Please make sure to post anything you want here about errors, constructive critizism, etc.
This is my first attempt to backport so i wan't to know your feedback and try to correct any possible errors.
Also if you enjoy the mod, please make sure to endorse it!
Update 21/8: Fixed the "Dark Face and Skin" bug that some people where having. Thank you very much to those who posted their solutions!
Update 13/9: Fixed the bug i mentioned before in which Serana's eyes got bugged after a fight. Thanks to all of you who commented fixes on this section to help me fix it!. For the moment, the only bug that remains creating trouble is the one with Serana's "Runaway" hairstyle. I will keeo trying to fix this and get back to you as soon as i have something!.
Honestly i am not sure about the 2nd photo as i took them from the original SE mod post. It is a bit similar to the "Crimson Blood Armor" mod that SDA has a patch to. So it could be that one. Sadly i am not sure as i only use her with Twillight Princess.
It now works very well, thanks for fixing the dark face glitch :) I have two more things which can be improved if you like. Sometimes if a fight starts, her eyes melt. I think you also know about the alternative hair options being blonde instead of black. Thanks again :)
I am still trying to fix the blonde hair issue for the "Runaway" hairstyle. But if you choose another hairstyle (Soundwave or Seranaholic) it should work well.
I'm having the same problem I had with the Refined Volkihar mod, Serana's face remains the same as before the mod, just dark gray, her hair doesn't change either and this sounds like a problem with the position of the mods (after or before), but in the TES5 edit, it shows that it is before the dawnguard DLC, and there is no way to leave it "after" a DLC. I don't know what to do, please help me.
That is strange, i doubt that it is a problem of the mod itself as for me Serana's look does change (as seen on the screenshots).
I suspect that it can be your load order. I had a similar problem some time ago with IFD Lydia and her Bijin Patch. In which she didn't had voice and she had her vanila looks instead of the Bijin one.
Do you use LOOT to sort your load order?
Also, try opening the console in game, then click on Serana and see what .esp is changing her, that can give you an idea of which mod is preventing Trueblood Serana from working.
Sim, também acho que é a ordem de carregamento, eu uso loot e TES5 Edit, mas não sei como alterar manualmente, o que está impedindo isso é o próprio DLC Dawnguard, como o SKSE Edit demonstra, e o nexus não me permite colocá-lo em "After"
If it is in Nexus Mod Manager, sadly i don't know how to manage the load order there.
I use Mod Organizer 2 as for me is the best one i found. And it lets you order the plugins as you want, just changing the priority number on them, in order to try and avoid conflicts.
the eyes are bugged with eyelashes appearing on both sides (it doesn't seem to be the invisibility bug because she never uses that spell) edit: For some reason several spells seem to cause this (fire initial spell, incinerate, sparks, necromantic healing, etc.) edit2: fixed, missing uncheck packed tangets in the eyes
I'm back. I just got Serana late last night, so here are a couple things I have come across.
So I had edited the esp to make Serana's weight 100 prior to starting the Dawnguard Quest. When she came out of the crypt she appeared to at weight 0. Console DISABLE, ENABLE didn't change her, but... SETNPCWEIGHT 100 did work, and on top of that she received her red (runaway) hair that I was hoping for! That said the red hair came with a dark face. So sad.
Ok, so red hair will only stick around till she gets into battle, then back to blond. Whether entering with red or blond her hair will glitch out every time she fights. Disable/Enable, or going inside or outside will fix the hair back to blond. I'm not a creator, but it seems like a mesh issue since her hair will be out of shape, odd angles that catch the light and odd lines going in different directions.
When Serana walks past a light you can see her bald head through her hair. I don't think that happens with her red hair. I did reduce the size of "hairline01", so maybe that was my fault, but I haven't noticed the same issue with others I have done that too.
Serana looks great as a blond, but I would prefer the red hair. Other than that I have had no issues and am liking this mod! As with all modding, this could all be due to conflicts, but nothing is overriding this mod or its esp edits. I hope this helps, and if its all my doing I hope someone points me in the right direction.
Yeah, that "battle bug" also occured me sometimes with her eyes. That after a fight Serana's eyes look a bit bugged and weird. And i am still also trying to fix the hair issue.
Update: I put the original "hairline01" back in the game, but the glitching issue remained. Her hair is still transparent as well.
I was wrong about going through load door fixing her. I guess that had been something else.
Still curious why "setnpcweight" would effect her red hair, yet with the dark face. I set her down to weight 99 and her red hair came back, till the next fight, so it is a repeatable issue which may help someone out there solve the color issue.
And yes i get what you mean haha. The armor mod of the screencaps is the Twillight Princess mod. In my opinion the best one there is for Serana she looks really good with it and you have variety to choose from (adventuring outfit, city outfit and home outfit).
You can find it here: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/116276
Thanks, but now i have a separate issue where Serana's face is noticeably different shade to that of her body.
This isn't happening with Sofia so i dunno what gives... I reinstalled and tried both the skin options for Serana and it always gives the same result. https://imgur.com/a/IJzShZk Any idea how to fix??
Yeah i noticed that some people had issues with the skin tone. i am currently working on trying to fix it by aplying the solution described below with NifSkope. Once i have it done i will update the mod so stay tuned!
i can load up serana's unique body in bodyslide but none of the sliders do anything and presets dont work on it either, it just stays as the default shape
Thanks you very much for the port :) It doesn't work for me though xD My issue is, her face is brown, and whatever scenery like trees is behind her, casts shadows through her head which are painted on her face lol I have no idea why :D
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This is my first attempt to backport so i wan't to know your feedback and try to correct any possible errors.
