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[Imskel]

I just downloaded Blender but can't open Oblivion files can someone help me please

(sorry if this is in wrong area)

[Hector the Hooded]

You should download the Python 2.5 . That will set it up right!

[Imskel]

thanks for the advice

[Imskel]

do i need to convert the dds files to a .3ds file ?

because it still wont open the .dds file for me or i am just a moron and should leave this stuff to the pros

[Imskel]

Well the good news is i can open nif files now but not dds

and the really funny thing is i read that niftools converts files to nif, not from what i can tell.
it makes them .ogj files

i guess i'll have to work and try and get 3d max then i can try my had at making armor and weapons
and if i get good a race or 2

[Najaknevrec]

Well, I've bee using Blender for some time now and have never felt th urge to load textures there (.dds files). Only while doing re-mapping and it is easy to convert the .dds teytures to.jpg format which is fully supported. But if you want to akeor change things in blender, loading textures is not necessary.

[Imskel]

i am new at the hole thing so what ever is easy and the best to do, i'll do it like that.

btw thanks all for the help so far

[Imskel]

ok i finely learned how to work Nifscope not sure if i can edit with it or not, If not thats why you use bender to edit the meshes right ? ( see a real newbie at this stuff so please don't get mad if i ask a ton of questions )

[Sir-Kill]

you should be able to use the nif plugin in blender ( again I do not know blender just 3ds) but in 3ds you use File-> import -> select the .nif file type and select your mesh. then edit (move, scale. rotate, ect).

then you should be able to open dds files with ps or the gimp, if not use that converter I mentioned before (tga is a good type). and you can edit those images to whatever you want. file suffix like _a, _n are for alpha and normal (normal is a type of bump map)

just be aware if you change the mesh a lot the mapping will look stretched or compressed depending on what you did with it. so to fix it you will have to fix the UV coordinates.

Edited by Sir-Kill, 17 August 2007 - 10:20 AM.

[Imskel]

ok, another question, i use photoshop to edit the textures correct ?, but how do i test them on the meshes without running them in game or using CS to run them ?, i kinda have a clue on Nifscope but Blender is so confusing

[Imskel]

yea got that , and as for wanting good stuff, yes i want my frist stuff to be great, so i will take lots of time with it, besides it may never be seen by anyone else because i am very judge mental of anything i do.