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About this mod
Riverwood NPC (AIO) Overhaul for SSE is a mod that overhauls every single (14) NPC you can meet in Riverwood. This is my first big project, and I wanted to start it on the very first day of the new year, hoping it will make the entire year a better experience for all of us. Happy New Year!
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
Redux version released :)
(Only red tabs are important though)
About
As mentioned before, this mod is a part of my first big project, it changes EVERY SINGLE NPC (including HADVAR AND RALOF!), and I did my best to make them look just the way I wanted.
I'm pretty happy with the overall result, what do you think?
I didn’t include every single NPC in the pictures, as I want you to experience them in-game, but I showcased the ones I found the most "fun" (in my opinion).
Keep in mind that...
They aren't meant to look like perfect dolls, but they do look good. I didn’t want to make them look ugly just "because". Some NPCs have visible dirt, and some do not – I didn’t want the dirt to always be there on their faces. This is where mods can help us maintain the immersion.
The NPCs won’t look exactly like they do in the pictures in your game unless you install all the required mods I mentioned below – but I think that’s pretty obvious. I tried to make them performance-friendly, so I chose hairstyles without physics, but they still look very natural.
Believe me or not, but I tried MY BEST not to completely change their appearance while still keeping the "soul" of their looks. However, some of the NPCs have major changes. I think you’ll agree with me that it’s hard to preserve their original looks with all the new textures because, at least for me, they looked strange when being both "ugly" and "glorified".
I did not, and I will not, overhaul children, but if you wish to do so, I highly recommend installing RS Children Overhaul, as it works perfectly with the new NPCs' looks.
Your feedback on the mod is very important to me, as I want to align my style with the needs of other players. If the mod gains enough interest, I plan on overhauling every city one by one. However, with the amount of changes I make to each NPC, it may take a while. ^^
Of course, I plan on maintaining the NPCs' style according to their social status, just as I did in Riverwood. None of them is "clean-looking," because it's RIVERWOOD.
♥ Meanwhile, check out a few of the NPC replacers I've already made, including Farkas and Vilkas. ♥
IMPORTANT
It's crucial to install the Save Unbaker!
Their weight has been changed and the mod will not work properly on recent saves, because there will be a visible neck gap. Commands that change NPCs' weight won't help but will bug their appearance.
For them to work properly on recent saves you need to install Save Unbaker.
On new saves it will work poperly.
This is because the data implemented in mods such as <in this case> weight despite the highest priority in MO2 or whatever you're using is overwritten by the data contained in the game saves. Save Unbaker prioritizes data from mods, so they will load with their new weight.
REQUIRED MODS
As we all know, Skyrim's shaders are bad, not to mention the shadows, which are simply terrible. Therefore, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to install either Community Shaders or some ENB presets. I personally use Community Shaders, as it has a much smaller impact on my performance compared to ENB, especially since I’m playing with 3GB of VRAM, lol.
Again, the NPCs will look different with, for example, a different skin mod, as the makeup was made for one specific skin mod which is Tempered Skin for M&F in this case. It's impossible to match every skin that's available.
However I saw their previews using BNP for Males & BNP for Females in Natural Lightning Mugshots and they look great!
Thank you for your work istenno!
Preview:
♥ Download it if you use EasyNPC ♥
For quick access, go to the NLM "Files" tab and press Ctrl + F. Then type LDD and press Enter to jump directly to the mugshots related to my mods.
I've used quite popular mods, so there's a good chance you might already have most of them installed.
Khisartin Brows for High Poly Head
Khisartin Beards for High Poly Head
KS Hairdo's
Brows
(choose Full Version in the FOMOD)
Brows patch for HPH
(install Hvergelmir Brows patch)
The Eyes Of Beauty
The Eyes Of Beauty - Human Eyes For Elves
(don't worry it's just a racemenu thing, won't affect any elves)
High Poly Head
Tempered Skin for Females
Tempered Skin for Males
Expressive Facegen Morphs
Save Unbaker
Dirt and Blood
(for dynamic dirt on NPCs')
♥ I highly recommend my Bodyslide preset for males, as it fits their weight the best ♥
Skipping any of the mentioned mods may result in breaking the mod, but since this mod only changes textures and meshes with a few adjustments to the inventory of some of them, it won't break your save.
Don't skip anything though.
INSTALLATION
Install as every single mod.
I recommend placing it at the very end of the list to bypass possible override by other mods that change the appearance of NPCs, but before Save Unbaker.
Thank you for reading and please endorse the mod if you installed it and you enjoy it, you support my work this way!
Good luck and have fun.
