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This file contains the mor files with the faces of my Dragon Age 2 characters: * Heather Hawke: female rogue, hf_Heather_Hawke.mor * Robyn Hawke: female warrior, hf_Robyn_Hawke.mor * Meghan Hawke: female mage, hf_Meghan_Hawke.mor * Kyra Hawke: female rogue, hf_Kyra_Hawke.mor * Alys Hawke: female mage, hf_Alys_Hawke.mor * Garlan Hawke: male w

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Name: Ashara's Dragon Age 2 characters
Version: 4.0
Date: 09-10-2011
Category: Hair and Face
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Author(s): Ashara
Source: http://www.dragonagenexus.com/members/editfile.php?id=2605


Description
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This file contains the mor files with the faces of my seven Dragon Age 2 characters:
* Heather Hawke: female rogue, hf_Heather_Hawke.mor
* Robyn Hawke: female warrior, hf_Robyn_Hawke.mor
* Meghan Hawke: female mage, hf_Meghan_Hawke.mor
* Kyra Hawke: female rogue, hf_Kyra_Hawke.mor
* Alys Hawke: female mage, hf_Alys_Hawke.mor
* Garlan Hawke: male warrior, hm_Garlan_Hawke.mor
* Laureen Hawke: female rogue, hf_Laureen_Hawke.mor

In the Saves folder I've also added savegames just after the first time of the creation of the characters.

In the chargenmorphcfg file folder I've added a chargenmorphcfg.xml file that contains entries for all the required mods and makes them compatible. To use it, copy it into your override folder and delete any other chargenmorphcfg.xml you have under that folder.


How to use one of these face files to replace your character face
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Tools needed:
* pyGFF: http://social.bioware.com/project/1936/


* Run the editor.exe of the pyGFF tool
** Open the savegame you want to edit (make first a backup copy, just in case) by selecting the menu option File -> Open and then select the savegame from your \My documents\Bioware\Dragon Age 2\Characters\ folder
** Expand 16002 - SAVEGAME_PLAYERCHAR
** Expand 16208 - SAVEGAME_PLAYERCHAR_CHAR
** Select 16950 - SAVEGAME_PLAYER_MORH
** In the Edit box you'll see a lot of text. Right click on it and select "Import from file"
** Select the mor file of the character whose face you want to copy from the "Face mor files" of this mod (for example, select hf_Robyn_Hawke.mor if you want to use Robyn's face)
** Press the Save button under the Edit box
** Save changes by selecting the menu option File -> Save As and then overwriting your savegame

IMPORTANT: Using this method you won't be able to change the new face at the Black Emporium. If you look at the mirror, your character face will revert to the original one.
The face won't revert to the former one in Act 2 and 3, when getting to the Hawke Estate, though.


How to use one of these face files as presets
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* Copy the file Ashara_faces.erf to your override folder \My documents\Bioware\Dragon Age 2\packages\core\override\
* Edit your chargenmorphcfg.xml using Notepad or another text editor (more information here: http://wiki.tesnexus.com/index.php/Installing_cosmetic_mods_for_Dragon_Age)
* Go to section <heads> and then to subsection <human_female><br>* add the lines:<br>**<span class="wbbtab"></span><span class="wbbtab"></span><resource name="hf_Heather_Hawke.mor"></resource><br>**<span class="wbbtab"></span><span class="wbbtab"></span><resource name="hf_Robyn_Hawke.mor"></resource><br>**<span class="wbbtab"></span><resource name="hf_Meghan_Hawke.mor"></resource><br>**<span class="wbbtab"></span><resource name="hf_Kyra_Hawke.mor"></resource><br>**<span class="wbbtab"></span><resource name="hf_Alys_Hawke.mor"></resource><br>**<span class="wbbtab"></span><resource name="hm_Garlan_Hawke.mor"></resource><br>**<span class="wbbtab"></span><resource name="hf_Laureen_Hawke.mor"></resource><br><br>IMPORTANT: Using this method the new presets appear on my Chargen editor in game, but the faces don't look at all like the original ones. But you can try and see if you are luckier than me.<br><br><br>Required mods<br>=============<br>For Heather Hawke: none. Her face only uses vanilla assets<br><br>For Robyn and Meghan Hawke:<br>* Pineappletree's Vibrant Colors for DA2: http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2470<br>* Pineappletree's Vibrant Eyes for DA2: http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2483<br>* trufflesduval's Chargen Revamp: http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2145<br><br>Also, for Meghan and Kyra Hawke:<br>* Veridical's Natural Hair: http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2582<br>* asterisms' Freckles (the Optional Freckle Complexions ALL TYPES file): http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2417<br>* beeto's DA2 Hairstyles (the Isa Hair Pack 1 V2 file): http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2387<br><br>And also, for Alys, Garlan and Laureen Hawke:<br>* marquiseondore's "LOTC s Eye Textures for DA2": http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2394<br>* marquiseondore's "LOTC s Hair Tints for DA2": http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2543<br>* Duchell's "Duchells Textures - Skins and Scars": http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2567<br>* marquiseondore's "LOTC Skins for DA2 V2": http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2290<br><br>Recommended mods<br>================<br>* marquiseondore's "LOTC s DA2 Eyelash fix": http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2327<br>* Pineappletree's "Vibrant Hair for DA2": http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=2640<br><br><br><br>History<br>=======<br>See change log.<br><br><br>Contact<br>=======<br>You can contact me leaving a comment at the mod's thread or sending me a PM.<br><br>You can find me on DragonAgeNexus as SydneyB: http://www.dragonagenexus.com/modules/members/index.php?id=259193.<br>You can find me on Bioware Social Network as Ashara: http://social.bioware.com/2013367/.<br>You can find me on Clan Dlan as Ashara: http://www.clandlan.net/foros/index.php?showuser=6932.<br><br><br>Credits<br>=======<br>Thanks to Bioware for creating Dragon Age.<br>Thanks to Pineappletree, trufflesduval, SithLady, Veridical, asterisms, beeto, marquiseondore and Duchell for their cosmetic mods.<br>Thanks to NewByPower, Thought Process and Mephales for the utilities they've created.<br>Thanks to LHammonds for the Readme Generator this file was based on: http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp.<br>Thanks to DragonAgeNexus.com for the a one-stop-shop resource for authors and players.<br>Thanks to all the modding community for all their tutorials, tools and help. Especially, thanks to the Clan Dlan, Nexus and Bioware Social Network communities.<br>Thanks to all of you that are using this files and are helping me to improve it with your suggestions.<br><br><br>Tools Used<br>==========<br>NewByPower's "Dragon Age face replacer" - http://www.dragonagenexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=428<br>Thought Process's "erfpack-rev21.zip" - http://mod.gib.me/dragonage2/erfpack-rev21.zip<br>7zip - http://www.7-zip.org/<br>LHammonds' Readme Generator - http://lhammonds.game-host.org/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp<br><br><br>Licensing/Legal<br>===============<br>You can reuse any of these characters into your own mod but all I ask in return is that you give me credit.</human_female></heads>