NPC appearance altering mods

[timmy95]

What are the best mods that alter the appearance of NPCs? I'm mostly interested in the appearance of female NPCs. It can be anything from simple face changes, custom head meshes/textures to new races. Also the more NPCs are changed the better.

I'm currently using Oblivion Character Overhaul V2 overwritten by ES74's Unique Races & NPCs (EURN), but i want to try different options.

I have tried Xeo MBP compatible version but didn't like it.

[DogOnPorch]

This one is a good start.

https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/5288/?

[timmy95]

Yes I had it, but i doesn't play nice with mods that change head meshes. Can you recommend some high resolution face texture mod?

[DogOnPorch]

37 minutes ago, timmy95 said:

Yes I had it, but i doesn't play nice with mods that change head meshes. Can you recommend some high resolution face texture mod?

Sure...

https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/42015

by Chakaru who makes quality mods.

 

I also like this one for some girls.

https://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/27701/

[timmy95]

EURN replaces some NPCs with custom race ones, but tweaks some vanilla NPCs as well. If I want to delete records making changes to vanilla race NPCs but preserve custom race NPCs, what software should I use to edit the .esp? I have never edited a .esp before so can someone please link a guide on how to do it?

[fejeena]

To change a esp

ConstructionSet with CS extender

And TES4Edit

 

To delete changes TES4Edit is better. You can drag-drop the original vanilla  entries  from the Oblivion.esm in the Mod esp.

And you can delete a vanilla NPC in the Mod esp  ( Not possible with the CS. If you delete a vanilla NPC with the CS he is still in the Mod esp but flagged as deleted and is no longer used in the game. )

 

More informations https://www.loverslab.com/topic/36443-oblivion-install-gametoolsbodiesbbbmod-sorting-and-cleaningcs-cse-body-stretching/?do=findComment&comment=915257

scroll down to Mod cleaning with TES4Edit and further down to CS  there you will  find links.

[timmy95]

So, here's how far I've come...

Suppose I want to prevent EURN from changing DulfishgroOrum's appearance, since it doesn't assign him a custom race; so do I just right click his entry and select remove? Just like that? It won't affect anything else or create complications?

Also after deleting his entry, his entries from OCO (if it has one for him), or Oblivion.esm should automatically fill the gap right?

Any way to filter the entries by race or something, like Orc "Orc"[RACE:000191C0]?

And this is the type of entries I want to preserve, those that are of custom races,

like TivelaLythandas has custom race Dunmer(Beteran).

[fejeena]

I you want  a NPC be vanilla again: Yes you right click in the left window and delete.  The NPC is removed from the Mod esp . The game will use the Vanilla NPC from the Oblivion esm.

 

 

No sorting by race, you have to check all NPC.

 

In Construction set you have the sorting but you can not delete a NPC.  The NPC in the Mod esp will get a delete flag and is still in the esp   but  will not be used in game.

[timmy95]

Okay, thanks for helping me out again. really appreciate it. I'll start purging unwanted changes to NPC faces now. Can you recommend very detailed guides for TES4Edit and Construction Set. I want to know what the options do and maybe change some NPCs from Better Cities etc.

 

[fejeena]

 

CS.   Google it.  Best the thing you want to do.

Create a follower.

Build a player house / dungeon

Edit Landscape

How to add AI packs/daily routine to a NPC

....

 

I only have some german CS tutorials  One about the basic functions and 3 about landscape/world space.

 

 

TES4Edit

Only cleaning guides

Some Links you find here https://www.loverslab.com/topic/36443-oblivion-install-gametoolsbodiesbbbmod-sorting-and-cleaningcs-cse-body-stretching/?do=findComment&comment=915257