Need help on creating good custom facial expressions for sexlab!

[kingkururu]

Hi there! So I do know how to create custom facial expressions on Sexlab'ss MCM, however, I am very bad on creating a good facial exppression for each stage of an animation, so I need advice and maybe your personal presets and screenshots of these animations! Or any tips would be good

ty!

[Guest]

"Facial expressions" are done by using the "Phonemes" and "Mood" variation offered by the game.

Note: Phonemes are used to simulate the movement of the lips while speaking, moods are used to give some global expression set by the lines of dialogue or the mood of the actor.

 

Phonemes: Aah, BigAah, BMP, ChjSh, DST, Eee, Eh, FV, i, k, N, Oh, OohQ, R, Th, W

Moods: 

; 0 - Dialogue Anger        8 - Mood Anger   15 - Combat Anger

; 1 - Dialogue Fear          9 - Mood Fear     16 - Combat Shout

; 2 - Dialogue Happy      10 - Mood Happy

; 3 - Dialogue Sad           11 - Mood Sad

; 4 - Dialogue Surprise    12 - Mood Surprise

; 5 - Dialogue Puzzled     13 - Mood Puzzled

; 6 - Dialogue Disgusted  14 - Mood Disgusted

; 7 - Mood Neutral

 

For example, an open mouth is done by setting: the mood as Combat shout at 80%, and BigAah to 40%

 

They are a set pre-defined of "phonemes" and "mood values".

Phonemes can be freely used all together (but usually more than a couple gives strange results), mood values should be used only one at time.

 

One quick way to test the values is by using RaceMenu.

Have your character in a spot with good lights going on the face. Open racemenu (console, then type: showracemenu)

There is a section where you can edit the phonemes and mood values.

Move the sliders until you will find an expression you like.

Write the values somewhere, and then use them to create the SexLab expression item.

 

 

Happy modding.

[Roggvir]

Slightly related question - dont kill me - i suppose its not possible to create a new phoneme?

[Guest]

Why I should kill you???

 

No, it is not possible (as far as I know) to create a new phoneme.

But be sure that with the existing ones you can do a lot.

 

The "moods" are a little bit limited, for example to move the eyebrows, but again, also them are not possible to extend. (Or at least not in an easy way.)

 

[Roggvir]

Well, i need big wide open mouth - also a bit to the sides which seems to be a problem - tried various combinations, but no joy.