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Before we get started, there is a checklist of files you'll need to have prepared: Blender XAT MMD Motion MMD Model FFXIV Player Model .sklb (Skeleton) file .pap file Retargeting add on and configuration Determination!Download the Animation Tool Ki...

Chapter 2: Loading in MMD Model and Motion

This chapter covers how to load in MMD model and motion.

Chapter 3.A: Retargeting with Auto Rig Pro

This chapter covers retargeting animation with ARP

Chapter 3.B: Retargeting with Mwni

If you don't have access to ARP, Mwni's retargeting tool is the second best option

Chapter 4: Importing Animation into XAT

We're almost at the finish line! Our next step is importing our animation into a FFXIV .pap To install XAT: XAT Install the XAT.zip file After downloading, make a new folder on extract the files in the zip file into this folder Here’s how to navigate ...

Chapter 5.A : Importing .pap through VFXEditor

Congrats on getting this far! With this, you're almost finished with porting your custom animation into the game.If you dont already have VFXedit install, here is the repo: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/0ceal0t/Dalamud-VFXEditor/main/repo.json

Chapter 5.B: Importing custom animation through Textools

Now by the chance if you dont have vfxedit installed or dalamund is down for whatever reason, it is possible to import your animations through Textools! Though will recquire additional information.

Chapter 6 : Q&A, Physics , etc.

Now that we've ported over the base animation, what else can we add to our dance mod? Here is a list of things you can add to your mod to make it more enjoyable!MusicLip/Face movementCameraVFX (I personally won't be going over this/ not an expert on this)Skirt...

Intro & Notes

This goes in depth on who I am to teach you this stuff (hi!) and also notes and links to other guides you may find helpful.

Introduction

Step 1: Prepping the Mesh

Before you upscale, you must prep.

Step 2: Subdivision & Fixing Up The Mesh

Making it prettier after separating out the parts.

Step 3: Upscaling & Weighting

Now we've made it!

Step 4: Final Touches

Once you’ve finished the upscaling and weighting to your satisfaction, it’s time to take it all apart and set it up for TT import.

Step 5: Import into TT

Vanilla-specific notes on what to do in textools. This does not teach you how to use it specifically, but rather, notes you should be aware of.

Step 6: Testing in Game

Things to look for while you're testing all your models!

A Brief Intro & Warning

Per Wikipedia, “modding” is defined as the following : Video game modding (short for "modification") is the process of alteration by players or fans of one or more aspects of a video game, such as how it looks or behaves, and is a sub-discipline of general ...

About Contributing

Introduction Thank you for your interest in contributing to our wiki. This page was written for an older version of the Wiki. It will be updated in time, but the rough sketch still applies! Guidelines for Contributions Content should be related to Fi...

Wiki Team

Who we are. Stoia Generic Catte with her Fingers in all things Dev. I try to help out where I can, but you most likely have never heard of me before. Together with Chirp I am the main Administrator of this Wiki. Chirp Programmer and reverse engineer ...

Mac Modding

General Misc.

Introduction Installing and using Final Fantasy XIV mods on macOS is often very similar to doing the same on Windows. This is because the game on macOS runs on a compatibility layer called Wine. Users using Linux-based operating systems may also find the fol...

Testing Page

General Misc.

This page will remain public for a while so people can test around. Just use the editor and save, and see how it looks. Just do it, no one will judge. Animations - Gpose Emotes - General, Special, Expressions.csv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE3j_RHkqJc ...

Material Colorsets (Pre-Dawntrail)

General Mod Creation

Note: Materials are getting changed a bit with the release of Dawntrail, so the following information may not be accurate once that expansion comes out. A general understanding of UV Maps and Exporting/Importing with Penumbra is assumed for this page. The Ba...

Material / Texture path Basics

General Mod Creation

This guide aims to explain how material and texture pathing works. Without covering the more complicated topic of creating meshes, materials, and textures. At a general level, most physical items in the game will have a model mdl, some materials mtrl and some...

Creating poses in Anamnesis

Anamnesis

Note: Anything highlighted red may not be applicable to Dawntrail and will have to be rewritten fully. Creating a pose from scratch can seem pretty daunting. Fortunately, it's not as difficult as it might appear. This page goes over the creation process and d...

Posing your characters

General GPosing

Creating interesting poses is not exclusive to those who have access to posing tools. But there's only so many animations available in the game, which can easily lead to shots becoming repetitive. Head & Face Conveying attitude The choices you make for your...

Basics of Lighting

General GPosing

There’s a lot to be explored when talking about lighting in Gpose. As many other parts of the screenshot end game, a lot of the techniques and principles you’d encounter in real life photography can be applied to your in game photography. This guide will be c...

Gear Item Weights

3D Modeling

Weights control how a mesh rotates and deforms based on the underlying skeleton animations. Tips and Tricks Transferring Weights One way to quickly get weights onto a gear item is to transfer them from the body mesh or another similarly shaped gear items. ...

Adding a hat to a Minion

3D Modeling

Do you want your minion to have a cool hat? Read on Preparing our files There are a few different ways to get files from the game. For this guide lets use Penumbra's Import from Screen combined with model export (textools can also accomplish this). We are ...

Basics of composition

General GPosing

Composition is how we arrange individual elements in our photographs to either tell a story or simply look enticing to the viewer. There’s many techniques that can aid you in how you construct your picture. I will be covering majority of them in separate guide...

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