HC Mods corner (SotTR, HFW)

[General_Jeno]

On 6/27/2025 at 11:36 PM, hornycopter said:

Dipping my toes into Horizon Forbidden West modding 😎



Testing tools on starting outfit of the game. Body model is borrowed from generic NPC and sculpted to resemble Aloy more - made in half and hour (bottom details also lacking😉 for now)  - so early WIP, gonna gradually improve it over time.

Nipples texture restored using files from PS4 version, I saved original textures more than 3 years ago, they came in handy after all 😁

Seriously well done man! one thing I notice too is that her hair seems to not leave as much of a gap to her chest here? Did you by any chance work on that or is that just my eyes playing tricks?

[VonRaschke]

The first game had a lot of great revealing armor mods, but the mesh for Aloy left a lot to be desired, so I ended up going with the busty edit of Aloy on here along with Albertros' nude mod. Really looking forward to playing the sequel with a much better mesh with revealing armor.

[hornycopter]

My arch nemesis is to tinker with body mesh for weeks until it's absolutely perfect, delaying the release - but I'm not gonna fall into that pit this time. 

I've made some essential (imho) updates to body model from previous screenshot - and that's gonna be it for body model for now:

• body shape corrected and I'm mostly happy with it right now
• full Aloy body model is nonexistent in HFW game files - so it's more of my interpretation of her looks now, but I think still pretty close to source
• specular fixed on nipples and their base color texture also improved
• face texture updated and excessive (imho) sunburns removed
• unfinished body parts now covered with simple loincloth model (custom made in compromise to release mod as fast as possible)

 

I've already started to preparing mod page on Nexus - want to release replacement for three armor sets at once for the starters. Two armor sets already done, one to go.

After that I'm planning to gradually add more armor set replacements and work on finishing body model in the background - eventually releasing fully nude mod.

Edited June 30, 2025 by hornycopter

[kingcody]

8 hours ago, hornycopter said:

My arch nemesis is to tinker with body mesh for weeks until it's absolutely perfect, delaying the release - but I'm not gonna fall into that pit this time. 

I've made some essential (imho) updates to body model from previous screenshot - and that's gonna be it for body model for now:

• body shape corrected and I'm mostly happy with it right now
• full Aloy body model is nonexistent in HFW game files - so it's more of my interpretation of her looks now, but I think still pretty close to source
• specular fixed on nipples and their base color texture also improved
• face texture updated and excessive (imho) sunburns removed
• unfinished body parts now covered with simple loincloth model (custom made in compromise to release mod as fast as possible)

 

I've already started to preparing mod page on Nexus - want to release replacement for three armor sets at once for the starters. Two armor sets already done, one to go.

After that I'm planning to gradually add more armor set replacements and work on finishing body model in the background - eventually releasing fully nude mod.

YOU are absolutely legendary!!! How can we support you? (kofi, patreon, etc)
You deserve something for all this hard work after AGES without any Aloy mod progress.

[HorstG]

9 hours ago, hornycopter said:

My arch nemesis is to tinker with body mesh for weeks until it's absolutely perfect, delaying the release - but I'm not gonna fall into that pit this time. 

I've made some essential (imho) updates to body model from previous screenshot - and that's gonna be it for body model for now:

• body shape corrected and I'm mostly happy with it right now
• full Aloy body model is nonexistent in HFW game files - so it's more of my interpretation of her looks now, but I think still pretty close to source
• specular fixed on nipples and their base color texture also improved
• face texture updated and excessive (imho) sunburns removed
• unfinished body parts now covered with simple loincloth model (custom made in compromise to release mod as fast as possible)

 

I've already started to preparing mod page on Nexus - want to release replacement for three armor sets at once for the starters. Two armor sets already done, one to go.

After that I'm planning to gradually add more armor set replacements and work on finishing body model in the background - eventually releasing fully nude mod.

Do you  plan on making one of these for the HZD Remaster? It's the same engine version and file structure IIRC ...

[Wish Upon a Star]

13 hours ago, hornycopter said:

My arch nemesis is to tinker with body mesh for weeks until it's absolutely perfect, delaying the release - but I'm not gonna fall into that pit this time. 

I've made some essential (imho) updates to body model from previous screenshot - and that's gonna be it for body model for now:

• body shape corrected and I'm mostly happy with it right now
• full Aloy body model is nonexistent in HFW game files - so it's more of my interpretation of her looks now, but I think still pretty close to source
• specular fixed on nipples and their base color texture also improved
• face texture updated and excessive (imho) sunburns removed
• unfinished body parts now covered with simple loincloth model (custom made in compromise to release mod as fast as possible)

 

I've already started to preparing mod page on Nexus - want to release replacement for three armor sets at once for the starters. Two armor sets already done, one to go.

After that I'm planning to gradually add more armor set replacements and work on finishing body model in the background - eventually releasing fully nude mod.

i guess sotr mod will go hiatus for quite sometime

[hornycopter]

4 hours ago, HorstG said:

Do you  plan on making one of these for the HZD Remaster? It's the same engine version and file structure IIRC ...

 

Will try, if tools will be released for it too, but only after release of few more outfits for HFW, I really like it's beach vibe at late game and DLC.

 

26 minutes ago, Wish Upon a Star said:

i guess sotr mod will go hiatus for quite sometime

I'll try to alternate, but boi it will be hard to return back to TR. HFW tools are very restrictive, so they force you to stick to only most basic mesh and texture edits - and it feels like holiday after my TR mods 😄 

Edited June 30, 2025 by hornycopter

[Wish Upon a Star]

13 minutes ago, hornycopter said:

 

Will try, if tools will be released for it too, but only after release of few more outfits for HFW, I really like it's beach vibe at late game and DLC.

 

I'll try to alternate, but boi it will be hard to return back to TR. HFW tools is very restrictive, so it forces you to only most simple mesh and texture edits - and it feels like holiday after my TR mods 😄 

well, at least could you make some body paint mod ? i have few tribal i like you add to game

Edited June 30, 2025 by Wish Upon a Star

[Stalmhelm]

13 hours ago, hornycopter said:

My arch nemesis is to tinker with body mesh for weeks until it's absolutely perfect, delaying the release - but I'm not gonna fall into that pit this time. 

I've made some essential (imho) updates to body model from previous screenshot - and that's gonna be it for body model for now:

• body shape corrected and I'm mostly happy with it right now
• full Aloy body model is nonexistent in HFW game files - so it's more of my interpretation of her looks now, but I think still pretty close to source
• specular fixed on nipples and their base color texture also improved
• face texture updated and excessive (imho) sunburns removed
• unfinished body parts now covered with simple loincloth model (custom made in compromise to release mod as fast as possible)

 

I've already started to preparing mod page on Nexus - want to release replacement for three armor sets at once for the starters. Two armor sets already done, one to go.

After that I'm planning to gradually add more armor set replacements and work on finishing body model in the background - eventually releasing fully nude mod.

Looks f*¨¨king Amazing!!!!!!!! ill waiting for release, i was waiting a good mod to play this game, its for Forbbiden West really?

[General_Jeno]

9 hours ago, kingcody said:

YOU are absolutely legendary!!! How can we support you? (kofi, patreon, etc)
You deserve something for all this hard work after AGES without any Aloy mod progress.

I second this, was looking for it!

[iikagen]

great work!! will you also be giving her more toned abs/muscle definition or is that not possible with current modding tools?

Edited July 1, 2025 by iikagen

[hornycopter]

On 6/30/2025 at 11:33 AM, kingcody said:

How can we support you? (kofi, patreon, etc)

I don't have any of that and I don't want it - I thought about it and even a miniscule financial incentive I think will ruin "fun hobby" feeling of modding for me and could compromise longevity of that hobby. That's my stance for now at least.

 

If you want to support me - just share my work and spread the word. I especially love to see artistic screenshots (virtual photography) featuring my work.

