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For the Custom Content Maker This section contains links and information for the development of custom content by community members, such as icons, portraits, and 3D models. Quick Jump: Guides and Tutorials | Custom Content Tools Guides and Tutorials: How To... A collection of tutorials, hints, and tips for specific custom content tasks. Custom Content Challenge An ongoing project for both new and experienced content makers, designed to bring new content (models, icons, scripts, sounds, prefabs, etc.) to the community while sharpening content makers' skills. A new theme is picked every month. Custom Content Guide v3.0 by Eligio_Sacateca Though dated, this reference is still an invaluable resource for anyone that wants to get into creating his or her own custom additions to the game. Custom Content Mechanics by Axe Murderer This documentation helps explain how the Neverwinter Nights game engine uses various types of custom content. Custom Portraits Guide This explains the basics of creating new custom portraits for PCs. Negalith’s Creature Animation School by Negalith Simple, concise lessons that introduce new content makers to the basics of creature animation in gmax. The Learning Curve Useful tutorials and information on 3D model making for NWN, on the Community Tileset Project (CTP)/Harvest Moon forums. Neverwinter Realms CC - Neverwinter Nights Miscellany by Pstemarie A collection of various tips, techniques, and tutorials for the CC creator. - Back to the start... Custom Content Tools: [list source] Modeling & Animation 3ds Max A powerful modeling and animation tool; commercial software. GMax A free alternative to 3ds Max; allows for the creation and modification of models and animations. NWmax An import/export and utility script set for GMax and 3ds Max; allows models and animations to be imported/exported from/into a format recognised by NWN. GMax Import/Export An import/export script for GMax; an alternative to NWmax. VelTools A set of scripts for GMax and 3ds Max; features various tools, primarily useful for tileset creation. Blender A free modeling and animation tool. Warning: limited NWN support. NeverBlender NWN import/export scripts for Blender. CleanModels 3.2.2 Model error reporting and correction. (necessary .dll files can be found here, instructions here) NWN Armory Bulk creation and conversion of character anatomy models. NWN Carottes Bulk compiling of models from/into ASCII/MDL formats. NWNMdlComp Bulk compiling of models from/into ASCII/MDL formats. A more up-to-date alternative to NWN Carottes. Texture Creation & Editing Photoshop A powerful industry-standard image editing tool; commercial software. Photoshop PLT Exporter A Photoshop plugin allowing textures to be saved in PLT format. The GIMP A free alternative to Photoshop. GIMP PLT Plugin A GIMP plugin allowing PLT format textures to be opened and saved. DDS Compression Tool An application allowing bulk conversion of uncompressed TGA textures to DDS format. TGA Flipper An application allowing bulk flipping/re-saving of uncompressed TGA format textures. PLT Editor An application allowing PLT format textures to be modified and re-saved. LOK Texture Reference Generation of all used/missing textures on model files in a directory. Paint.NET A free alternative to Photoshop and GIMP. Tileset Creation Set Editor An application for the creation and editing of tileset SET files. Tileset Duplicator An application for the easy duplication of existing tilesets. Tileset Creator A script set for 3ds Max (and partially, GMax); allows for the handling of SET files and minimaps within 3ds Max. 2DA, tlk & Data BioWare Hak Editor An application (nwhak.exe) for the creation and editing of HAK files. Found in the NWN/utils/ folder. NWN Explorer Reborn An application allowing all NWN game resources to be viewed and extracted. TLKEdit A Java application for the creation and editing of 2da, TLK, GFF, and ERF format files. Requires Java. Killer TLK Editor An alternative to TLKEdit; allows for the creation and editing of TLK files. GFF Editor An application for viewing and editing NWN data files. CODI Custom Content Helper A wizard-based application for the creation and editing of 2da and TLK files. 2da Combinulator An application for the automatic merging of 2da files. Tabular Framework An application for the creation and editing of 2da and TLK files. Notepad++ A powerful text/code editor useful for working with 2da and ASCII model files. Also has limited support for nwscript. WinMerge A tool for differencing and merging files; can be used to merge 2das. Music & Sound MP3toBMU An application allowing bulk conversion from/into MP3/BMU format music files. SSF Editor An application for the creation and editing of NWN soundset files. Audacity An application for editing and recording sound in various formats. Resources Custom Content Guide An online reference for custom content, including NWmax documentation. CG Textures A free site for photography/texture resources. Mayang Textures A free site for photography/texture resources. FileBoss File management tools. Useful File Utilities File management tools. Custom Content Essentials A collection of several tools and resources in a single package. - Back to the start... |