NifSkope 2.0 Dev 9

[hexabits]

2023-09-29

Please read the updated README_GLTF.

If you have exported anything skinned you should re-export them. (See next item for details)

glTF Export Fixes

• Fixes issue with some corrupted weights in the first bone/vertex group caused by Bethesda using non-zero weights where inappropriate. The small non-zero weights (e.g. 0.000015) did not affect the game, however glTF is very strict about non-zero weights and these small weights were replacing existing weights.
• Pasting in the COM skeleton is now optional. You will receive a warning that a flat skeleton has been reconstructed for you. You only need to paste in the COM skeleton if you want a full, posable armature.
• Correctly export NIF with Havok Cloth bones, which do not exist in the COM skeleton. If Havok Cloth bones are present, export will fall back to a flat skeleton (even if you have pasted in COM).

2023-09-23

Basic Starfield support

To view and export Starfield meshes, you must first:

1. Enable and add the path to your Starfield installation in Settings > Resources.
2. Add the archives or extracted folders containing geometries to Archives or Paths in Settings > Resources, under Starfield.

glTF Export

For information about glTF export, see README_GLTF

Disclaimers

1. Starfield materials are not yet implemented. There is no need to add Textures BA2 in Resources yet.
2. Turn off File > Auto Sanitize before Save if you are going to be saving any Starfield NIFs. Spells including sanitizing ones are not updated for Starfield yet.
3. As described in README_GLTF:
   • glTF import into NifSkope is not yet implemented.
   • Human rigged NIFs need their COM skeleton pasted into the NIF before export.
   • Blender glTF importer needs certain options set for skinned Starfield glTF before importing.
   • Please see README_GLTF for full details.

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This discussion was created from the release NifSkope 2.0 Dev 9.

[hexabits]

Reserved.

[wapeddell]

Will there be support for an Autodesk 3D Max version of the glTF importer plugin?

[camdogg00]

Is there a tutorial somewhere on how to look at objects like the digipick? I found it with the archive viewer but only see nodes no mesh. This was the same for the Turret too which has a mesh listed but I don't see it in the viewport. I think I am doing it wrong hah! Thanks in advance!

[hexabits]

Follow the instructions in the release to add your Meshes BA2s or the path to where all folders have been extracted.

[camdogg00]

Thanks for the reply! I will look over there. I am a bit rusty using GIThub so I didnt see it. Also did some research today on the old NIFSkope releases and was able to figure out that I needed to do the extraction with another tool. Google brought me here thinking it does the extraction too.

Anyways thanks for all the hard work! I am excited to use the tool.

[onsergey]

Good day, hexabits!
I can not load extracted nif =((

/-meshes-actors-human-mesh-naked_body-naked_m.nif
|-geometry-f0fa5a7c0787ddca3d06-1cea3ab2df14cc2a75ca.mesh
|-materials-materialsbeta.cdb

In nifscope starfield enabled and root folder selected in settings;
After opened nif-file, structure enabled, visualisation not enabled =(

Export with NOD (from skeleton.nif); After script import in blender 3.1.2 - many errors (...\scripts\addons\io_scene_gltf2_init_.py; ...\scripts\addons\io_scene_gltf2\blender\imp\gltf2_blender_gltf.py;...\scripts\addons\io_scene_gltf2\blender\imp\gltf2_blender_scene.py; )

What place need for your Python LOD script in Blender? Is this script for import for Blender or export from Blender?

Thanks for your work.

[Astralify]

Hey. I would like to thank the team for the development of NifSkope. Really appreciated!

I am here to ask about a issue I'm having with the weights. For some reason, some of the bones have some sort of corruption. First I though blender was messing up with the FBX export where I noticed the issue in 3DS Max, but it appears that the data is corrupted in blender as well, and it looks like this:

Not all bones are affected.

This could be a blender issue (I have 3.5.0), so it might be a problem on my end.

I'm sorry for posting this here, I know the discord channel is better suited for this, however the invites are invalid for me as well.

[hexabits]

Strangely, that body has 6 I think but the mannequins have 7.

[Astralify]

I see. So, it's most likely 8 (at least what the engine would be happy to handle), which is plenty, and I'm really happy with that. Will test how far we can push it as soon as the tools are ready for export ofc, my assets should be ready by then. :)

[wapeddell]

You have the nif plugin glTF importer plugin for 3d Max?

[Astralify]

@wapeddell I wasn't aware this thing existed. It seems that it's a paid plugin though, I haven't tested it. I do the typical (nightmarish) approach with exporting in FBX/OBJ from blender, and then getting it back into blender after I've made my edits in MAX and MAYA. It's annoying, it has a bunch of annoying steps and things that need to be done, but it's working.

[wapeddell]

There's a paid version?

[NineVoltNed]

Does this work with Xbox and PlayStation versions If i have all the files on pc or does it only work on PC versions? I have an Xbox dev kit for testing and I'm working with Blender and UE 5 making my own game but i really want to make a few mods for starfield just not sure how to rip assets out once the game has been finalized. this is the only app I've seen so far. If you have a way to do it let me know!
Thank you!

[superjosh250]

I'm quite certain this comment will likely not be seen for quite some time but it does make me hopeful considering there is a team continuously working on NifSkope.

With that said, at least to my knowledge, some things have been dropped in the name of modernity. I would love for the modern version of NifSkope to be able to support the older game Star Trek Bridge Commander. There is no issue with the viewing and editing some features of a Bridge Commander model which is Nif 3.1 (and I believe Nif 3.0 for really old models). But according to some modern day modders of the game, the modern versions of NifSkope breaks models if fiddling with certain features. I'd have to discuss the matter more with them to get a clearer picture of what is broken exactly. I do know that working with Alpha nodes though, breaks a 3.1 model even though 3.1 does support animations and alpha nodes for transparent pieces of mesh.

If I could get a comment or two on the matter and have it addressed that would be great. No pressure. After all we're all here to help each and improve games with a little love and little labor.