 

On 6/30/2025 at 11:33 AM, kingcody said:

You deserve something for all this hard work after AGES without any Aloy mod progress.

You should direct most of your support to id-daemon - he is the one who made the most crusial part - figured out complex data structure of Decima engine new version and manage to create a tool to pack new assets inside it.

 

And I think he is the only one right now who can create same tool for HZDR and create mods manager for both HFW and HZDR games.

 

On 7/1/2025 at 7:46 AM, iikagen said:

great work!! will you also be giving her more toned abs/muscle definition or is that not possible with current modding tools?

It is possible, but gonna stick to single body type for a while.

All HFW mods replace same files right now, so all of them are in conflict with each other - it will be pain in the ass to manage several body types both for me and for the players - every body type will exponentially multiply number of released archives.

HFW mod manager could potentially fix all of that:

• it could potentially pack selected mods to game files locally eliminating conflicts and allowing to use diferent mods at a same time
• also it could potentially give convinient interface to select mod variant before installing it.

But maybe it to early for mod manager right now, importer released just month ago, id-daemon I think is focused on making his tools more robust and less buggy and that's the right thing.

 

Edited July 2, 2025 by hornycopter

[k_masta]

On 6/30/2025 at 2:58 AM, hornycopter said:

My arch nemesis is to tinker with body mesh for weeks until it's absolutely perfect, delaying the release - but I'm not gonna fall into that pit this time. 

I've made some essential (imho) updates to body model from previous screenshot - and that's gonna be it for body model for now:

• body shape corrected and I'm mostly happy with it right now
• full Aloy body model is nonexistent in HFW game files - so it's more of my interpretation of her looks now, but I think still pretty close to source
• specular fixed on nipples and their base color texture also improved
• face texture updated and excessive (imho) sunburns removed
• unfinished body parts now covered with simple loincloth model (custom made in compromise to release mod as fast as possible)

 

I've already started to preparing mod page on Nexus - want to release replacement for three armor sets at once for the starters. Two armor sets already done, one to go.

After that I'm planning to gradually add more armor set replacements and work on finishing body model in the background - eventually releasing fully nude mod.

Hi, first of all - great work, thanks a lot. Second - back when the nude model was found under the armor, when the game came out I found that one of Guerilla's artists had made nude body meshes and uploaded to his Artstation. I wrote it here a while back, maybe it can be helpfull for you  

 

Edited July 1, 2025 by k_masta

[hornycopter]

55 minutes ago, k_masta said:

I found that one of Guerilla's artists had made nude body meshes and uploaded to his Artstation.

It's only images, no? Or I'm missing something? Also it's generic female base body, not Aloy herself, so images not suitable as references for her looks.

I'm overall happy how her "Vanilla" body shape (seen on previous screenshot) turned out anyways.

 

Edited July 1, 2025 by hornycopter

[wildkrauss]

On 6/30/2025 at 7:58 AM, hornycopter said:

My arch nemesis is to tinker with body mesh for weeks until it's absolutely perfect, delaying the release - but I'm not gonna fall into that pit this time. 

I've made some essential (imho) updates to body model from previous screenshot - and that's gonna be it for body model for now:

• body shape corrected and I'm mostly happy with it right now
• full Aloy body model is nonexistent in HFW game files - so it's more of my interpretation of her looks now, but I think still pretty close to source
• specular fixed on nipples and their base color texture also improved
• face texture updated and excessive (imho) sunburns removed
• unfinished body parts now covered with simple loincloth model (custom made in compromise to release mod as fast as possible)

 

I've already started to preparing mod page on Nexus - want to release replacement for three armor sets at once for the starters. Two armor sets already done, one to go.

After that I'm planning to gradually add more armor set replacements and work on finishing body model in the background - eventually releasing fully nude mod.

 

This is amazing work! Your mods for SotTR are by far by favorite for the game, and I'm overjoyed that you've decided to mod HFW!

 

Can't wait for this mod to be available. In fact I've stopped playing HFW for now so that I can properly enjoy Aloy in her full glory

[macaulken]

this dude is amazing, looking for the release ❤️

[hornycopter]

New adventures of redhead beauty has began! HC Aloy - Skimpy Outfits is now avaliable on Nexus!

