How to make a duplicate of armor chest piece with different AC?

[Legacy_Grani]

               

I know parts_chest.2da defines AC of various chest pieces, but I have no idea how to make a duplicate of a given piece and change its AC.

 

The 2da has no references to any chest models, so I assume it connects stored data with proper chest pieces according to row numbers, is that so? Anyway, this means I need to look elsewhere and I could not find the answer to the question where anywhere so far.

 

Thanks for help.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_meaglyn]

               

I think it's all spelled out in the custom content guide.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Grymlorde]

               

One thing to remember that many CC creators forget, is that you need a copy for each gender, normal & large phenotypes, and each race. If you use the NWNArmory utility, you just need both genders and phenos. The tool will create the other race versions for you.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Proleric]

               

Say you want to duplicate chest 073.

 

Find a model number in parts_chest.2da that is not in use (indicated by ***** in the AC column). Let's say 199.

 

Extract all the models p??073.mdl, where ?? is the gender and race code. Decompile if necessary.

 

Use NWN Model Renamer to create the new series of models p??199,mdl.

 

Copy all the textures ip?_chest073.plt and p??073.plt to *199.*. Don't use the model renamer for this.

 

Finally, amend line 199 in parts_chest.2da to the desired AC.

 

This is much simpler than it probably sounds.

               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Grani]

               

Say you want to duplicate chest 073.

 

Find a model number in parts_chest.2da that is not in use (indicated by ***** in the AC column). Let's say 199.

 

Extract all the models p??073.mdl, where ?? is the gender and race code. Decompile if necessary.

 

Use NWN Model Renamer to create the new series of models p??199,mdl.

 

Copy all the textures ip?_chest073.plt and p??073.plt to *199.*. Don't use the model renamer for this.

 

Finally, amend line 199 in parts_chest.2da to the desired AC.

 

This is much simpler than it probably sounds.

 

Thank you, Proleric. '>