Using the ToolKit

[grannywils]

I started on Nexus as a DAO player with no knowledge of mods or even what they were. With wonderful support from people like DarkWolfe and Thandal and many others I learned at least how to put a mod into my game and had hours of fun playing the game over and over as all the different characters in all of the different roles.

 

Then I went to Oblivion, had a very brief comeback and then went on to Skyrim. Well I have missed DAO so much that I am back again. However, I am still pretty much a noob when it comes to modding, etc. So I still need lots of help and patience from anyone willing to provide same.

 

I have been looking at all of the new and wonderful mods that are out there since my first days, and I note that many of them make mention of the fact that one needs to use the "ToolKit". Ok, I am already lost. Is the toolkit hard to use? Does it take modding credentials to use it? Some of the mods that I have in mind are ones that will change the appearance of the original companion characters. Is this the reason for needing the ToolKit? Will it be worth my while to learn the ToolKit?

 

I know these are a lot of questions, but I might as well start off properly. Right now I have the DA Mod Manager and the DA CharGenMorphCompiler installed, and they are both working fine. They are all the utilities that I have. I have a few hair and face mods, a couple of romance mods, game enhancements and I think one armor mod. I do not have very many mods installed yet. (at least not compared to my Skyrim game - LOL)

 

Any help and/or advice will be greatfully accepted. Thanks in advance.

[naomis8329]

Basically I think you would only need to use the Toolkit to use one of the ready made characters or mrh files for your own npc. There are a few that don't give you all the presets you'd like and for that you need the toolkit to get your character to look the way you want.

 

So long as you remember one simple rule you'll be fine.

 

Only have one Chargenmorph file in your data list or none of your cosmetics files will work. Once you've played around with the mods you want run the compiler and you'll end up with just the one. To make sure go through each folder in the data folder and check. There have been instances of one getting away so to speak and you end up with nothing changing and black eyes lol.

 

Also if you are adding to your presets these need to be added to the chargenmorph file. Again quite a few of the mods come with them and will be added via the compiler, but others you have to do yourself. If you need a hand let me know, I'll gladly talk you through it.

 

Have fun and let me know how you get on.

Naomi xx

[grannywils]

Thanks so much for your quick response. I will probably take you up on your kind offer of assistance when I am ready to try it. I was trying to add the mod "Realistic Look", because I wanted to change the appearance of all of my ready made characters (companions). I think that was the mod that called for the Toolkit. Btw, I have no idea what an mrh file is (duh...)

 

As far as the Chargenmorph file, I am pretty clear on that one. So far all of the mods that I have used that need one have reminded me that I need one but should only have one running at a time. So I am careful about watching for that.

 

I only partially understood that part about adding to your presets separately, but will definitely ask you when I am at a point where I need to do something that extravagent.

 

Thanks again for responding, and I am afraid you will probably be hearing from me shortly...:confused: