Once you have selected an Outfit/Body to alter, you will be able to adjust the various sliders which are all clearly labeled. Despite all models carrying some sort of wireframe foundation, XPMSSE adds additional limbs and joints to allow for better animation, and the CBPC or HDT-SMP adds weight to the model, which allows it to respond to gravity.

The additional mods, XPMSSE, Fores New Idles, and either CBPC or HDT-SMP will need to be downloaded before physics can be applied.įore is the driving force behind animating models, which requires a skeleton beforehand.

Once you have become familiar with the basic sliders of the mod, you can then begin messing around with physics. Once you are happy with all the tweaks you have made, clicking the ‘Build’ button will export your new nif file to replace the game’s default one for the same model. Bodyslide cannot alter the facial appearance of an NPC. If you’ve downloaded a fair amount of armor/clothing mods, you will likely have hundreds of sliders in the ‘Outfit/Body’ dropdown menu.Įach option will generate a ‘nif’ file to replace models in-game and will be exported to your Skyrim directory upon completion.Įach outfit is a 3D model, including hands, shoes, and bodies. Tonyo Allie / YouTube How to use Bodyslide in Skyrim – The basics While the main Bodyslide mod targets female NPCs, a similar application can be downloaded from Nexus Mods, titled Vanilla Male BodySlide Modders Resource, which operates in a similar manner. However, there are many more components that take NPC customizing to a whole new level. The above steps provide installation tips and fast changes to Skyrim’s NPCs.

Once you’re happy with how your new NPC looks, click ‘Group Filter’ and make sure everything is checked – You can double check everything is checked by selecting ‘Outfit/Body’ and assuring that at least 50+ items are there.

Click on any preset and adjust the various sliders to the image you want.

Once installed, open Bodyslide and choose CBBE body.

Install CBBE and Bodyslide, making sure to install all of the necessary Vanilla Armors.

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