modding for beginners

[BoddackChill]

i'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but i would like to become a modder and i will appreciate if somoene could tell me the names of software they use for modding and description of the program. (i already know you need the creation kit) i think other wannabe modders would like to know. thank you

[WastelandAssassin]

well, there aren't that many programs to use, as most of the things are done via the creation kit

however, if you want to alter items in terms of looks, or create new items, you will need 3 types of softwares

the first is a 3D modelling software, i think most people use Blender

the second is a software for making textures, you can use Photoshop if you have it, or you could use a free software like GIMP

and the last thing you need is the software to combine both model and texture, and that software is NifSkope

 

hope that gives you a little head start, though it'll take time to learn how to use these softwares

[69mAnU96]

You should check this:

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/19249

Nightasy has made a whole bunch of video tutorials on Youtube with the required sofwares and where to find them.

Simply brilliant!

[Dudeman325]

Well, I'm not someone who makes 3d meshes/textures, so I don't really know the best software for that, but I do use a couple other programs besides the Creation Kit whenever the modding itch needs a scratch. I use TESVSnip for when I need to change an esp to esm, or the other way around, although I don't use it for anything else as I've heard people sometimes have issues messing around with TESVSnip. I also use FOMM to extract art from bsa files when I need to, although this really doesn't come up that often (mostly for personal projects, when I want to use art from one mod in a different mod).