Hi GUN, I'm finally building myself a proper desktop instead of gaming on a laptop and want to start making mods instead of just downloading them. I used to make various stuff for Half Life and CS 1.6 (just small things like tweaks to reload animations, taking models and making my own awful textures on them to make custom guns in HL) but stopped when I realized I couldn't continue PC gaming on my budget. Now, about 8 or so years later, I have a shiny new PC with an even shinier 1060 and I'd like to try to get back into it.

Basically, where''s the best place for someone like me, totally unversed in making models and textures, to start if they want to make their own gear for Fallout 4?

@Haitch_Kay Are we talking what software to use or are we talking about what you need to know to get started i,e the geck, maya nitkscope etc? building models or exporting them from other sources? I can help you with either one tell me where to start mate

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@"Haitch_Kay"  Are we talking what software to use or are we talking about what you need to know to get started i,e the geck, maya nitkscope etc? building models or exporting them from other sources? I can help you with either one tell me where to start mate

Maybe all of the above? Ideally I'd like to get in to creating weapons rather than scripting related mods. I'm a gun nut so I like the idea of being able to make my own but like I said, I haven't don't any of this in almost a decade so I don't even really know where to start.

@Haitch_Kay Alright then lets start with weapons there is already an amazing guide but Millinena you may know him for making the best weapon mods for NV

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL925958D31D8D30C7

As for how to use the G.E.C.K Here is a basic Tutorial playlist

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL317FFCB4DA693948

I can try to answer any questions you have on Maya as that's what i use to make models

Awesome, thank you! Mostly what I want to learn all of this for is making weapons. A lot of the ones I've seen for 4 are really nice but most are either modern/tactical or fictional. I'd like to see some proper wood and steel battle rifles so instead of just begging for one I'll learn to make my own.

Since I'm wanting to work in Fallout 4, are there any good resources for learning the Creation Kit?