Also if you enjoy the mod, please make sure to endorse it!
Update 21/8: Fixed the "Dark Face and Skin" bug that some people where having. Thank you very much to those who posted their solutions!
Update 13/9: Fixed the bug i mentioned before in which Serana's eyes got bugged after a fight. Thanks to all of you who commented fixes on this section to help me fix it!. For the moment, the only bug that remains creating trouble is the one with Serana's "Runaway" hairstyle. I will keeo trying to fix this and get back to you as soon as i have something!.
And it also adds a small but challenging dungeon in the Soul Cairn, that can give you many unique weapons and spells.
Here is the LE port:
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/116276
I installed the vampire no efa one
sorry for my english
I have two more things which can be improved if you like.
Sometimes if a fight starts, her eyes melt.
I think you also know about the alternative hair options being blonde instead of black.
Thanks again :)
Yeah i am aware of those both bugs and i am currently trying to fix them.
I think that i have a fix for the eyes bug, i will update in the next days and let you know!
I am still trying to fix the blonde hair issue for the "Runaway" hairstyle. But if you choose another hairstyle (Soundwave or Seranaholic) it should work well.
I suspect that it can be your load order. I had a similar problem some time ago with IFD Lydia and her Bijin Patch. In which she didn't had voice and she had her vanila looks instead of the Bijin one.
Do you use LOOT to sort your load order?
Also, try opening the console in game, then click on Serana and see what .esp is changing her, that can give you an idea of which mod is preventing Trueblood Serana from working.
I use Mod Organizer 2 as for me is the best one i found. And it lets you order the plugins as you want, just changing the priority number on them, in order to try and avoid conflicts.
One of the best things about MO2 is that it creates a virtual environment to host the mods. Not touching at all your main Skyrim folder.
So whenever you want to run Skyrim with mods you have to do it through MO2 but if you want to play Vanilla, you just run Skyrim as always.
edit: For some reason several spells seem to cause this (fire initial spell, incinerate, sparks, necromantic healing, etc.)
edit2: fixed, missing uncheck packed tangets in the eyes
So I had edited the esp to make Serana's weight 100 prior to starting the Dawnguard Quest. When she came out of the crypt she appeared to at weight 0. Console DISABLE, ENABLE didn't change her, but... SETNPCWEIGHT 100 did work, and on top of that she received her red (runaway) hair that I was hoping for! That said the red hair came with a dark face. So sad.
Ok, so red hair will only stick around till she gets into battle, then back to blond. Whether entering with red or blond her hair will glitch out every time she fights. Disable/Enable, or going inside or outside will fix the hair back to blond. I'm not a creator, but it seems like a mesh issue since her hair will be out of shape, odd angles that catch the light and odd lines going in different directions.
When Serana walks past a light you can see her bald head through her hair. I don't think that happens with her red hair. I did reduce the size of "hairline01", so maybe that was my fault, but I haven't noticed the same issue with others I have done that too.
Serana looks great as a blond, but I would prefer the red hair. Other than that I have had no issues and am liking this mod! As with all modding, this could all be due to conflicts, but nothing is overriding this mod or its esp edits. I hope this helps, and if its all my doing I hope someone points me in the right direction.
Yeah, that "battle bug" also occured me sometimes with her eyes. That after a fight Serana's eyes look a bit bugged and weird. And i am still also trying to fix the hair issue.
I was wrong about going through load door fixing her. I guess that had been something else.
Still curious why "setnpcweight" would effect her red hair, yet with the dark face. I set her down to weight 99 and her red hair came back, till the next fight, so it is a repeatable issue which may help someone out there solve the color issue.
Might i ask what armours/outfits are used in the screencaps?
Serana's vanilla outfits always... left a lot to be desired lol
And yes i get what you mean haha. The armor mod of the screencaps is the Twillight Princess mod. In my opinion the best one there is for Serana she looks really good with it and you have variety to choose from (adventuring outfit, city outfit and home outfit).
You can find it here: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/116276
This isn't happening with Sofia so i dunno what gives... I reinstalled and tried both the skin options for Serana and it always gives the same result.
https://imgur.com/a/IJzShZk
Any idea how to fix??
But now it seems her eyes are stuck and won't move... I'm very confused lol. https://imgur.com/a/HlmpfZ2
I will also check the issue with her eyes.
I think the eye thing was just classic Skyrim jank because it seems to have fixed itself now, lol.
And i just updated the mod with the fix for the skin issue. Please let me know if you have any more issues!
Apparently it is already out and it can be downloaded.
It doesn't work for me though xD
My issue is, her face is brown, and whatever scenery like trees is behind her, casts shadows through her head which are painted on her face lol
I have no idea why :D
1. Open the facegeom mesh with NifSkope.
2. Start by expanding the the top ‘BSLightingShaderPropety.’ Check under ‘Shader Flags 2′ for ‘Packed Tangents’.
3. Uncheck it if it’s there.
4. Repeat for every piece of the head mesh (face, eyes, hair, etc.) and save when through
*From Nekomata's porting guide.
Although i don't get the brown face bug i will try to do that and update the mod.