About this mod

Adds various braids, buns, and ponytails from vanilla hairs as a separate selection.

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Hair parts (some vanilla, some repositioned, some very customized) added to various CC slots!

You can also find this mod on on Mod.io

For version 1.5.0, aka the Patch 8 update, I decided to split this into multiple mods. The ImprovedUI dependency has also been removed!
Vanilla has hair parts with minimal edits.
Repositioned has parts that have been, well, repositioned (like turning ponytails into twintails).
Custom is more heavily customized parts, such as those from my regular hair mod.

Here's the slot system:
Crest Slot - Top parts (like high ponytails and buns)
Chin Slot - Side/chest parts (like the Duster Braids or Pinned Tresses)
Jaw Slot - Bangs
Tail Slot - Low/back parts (like low ponytails/buns/braids/tresses)

Additionally, all parts are added to the Beard slot.


The little symbols in the icons indicate versions; left and right arrows for a part that is only on the left or right (like side ponytails!), gold or silver symbols (based on D&D coins!) for what color metal accessories are, and a rainbow symbol if the accessories use HornTipColour.


Have a question? Check the Troubleshooting Tips article and the forums. Please also check the existing reports to see if someone has already brought up the issue. Please.

Known Issues:
  • Hair extensions appear for Dragonborn too (because I tied them to the Humanoid tag to make them compatible with custom races and Dragonborn fall under that tag; very low priority)
  • Weird interactions between hairs with physics (explained in old FAQ article; cannot fix)
  • Colors not matching with base hairs (has to do with different hairs having different textures & presets; can't fix)

Frequently Asked Questions


However, if you want to make a patch to enable the parts in other slots, feel free to do so as long as it is dependent on this mod.[/spoiler]
Can you add an option that has two parts together?
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I would rather not. Adding combo options (that don't come from the same base hairstyle) could get overwhelming very quickly.

If you would like to merge some options together yourself, the BG3 Modding Community Wiki has resources to help, and the folks in the Down By The River and BG3 Modding Community discord servers are quite friendly (and a huge reason that I've been able to learn so much after having never touched Blender or xml files prior to October 2023)

Why doesn't the color on some hair extensions match with regular hairs?
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A lot of vanilla hairstyles don't share the same texture, and the texture is part of what determines how the hair is colored.

While some textures are pretty similar to each other, others may be lighter or darker than the others (not to mention being straight/wavy/curly/coily/etc.) so if the hair extension doesn't share the same texture as the regular hair you pair it with, there's a good change there will be a minor color discrepancy.

Why aren't the new options showing up in game?
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Make sure everything is updated.



Installation

How To Install BG3 Mods

Download it, unzip, and install with your mod manager (I use BG3MM).

You can find the info needed for Manual Installation in the info.json file that comes with each pak.

Uninstallation

You should be safe to simply remove it from the load order and/or delete it. The hair parts should simply disappear from any characters using them; the only issue would be that the next time you use the Magic Mirror on that save, you might have to hit "randomize" before you can save your new appearance.


Recommended Mods To Go With This:
P4 Bangs Bangs Everywhere
Adds bangs/side fringe/etc to the DragonbornJaw slot so you can mix & match with this mod!
Basic Hair
Adds hairs that can be used as a base!


Thanks

NellsRelo for the Compatibility Framework

Padme4000 for her tutorials & Blender Addons & Patches for CC Mods & being helpful in general

TheRealDjmr for ImprovedUI

ShinyHobo for the BG3 Modder's Multitool

Norbyte for the ExportTool (aka lslib)

LaughingLeader for the BG3 Mod Manager (I *highly* recommend using this instead of the Vortex mod manager)

The Down By The River and BG3 Modding Community discord servers for their help & support!






My mods will always remain free to use, and I do not take commissions, but any donations are appreciated! ^_^