Missing .nif and .tga files

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Missing .nif and .tga files

Post by SlyElite23 »

So, I'm trying to make a mod that includes a quest where you can change the Wraithguard to medium/light armour. When I double click on the Wraithguard in the objects menu of TESCS, I can see that it has an art file (a\A_ART_Wraithguard_GND.NIF) and an inventory image (a\TX_Art_wraithguard.tga). However, when I go to make the light and medium variations of this, and I go to select an art file and inventory image, I cannot find these files anywhere. I'm pretty sure that a few other .nif and .tga files are missing too, but it doesn't show when I play. Is it possible for someone to send me their Meshes and Icons folders for download, so I can find the required files?
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Re: Missing .nif and .tga files

Post by ClockworkCadaver »

The meshes and textures aren't missing, they're just packed in a BSA-archive called "Morrowind.bsa". To be able to point to a certain file in CS, you must extract that BSA-file with a program, like BSA Unpacker, into the "Data files"-folder. However, an easier way to achieve what you want would be to duplicate the Wraithguard-object (by renaming the ID and select "Yes" when CS asks you if you want to create new object) and make your changes from there.
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Re: Missing .nif and .tga files

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Thank you for your help.
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Re: Missing .nif and .tga files

Post by Sadachbia »

This is something I've been wondering as well. Thank you!
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