Been modding DA:O recently after coming back to it from the failure that was Veilguard and Dragon Age Redesigned has always been a must have for me, however for some reason this time around I ran into an issue, I went with the recommended settings this time installed Dracomies and Tucked Hair and all the redesigns are working fine except Isabela, she has shiny face and no hair and I don't really know what could cause that as I don't have any other character design mods installed. Does anyone have any advice for this? Also I know this is completely unrelated and I don't expect an answer to this but does anyone know why runes just aren't working for me or magic weapon enchants like frost and fire weapons? XD No matter what no extra damage gets applied and it is driving me crazy DX
Remove the hf_den200_isabela.mor installed by DA Redesigned, and load up your game. (Don't delete the file, just move it to another location on your PC, like the desktop.) If Isabela does not revert to her vanilla appearance with that folder removed, then another mod is at play.
To locate other mods that are affecting Isabela's morph, please search your override folder for this file: hf_den200_isabela.mor
Even though you didn't intentionally install another appearance mod, one of your other mods may have 'stealth installed' a replacement morph for the character, creating a conflict.
The DA Redesigned 'Recommended' Isabela morph uses a default Bioware hairstyle (hf_har_hc4a_0), and the skin texture it uses (uh_hed_dracored_0d) is included in Dracomies True Textures, so both of the missing assets (as you've described) would be present.
Thanks for the advice and the quick reply, did what you recommended and found that another mod which alters npc equipment for some reason also alters Isabela's appearance, got rid of that file and placed the Redesigned Isabela back and now her appearance works great :D
So since this mod only affects the NPCs, will my character look ugly in comparison? Is there a nice, comparable mod for the character creation that bring the playable character parity with the Redesign NPCs?
There are many mods that change or add presets for use in the character creator. Some use only vanilla assets, others require additional mods. Check the 'Face and Hair' and "Models and Textures' categories, or use the search term 'preset'.
This is all extracting just fine for me. Downloaded it this morning, extracted everything, used the .exe in the noncompanions folder to install Draconies textures and all is copacetic.
And these look GREAT in-game. What a massive undertaking it must have been, 1300+ NPCs all overhauled, beautified and changed for the better. Kudos!
so after a dozen attempts of trying to extract this and it giving me errors. it finally extracted however the non companion npc folder is completely empty when it wasn't empty before extracting
Imagine giving a mod author engagement to support their efforts by telling them you think their product sucks.
I will never understand how sad life must be to go around pointing out everything you don't like when nobody asked. And not even outlining what it is that you don't like or being constructive about it at all. Who hurt you?
This s#*! does not work at all despite the 4-5 different times i have downloaded it and it's such a freaking headache. I have all the required files needed for this mod to work and in the correct location but for whatever reason there are no changes at all in game and it's rather frustrating and I have read the read me instructions files different times just to see if I missed anything and nope nada.
If you have any suggestions on what might be the issue here I would gladly welcome it.
I installed it via the installer and I put it in my override folder which for me is C:\Users\User\Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\packages\core\override/DragonageRedesigned
Ran the installer using the "recommended" version for everything as well as the Draco installer as well and put the files in my override folder but when I log into the game nothing changes at all. like I followed the instructions but nothing changes at all it's just not working properly.
I have a lot of mods but most of them are QOL aspects like Dains fixes and whatnot and all of them work just fine just this one is a mystery on not working for some reason.
The likely reasons an NPC morph replacer mod like DAR wouldn't be working: are it's not correctly installed or is missing a requirement; it's not in the correct override folder; or there is a conflict with another mod or mods that also replace the NPC face morphs.
I suggest removing the installer version of DAR, and instead download and install the manual override version, after first searching the override folder for any other mods that replace NPC morphs.
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To install the manual version of DA Redesigned:
Download 'Dragon Age Redesigned Manual Version 1.0' from the 'Optional' files area. (Look for Dragon Age Redesigned Manual Version 1.0, under 'Optional'. I recommend keeping the PDF document from the installer download, since that explains the various options and is not included in the manual install download.)
Unzip that archive.
Move or copy the Dracomies Textures folder into the game's override folder(Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\packages\core\override). Dracomies Textures must be installed, as omitting that component will result in issues with the morph files, like shiny silver/grey skins and milky white eyes.)
To use one of the general NPC replacer morph options, choose one of the three folders inside the 'Versions (Lore, Aesthetics, Recommended)' folder, and copy or move it to the override folder.
If either the 'Aesthetics' or 'Recommended' options were installed in the previous step, then download and install the tucked hair mod, which is required by those non-companion NPC morphs. (See below for a step-by-step on installing tucked hair.)
If you want to use DAR companion replacer morphs, download and install any required mods for them. Copy or move the folders for your
preferredcompanion morphs into the override folder. (There are either documents or image files in the folders with the companion morphs, that list any additional requirements.
-------- Some additional, general information on installing mods for DAO:
Installing cosmetic mods for Dragon Age (This is mostly relevant for mods that affect the player character's appearance; a merged chargenmorphcfg.xml file is not needed for NPC cosmetic changes.)
-------- Step-by-step instructions for installing tmp7704's tucked hair:
Unzip the downloaded archive (tuckedhair.zip). If you just want the hairs required for DA Redesigned, then unzip the tucked_hair.zip archive, and put that in your override folder. You don't need the earring hairs or the chargenmorphcfg.xml for the NPC morphs.
If you want to use the basic 'tucked hair' styles for your player character, then you'll need to also install the chargenmorphcfg.xml file. If you are using any other cosmetic mods in chargen, you'll need to merge the chargenmorphcfg.xml files for all those mods... there can only be one chargenmorphcfg.xml file in override.
