racemenu Animated Overlay

[Dorabella]

Here I am with another rather nice modification. It's called Racemenu Animated Overlay.

 

RaceMenu - Animated Overlays

 

I'll start by saying that the mod has a bug. I read that several users were unable to open it in MCM. Fixit 

 

1) Extrat zip into separate folder ( e,g download section) delete zip

2) With BSA Browser , extrat all BSA( select extrat Here) , delete BSA 

3) Rebuild zip and install with ModManager

4) Wait for it to load in MCM. Depending on what you have installed, this may take more or less time. It also works with a game that has already started.

 

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Preparing a dynamic tattoo

 

The first thing to do is to find a PNG that you like. For the example, I used an image of the goddess Isis.

 

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Edited with Photoshop

 

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Again using Photoshop, I placed the tattoo on his back. If your image editing software does not have filters for DDS, the images will need to be converted to PNG and then converted to DDS using Paint.Net.

 

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Combine the image and save into PNG format

 

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Open with Paint.net and convert into SDD 

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Skyrim Special Edition\Data\textures\actors\Character\Overlays\SFO create this path . Drop your tattoo and rename with Freckles Body Pattern 1.dds 

 

Into the game

 

with console type showracemenu , search Overlay Body and make sure the tattoo is uploaded , return to the game without changing anything

 

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The tattoo is active. From the mod, apply the effects that are available.

 

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My Skyrim is :

 

AE version  1.6.1170.0.8 

SKSE is 2.2.6

[Dorabella]

Add Legs Tattoos . You need install Community Overlays 1 (0-30) Bodypaints Warpaints Tattoos and more made for the Community (Special Edition)

 

As before, download your PNG file. For this example, I created some text in the Egyptian font. Positioned on the thigh, saved as PNG

rename with one of those Overlay Shaders  then converted to SDD with Paint.Net. Save and Overwrite

 

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with console type Showracemenu\Body paint , import your Tattoo and turn Back Alpha Channel . I rename a Txt with Body Right Leg 

 

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MCM\Animated Overlay , select Feet 

 

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Since it is loaded onto the body, it will still work even without selecting Feet from Animated Overlay. Renaming, however, is useful to know which tattoo you are selecting.

 

For other parts of the body, such as the head, hands and feet, the same procedure applies. First, create the tattoo and reposition it correctly , in Racemenu, make sure it exists and set it up. Then activate it from Animated Overlay.