09-13-2009, 02:00 PM
[color="#00BFFF"]Useful Modding Tools[/color]
This thread contains links and small descriptions of a number of useful modding tools. The listed tools will cover most levels of modding, from basic to advanced, all are colour coded to show user level. The details the thread provides are:
Name - The Applications name
Description - A small summary of what the tool does
Link - Link to the homepage or Download page, homepage is the preferred link due to it being the authors website
[color="#00BFFF"]Colour key:[/color]
[color="#98FB98"]Basic[/color]
[color="#DDA0DD"]Moderate[/color]
[color="#F4A460"]Advanced[/color]
Here is the modding list, all sections and tools within them are all ordered Alphabetically, this ensures an easier read.
[color="#00BFFF"]Archive Tools[/color]:
Name: [color="#98FB98"]TES4: Archive[/color]
Description: BSA Archive Manager
Link: [url="http://sites.google.com/site/ronsworkspace/home"]Ron's Workspace[/url]
Name: [color="#98FB98"]BSA Commander[/color]
Description: BSA Archive Manager
Link: [url="http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3311"]TESNexus[/url]
[color="#00BFFF"]ESP/ESM Tools[/color]:
Name: [color="#F4A460"]TES4 Edit[/color]
Description:
Link: [url="http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=11536"]TESNexus[/url]
Name: [color="#DDA0DD"]TES4 Gecko[/color]
Description:
Link: [url="http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=8665"]TESNexus[/url]
[color="#00BFFF"]Misc Tools[/color]:
Name: [color="#98FB98"]Insanity's ReadMe Generator[/color]
Description: An Off-Line readme generator tool
Link: [url="http://www.invision.tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=130"]TES Alliance[/url]
Name: [color="#98FB98"]LHammond's ReadMe Generator[/color]
Description: An Online readme generator tool
Link: [url="http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp"]LHammond's Website[/url]
[color="#00BFFF"]Modelling[/color]:
Name: [color="#DDA0DD"]Blender[/color]
Description: An Open Source 3D Modelling Program
Link: [url="http://www.blender.org/"]Blender Homepage[/url]
[color="#00BFFF"]Multifunction[/color]:
Name: [color="#DDA0DD"]Oblivion Mod Manager[/color]
Description: Multifunctional utility
Link: [url="http://timeslip.chorrol.com/obmm.html"]Timeslip's Website[/url]
Name: [color="#F4A460"]Wrye Bash[/color]
Description: Advanced Multifunction modding tool
Link: [url="http://wrye.ufrealms.net/Wrye%20Bash.html"]Wrye Bash[/url]
[color="#00BFFF"]NPC Tools[/color]:
Name: [color="#98FB98"]Random NPC[/color]
Description: Randomly generates NPC details to aid in NPC creation
Link: [url="http://www.invision.tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=128"]TES Alliance[/url]
Name: [color="#98FB98"]Random Name Generator[/color]
Description: Randomly generates names for your chosen race
Link: [url="http://www.invision.tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=131"]TES Alliance[/url]
[color="#00BFFF"]Scripting[/color]:
Name: [color="#DDA0DD"]Oblivion Script Extender[/color]
Description: Extends Oblivion scripting system giving a modder new functions etc to use
Link: [url="http://obse.silverlock.org/"]OBSE Homepage[/url]
[color="#00BFFF"]Texturing[/color]:
Name: [color="#98FB98"]GIMP[/color]
Description: An Open Source image manupulation program
Link: [url="http://www.gimp.org/"]GIMP Homepage[/url]
[color="#00BFFF"]Construction Set Script Extender[/color]:
Name: [color="#98FB98"]CSSE[/color]
Description: An OBSE plugin that enhances the TES4 CS by fixing various bugs and adding new tools. In testing phase, therefore please DO NOT use yet.
Link: [url="http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=36370#fileanchor"]TES Nexus[/url]