I recommend that you create a specific subfolder for your files, as this will make it easier to manually install or uninstall your mod.Ĭopy only the files that your race is going to use and that are going to be different than the vanilla equivalent file. Place all the meshes and texture files in their foldersįirst of all, copy all the meshes (nif) files and texture (dds) files that your race will use to the right folder. The order in which I've listed the things to do is the most efficient one for me for adding a new race, even though it may not seem the most logical one when facing this task for the first time. Add the required Armour and Armour addons.Place all the meshes and texture files in their folders.The main steps for creating a new custom race for Skyrim are: Creation Kit: available on Steam (Menu option View -> Tools and then select Creation Kit).This tutorial will only show you how to put them all together and make them available in-game for a new race. In this tutorial I assume that you have already created all the required textures / meshes (or that you are reusing existing ones). This tutorial shows all the main steps you need to follow to create a custom race and add it to Skyrim. 3.6 Add the required Armour and Armour addons.3.1 Place all the meshes and texture files in their folders.
