Starfield quest modding observations, questions, hints

[nIn nIn nIn]

BBL is essentially sliders (morphs) for the vanilla body. There are not a lot of sliders, so options are quite limited. BBL according to the author is a stop gap, a filler, until something better gets released.

 

Bigger boobs with essentially one shape only, bigger hips, bigger butt, narrower waist, and pregnant belly are the options.

 

The best we can hope for is "better than vanilla".

[zaira]

My ambitions (NSFW and SFW mods) are on hold as well until there is some LipSync support and a working audio solution.

Currently I am unable to add audio.

What a pity because the new CK is far better than the one for Skyrim.

[BDNelson]

To "nln nln nln": I DID IT! I installed "BBL", then "CRT Body Mesh Too Much" below that and then "Nude Skin to Bodies BBL VBB CRT" below that. I got THIS!

 

Hopefully a sex mod system will be created soon, this looks good enough to me to get that done!

[nIn nIn nIn]

Just so you know - the CRT too much file is an optional for the CRT body mesh - which is a separate mod that is incompatible with BBL. Also the CRT too much specifically changes the CRT mesh when you place your pointer in the maximum skinny position on the body circle thing in chargen/enhance. It's not active in your screenshot. I recommend removing that file.

 

I need to take a screenshot of my character, what I did was place the body circle in the quadrant that roughly corresponds to 10 o'clock and about 60% of the way to the edge from the centre. Using just BBL and starqueen textures. I also used a bit of perky and a bit of small on the boobs sliders, and a bit of hips and thighs slider plus a small amount of waist. Will edit this with a screen shot when I get a chance.

Edited November 8, 2024 by nIn nIn nIn

[BDNelson]

Um, why would my screenshot show the creation menu? The screenshot is after that. I was using just the BBL & StarQueen, that's what created my problem in the first place. This fixed it and you want me to remove it? Gonna have to ponder that while I'm playing my game.

[Djlegends]

15 hours ago, zaira said:

My ambitions (NSFW and SFW mods) are on hold as well until there is some LipSync support and a working audio solution.

Currently I am unable to add audio.

What a pity because the new CK is far better than the one for Skyrim.

weird since i've got it working after some issues...

[nIn nIn nIn]

3 hours ago, BDNelson said:

Um, why would my screenshot show the creation menu? The screenshot is after that. I was using just the BBL & StarQueen, that's what created my problem in the first place. This fixed it and you want me to remove it? Gonna have to ponder that while I'm playing my game.

 

The CRT file is for a mod that is incompatible with BBL. CRT is a replacer body. As you have it right now, the CRT too much mod that you installed is not doing anything (lucky) 

 

But hey, My BBL and Starqueen is working for me. My previous build using CRT (plus too much) also worked. But there are NO outfits or spacesuits that support CRT, so I removed that mod and installed BBL instead. The 2 mods do the same thing - they are not compatible.

 

But hey, you do you. 

 

What you are telling me is :

 

1] BBL  (morphs for vanilla body) BBL - Female Body Morphs at Starfield Nexus - Mods and Community

 

2] CRT Too much which is an optional file for a completely different mod. (CRT_MESH_SKINS_COMPATIBLE_TooMuch 1.11.3)   is for CRT_MESH_SKINS_COMPATIBLE_Classic 1.11.36 CRT - BODY MESH at Starfield Nexus - Mods and Community

 

3] Compatible skin replacer.

 

You installed one mod, then installed a optional file for a completely different mod. 

Edited November 8, 2024 by nIn nIn nIn

[fred200]

Starfield update today for Creation Kit included lipsync tools.

Check update log. No idea what is included - or how to use it.

[Djlegends]

6 hours ago, fred200 said:

Starfield update today for Creation Kit included lipsync tools.

Check update log. No idea what is included - or how to use it.

pretty much easy to use and once again they implemented it but took a while

[Djlegends]

15 hours ago, fred200 said:

Starfield update today for Creation Kit included lipsync tools.

