NWN Pit Fiend Animation

[Guest Kyros]

So since the release of IA 6.0 is uncertain and the current version does not work on EE,

is there any way to get the NWN Pit Fiend Animation for BGEET? The Ravager just doesn't.

Thanks in advance.

 

[paladin84]

I was using some NWN animations from IA in NWNForBG. Luckily, some ini files for EE were prepared (not all) and pit_fiend_nwn (https://github.com/GwendolyneFreddy/Infinity-Animations/blob/master/infinityanimations/archives/ini_ee/pit_fiend_nwn.ini) is among them. Thus, basically, all the animation files (from this folder: https://github.com/GwendolyneFreddy/Infinity-Animations/tree/master/infinityanimations/archives/nwn_01_modron/nwn_pit_fiend) need to be copied into override folder during mode installation, empty slot for "e0xx" animation needs to be found, ini file for the animation should be renamed into this slot number and the animations should be added into ANIMATE.IDS. Example of the code, how I did this is here: https://github.com/abalabokhin/NWNForBG/blob/main/NWNForBG/Setup-NWNForBG.tp2#L219 , up to 269 line.

[Guest Kyros]

Ok, sorry for not responding for a while, was busy but also because I just did not understand what you are trying to say. 

I am not really an expert on modding especially when it comes to WEIDU so bear with me.

For instance, I dont know what you mean by "mode" installation and what is empty slot for "e0xx" supposed to mean? I start to think getting this animation

to work might be too challenging for a newbie,...Well thanks anyway for the respone!

[paladin84]

3 hours ago, Guest Kyros said:

Ok, sorry for not responding for a while, was busy but also because I just did not understand what you are trying to say. 

I am not really an expert on modding especially when it comes to WEIDU so bear with me.

For instance, I dont know what you mean by "mode" installation and what is empty slot for "e0xx" supposed to mean? I start to think getting this animation

to work might be too challenging for a newbie,...Well thanks anyway for the respone!

Sorry, I mean "during a mod installation". You can add an animation manually using NI, it will probably be easier and you will understand the process better. Let me know if you want to do it this way. But overall, it is nothing to be afraid of, just some files to copy to override dir and an entiy to add into ANIMATE.IDS table.

[Guest Kyros]

It would be awesome if it can be done by using NearInfinity, I am quite adept at using it. Looking forward for instructions

[Guest Kyros]

@paladin84

Hey, in case you forgot to reply or missed my response, I would be thankful if you could give me some instructions how to get the animation working by using NearInfinity.

[paladin84]

Oh, sorry, I didn't notice your message.

So basically you need to do three things:
1. Copy all the files from here: https://github.com/GwendolyneFreddy/Infinity-Animations/tree/master/infinityanimations/archives/nwn_01_modron/nwn_pit_fiend into override folder
2. Open NI, open ANIMATE.IDS, find not used by any other animation slot "0xe", e.g it is "0xe00e" and add entry "0xe00e NWN_PIT_FIEND" (use the empty slot you found instead of 0xe00e).
3. Rename https://github.com/GwendolyneFreddy/Infinity-Animations/blob/master/infinityanimations/archives/ini_ee/pit_fiend_nwn.ini file into e00e.ini (the empty slot you found) and copy it into override dir.

After this and reloading NI the animation should appear in NI animation browser. There are also slots that cannot be used at all, see the list here: https://gibberlings3.github.io/iesdp/file_formats/ie_formats/ini_anim.htm

[Guest Kyros]

Thank you very much, I appreciate your help!