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All the various tooling that may be involved with developing Fallout 4.
All the various tooling that may be involved with developing Fallout 4.
Both official and community made software projects are mentioned here.
Both official and community made software projects are mentioned here.
* '''Material Editor''': a editor for material files, both .bgsm and .bgem extentions.
** [http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/3635/? Material Editor]
** There is also a Material Editor that came with the Creation Kit in the tools folder.
* '''Notepad++''': a free source code editor which supports several programming languages running under the MS Windows environment.
** [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.html Notepad++]
** Widely recomended for scripting.
* '''WinRAR''': is a Windows data compression tool that focuses on the RAR and ZIP data compression formats for all Windows users.
**[http://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0 WinRAR]
* '''3ds Max''': is a 3D Modeling, Animation, & Rendering Software.
**[http://www.autodesk.com/store/products/3ds-max?licenseType=desktopSub&support=basic&term=1month&mktvar002=knc_wwm_amer_us_nc_ggl__3dsmax-br2016___&gclid=CPew-fP8rs8CFQyAfgodWycHTA 3ds Max Subscription]
**[http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/3ds-max 3ds Max Student]
**It is preferred to use 3ds Max 2010, so the tools that came with the Creation Kit can work properly. Unfortunately, the only way to use it after the 30 day trial is to pay for it. It is possible to use later versions with the [https://github.com/figment/max_nif_plugin/releases Unofficial 3ds Max Nif Importer-Exporter].
* '''Mudbox''': 3D digital painting and sculpting software.
**[http://www.autodesk.com/store/products/mudbox?src=OMSE&mktvar002=655627&gclid=CNS6yeaGr88CFYqPfgodFTEL_w&term=1month&support=basic Mudbox Subscription]
** [http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/mudbox Mudbox Student]
** Used for texturing, re-texturing, creating or editing diffuse(.d), normals(.n) and spectacular(.s) textures.
* '''Photoshop''': a photo editing and manipulation software.
**[http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html?sdid=KKQIN&mv=search&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!115827718818!e!!g!!photoshop&ef_id=V@olkgAAAFXfi-F9:20160927075354:s Photoshop Subscription (free trial)]
**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_FUngbzXVI a method for a legitimately free Photoshop]
* '''paint.net''': is free image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows.
**[http://www.getpaint.net/index.html paint.net]
* '''Nifskope''': A graphical program that allows you to open and edit NIF files.
**[https://github.com/jonwd7/nifskope/releases/tag/v2.0.dev4#downloads_2_0_dev4 NifSkope 2.0 Pre-Alpha 4]
== Notes ==
*There are plenty of other tools that can be used and listed.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
*[[Tools And Resources]]
*[[:Category:Game Files|Game Files Category]]
*[[:Category:Creation Kit|Creation Kit Category]]
*[[:Category:Creation Kit|Creation Kit Category]]


[[Category:Editor Reference]]
[[Category:Editor Reference]]
[[Category:Getting Started]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]
[[Category:Tutorials]]

Revision as of 06:59, 4 December 2018

All the various tooling that may be involved with developing Fallout 4. Both official and community made software projects are mentioned here.

  • Material Editor: a editor for material files, both .bgsm and .bgem extentions.
    • Material Editor
    • There is also a Material Editor that came with the Creation Kit in the tools folder.
  • Notepad++: a free source code editor which supports several programming languages running under the MS Windows environment.
  • WinRAR: is a Windows data compression tool that focuses on the RAR and ZIP data compression formats for all Windows users.
  • 3ds Max: is a 3D Modeling, Animation, & Rendering Software.
  • Mudbox: 3D digital painting and sculpting software.
  • Photoshop: a photo editing and manipulation software.
  • paint.net: is free image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows.
  • Nifskope: A graphical program that allows you to open and edit NIF files.

Notes

  • There are plenty of other tools that can be used and listed.

See Also