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Apachii Sky hair
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Author: Apachii

Does not replace anything in game.
Does not change the hairs on NPCs unless you do it yourself or install NPC overhaul mods.
Compatible with all other hair mods.
All my hair mods can be used together or separate.
ESM file so you can easy give NPCs or companions the hair with the Creation Kit, instructions how to further down.

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You can choose between 4 STANDALONE mods from my page.
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1 - Main File- ApachiiSkyHair_v_1_6_Full - 21 Male and 42 Female hairs

2 - Optional File - ApachiiSkyHairFemale_v_1_5 - 98 Female hairs not included in the main mod. All hairs remodeled for Elves.

3 - Optional File - ApachiiSkyHairMale_v_1_3 - 72 Male hairs not included in the main mod.

4 - Optional File - ApachiiHelmetWigs_v_1_0 - Female and Male Equip-able Wigs for use under helmet and hats.


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INSTALLATION
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You can install with Nexus mod manager, Mod Organizer or manually.
All my 3 hair mods (main file, male hair mod and female hair mod) are standalone,
if you install mod 2 and 3 after mod 1 you have to install them normally and not choose update if you use Nexus Mod Manager.

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Manually Installation:
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Copy the ApachiiHairMales.ESM, meshes and textures folder and paste it in your Data folder
and confirm to overwrite if you already have a meshes and textures folder there.
You don't over write or replace anything in your game, it just adds the new Apachii Male hairs.

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MO2 - Mod Organizer Installation:
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1) When you double click to install the mod, the Quick Install box should have three options: Manual, Install, and Cancel.
Click "Manual."
2) You'll see the file tree, with two options: Data, and ApachiiSkyHair.
Right click on "Data" and select "set as data directory."

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MO2 - Mod Organizer Installation:
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1) When you double click to install the mod, the Quick Install box should have three options:
Manual, Install, and Cancel.
Click "Manual."
2) You'll see the file tree, with two options: Data, and ApachiiSkyHair.
Right click on "Data" and select "set as data directory."
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Manually Installation:
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If you can't get the mod to work you can install them manually,
even if you download them manually you can still activate them in NMM.
1 - Extract my mod, open my mod folder, inside is an Data folder- open it and copy the meshes folder and textures folder and the esm file,
2 - Paste this into your Data folder and confirm yes to overwrite and merge with the meshes and textures folder you have there in your Data.
3 - Click Skyrim Launcer and tick my esm to activate the mod

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FAQ:
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- Q:The mod is not working, no hairs shows up in the showracemenu?
- A:Possible problem that you may have:
1- Not activated the mod
2- Have not installed the meshes and textures folder in your Data folder
3- Have not right clicked on "Data" and select "set as data directory" if you installed the mod with M02

- Q:Bold heads no hairs in showracemenu?
- A:Try this ini fix:
In Documents-My Games-Skyrim
skyrim.ini file
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=0
-> change 0 to 1

- Q:My game crashes in showracemenu, what can I do to fix this?
- A:Install Racemenu by expired https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/29624
or
The Precache Killer SKSE plugin https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/33526

- Q:Why do I have color mismatch on NPC faces after installing an NPC mod that uses Apachii Sky Hairs?
- A:If you have an NPC changing mod that is made with the CK you have to also install
all the created - exported- head meshes and face tints textures for every changed NPC or else every changed NPC will have a grey-green face.
Make sure you install all the files from the NPC mod.

- Q:Why can't I load skyrim.ESM and ApachiiHairMales.ESM at the same time in the CK?
- A:Add bAllowMultipleMasterLoads=1 under [General] in SkyrimEditor.ini in your /Skyrim folder.

- Q:Why can't I activate your esm file in the Skyrim launcher, the Data files option is greyed out?
- A:If you can't select files in the launcher go to - Documents\My Games\Skyrim
- Open SkyrimPrefs.ini
- In the text look for
[Launcher]
bEnableFileSelection=1 (if this is 0 change it to 1)

- Q:My character gets bald when using a helmet, what can be done to fix this?
- A:You have to install my ApachiiHelmetWigs_v_1_0 under optional files.
Equipable Wigs for use under helmet and hats.
Craft them at the forge or get them for free from a barrel outside Riften Stable.

- Q:Can I make a request for hairstyles?
- A:Yes I take requests but I already have a long list.


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Uninstallation:
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- Safe to install or un-install anytime.


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Known Issues:
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- Error about tri file in CK when adding my hair to NPC, just ignore the messages - click OK and continue.



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How to give your new character Apachii Sky Hair:
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In the character creation window you can browse through the hairstyles and choose, they are first in the hair selection before the Default "vanilla" hair styles.


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How to change the hair on your existing character:
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On PC, open console(`) and type showracemenu -enter- It brings up the character customization menu.

- Make sure you are in the third person view before editing your character, otherwise you will be invisible, and unable to see the changes made on your character

showracemenu- will NOT modify your attributes/skills/points/etc. unless you change the race, sex, or select a preset from the list.
Modifying purely cosmetic things like hair will leave your points unchanged.If the character moves it's hands in front like they were tied,
it's a clear indication that the skills will be messed up,if the hands remain parallel to the body it's fine.
A way to fix the modified attributes error is to simply re-equip your gear
You also need to re-enter (or change) your name

-If you only want to change hair on your character you can use the mod "Show Race Menu Options" by MojoDaJojo http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/20092
then you will keep your skin color and makeup, you can't change race only the hairs.

