Help me creating my first CM_Partner with XEORC4

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Ok, so I never modded anything before but I'd like to try for the first time! I have read different forums (loverslab, nexusmods, bethforum etc) watched YT videos and this is what I want;

 

I want to create my first companion resembling something like this,

 

http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/images/1140793-1334416782.jpg

 

Basically I'm trying to create a companion from ppruru's awesome character.

 

So far this is what I gathered.

 

1. Race is XEORC4 Nord

2. Hair is from one of Ren's

3. Body is DM Manga body

 

 

Hair style or body type is secondary concern. My main issue is the race so I can try to duplicate as close as possible to ppruru's pictures.

 

This is what I'm running my Oblivion.

1. FCOM with quite a few of quest mods

2. Lineage Elf for one Companion.

3. HGEC with BBB with VipCxj HighHeels

4. DR6

 

 

So my questions are;

1. Do I need to install Modular Beautiful People before XEO?

I don't want to beautify entire NPCs, I just want the change for my companion.

 

2. Can I just install XEORC4 only? I have upto v1.6.

 

3. On actual modding, once I have XEO installed, I can select any existing CM_whatever then choose XEO race to create a new character and rename/save it. Is that more or less correct?

 

Any help, suggestion and feedback is much appreciated. Thanks!

 

 

 

(Edit)

 

Now I'm confused.

XEORC4 is a compatibility patch to MBP++ and XEOSP is a way to go? But I DO NOT want to change the entire NPCs, just my companions.

 

Afaik, MBP++ & XEOSP are mods that change all the NPCs. What I need is XEO race file, especially XEORC Nord, Woodelf and so on. Where exactly are they?

 

So, if I wanted to create XEO character, what do I need?