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I'll throw a quick guide for everyone how to make things, for example, left handed rings in first person.
Why just a guide? Because there is around hundread mods that change:
a. Racial stuff
b. Visual stuff related to races
c. Add new races
f. Edit existing races in any way
e. Hurrrdurrr
any of the mods above would overwrite these changes, or these changes would overwrite the said racial editing mod. So you want to edit it directly.
Okay, let's start the tutorial.
You need Creation Kit. Easy. Just couple of Mb download and you can get it as you already have Skyrim in Steam, right? If not, feel free to say it.
Now, open the Creation Kit!
The hardest part, deciding which mod to edit.
I suggest you edit the race-editing mod itself.
In my case, I click "skyrim redone - Racials.esp" and make it my active file and click OK.
I wait painfully long 'til CK loads.
Now, click the "Character" tab
Click on the "Race" tab
Now we have to do only ONE little thing.
With every PLAYABLE race.
now, systematically open races in order and do this change:
Click on "Body data" tab
Under "First person", highlight 60, OR THE SLOT YOU WANT TO MAKE VISIBLE IN FIRST PERSON.
(LEFT HANDED RINGS USES SLOT 60)
Click OK, and do to every playable race
After you're done, just save.
It will save these changes over the .esp you are editing, if you feel suspicious about your editing skills I suggest you backup your .esp just in case everything goes haywire.
I'll upload soon couple of pictures explaining some details 'bout the process.
I am not able to upload pictures to threads for some reason..
Feel free to abuse these changes on your mods, even if it's not quite useful. (because of the said "overwriting issue"
Text copied and slightly edited on my reply at the "Left handed Rings" mod thread.
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/21720
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With the creation kit, do the exact same launching procedure as the one described in the tutorial. Then, select "Armors" under "Items". In the filter type "Elven" (or the other piece of armor that cause you trouble, but let's take the Elven Gauntlets as an example), open the "ArmorElevenGauntlets" on the right. Open the "ElvenGlovesAA" Models (bottom middle). Then highlight the slot 60 under "Biped Object". Then click on OK and OK again and save. And voilà! Hope it will help you or someone else who had the same issue!
I have a problem with the creation Kit, i load the mod "LeftHandRings" with skyrim.esm update.esm and dawnguard.esm and i select " activate file ".
Then, i highlight 60 in " body data" and i do that to every playable race, i save and i lauch the game (and the .esp is " checked " but i can't see the ring on my left hand. in the game.
Can you help me please ?
Thanks.
Or should I use better vampires or something? *confused* =/
*Edit: Nvm. I got it. I just changed Shield Biped Object: SHIELD and Body Biped Object: BODY. And the weapons appeared. lol
A HUGE thanks for the tutorial. Helped me get my left hand ring on my custom races