limited in SFX. 8 Bit rules you know :wink: ).

 

BTW. Mod I like to play is: Shout like a virgin from LL.

 

Many thanks

 

[poodieneutron]

Interesting that I found this post while looking to solve the exact same problem for the exact same mod. In fact I have the tattoo in question open in gimp right now. Those black areas are all transparent alpha. Perhaps because I already converted them to BC7 compression. (BTW: there's a new gimp plugin to autoconvert using texconv.) But for me they come up black in game. I looked at the effect shader in SSEEdit. I'll take a look using what you said about the alpha (I think it's supposed to be 128).

 

Let me know if you found a solution - I have the mod working but I have to disable the tats in-game. If you need help with the animations let me know in a reply.