Is making a NPC a ghost as easy as it implies? : V

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:03 am

When you pull up the NPC editor, would you check "is Ghost" and he/she will appear as a ghost or is it more complex than that. I remember reading somewhere that a script was required like " name.setghost true" without quotes of course.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:42 pm

In the CK I don't see any ghosts with Is Ghost checked (oddly enough) but they all have the defaultGhostScript attached. Perhaps there's more to it, but I don't believe there is.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:49 am

IsGhost merely means the actor will neither deal nor receive damage; it doesn't apply any of the ghost effects. Most ghosts don't have it checked because ghosts generally do deal damage in Skyrim

However there are several Constant Effect/Ability spells to set ghosts in a variety of festive hues. Make sure your actor starts with one of these effects and presto, you have a ghost!

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:38 pm

When you pull up the NPC editor, would you check "is Ghost" and he/she will appear as a ghost or is it more complex than that. I remember reading somewhere that a script was required like " name.setghost true" without quotes of course.

Adding to what Verteiron said, the SetGhost option makes it so the actor has no collision - so they can walk through walls, etc, and also means they can't get hit. It makes absolutely no change to their appearance.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:31 pm

Hmm so there was more than I thought

Well thanks again guys I'll see if I can get this working.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:54 pm

Oh this is cool, but I have one more question:

How do I get NPCs to wear a certain helmet? The helmet I want is not included in the default outfit selection. :/

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 4:24 am

Adding to what Verteiron said, the SetGhost option makes it so the actor has no collision - so they can walk through walls, etc, and also means they can't get hit. It makes absolutely no change to their appearance.

I tried that and couldn't get it to work. My ghosts collided with all sorts of things.

I think ... how do you script a ghost to walk through a wall anyway? I mean what about navmesh, for instance?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:52 am

I think ghosts have collision, there is a walk through wall ambush in the prefabs warehouse, which could point to the fact they need collision and would obey navmesh anyway, I just used the ghost ability spell for mine...

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:49 pm

I somehow made a Ghost Sabercat, an dont know how I did it lol, but the damn thing had me fuddled cos I couldn't figure out how to stop it attacking me in my dungeon. (I wanted him to be a Dungeon cat, an just hang out near the start sleeping in front of a fire) :smile:

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:37 pm

Oh this is cool, but I have one more question:

How do I get NPCs to wear a certain helmet? The helmet I want is not included in the default outfit selection. :/

Probably the best way is to create your own custom outfit, add the armor and helm you wish them to wear, and assign that outfit to him.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:43 am

Probably the best way is to create your own custom outfit, add the armor and helm you wish them to wear, and assign that outfit to him.

Of course... Thanks man.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:13 pm

Could you just drop the helmet into his inventory? Or do outfits override what is in the inventory...or maybe you don't want the helmet in the inventory.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:47 pm

Could you just drop the helmet into his inventory? Or do outfits override what is in the inventory...or maybe you don't want the helmet in the inventory.

I can drop weapons and they will use them but not helmets, I tried but the custom outfit works best.

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:34 am

Awesome: [img]http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/559822450839533704/413229B64B84A7CC435B14FC4B1DCCA3FA22788B/[/img]

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:09 pm

Niiiiiice. What ENB is that?

» Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:39 am

Using this one, sharpshooters: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/15105/