Skyrim Mod:Mod File Format/NVPP Field
< Mod / Skyrim: Skyrim Mod: File Formats: Mod File Format: FieldsNVPP fields contain navmesh preferred pathing data, and are present in any mod that changes a navmesh.
| Name | Type/Size | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Path count | uint32 | This is the total number of structures. [Formid count, Path formid] |
| Formid count | uint32 | This is a path node if Formid count = 1, otherwise it is the count of formids that are part of a preferred path. |
| Path Formid | formid | This is path node formid if Formid count = 1, otherwise it is the formids that contain a preferred path. |
| Node | formid | This the name of the Path node. |
| Node index | uint32 | This is the index of the Path node. |
The NVPP field is composed of a relational database made up of 2 tables. The "Path count" is the number of structures that create the first table. The Formid count acts as a field seperator. If it is = 1, then the formid that follows is an index, otherwise it is the data(formid) that contain a preferred path.
For example, if Formid count = 1 and the following Path formid = 000000AA and if the next Formid count = 3 and is followed by the Path Formids = 000000BB, 000000CC, 000000DD. Then followed by Formid count = 1 and Path formid = 000000ZZ. Then the table would look something like this.
| Path Index | Navmesh formids containing a preferred path |
|---|---|
| 000000AA | 000000BB |
| 000000AA | 000000CC |
| 000000AA | 000000DD |
| 000000ZZ | More Path formids |
Once the first table is built by iterating through the structures until the number of structures = Path count, the second table is created. The second table is an index table. For example, Node Name would be = 000000AA and it's index would be 0. And would look something like this.
| Node Name(formid) | Node index |
|---|---|
| 000000AA | 00000000 |
| 000000ZZ | 00000001 |
This type of data structure could also be represented by tree/root structure as well.