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Sign In Create Account Nexus Site Forums Nexus site forums Dragon Age 2 Dragon Age 2 Modding Dragon Age 2 Mod Talk Terms of Service View New Content Page 1 of 3 [Tutorial] Reskinning using GFF Editor Started by GreatFuzzy1 , Mar 18 2011 01:27 AM GreatFuzzy1 Posted 18 March 2011 01:27 AM Just a quick tutorial on how to reskin equipment (not change stats just the look) using the GFF v4.0 Editor. This is my first tutorial so please be constructive/kind in feedback. I wrote this up to go with the Arms list I created on DA Nexus Arms Reference for Female Characters (http://dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2262) First things first, you need the gff4 Editor http://social.biowar...ect/1936/#files (http://social.bioware.com/project/1936/#files) and I recommend the Erf Packer: http://mod.gib.me/dr...fpackrev21.zip (http://mod.gib.me/dragonage2/erfpackrev21.zip) by gibbed Open the GFF V4.0 Editor Open the 2da.rim file using the GFF Editor (this should be located in the main directory under program files/dragon age 2/packages / core / data It will ask you to Choose the resource to open, select item_variations.gda
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[Tutorial]ReskinningusingGFFEditorStartedby GreatFuzzy 1 ,Mar1 8201 1 01 :27 AM
GreatFuzzy1 Posted1 8 March 2 01 1 01 :2 7 AM
Justaquicktutorialonhowtoreskinequipment(notchangestatsjustthelook)usingtheGFFv4.0Editor.Thisismyfirsttutorialsopleasebeconstructive/kindinfeedback.IwrotethisuptogowiththeArmslistIcreatedonDANexusArmsReferenceforFemaleCharacters(http://dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2262)
Firstthingsfirst,youneedthegff4Editorhttp://social.biowar...ect/1936/#files(http://social.bioware.com/project/1936/#files)
andIrecommendtheErfPacker:http://mod.gib.me/dr...fpackrev21.zip(http://mod.gib.me/dragonage2/erfpackrev21.zip)by gibbed
OpentheGFFV4.0Editor
Openthe2da.rimfileusingtheGFFEditor(thisshouldbelocatedinthemaindirectory underprogramfiles/dragonage2/packages/core/data
ItwillaskyoutoChoosetheresourcetoopen,selectitem_variations.gda
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AtthispointyoushouldmakeaBACKUP!Isuggestsav ingtomydocumentsinaWIPfile(Ihaveallmy modssavedtoafoldercalledDAFilessoIcanmovebetweenit&thecore/override).SaveAsitem_variations.gda(youneedtoaddthefileextsinceitwon'tgenerateautomatically )
Clickontheline0andagainonline10003(typerows,threare443itemsinthevalue)
Youwillseeevery genericequipmentmodel&afewspecialonesaswell.
Eachlineitemhasa"code"thatcorrispondselsewhereandwillchangetheappearanceoftheingameitemifyouchangeit.
ForexampleIknowthatthedefault"look"formy currentequipmentisrob_magaandcanbefoundmy doingasearchandthenselectingthemainentry (LightCommonerA).By knowingthedefaultmodelnameofyourequipmentsty leyoucanlookupwhatyouarewearingcurrently andreplaceittoreskin.
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Iwishreplacetherob_magaskinwiththepretty furtrimedrobesoI'llfindtheapporpriatename(rob_appainthiscase).
Movetog2da_collumn_7 ecstringrob_maga&select.Intheeditbox belowreplacerob_magawithrob_appa&click"Save"below.
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Nowgotofile&select"SaveAs"
MoveyourfiletotheDragonAge2/packages/core/overridefolderandwhenyouloadyourgameyouwillbeapretty pretty princess!
Before
Smuggler'sRobesandStrapping
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Edit:
Tofix thedreadedNoArms&NoLegs(thankstoMayfaireforprov idingthesolution!)
Ifyouhaveapeiceofequipmentthattakesupthearms&legsslotsbutwishtoreskinwithequipmentthatdoesnotyoumightrunintoinv isiblebody parts.
TheSHAME!
Tofix thissimpleedittheG2DA_Collumn_11 from3(allslots)to0.
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Sidenote:Ifyouchangethenumberto1 youwillseeyourlegsbutnoarms.Ifyouchangethenumberto2youwillseeyourarmsbutnolegs.
etvoillaFixed&Beautifulonceagain!
Note:ifyouselectedanitemwithagenderspeificmodelormisstypedtheitemnameyourcharacterwillbeinv iswhenyouloadyourgame.
Theitemcolorseemstobedirectly relatedtothematerialoftheitem&Idon'tknowhowtomessw/thatatthispoint.TheitemthatIhaveequippedinallmypicturesistheSmuggler'sRobesandStrapping
I'venothadany issueswithconflictsforanythingbutobv iously ifyouarealreadyusingsomeoneelsesmodifieditem_variations.gdathenyouwouldwanttoeditthatinsteadofcreatinganewoverridefile.
