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This is the main page of the software tools being used for Beyond Skyrim.
 
This is the main page of the software tools being used for Beyond Skyrim.
  
== Tools ==
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== Level Design & Implementation ==
  
=== Level Design & Implementation ===
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* Creation Kit
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** Legendary Edition/32 bit version (Steam)
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** Special Edition/64 bit version (Bethesda.net Launcher)
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* Papyrus Compiler (link)
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* Scripting tools
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** [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]: text editor
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** [https://www.sublimetext.com/ Sublime]: text editor
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* [https://tes5edit.github.io/ xEdit]: Editing .esm and .esp files with more flexibility, resolving plugin conflicts
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* [https://github.com/TES5Edit/xLODGen xLODGen]
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* [https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/59721/ DynDOLOD]
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* NifTools
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** [https://github.com/niftools/nifskope NifSkope]: Opening, viewing, and editing [[AU:NIF Data Format|.nif]] files
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** [https://github.com/skyfox69/NifUtilsSuite NifUtilsSuite]: Contains ChunkMerge for transferring collision, and other useful tools
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* [https://www.nexusmods.com/newvegas/mods/67829 Sniff]: Batch operations on .nif files
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* [https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/28773 Octagon]: Batch operations on [[AU:DDS Data Format|.dds]] files
  
* Creation Kit (link)
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== Writing ==
* Papyrus Compiler (link)
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===free===
* Scripting tools (link: Notepad++, Sublime and more)
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/] Google Docs (used by Beyond Skyrim teams by default)
* x-Edit
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* [https://www.openoffice.de/] Open Office
* X-Lodgen
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* [https://de.libreoffice.org/] Libre Office
* Dyndolod
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===commercial===
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* Microsoft Word (as part of the office package) [https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-365/p/word/cfq7ttc0k7c7?=&ef_id=Cj0KCQjwsqmEBhDiARIsANV8H3aLJm12IvB-WVRWXOzEUgrqGh8_SHMny7B80iSt9SToqcLN0HEdyFAaAjxAEALw_wcB%3aG%3as&OCID=AID2100139_SEM_Cj0KCQjwsqmEBhDiARIsANV8H3aLJm12IvB-WVRWXOzEUgrqGh8_SHMny7B80iSt9SToqcLN0HEdyFAaAjxAEALw_wcB%3aG%3as&lnkd=Google_O365SMB_App&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsqmEBhDiARIsANV8H3aLJm12IvB-WVRWXOzEUgrqGh8_SHMny7B80iSt9SToqcLN0HEdyFAaAjxAEALw_wcB&activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab]
  
=== Concept Art ===
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== 2D Concept Art ==  
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*Graphics tablet with pen pressure.
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*Drawing program, f.ex Gimp, Krita, Photoshop, Clip Studio.
  
Graphics tablet with pen pressure.  
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== 3D ==
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*[https://www.autodesk.com/products/3ds-max/overview 3ds Max]: Modeling, animation
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*[https://www.blender.org/ Blender] (free): Modeling, sculpting, texturing, rigging, animation
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*[https://www.autodesk.com/products/maya/overview Maya]: Modeling, animation
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*[https://www.autodesk.com/products/mudbox/overview Mudbox]: Sculpting
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*[https://quixel.com/mixer Quixel Mixer] (free, in beta): Texturing
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*[https://www.substance3d.com/products/substance-painter/ Substance Painter] (free with a student license): Texturing and baking
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*[https://xnormal.net/ xNormal] (free): Baking
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*[https://pixologic.com/get-zbrush/ ZBrush]: Modeling, texturing, sculpting
  
Drawing program, f.ex Gimp, Krita, Photoshop, Clip Studio.
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== 2D Texturing ==
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* [[Arcane_University:CrazyBump_for_Skyrim]]
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* [[Arcane_University:Gimp_for_Skyrim]]
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* [[Arcane_University:Material_Editor_for_Skyrim]]
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* [[Arcane_University:MindTex_2_for_Skyrim]]
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* [[Arcane_University:Paint.Net_for_Skyrim]]
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* [[Arcane_University:Photoshop_for_Skyrim]]
  
=== Writing ===
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== Music Composition ==
*Google Docs
 
*Google Drawings (on occasion - for outlines)
 
  
=== 3D ===
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* [https://www.ableton.com/de/live/ Abelton Live 10]
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* [https://www.audacity.de/ audacity (free and basic)]
  
=== Music Composition ===
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== Sound Effects ==
  
=== Sound Effects ===
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* [https://www.ableton.com/de/live/] Abelton Live 10
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* [https://www.audacity.de/] audacity (free and basic)
  
=== Voice Acting ===
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== Voice Acting ==
  
=== Project Management ===
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== Project Management ==
  
  
[[Category:Arcane_University]]
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[[Category:Arcane University-Tool| ]]

Latest revision as of 15:15, 13 May 2021

This is the main page of the software tools being used for Beyond Skyrim.

Level Design & Implementation[edit]

  • Creation Kit
    • Legendary Edition/32 bit version (Steam)
    • Special Edition/64 bit version (Bethesda.net Launcher)
  • Papyrus Compiler (link)
  • Scripting tools
  • xEdit: Editing .esm and .esp files with more flexibility, resolving plugin conflicts
  • xLODGen
  • DynDOLOD
  • NifTools
    • NifSkope: Opening, viewing, and editing .nif files
    • NifUtilsSuite: Contains ChunkMerge for transferring collision, and other useful tools
  • Sniff: Batch operations on .nif files
  • Octagon: Batch operations on .dds files

Writing[edit]

free[edit]

  • [1] Google Docs (used by Beyond Skyrim teams by default)
  • [2] Open Office
  • [3] Libre Office

commercial[edit]

  • Microsoft Word (as part of the office package) [4]

2D Concept Art[edit]

  • Graphics tablet with pen pressure.
  • Drawing program, f.ex Gimp, Krita, Photoshop, Clip Studio.

3D[edit]

2D Texturing[edit]

Music Composition[edit]

Sound Effects[edit]

  • [5] Abelton Live 10
  • [6] audacity (free and basic)

Voice Acting[edit]

Project Management[edit]