Check update log. No idea what is included - or how to use it.

guide here

 

[zaira]

Nice, but I can't get any further with audio, so I put modding on hold until there is a reliable howto documentation.

I followed exactly the existing guide snippets without success and staying with silent sex animations are to unerotic for me.

Since Neon Descent seems to be dead I have to re-create my mod anyway - never depend on small or medium master - lesson learned.

[Djlegends]

took a while but its finally out!
https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/12778?mtm_kwd=gamefeed&tab=description

[zaira]

yes, almost all building stones are there, a good shaped body is also in work - but again - no sound effects == no fun

[Djlegends]

9 hours ago, zaira said:

yes, almost all building stones are there, a good shaped body is also in work - but again - no sound effects == no fun

I can help with ya on that...

[Djlegends]

17 hours ago, zaira said:

yes, almost all building stones are there, a good shaped body is also in work - but again - no sound effects == no fun

oi I found the issue!!! will be writing a full fledge guide ASAP this shit was so stupid that even the wiki creators didn't put the solution on the guide

[zaira]

7 hours ago, Djlegends said:

oi I found the issue!!! will be writing a full fledge guide ASAP this shit was so stupid that even the wiki creators didn't put the solution on the guide

you'll be my hero if you do that - I am really eager to mod starfield

[Djlegends]

12 hours ago, zaira said:

you'll be my hero if you do that - I am really eager to mod starfield

gonna take a minute but have this checked marked when making your audio when you don't have media flag checked marked in soundbank section

Edited December 24, 2024 by Djlegends

[Djlegends]

when having media checked marked you don't have to deal with this issue but downside is that audio get merged into one big bnk file so you can't even edit it at all along with bloating it.
having stream checked and media uncheck make it mod friendly along with less storage taking up

[Djlegends]

apparently the writer of the  CK Wiki forgot to tell users A) why you needed Media unchecked and B) what to do with your audio files if you choose to not have media checked
 

if it wasn't for a user in VC server explaining it both me and people inside the VC server would've been stumped for ages lmfao

Edited December 24, 2024 by Djlegends

[zaira]

One major problem of Starfield modding is the mess with small and medium esm.

Many modders are releasing their mods in those formats.

 

But small and medium esm blocks mod collaboration because depending on such a mod will lock out the own mod from active maintenance. With active maintenance, I mean being xedit conform: it is almost impossible to create bigger mods without dirty edits. Only xedit is able to clean dirty edits. The internal CK functionality won't work.

If you are not cleaning dirty edits regularly, your mode will become more and more instable and destructive over the time.

 

So for this reason and since I am unable to add audio effects, I'll take a hiatus with Starfield modding until at least a reliable audio documentation is available. And when I turn back, I will ignore all small and medium esm.

Edited January 17, 2025 by zaira

[Djlegends]

8 hours ago, zaira said:

One major problem of Starfield modding is the mess with small and medium esm.

Many modders are releasing their mods in those formats.

 

But small and medium esm blocks mod collaboration because depending on such a mod will lock out the own mod from active maintenance. With active maintenance, I mean being xedit conform: it is almost impossible to create bigger mods without dirty edits. Only xedit is able to clean dirty edits. The internal CK functionality won't work.

If you are not cleaning dirty edits regularly, your mode will become more and more instable and destructive over the time.

 

So for this reason and since I am unable to add audio effects, I'll take a hiatus with Starfield modding until at least a reliable audio documentation is available. And when I turn back, I will ignore all small and medium esm.

dude I literally told you how to create audio effects xD

[Djlegends]

you don't even need to use medium/small masters to even make audio effects

[Djlegends]

at least give me the files so I can see if I can get it working on my end

[Djlegends]

since all you need to do is activate this flag to allow audio to be usable

[Djlegends]

On 12/24/2024 at 2:31 AM, Djlegends said:

gonna take a minute but have this checked marked when making your audio when you don't have media flag checked marked in soundbank section

I literally told you right here