Alright folks, let’s dive into my “bones palworld” adventure. It was a bit of a wild ride, but I think I’ve got some solid steps you can follow.
First off, the Idea
I was messing around in Palworld, right? And I thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool to have some custom skeletons? Something a bit more… unique?” So, I went on a quest to figure out how to actually do that. Turns out, it’s a bit more involved than I initially thought.
Digging into the Files
The first thing I did was start rummaging around in the Palworld game files. You’ll need to find where Palworld is installed on your system (usually in your Steam library). I then started poking around in the content folders, looking for anything related to models or skeletons. This is where things got messy, real quick.
Pro-tip: Make a backup of EVERYTHING before you start messing with stuff. Trust me on this one.
Unreal Engine Time
Palworld is built on Unreal Engine, so I figured the skeletons probably live inside Unreal Engine assets. I downloaded Unreal Engine, the same version Palworld is using (this is important!). Then, I started importing some of the model files I found earlier into Unreal Engine to see what was what.
Extracting the Original Skeletons
Okay, here’s where the real work began. I needed to get the original skeleton files out of Palworld so I could mess with them. After importing the model files into Unreal Engine, I managed to find the skeleton assets associated with them. You can usually right-click on a mesh and find the associated skeleton in the content browser. I then exported these skeletons as FBX files.
Bone Editing (The Tricky Part)
Now for the fun part: modifying the skeleton. I used Blender for this (but you can use any 3D modeling software you’re comfortable with). Imported the FBX skeleton I extracted earlier and started moving some bones around. Just making small tweaks at first, scaling a limb, extending a bone. It was all about experimenting.
- Important: Pay attention to the bone hierarchy! If you mess that up, things will get real weird in the game.
Importing Back into Unreal
Once I was happy with my modified skeleton, I exported it from Blender as an FBX file. I then re-imported it into Unreal Engine. This part can be a bit finicky. You’ll likely need to make sure the import settings are correct (specifically, make sure it knows this is a skeleton and not a mesh).
Replacing the Old with the New
The next hurdle was replacing the original skeleton in Palworld with my custom one. In Unreal Engine, you can right click the mesh, then find its skeleton, then replace the existing skeleton with your imported custom skeleton. This needs to be done for all the meshes that used the original skeleton. This is where you’ll see if your bone edits actually worked. It might look totally janky at first, so don’t be discouraged!
Packaging It Up
After replacing all the skeletons, it was time to package the whole thing up. This involves cooking the assets for the game and putting them in the correct folder structure that Palworld expects. There are a lot of tutorials online about how to package content for Unreal Engine games, so I won’t go into too much detail here.
Testing in Palworld
Finally, the moment of truth. I copied my packaged assets into the Palworld “Mods” folder (you might need to create this folder if it doesn’t exist). Launched the game, and… BAM! My custom skeleton was in the game. It wasn’t perfect, but it was a start. Some bones were a bit off, clipping issues were present, but the foundation was there.
Refining and Iterating
The last step is all about refining your custom skeletons. Go back into Blender, make adjustments to the bones, re-import, re-package, and re-test. This is an iterative process. It might take a few tries to get everything looking just right.
So there you have it. My “bones palworld” journey. It was a bit of a pain, but totally worth it in the end. Now I can run around with some truly unique Pal skeletons!