 

[macaulken]

donwloading the game SOLELY because of this mod 

[hornycopter]

19 minutes ago, macaulken said:

donwloading the game SOLELY because of this mod 

I'm glad and envy at the same time 😁 - I've finished game and DLC long time ago, running in granny's bloomers whole 80+ hours 🥲

 

Edited July 1, 2025 by hornycopter

[Stalmhelm]

2 hours ago, hornycopter said:

New adventures of redhead beauty has began! HC Aloy - Skimpy Outfits is now avaliable on Nexus!

 

Thanks dudu looks amazing!!!!!!

[greedo75]

11 hours ago, hornycopter said:

I'm glad and envy at the same time 😁 - I've finished game and DLC long time ago, running in granny's bloomers whole 80+ hours 🥲

 

Is there a specific outfit that needs to be enabled for this skimpy mod to work? Or once it's loaded, they're all skimpy? 

Can't get it to work (I chose the Loincloth Pack). Completely uninstalled the game, deleted the folder, then reinstalled. Followed your instructions (on Nexus). No matter what outfit I apply, no skimpy.
 

Edited July 2, 2025 by greedo75

[hornycopter]

2 hours ago, greedo75 said:

Is there a specific outfit that needs to be enabled for this skimpy mod to work?

Yes, only 4 models replaced for now, which effect 6 outfits:

• Nora Anointed - starting outfit of the game
• Nora Champion - same model with different colors, become available in story mission in starting valley
• Oseram Explorer - can be purchased in first city
• Tenakth Recon - become available to purchase right after middle of the game, I think
• Tenakth Reaver - same model as Recon, but different colors
• Sobeck's Raiment - become available in story mission in last third of the game

2 hours ago, greedo75 said:

No matter what outfit I apply, no skimpy.

If nothing happens (not even crash) - my best gues is that you put files in wrong folder?

Edited July 2, 2025 by hornycopter

[General_Jeno]

1 hour ago, greedo75 said:

Is there a specific outfit that needs to be enabled for this skimpy mod to work? Or once it's loaded, they're all skimpy? 

Can't get it to work (I chose the Loincloth Pack). Completely uninstalled the game, deleted the folder, then reinstalled. Followed your instructions (on Nexus). No matter what outfit I apply, no skimpy.
 

As the mod page says:

 

Affected outfits:
Skimpy armor with loincloth - Nora Anointed/Champion, Oseram Explorer, Tenakth Recon/Reaver.
Loincloth only - Sobeck's Raiment.

 

By the way @hornycopter

Would you be willing to implement the Aloy face fix in this release? At least the 95% reduction version? It's a shame having to choose between the nude mod and the face fix...

 

[hornycopter]

1 hour ago, General_Jeno said:

Would you be willing to implement the Aloy face fix in this release?

I've tried using conventional methods, but didn't succeed. Main face model is not affected by my replacements, manage to affect only LODs and broke normals on them in the process.

 

id-daemon used some black magic for his "Aloy face customizer" mod - by creating custom program that is modifying aloy face vertex by vertex without any 3d editor.

 

I don't have same powers 🥲 

 

Edited July 2, 2025 by hornycopter

[kingcody]

12 minutes ago, hornycopter said:

I've tried using conventional methods, but didn't succeed. Main face model is not affected by my replacements, manage to affect only LODs and broke normals on them in the process.

 

id-daemon used some black magic for his mod - by creating custom program that is modifying aloy face vertex by vertex without any 3d editor. I don't have same powers 🥲

PLEASE don't incorporate a "face fix" in these skimpy outfits. Let the face fix be another standalone mod imo. I personally like Aloy's face. Thanks though for reducing the red "rash" look on her face!

Anyways, dude THANK YOU! These are awesome, I started again just to see them in the cutscenes!

YOU ARE AMAZING!!
 

Edited July 2, 2025 by kingcody
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