Credits for the makeup that got baked in (you don't need to install these):
Female Makeup Suite - DomainWolf
Skin Feature Overlays - DomainWolf
Weathered Nordic Bodypaints - DomainWolf
Human Male Makeup - Pocky
(Only red tabs are important though)
About
As mentioned before, this mod is a part of my first big project, it changes EVERY SINGLE NPC (including HADVAR AND RALOF!), and I did my best to make them look just the way I wanted.
I'm pretty happy with the overall result, what do you think?
I didn’t include every single NPC in the pictures, as I want you to experience them in-game, but I showcased the ones I found the most "fun" (in my opinion).
Keep in mind that...
They aren't meant to look like perfect dolls, but they do look good. I didn’t want to make them look ugly just "because". Some NPCs have visible dirt, and some do not – I didn’t want the dirt to always be there on their faces. This is where mods can help us maintain the immersion.
The NPCs won’t look exactly like they do in the pictures in your game unless you install all the required mods I mentioned below – but I think that’s pretty obvious. I tried to make them performance-friendly, so I chose hairstyles without physics, but they still look very natural.
Believe me or not, but I tried MY BEST not to completely change their appearance while still keeping the "soul" of their looks. However, some of the NPCs have major changes. I think you’ll agree with me that it’s hard to preserve their original looks with all the new textures because, at least for me, they looked strange when being both "ugly" and "glorified".
I did not, and I will not, overhaul children, but if you wish to do so, I highly recommend installing RS Children Overhaul, as it works perfectly with the new NPCs' looks.
Your feedback on the mod is very important to me, as I want to align my style with the needs of other players. If the mod gains enough interest, I plan on overhauling every city one by one. However, with the amount of changes I make to each NPC, it may take a while. ^^
Of course, I plan on maintaining the NPCs' style according to their social status, just as I did in Riverwood. None of them is "clean-looking," because it's RIVERWOOD.
♥ Meanwhile, check out a few of the NPC replacers I've already made, including Farkas and Vilkas. ♥
IMPORTANT
It's crucial to install the Save Unbaker!
Their weight has been changed and the mod will not work properly on recent saves, because there will be a visible neck gap. Commands that change NPCs' weight won't help but will bug their appearance.
For them to work properly on recent saves you need to install Save Unbaker.
On new saves it will work poperly.
This is because the data implemented in mods such as <in this case> weight despite the highest priority in MO2 or whatever you're using is overwritten by the data contained in the game saves. Save Unbaker prioritizes data from mods, so they will load with their new weight.
REQUIRED MODS
As we all know, Skyrim's shaders are bad, not to mention the shadows, which are simply terrible. Therefore, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to install either Community Shaders or some ENB presets. I personally use Community Shaders, as it has a much smaller impact on my performance compared to ENB, especially since I’m playing with 3GB of VRAM, lol.
Again, the NPCs will look different with, for example, a different skin mod, as the makeup was made for one specific skin mod which is Tempered Skin for M&F in this case. It's impossible to match every skin that's available.
However I saw their previews using BNP for Males & BNP for Females in Natural Lightning Mugshots and they look great!
Thank you for your work istenno!
Preview:
♥ Download it if you use EasyNPC ♥
For quick access, go to the NLM "Files" tab and press Ctrl + F. Then type LDD and press Enter to jump directly to the mugshots related to my mods.
I've used quite popular mods, so there's a good chance you might already have most of them installed.
Khisartin Brows for High Poly Head
Khisartin Beards for High Poly Head
KS Hairdo's
Brows
(choose Full Version in the FOMOD)
Brows patch for HPH
(install Hvergelmir Brows patch)
The Eyes Of Beauty
The Eyes Of Beauty - Human Eyes For Elves
(don't worry it's just a racemenu thing, won't affect any elves)
High Poly Head
Tempered Skin for Females
Tempered Skin for Males
Expressive Facegen Morphs
Save Unbaker
Dirt and Blood
(for dynamic dirt on NPCs')
♥ I highly recommend my Bodyslide preset for males, as it fits their weight the best ♥
Skipping any of the mentioned mods may result in breaking the mod, but since this mod only changes textures and meshes with a few adjustments to the inventory of some of them, it won't break your save.
Don't skip anything though.
INSTALLATION
Install as every single mod.
I recommend placing it at the very end of the list to bypass possible override by other mods that change the appearance of NPCs, but before Save Unbaker.
Thank you for reading and please endorse the mod if you installed it and you enjoy it, you support my work this way!
Good luck and have fun.
Credits for the makeup that got baked in (you don't need to install these):
Female Makeup Suite - DomainWolf
Skin Feature Overlays - DomainWolf
Weathered Nordic Bodypaints - DomainWolf
Human Male Makeup - Pocky