[Hope Greenhaw]

Hello everyone,

Sooo for whatever reason I did not know about the "fragment file prefix" option in the CK preferences until somewhat recently. I've got a bunch of fragments inside my quest/dialogue already so I was wondering if I were to add a prefix...would it apply this prefix to things that are already made? If not, is there a right way to add this prefix to existing fragments?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

[Kirsty Collins]

Is there a way to show the current polygon count of the rendered scene, either in the CK or in-game? In-game would be better but either would be useful.

[Stacyia]

I created a new book in the CK, but how do I get it to add to the players inventory automatically when I start the game?

[Ronald]

You can make a quest that has "Start Game Enabled" checked and then add a script to that quest that adds the book to the player when the OnInit() event is called. This will work perfectly when starting a new game using COC from the main menu, but it didn't work properly when I tried to start a new game with the vanilla start. Perhaps the player's inventory is cleared at some point between the game starting and you being able to check the inventory? You could probably fix this by registering for single updates and using update events that check for a certain quest's current stage. That way the script will add the book at a certain point when it is safe to do so.

If this mod will be released to the public, then you might want to take into account the possibility that some people might be using mods like Arthmoor's Alternate Start - Live Another Life mod.

EDIT: Tested the fix I suggested and now it seems to be working just fine with the vanilla start. Here's the script I used:

Spoiler

Book Property MyBook Auto ;The book you want to addQuest Property MyQuest Auto ;The quest to checkFloat Property RefreshInterval Auto ;The time value for RegisterForSingleUpdate()Int Property MyStage Auto ;The stage of the questEvent OnInit() RegisterForSingleUpdate(RefreshInterval)EndEventEvent OnUpdate()if MyQuest.GetCurrentStageID() >= MyStage  Game.GetPlayer().AddItem(MyBook, 1) ;Use (MyBook, 1, true) to add silently (without a notification)else  RegisterForSingleUpdate(RefreshInterval)endifEndEvent

Property values that I used were:
- MyBook: any book
- MyQuest: MQ101
- RefreshInterval: 30.0 (runs the check every 30 seconds)
- MyStage: 200 (this means that the book is added once you've entered the keep with Ralof or Hadvar)

There's probably another way to do this, but I suspect that this method will be the most compatible with other mods that edit the starting items.

[Nichola Haynes]

Having a little trouble with the proper ordering of my "OR" and "AND" conditions.

The OR checkbox is used to determine how a Condition Item is evaluated with the ones that follow it. Consecutive ORs are treated like a single block when evaluating and have order preference over AND. For example, the condition items ( A AND B OR C AND D ) are evaluated as ( A AND ( B OR C ) AND D ) and not ( ( A AND B ) OR ( C AND D ) ).

By applying the distributive and other properties complex expressions can be converted into a list of Condition Items that will evaluate as intended. For example, the expression ((A AND B ) OR (C AND D)) can be represented as the list of Condition Items (A OR C AND B OR C AND A OR D AND B OR D). As described above, this evaluates as ((A OR C) AND (B OR C) AND (A OR D) AND (B OR D)) which is equivalent to the initial expression.

Just want to double check to make sure I am following this correctly. For example, if I want to set up a Location Alias to "Find Matching Location," and I want to make sure the location has a Boss and a Boss Container, and is either a draugr crypt or a dragon priest lair, would the following conditions be correct?

1. LocationHasRefType: 'BossContainer' == 1.00 AND
2. LocationHasRefType: 'Boss' == 1.00 AND
3. LocationHasKeyword: 'LocTypeDraugrCrypt' == 1.00 OR
4. LocationHasKeyword: 'LoctypeDragonPriestLair' == 1.00 OR

or should it be:


1. LocationHasRefType: 'BossContainer' == 1.00 AND
2. LocationHasRefType: 'Boss' == 1.00 AND
3. LocationHasKeyword: 'LocTypeDraugrCrypt' == 1.00 OR
4. LocationHasKeyword: 'LoctypeDragonPriestLair' == 1.00 AND

[Brian Newman]

First one Booty

For multiple OR conditions, I always leave the OR in them. So for 4 conditions, with the last 2 being a choice of either of them, I use

AND
AND
OR
OR

[kirsty joanne hines]

First one Booty

For multiple OR conditions, I always leave the OR in them. So for 4 conditions, with the last 2 being a choice of either of them, I use

AND
AND
OR
OR

Wow, thanks very much B.D. - will try this now!

[Tracey Duncan]

You can make a quest that has "Start Game Enabled" checked and then add a script to that quest that adds the book to the player when the OnInit() event is called. This will work perfectly when starting a new game using COC from the main menu, but it didn't work properly when I tried to start a new game with the vanilla start. Perhaps the player's inventory is cleared at some point between the game starting and you being able to check the inventory? You could probably fix this by registering for single updates and using update events that check for a certain quest's current stage. That way the script will add the book at a certain point when it is safe to do so.

If this mod will be released to the public, then you might want to take into account the possibility that some people might be using mods like Arthmoor's Alternate Start - Live Another Life mod.

EDIT: Tested the fix I suggested and now it seems to be working just fine with the vanilla start. Here's the script I used:

Spoiler

Book Property MyBook Auto ;The book you want to addQuest Property MyQuest Auto ;The quest to checkFloat Property RefreshInterval Auto ;The time value for RegisterForSingleUpdate()Int Property MyStage Auto ;The stage of the questEvent OnInit()RegisterForSingleUpdate(RefreshInterval)EndEventEvent OnUpdate()if MyQuest.GetCurrentStageID() >= MyStage  Game.GetPlayer().AddItem(MyBook, 1) ;Use (MyBook, 1, true) to add silently (without a notification)else  RegisterForSingleUpdate(RefreshInterval)endifEndEvent

Property values that I used were:
- MyBook: any book
- MyQuest: MQ101
- RefreshInterval: 30.0 (runs the check every 30 seconds)
- MyStage: 200 (this means that the book is added once you've entered the keep with Ralof or Hadvar)

There's probably another way to do this, but I suspect that this method will be the most compatible with other mods that edit the starting items.

