The original Kalilies NPCs includes a milder customized complexion texture for face wrinkles called femaleheaddetail_age35.dds. The vanilla game doesn't have such file, so I redirected the affected facegens to apply the default femaleheaddetail_age40.dds instead. Depends on the skin texture mod you have installed, certain NPCs might look "older" than the original Kalilies NPCs.
If you want to remove the wrinkles for your liking, you can open the individual facegen mesh and change the following texture path: textures\Actors\Character\female\femaleheaddetail_age40.dds to textures\Actors\Character\Male\BlankDetailmap.dds
and vice versa, if you want to add face wrinkles to certain characters.
Was rebuilding a mod list and ran into this again so I checked in depth this time.
"textures\Actors\Character\woodelffemale\femalehead_msn.dds" does not exist within a vanilla game, not sure what is typically referenced but this texture doesn't exist within the game BSAs.
1) Redirect the said texture to the following path: "Textures\Actors\Character\female\femalehead_msn.dds"
or
2) Install a mod that contains the said texture The one I am using right now is called "Bits and Pieces Female Skin", and Nimriel appears completely normal in my game.
Can anyone explain it more for me? from where do i move this textures exactly? i have 3 npc's with this problem. Brelas, Nimriel and Nimphaneth so basically all wood elfs
The thing is i don't even have woodelffemale folder, only woodelfmale and i don't want to change the skin mod. I ended up deleting them from the mod completely, but if you have other suggestions that would be appreciated.
nezarshanan The simplest way to fix this is to just go to your skin texture mod's folder, copy the "HighElfFemale" folder and rename this copy to "WoodElfFemale"
The reason this bug happens is because by default, wood elf women just use the high elf face normal map. This mod is redirecting to a folder that doesn't exist, unless you're using a texture mod that adds a unique normal map to wood elf females, like BnP. If you're not, just copy the high elf folder and rename it so that the mod has a texture to reference for Nimriel.
The new version of AI Overhaul makes no changes to the npc records, but I just noticed that the new USSEP did make some changes. I will upload new files for the updated USSEP.
First of all, thanks for a great mod, I love the new look with BNP skin and a few more wrinkles :)
But I have a slight issue with the fisherman (female) close to the standing stone before riverwood. A quarter of her face is purple (missing texture) it might be some facial paint or something missing... The vanilla character is the imperial hunter - which Kallies do cover - but CC.fish is reusing and placing it as a fisherman.
It would be great if you could have a look at it - Thanks.
Edit: Sorry, but somehow I missed the update, and that solved it completely - thanks again :)
Is there a way to use this mod without the face textures changing? Many NPCs covered by Kalilies look much older without its skin textures installed, but I would also like to use my own body textures...
Bear in mind that Skyrim is a harsh and cold environment, some characters are meant to look "seasoned". Do you think that Grosta, a single mom who strives for living next to a bandit stronghold without much resources left, should look like a anime waifu?
If you think certain npcs look old and you don't like them, you can open its facegen and change the following texture: textures\Actors\Character\female\femaleheaddetail_age40.dds to textures\Actors\Character\Male\BlankDetailmap.dds
I'm just expressing my respect for Grosta, don't take it personally man.
Back to your first point, the original Kalilies NPCs includes a milder customized texture file called femaleheaddetail_age35.dds. The vanilla game doesn't have such texture, so I redirected the affected facegens to apply the vanilla femaleheaddetail_age40.dds, that's why certain NPCs would look older if I took away the original textures by Kalilies.
Anyway, I've provided the solution in my previous post, feel free to fine-tune the details according to your liking.
LOOT treats my mod like the original Kalilies NPCs, which has a separate patch for CRF. You can safely ignore the warning, because I've included the CRF feature in my esp.
In case you want to know what does the CRF change: Grosta carries "Grosta's Necklace".
Just checked by spawning and then killing grosta with the console. Can confirm that CRF changes has already been forwarded. CRF users can safely ignore the LOOT message
Finally! i always hated when mod authors dump own textures (mostly same ones again and again) for each npc visual overhaul, this way your storage free space drastically decreased in no time, but no more thanks mods like this.
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The original Kalilies NPCs includes a milder customized complexion texture for face wrinkles called femaleheaddetail_age35.dds. The vanilla game doesn't have such file, so I redirected the affected facegens to apply the default femaleheaddetail_age40.dds instead. Depends on the skin texture mod you have installed, certain NPCs might look "older" than the original Kalilies NPCs.
If you want to remove the wrinkles for your liking, you can open the individual facegen mesh and change the following texture path:
textures\Actors\Character\female\femaleheaddetail_age40.dds
to
textures\Actors\Character\Male\BlankDetailmap.dds
and vice versa, if you want to add face wrinkles to certain characters.
I tested this with only three mods too. USSEP, Display Tweaks and Yours.
"textures\Actors\Character\woodelffemale\femalehead_msn.dds" does not exist within a vanilla game, not sure what is typically referenced but this texture doesn't exist within the game BSAs.
1) Redirect the said texture to the following path:
"Textures\Actors\Character\female\femalehead_msn.dds"
or
2) Install a mod that contains the said texture
The one I am using right now is called "Bits and Pieces Female Skin", and Nimriel appears completely normal in my game.
Brelas, Nimriel and Nimphaneth so basically all wood elfs
textures\Actors\Character\woodelffemale\femalehead_msn.dds
to
textures\Actors\Character\female\femalehead_msn.dds
or
If you don't know what you are doing, just install BnP - Female Skin.
I ended up deleting them from the mod completely, but if you have other suggestions that would be appreciated.
The reason this bug happens is because by default, wood elf women just use the high elf face normal map. This mod is redirecting to a folder that doesn't exist, unless you're using a texture mod that adds a unique normal map to wood elf females, like BnP. If you're not, just copy the high elf folder and rename it so that the mod has a texture to reference for Nimriel.
Also while I am at it great mod series, endorsed!
If you also have problems with the misalignment of facial texture and neck color difference of NPCS then
You might consider using:
1.Kalilies NPCs De-Standalone by yukimura3utm
2. Keep Your Skin Kalilies NPCs by shadowrabbit
At least it works for me
Thank you very much
The AI Overhaul 1.8.3 makes no change to the NPC records, therefore an update is not necessary.
But I have a slight issue with the fisherman (female) close to the standing stone before riverwood.
A quarter of her face is purple (missing texture) it might be some facial paint or something missing...
The vanilla character is the imperial hunter - which Kallies do cover - but CC.fish is reusing and placing it as a fisherman.
It would be great if you could have a look at it - Thanks.
Edit: Sorry, but somehow I missed the update, and that solved it completely - thanks again :)
If you think certain npcs look old and you don't like them, you can open its facegen and change the following texture:
textures\Actors\Character\female\femaleheaddetail_age40.dds
to
textures\Actors\Character\Male\BlankDetailmap.dds
Back to your first point, the original Kalilies NPCs includes a milder customized texture file called femaleheaddetail_age35.dds.
The vanilla game doesn't have such texture, so I redirected the affected facegens to apply the vanilla femaleheaddetail_age40.dds, that's why certain NPCs would look older if I took away the original textures by Kalilies.
Anyway, I've provided the solution in my previous post, feel free to fine-tune the details according to your liking.
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In case you want to know what does the CRF change: Grosta carries "Grosta's Necklace".