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** [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]: ([https://ck.uesp.net/wiki/Notepad%2B%2B_Setup How to set up for Papyrus]) | ** [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]: ([https://ck.uesp.net/wiki/Notepad%2B%2B_Setup How to set up for Papyrus]) | ||
** [https://www.sublimetext.com/ Sublime Text]: ([https://ck.uesp.net/wiki/Sublime_Text_Setup How to set up for Papyrus]) | ** [https://www.sublimetext.com/ Sublime Text]: ([https://ck.uesp.net/wiki/Sublime_Text_Setup How to set up for Papyrus]) | ||
| − | * [https://discord.gg/5t8RnNQ xEdit]: Editing .esm and .esp files with more flexibility, | + | * [https://discord.gg/5t8RnNQ xEdit]: Editing .esm and .esp files with more flexibility, cleaning plugin |
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| − | * [https://discord.gg/5t8RnNQ xEdit]: Editing .esm and .esp files with more flexibility, resolving plugin conflicts | + | * [https://discord.gg/5t8RnNQ xEdit]: Editing .esm and .esp files with more flexibility, resolving plugin conflicts, merging |
* [[AU:LOD Generation|LOD Generation]] | * [[AU:LOD Generation|LOD Generation]] | ||
** [https://dyndolod.info/Help/xLODGen xLODGen]: Generating terrain LOD | ** [https://dyndolod.info/Help/xLODGen xLODGen]: Generating terrain LOD | ||
** [https://dyndolod.info/ DynDOLOD]: Generating object and tree LOD | ** [https://dyndolod.info/ DynDOLOD]: Generating object and tree LOD | ||
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/28773 Octagon]: Batch operations on [[AU:DDS Data Format|.dds]] files | * [https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/28773 Octagon]: Batch operations on [[AU:DDS Data Format|.dds]] files | ||
Revision as of 01:59, 28 November 2025
This is the main page of the software tools being used for Beyond Skyrim.
Contents
Level Design & Quest Implementation
- Creation Kit
- TES V: Skyrim Creation Kit: cannot be linked to, but can still be downloaded via Steam
- Skyrim Special Edition Creation Kit
- Papyrus Compiler (included with Creation Kit)
- Scripting tools (text editors)
- xEdit: Editing .esm and .esp files with more flexibility, cleaning plugin
Writing
Free
Commercial
- Microsoft Word (as part of the office package) [4]
2D Concept Art
3D Software
In addition to the following 3D-specific programs, generic image editing software such as GIMP, Photoshop, and Paint.NET are also useful for 3D artists.
This table is incomplete. If you have the knowledge to fill in information where it is missing, please do!
| Software | Free | Modeling | Sculpting | Texturing | Rigging | Skinning | Animation | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3ds Max | No
|
Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
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| Blender | Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
|
|
| Maya | No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
?
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
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| Mudbox | No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
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| Substance Painter | Free with a student license
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
|
| xNormal | Yes
|
No
|
No
|
Normal maps only
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Specialized software for creating normal maps | |
| ZBrush | No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
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| CrazyBump | Yes
|
No
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No
|
Yes
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Specialized software for creating normal, occlusion, displacement, and specular maps | |
| MindTex 2 | ?
|
?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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3D Implementation
- NifSkope: Opening, viewing, and editing .nif files
- NifUtilsSuite: Contains ChunkMerge for transferring collision, and other useful tools
- Sniff: Batch operations on .nif files
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