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How to change the hair on an NPC:
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Note-there is a bug in the Creation Kit that makes the NPC that you make changes to have color mismatch (Face/Body)
follow these guidelines to avoid the problem.

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Creation Kit version:
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Open Creation Kit with Skyrim.esm and ApachiiHairFemale.esm selected but not as active.
Locate the pre-existing NPC you want to give new hair.
Edit the Actor > Character Gen Parts tab.
Under Base Head Parts list select the Apachii hair you want your character to use

choose preview full on your character
if you choose preview head the hair does not show on the character

ignore any error messages you get about the tri files.

Click OK and close the characters window.

In the Object Window, find the base Actor you've just edited.
With the Actor selected in the list, press ctrl+F4. Click "Yes" when prompted to export.

This will create 2 new face textures DDS files with the NPCs ID number
(example - 000B997F.dds)in data/Textures/Actors/Character/FaceGenData/FaceTint/Skyrim.esm.

It also creates a head meshes with the NPCs ID number(example - 000B997F.NIF)
in Data/meshes/actors/character/FaceGenData/FaceGeom/Skyrim.esm

You have to keep the meshes and textures or else you will have mismatch of skin color on head/body.

Make a plugin with the character changes.


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Supporting mods for changing hair color:
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Racemenu by expired https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/29624


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Credits:
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Apachii - Conversions of sims 2 hair, rigging, alpha/textures edits.
Geonox - Hair creation and Sims conversion.

Thanks to Original authors, without them there would be no hairs.

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Original authors for sims hairs:
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Nightcrawler sim - http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Nightcrawler_Sims/
8k sims - http://bbs.manning.it/forum.php?gid=1037
Almighty Hat - http://hat-plays-sims.dreamwidth.org/
Adele -
Anto - http://www.coolsims.net/ - http://coolsimsnet.blogspot.com/
Geonox - http://geonox.blogspot.se/
Peggy - http://www.peggyzone.com/
Ren - http://modthesims.info/member.php?u=177232
NewSea - http://www.newseasims.com/
Nouk - http://www.noukiesims2.net/ - http://www.modthesims.info/m/23182
Kozaburo - http://digitalbabes.jp/
Lapiz Lazuli- http://lapizrazuli.blogspot.se/
idkrrr - Saram race and hairs - http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/19387
FourTSeven (Caitlyn)
ciboulettebis - http://modthesims.info/member.php?u=31673
Fantasyrogue - http://fantasyrogue.livejournal.com/38781.html
ClayPidgeon162 - A Girl with a Dragon Tattoo - http://newvegas.nexusmods.com/mods/37801 - Charley Custom Race ver 2_2
Studio Maya - http://www.3digitalcrafts.net/studiomaya/1download/index.html
Lunar Eclipse -http://www.modthesims.info/member.php?u=155845
Raonjena Sims - http://www.raonsims.com/
Cazy - http://www.thesimsresource.com/artists/Cazy - http://kazumiya619.blog.me/
Sussi-http://www.modthesims.info/browse.php?f=372&showType=1&tag=sussi+friberg&gs=1

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Hair conversions Oblivion:
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Room207 - Conversion of NewSea hair and Peggy hair from his mod - CCC - Comprehensive Cosmetic Compilation - http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=24077
Juno1 - LUCHA - conversion of Peggy hair
LUCHA - conversion of Coolsims hair
ziitch - Conversion of Cazy Hair Pack - http://tes.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=40412&navtag=file/images.php?id=40412&tab=3
Ren - Rens Beauty Pack - http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/4431/

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Original author Oblivion:
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RGM
RGMs Navatar Race http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/31455

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Hair conversions Fallout 3:
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Drazius

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Hair conversion Witcher:
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AlphaWolF - Witcher Ultimate MOD - http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=9198

Original author: CD Projekt - http://www.cdprojekt.com/

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Beta testers - http://tesadventures.com/
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Kayin, dollparts, Cyshix, tackymoe, Butch93h
msMills

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Hairstyle advisor - feedback
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urshi

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Logo design, screenshots
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Kayin

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Programs/tools used to make the mod:
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SimPE2 - http://sims.ambertation.de/realdownload.shtml
Sims3 Tools - http://sourceforge.net/projects/sims3tools/files/s3pe/
Sim4pe - https://github.com/s4ptacle/Sims4Tools
S4CasTools - https://modthesims.info/d/582348/s4-cas-tools-updated-to-v3-4-1-on-9-2-2020.html
Blender - http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/
Python - http://www.python.org/download/
PyFFI - http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=199269
NIF Scripts - http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=149157&package_id=166219
Bethesda Softworks - The Creation Kit
Tomas Blaho_WTV_DDS file viewer - http://developer.nvidia.com/object/windows...ure_viewer.html
View TGA Thumbnail - http://greggman.com/pages/thumbplug_tga.htm
NifSkope The NifTools team - http://niftools.sourceforge.net/wiki/NifTools
Adobe_Photoshop CS5
NVIDIA Photoshop plugin - http://www.nvidia.com/object/photoshop_dds_plugins.html
DDS Thumbnail Viewer - http://www.nvidia.com/object/dds_thumbnail_viewer.html
7zip - http://www.7-zip.org/


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Contact
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You can find me on tesnexus.com as "apachii" https://www.nexusmods.com/users/283148
e-mail: [email protected]


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Legal/License/Permission:
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Please PM me or send an e-mail with your permission requests.
No upload to Steam Workshop