Pregnancy Normal-map Swapper NG 1.0.2

Pregnancy Normalmap Swapper NG is a rewrite of Pregnancy Normalmap Swapper by handroid, reimplemented from scratch as a pure C++ SKSE plugin. The original mod used an ESP with Papyrus scripts, this version replaces all of that with a native DLL, eliminating the ESP dependency and any save-game impact.

The plugin automatically swaps body normal map textures based on RaceMenu body morph values. As a morph like `PregnancyBelly` increases, the plugin transitions through progressive texture stages for smooth visual progression.

No ESP. No save-game impact. Everything happens at runtime — install or remove at any time.

Features:

• Automatic normal map swapping driven by RaceMenu/SKEE body morphs
• Monitor multiple morphs simultaneously with configurable combine modes (additive, average, maximum)
• Per-race texture support with auto-detection of texture stages
• Weight-variant textures (maps actor weight to different texture sets)
• Race alias via `Use.txt` (vampire races can share base race textures)
• Papyrus ModEvent API (`PNSUpdateRequest`) — backward-compatible with the original PNS
• Force-update hotkey (default: LShift+LAlt+Y, configurable)
• Periodic polling with configurable interval
• Works on player and NPCs automatically — no SPID needed
• Drop-in replacement for PNS v2.x (same texture layout, same API, no ESP required)

Normal map textures are NOT included. You need a compatible texture pack such as dw's Pregnant Normal Maps for CBBE 3BA.

Requirements

• SKSE (Skyrim Script Extender)
• Address Library for SKSE Plugins
• RaceMenu (provides the body morph and NiOverride APIs this plugin depends on)
• A compatible normal map texture pack placed in `Data/textures/PNS/`

Install Instructions

1. Extract the archive into your Skyrim `Data/` folder, or install with your mod manager
2. Install a compatible normal map texture pack into `Data/textures/PNS/`
3. (Optional) Edit `Data/SKSE/Plugins/PNS-NG/Config.json` to customize settings
4. Launch the game through SKSE

Your folder structure should look like:

Data/
├── SKSE/Plugins/
│   ├── PregnancyNormalmapSwapperNG.dll
│   └── PNS-NG/
│       └── Config.json
└── textures/PNS/
    └── _Default/
        └── female/
            ├── femalebody_1_msn_p1.dds
            ├── femalebody_1_msn_p2.dds
            └── ...

Upgrading from PNS v2.x: Remove the old mod/plugin (keep the textures), install this version.

Credits:

• Pregnancy Normalmap Swapper by handroid — the original mod this is based on
• SKSE
   

Changelog:

Quote

v1.0.2

Fixed

• Partition p1 could be applied when the morph value was 0. SKEE sometimes reports a tiny epsilon instead of exact zero. Added tolerance so values within 0.01% of the range minimum are treated as zero (no override).

Changed

• Include documentation files (docs/ and README.md) in the mod zip package

 

v1.0.1

Fixed

• Texture partitions now documented as starting at `p1`, no `p0` texture is needed. When the morph value is at or below the minimum, the plugin removes the overlay and restores the original normal map automatically. Existing `p0` files on disk are harmless but ignored.
• Updated README and texture authoring guide to reflect 1-based partitions.

 

v1.0.0

Initial release as Pregnancy Normalmap Swapper NG — a full rewrite of PNS v2.x.

 

Features

• Pure C++ SKSE plugin, zero ESP, zero save-game impact
• Automatic normal map swapping based on RaceMenu/SKEE body morphs
• Multiple morph support (`MorphNames` array) with configurable combine mode (`MorphCombineMode`)
• Per-morph key aggregation modes: additive, averaged, maximum (`MorphMode`)
• Cross-morph combination modes: additive, average, maximum (`MorphCombineMode`)
• Per-race texture support with auto-detection of partition count
• Weight-variant textures mapped from actor weight
• Race alias via `Use.txt` for vampire/variant races
• Papyrus ModEvent API (`PNSUpdateRequest`) — backward-compatible with PNS v2.x
• Force-update hotkey configurable as an array of DirectInput scan codes
• Periodic polling with configurable interval
• Actor filtering (gender, keywords, child exclusion)
• Config at `Data/SKSE/Plugins/PNS-NG/Config.json`
• Linux cross-compilation support via `clang-cl` + `xwin`
• Drop-in replacement for PNS v2.x (no ESP, same texture layout, same API)