Thanks for the response.

[Lizbeth Ruiz]

What's the difference between a peak value modifier and a value modifier? Haven't been able to find that anywhere.

[Kortniie Dumont]

How do I make an overlapping armor like the Hooded Robes in vanilla? Is there some kind of requirements?

[Cathrine Jack]

How would I access the entries of an array of forms from a different script. I was an easy object assign with formlists, but not so much for me in this case.

[Umpyre Records]

How would I access the entries of an array of forms from a different script. I was an easy object assign with formlists, but not so much for me in this case.

YourOtherScriptName Property OtherScript AutoOtherScript.YourArray[0].DoStuff()

You'll have to point the script property to an object with YourOtherScriptName glued to it.

[Caroline flitcroft]

Thanks For the response. Also, does anyone know where i can find a good example of the find and rfind array functions, the ones on the ckwebsite only show syntax for strings and i need to search and array of spells (or forms).

[Lexy Dick]

Nvm, was a different issue all together.

[Jason King]

Is it possible to change hair color through a script?

[Amanda savory]

Is it possible to change hair color through a script?

Yes, with SKSE there is a function to do exactly that:
http://www.creationkit.com/SetHairColor_-_ActorBase

Without it, probably not, and if you could it would take a lot of excess just for such a minimal result.

[Vickytoria Vasquez]

How do I put some blood splatters on the ground next to a corpse?

[Code Affinity]

Yes, with SKSE there is a function to do exactly that:
http://www.creationkit.com/SetHairColor_-_ActorBase

Without it, probably not, and if you could it would take a lot of excess just for such a minimal result.

Thanks for that.

[Laura Wilson]

how to make the Time Stop shout leave player unaffected?

[Amy Masters]

also, where Stamina usages can be edited?

[Spencey!]

how to make the Time Stop shout leave player unaffected?

Do you mean without the Image Space Modifier?

I'd suggest to start by duplicating the existing Slow Time magic effect and review the attached papyrus script and settings. I believe the slow time image space modifier will be listed on one of the dropdown boxes for visual effects, and you should be able to select "NONE" in the dropdown box.

Then make a new duplicate version of the VoiceSlowTime1, VoiceSlowTime2 and VoiceSlowTime3 and change the magic effect to the new one you created, and set the SlowTimeShout to use those versions instead of vanilla (or make a duplicate a duplicate SlowTimeShout formID)

[LuBiE LoU]

Complete noob here.

How do I make essential NPC's non-essential? I went into the Actor window, and unticked "Essential". "Protected" and "Invulnerable" are also unticked. But the NPC's,
who are

Spoiler

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Jaree-Ra and http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Deeja

are still unkillable.

Is this because of the quest they're part of, that normally controls their essential status? Or is there another way you're supposed to make NPC's non-essential?
I don't care about breaking the quest, I just want to be able to kill them on an existing character (without resorting to other people's mods!).

[ashleigh bryden]

Yes, if those actors are in a quest alias they could be flagged as essential in the alias. You will have to find the quests they are part of and change the aliases so the actors are not essential.

[Damien Mulvenna]

Do you mean without the Image Space Modifier?

I'd suggest to start by duplicating the existing Slow Time magic effect and review the attached papyrus script and settings. I believe the slow time image space modifier will be listed on one of the dropdown boxes for visual effects, and you should be able to select "NONE" in the dropdown box.

Then make a new duplicate version of the VoiceSlowTime1, VoiceSlowTime2 and VoiceSlowTime3 and change the magic effect to the new one you created, and set the SlowTimeShout to use those versions instead of vanilla (or make a duplicate a duplicate SlowTimeShout formID)

I mean without slowing the player as well ala Time STop of Neverwinter nights.

[Beulah Bell]

Hey guys I need some script help.

I have a quest that runs when the player kills an animal. The following script is in the stage frag for one of the animals:

Spoiler

;Deer Carcass		 Alias_Animal.GetActorReference().RemoveAllItems()				Alias_Animal.GetActorReference().AddItem(Carcass, 1)SetStage(20)

The issue I have now, thanks to not realising at the time, is that the arrows the player uses to kill the animal also get removed. I don't want that, just the items the animal has (like pelt, meat ect).

Is there a way to RemoveAllItems, except those with a keyword VendorItemArrow perhaps?

Appreciate the help as always

EDIT2
Almost every time a post a problem, I figure out a workaround. It's possible to remove all item that are arrows, move them to a container, then remove all items on the animal, and transfer the arrows back isn't it?

How would the line of code look, to remove all arrows to a container somewhere?

EDIT3

NVM, just made a formlist with all the arrows in it. Works great

Spoiler

;Deer Carcass	AnimalREF.GetActorRef().RemoveItem(HISARFL, AnimalREF.GetActorRef().GetItemCount(HISARFL), True, ArrowChest)		AnimalREF.GetActorRef().RemoveAllItems()				AnimalREF.GetActorRef().AddItem(Carcass, 1)				  ArrowChest.RemoveAllItems(akTransferTo = AnimalREF.GetActorRef())SetStage(20)

I would still like to use Keywords instead though, for mods that add new arrows not included in my formlist. If anyone has that solution please let me know