nVidia DDS Tool and NifScope Settings - Tutorial and Presets
⚪ Last updated 2015⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ F4SE — Fallout 4 Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 UFO4P — Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch Download ↗
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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- 👍 11.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
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📋 About This Mod
Description This 30 page PDF tutorial is packed with information on working with .dds & .nif file formats for Oblivion, Skyrim, & Fallout. I also cover tips and techniques of asset creation and much more!
Highlights
- []Working with & saving .dds files using the nVidia DDS tool. []DDS formats & sizes. []NIF formats & NifSkope. []MIP Maps. []Glow Maps. []Transparencies. []Photoshop editing & image resizing. []Photoshop and 3dsMax exporting. []Using nifScope and settings. []Asset Creation.
- []New document look and doubled the content covered in R19.
- []Added more information and settings for nifScope.
- []I also added 6 presets that work with the nVidia dds tool.
- []The presets, and tutorial were based off of Photoshop CS5 (64), and the nVidia DDS tool 8. 51. 0816. 1945.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- JDGameArt
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 4,763
- Endorsements
- 530
- Category
- Modders Resources and Tutorials
- Created
- 12/26/2015
- Updated
- 12/26/2015
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