If you want the earring hairs (for your player character), also place that unzipped folder in override. The earring styles aren't included in the included chargenmorphcfg.xml. You can find my mergable chargen xml for both the tucked hair and earring hair styles elsewhere on the Nexus: tucked hair chargenmorphcfg (including earring styles); there may be other similar files from other modders. Again, if you are using any other mods for chargen, then the combined tucked + earring hair xml should be merged with the other cosmetic XMLs.
Thank you for the detailed response let me try this method and I will report back to see if I have any changes I do have the Tucked hair install mod already installed so I got that and I suppose I will redownload the Dracomies mod just to be safe and just do everything from scratch manually to see if my issue appears with this method.
Do you need to start a new game to use this mod? Also if I installed the extra dog slot and hide helmet mods via DAO Mod Manager, would that affect this mod?
No, a new game isn't required. NPC morph replacers can be installed (and removed) at any point in the game. And neither the EDS or No Helmet DAzips would have any impact on Dragon Age Redesigned. (I've used all three of those mods together, for many years.) They do very different things and have no files in common; and even if they did have any overlap, the DAR files in the override folder would have priority over any DAzip mod's files.
Okay I was a damn idiot I completely forgot I had a texture mod that slightly enhanced the vanilla Companion characters and because of that mod it was making this mod just straight up not work I have had it for so long and forgot I had it installed I took it out just to test and yeah sure enough this mod now works perfectly.
Anywho thanks so much for this your new versions are much welcomed! lol
Can you state what MOD was giving you an issue? I could not Unzip the Dragon Age Redesigned -686 MOD. I kept getting "An unexpected error is preventing the archive from being extracted. Error ox8096002A: No error description available," and now trying the Dragon Age Redesigned Manual Version 1.0-686-1-0-1635410667 version. Thanks
For me I had a conflict with the Unique Face Texture Companion Mods so it was conflicting with this mod directly and just wasn't working. I had no problem extracting the files or anything though so I am unsure what is causing yours to give an exception error I never got that with mine.
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To locate other mods that are affecting Isabela's morph, please search your override folder for this file:
hf_den200_isabela.mor
Even though you didn't intentionally install another appearance mod, one of your other mods may have 'stealth installed' a replacement morph for the character, creating a conflict.
The DA Redesigned 'Recommended' Isabela morph uses a default Bioware hairstyle (hf_har_hc4a_0), and the skin texture it uses (uh_hed_dracored_0d) is included in Dracomies True Textures, so both of the missing assets (as you've described) would be present.
If I installed my game through Steam, do I unpack the textures in Documents folder as the installer prompts me or in steamapps?
If it is a new install, that folder may not exist. Run the game once, and it will automatically be created.
And these look GREAT in-game. What a massive undertaking it must have been, 1300+ NPCs all overhauled, beautified and changed for the better. Kudos!
I will never understand how sad life must be to go around pointing out everything you don't like when nobody asked. And not even outlining what it is that you don't like or being constructive about it at all. Who hurt you?
I have all the required files needed for this mod to work and in the correct location but for whatever reason there are no changes at all in game and it's rather frustrating and I have read the read me instructions files different times just to see if I missed anything and nope nada.
If you have any suggestions on what might be the issue here I would gladly welcome it.
Which version of the mod did you install (executable installer or manual)?
Are you using cloud storage (like OneDrive) for your user Documents folder?
Ran the installer using the "recommended" version for everything as well as the Draco installer as well and put the files in my override folder but when I log into the game nothing changes at all. like I followed the instructions but nothing changes at all it's just not working properly.
I suggest removing the installer version of DAR, and instead download and install the manual override version, after first searching the override folder for any other mods that replace NPC morphs.
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To install the manual version of DA Redesigned:
download, since that explains the various options and is not included in
the manual install download.)
- Unzip that archive.
- Move or copy the Dracomies Textures folder into the game's override folder(Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\packages\core\override). Dracomies Textures must be installed, as omitting that component will result in issues with the morph files, like shiny silver/grey skins and milky white eyes.)
- To use one of the general NPC replacer morph options, choose one of the three folders inside the 'Versions (Lore, Aesthetics, Recommended)' folder, and copy or move it to the override folder.
- If either the 'Aesthetics' or 'Recommended' options were installed in the previous step, then download and install the tucked hair mod, which is required by those non-companion NPC morphs. (See below for a step-by-step on installing tucked hair.)
- If you want to use DAR companion replacer morphs, download and install any required mods for them. Copy or move the folders for your
--------preferredcompanion morphs into the override folder. (There are either documents or image files in the folders with the companion morphs, that list any additional requirements.
Some additional, general information on installing mods for DAO:
- Installing Dragon Age Mods
- Using Dragon Age Mods for Dummies
- Installing cosmetic mods for Dragon Age (This is mostly relevant for mods that affect the player character's appearance; a merged chargenmorphcfg.xml file is not needed for NPC cosmetic changes.)
--------Step-by-step instructions for installing tmp7704's tucked hair:
Anywho thanks so much for this your new versions are much welcomed! lol
I could not Unzip the Dragon Age Redesigned -686 MOD. I kept getting "An unexpected error is preventing the archive from being extracted. Error ox8096002A: No error description available," and now trying the Dragon Age Redesigned Manual Version 1.0-686-1-0-1635410667 version. Thanks
I had no problem extracting the files or anything though so I am unsure what is causing yours to give an exception error I never got that with mine.