Ifyouwanttosetyouritembacktothedefaultyoucansimply changeittothenameong2da_collumn_2,theoneinthequotes.
ChangingthiswillchangehowALLoftheequipableitemsofthatvariationwilllook.ItdoesnotaffectNPCsingeneralbutmay onNPCsyouactually haveadialogwith(liketheSuspiciousWomanintheHangedManhadthewronghoodafterIchangedthefilebutnooneelsehadbeenchanged)
Youcanmakemultipleeditsonthesamefileformultiplepeicesofequipment.
Editedby GreatFuzzy 1,21March 201102:06AM.
Pharaoh Posted1 9 March 2 01 1 1 1 :4 7 AM
youmeanifiretexturenobleclothingthatmentionedinafewrowsinitems_variations.gdaNPCswon'tchange?)i'veworkedalottry ingtoreplaceany ofrobeswithbethany 'swardenrobe.butthere'saproblembethany 'srobehaschesttype,whilemostrobeshaveunibodytype.soit'sokbutnotforallcases.thanksfortute.
p.s.nicemorriganyouhavehere)canyouuploadhermorph?whereany hair/facemodsused?)
GreatFuzzy1 Posted1 9 March 2 01 1 01 :2 3 PM
Forthehair&tattoosthatyouseeIusedtheChangeHawkepresetbyBurntCheese.
http://dragonagenexu...ile.php?id=217 6(http://dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=217 6)
IthinkthatifyouusethecommonerrobetypeitshouldtranslatetoBethany 'swardenrobes...IwasusingtheSmuggler'sRobes&Strappingsforallmy testsanddidn'trunintoany "inv isiblelimbissues"howeverhaven'ttrieditoutwithastandardrobetypeyetbutthefeedbackI'vegottenseemstoindicatethatitwillcausesomeissues.
Y oumightcheckoutDAIIfemalemagewardenarmor@http://dragonagenexu...ile.php?id=2310(http://dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2310)
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Pharaoh Posted1 9 March 2 01 1 02 :2 7 PM
'GreatFuzzy1',on19Mar201106:23AM,said:
Ithinkthatify ouusethecommonerrobety peitshouldtranslatetoBethany 'swardenrobes...
ifyouhavetimecouldyoupleaseexplainthispart?forme,i'vereplacedblooddragon'sarmorwithbethany 'srobemodel(editeditems_variations.gda)andcorrecteditemrestrictions/propertieseditingsavegame.fornowit'sok,thoughidon'tlikeeditingsavegames.it'stoo...bothering,countinghowmuchprofilesihad=)thanksforthelink.thisway seemsmuchmoreelegant=)
GreatFuzzy1 Posted1 9 March 2 01 1 04 :05 PM
Ah,sorry .Iwasjusttalkingaboutacompatibleequipmenttype(theoneIwasusing).Wordsareuncooperativetoday soIaddedapic.
TheequipnameisLightCommonerA&allthe"commoner"robetypesareshirts&pantsvsthestandardrobeswhichI'vealwayshadthearms&feetgoinv isibleifthemeshdoesn'tmatchup.ButusingtheBDAforforBethany 'sarmorshouldbepretty clean. Brilliant!
edgedy Posted2 0March 2 01 1 09 :3 1 AM
Iwashopingsomeonewouldmakeanerftochangetheappearanceoftheseb300im_low_daggertolooklikethegen_im_wep_rog_dua_lore_0one.
Idon'tknowhowtoidentify whichdaggerappearanceiswhich,anyoneabletohelpmedothisproperly?
Editedby edgedy ,20March 201109:40AM.
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Kiori Posted2 0March 2 01 1 1 0:2 6 AM
edgedy youcantry withitem_variations.gdatofindthedagger
edgedy Posted2 0March 2 01 1 01 :5 1 PM
'Kiori',on20Mar201103:26AM,said:
edgedy y oucantry withitem_v ariations.gdatofindthedagger
I'vegotthelistofdaggers,butnoway toidentify whichonesI'dneedtomodify .Heh.
Kiori Posted2 0March 2 01 1 02 :2 3 PM
andwichoneuwanttomodify ?Umeantheskinoritemsproperties?
Hotieadin Posted2 0March 2 01 1 04 :2 8 PM
Howareyouevenabletoopenupthepicturesfileslikerob_magainwindows?ThisiswhatIcantfigureoutIdownloadedphotoshop,andinstalledthenv idiapluginbutIstillcan'tlookatthearmorpictures.Icannotevenlookatthefilesothermoddershavemadeintheoverridefolder.
