Mod articles

• String Dumper Usage Instructions

  28 Jan 2023

  qwertyasdfgh

  Requirements:
  OBSE
  Conscribe
  
  This utility plugin can be used to create quick templates for item descriptions in ExUI.
  It saves time by automatically printing the FormIDs and names of any items into console in format expected by ExUI. All you have to do next is replace the item names with your custom descriptions.
  
  In Construction Set
  1. Load ExUI String Dumper.esp as an active file, as well as any mod you want to create item descriptions for.
  2. (For Inventory Items) There is a new container called "String Dumper", add any items for which you plan to have descruptions into it.
  2a. (For Spells) There is a new creature called "Magic Mud Crab", add any spells you want to have unique descriptions in it's spell list.
  3. Save the p...

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• Item Description Framework

  22 May 2020

  qwertyasdfgh

  How item descriptions are stored and how to create new ones.
  
  
  
  
  The files
  
  All custom item and spell descriptions are stored inside .XML files located in Data\Menus\Strings folder, for example Oblivion_strings.xml file that comes with the mod contains all descriptions for base game items.
  The name of the file must contain the word "strings" in it, but otherwise is not important.
  
  Contents
  File structure is pretty simple, but there are a few things that need explaining. Here's a basic example:
  
  <rect name="Oblivion_esm">
  
  <_00000A>I am the description of a lockpick.</_00000A>
  <_019171>I am the description of an iron dagger.</_019171>
  <_000136>...

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