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How Remove Helmet Animation?

AkerhonAkerhon Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 614
Someone could enlighten me?
I can not find the post where it was explained... ^^"

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  • ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
    Take off the helmet.
  • reedmilfamreedmilfam Member Posts: 2,808
    There is a helmet animation? I'm confused.
  • MadhaxMadhax Member Posts: 1,416
    As far as I know, there is no way to make a character appear to not be wearing a helmet while actually wearing one.

    It might be possible to edit one of those stone "helmets" that have no appearance to provide protection from critical hits, but I wouldn't know how to do that.
  • valkyvalky Member Posts: 386
    edited December 2012
    ajwz said:

    Take off the helmet.

    Do ppl with postings >1k get a feat that boosts their ignorance, though Laharl just does reflect it perfectly ...

    Anyway, check the topics (edit:sticky) of the gen forum how to get mods working..use BG2-tweaks (should be v11 currently)..there you can disable helmet animations - or helmets at all, if that's what your looking for.

  • AkerhonAkerhon Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 614
    ajwz said:

    Take off the helmet.

    Thanks! I had not thought :D
    (sarcasm)
    valky said:

    ajwz said:

    Take off the helmet.

    Do ppl with postings >1k get a feat that boosts their ignorance, though Laharl just does reflect it perfectly ...

    Anyway, check the topics (edit:sticky) of the gen forum how to get mods working..use BG2-tweaks (should be v11 currently)..there you can disable helmet animations - or helmets at all, if that's what your looking for.

    Thanks for helping me :)
  • reedmilfamreedmilfam Member Posts: 2,808
    @valky - Ignorance? Really. OP asked how to remove helmet animations - there are no such animations. Remove the helmet graphic so that it is invisible is another thing.

    Words have meanings.
  • DJKajuruDJKajuru Member Posts: 3,300
    You can remove animation by using near infinity.
  • valkyvalky Member Posts: 386
    edited December 2012

    @valky - Ignorance? Really. OP asked how to remove helmet animations - there are no such animations. Remove the helmet graphic so that it is invisible is another thing.

    Words have meanings.

    *remove all zig* - words have a meaning!
    To get an answer, like 'remove your helmet' is as useful as to ask your best friend how to get laid and get something like 'take off your clothes'

    And it's still an animation, despite the paperdoll..or are the pc/npcs in your game static? i don't think so :D
    Else we'd have been better off playing some very very old-school basic games, where indeed no animation was existent.

    no offense

  • CorvinoCorvino Member Posts: 2,269
    I'd strongly consider installing a mod to alter a lot of helmet appearances. All the horned helmets look a bit ridiculous. My main almost always ends up using the helm of glory (or Vhailor's helm in BG2) just to avoid the friggin' horns.

    It's a pity really. The Helm of Balduran is the best all-round helm in either game (Saves, THAC0 & AC you say? nice) but it looks so stupid that it's always worn by an NPC.

    *Historical note* Horned helms were used likely for ceremonial dress rather than on batlefields. Having a set of horns sticking out made it quite easy for an opponent to knock your helmet off, or twist it to injure your neck. The idea of Vikings wearing horned helmets was popularised centuries after the fact and depending on who you believe was either Christian monks equating Viking raiders with demons by adding horns or by the Operas of Wagner. Only one horned helmet has ever been found in Europe according to this article: http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_prb/h/horned_helmet.aspx
  • CalmarCalmar Member Posts: 688
    @Corvino; yeah, but Baldur's Gate is still a fantasy work from the 90s. We can be glad that it's not worse than horned helmets. :)

    The Icewind Dale series does care *a bit* more for realistic appearance of items.
  • elminsterelminster Member, Developer Posts: 16,317
    edited December 2012
    Corvino said:

    I'd strongly consider installing a mod to alter a lot of helmet appearances. All the horned helmets look a bit ridiculous. My main almost always ends up using the helm of glory (or Vhailor's helm in BG2) just to avoid the friggin' horns.

    It's a pity really. The Helm of Balduran is the best all-round helm in either game (Saves, THAC0 & AC you say? nice) but it looks so stupid that it's always worn by an NPC.

    *Historical note* Horned helms were used likely for ceremonial dress rather than on batlefields. Having a set of horns sticking out made it quite easy for an opponent to knock your helmet off, or twist it to injure your neck. The idea of Vikings wearing horned helmets was popularised centuries after the fact and depending on who you believe was either Christian monks equating Viking raiders with demons by adding horns or by the Operas of Wagner. Only one horned helmet has ever been found in Europe according to this article: http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_prb/h/horned_helmet.aspx

    Yea and show historically how many combatants fought with a single sword (one handed) and no shield. Even abilities like whirlwind are probably not that accurate from a fighting standpoint. So I guess I just don't put as much as a concern into ensuring everything is historically or militarily explainable.
  • PantalionPantalion Member Posts: 2,137
    @Akerhon

    Good thing for you I'm massively geeky about my paperdolls. Use Shadowkeeper to edit your save (I shan't insult your intelligence by finding a guide to getting it to work on EE for you if you don't have it already). Change your character's paperdoll to Thief.

    Thief paperdolls not only are the only ones who routinely wear trousers, but they never wear helmets. Meanwhile, slap on some plate and your "thief" paperdoll will look something like so:

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    Ignore the red circle by the way, just reminding myself to mention that you can actually get four potions of defence from the Silke quest if you chat then terminate in a timely fashion.
  • AkerhonAkerhon Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 614
    @Pantalion ok, nice idea :)
  • AkerhonAkerhon Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 614
    DJKajuru said:

    You can remove animation by using near infinity.

    i never used near infinity... I guess it's to change BALDUR.GAM file, but more precisely?
  • ChowChow Member Posts: 1,192
    What's even the point? If you are wearing a helmet, you should show it.
  • AkerhonAkerhon Member, Translator (NDA) Posts: 614
    @Chow perspicacious...
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