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How to Edit Dialogue in Oblivion

"The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion" is a single-player role-playing video game where you create a character to adventure through a large, open fantasy world. The creators of this game released a construction set, allowing you to edit the game and add your own creations to the game world. This construction set has a variety of functions and allows you to, among other things, edit in-game dialogue. You can also create your own dialogue, as well as new characters and locations to explore.

Instructions

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  Download the TES Construction Set (see Resources). Open the file and install the Construction Set.
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  Launch the TES Construction Set by double-clicking the icon located in the "Oblivion" folder.
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  Click "File" in the TES Construction Set and click "Data." In the box that opens, check the box next to "Oblivion.esm." Click "Okay." The Construction Set may take a few minutes to load the Oblivion file.
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  Click "Character" at the top of the screen and click "Quests." On the left-hand side of the "Quests" box, right-click and select "New." In the box that opens, type "NewDialog." Click "Okay."
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  Type "90" in the box that says "Priority." Click the tab at the top of the "Quests" screen that says "Topics."
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  Right-click on the empty box on the left hand side of the screen and click "New Topic." In the box that opens, right-click and select "New." Type "NewTopic" and click "Okay."
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  Right-click in the box in the center of the screen and click "New." Under "Response Text" type "this is new dialog," and click "Okay."
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  Go back to the "Quest Data" tab in the Quest window. Click the "..." button next to where it says "Script."
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  Click "Script" at the top of the window and click "New." In the drop-down box on the right, click "Quest." In the box, type "scn NewTopicScript" then hit "Enter" to make a new line. On the new line, type "Begin GameMode." Create another new line and type "AddTopic newtopic." Make one more line and type "End." Click "Script" and click "Save." Close the script window.
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  Close the Quest window and open it again by clicking "Character" and then "Quests." In the box on the left side of the screen, navigate to "NewDialog." Click on "NewDialog." In the drop-down box next to "Script," click "NewTopicScript." Click "Okay."
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  Click "File" and click "Save." Type "Hello" in the window and click "Okay."
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  Open the Oblivion Launcher. Click "Data Files" and check the box next to "Hello." Click "Play" to launch the game. Talk to any character in the game to hear the new dialogue.

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