Does a custom npc mod generate facegeom files on game start?

[timstertimster]

I have harem 2 mod installed, and it does not contain a harem2.esp folder with facegendata in the zip. It only has meshes and textures, in custom folders for each npc.

 

but when I browse data folder in MO2, it has them: facegeom/ harem2.esp/Facegendata/0900A23.nif and so on 

 

but, how did they get there?

 

reason I ask is the mod author made hairs on a custom folder but when I change the nif files it does show up in CK but not in game. My theory is the facegendata nif files still have original hair. But I don’t understand, shouldn’t the game reload the mod source files when I launch the game in MO2?

 

if anyone has technical knowledge I would really appreciate an explanation. 

[Seijin8]

14 minutes ago, timstertimster said:

I have harem 2 mod installed, and it does not contain a harem2.esp folder with facegendata in the zip. It only has meshes and textures, in custom folders for each npc.

 

but when I browse data folder in MO2, it has them: facegeom/ harem2.esp/Facegendata/0900A23.nif and so on 

 

but, how did they get there?

 

reason I ask is the mod author made hairs on a custom folder but when I change the nif files it does show up in CK but not in game. My theory is the facegendata nif files still have original hair. But I don’t understand, shouldn’t the game reload the mod source files when I launch the game in MO2?

 

if anyone has technical knowledge I would really appreciate an explanation. 

They're probably in a BSA.

[Husky1o1]

I looked at both Harem 2 (LE and SE) and they both do. But I don't know which mod you are using. The ones on Nexus are called diffently, their esps are called

"Harem 2 - All in one nude.esp" or "Harem 2 - All in one armored.esp".

[Dorabella]

31 minutes ago, timstertimster said:

if anyone has technical knowledge I would really appreciate an explanation. 

I assume this is it   Harem - Volume 2

 

The folders exist, both facegeom and all the others (meshes and textures)

 

Spoiler

 

 

Extract the zip, take the folders and paste them into their respective sections of Skyrim data 

 

If it were a BSA, with the BSA browser program, extract the BSA and proceed as above

 

You will then have the folders marked by MO2

[timstertimster]

7 hours ago, Lestat1627 said:

I assume this is it   Harem - Volume 2

 

The folders exist, both facegeom and all the others (meshes and textures)

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

thank you. I evidently was too tired to see the folder in the zip.

 

if I change the hair mesh to something else, how do I make this stick? I open the esp in CK running on MO2 VFS, make adjustment in the actor form, save esp, and.... curse Beth for giving me dark face bug.