I can't get the game to change default outfit by changing it into TES5edit

[wattbatt]

so basically i went into skyrim.esm and clicked “copy as override” for some npc like ysolda, njada to edit their “default outfit” field, but for some reason they still have their vanilla default equipment instead of the one i wrote, do you have a clue why?

EDIT: i made a discovery. I am using bijin warmaidens and somehow it interferes. I created a Njadatest.esp just to test stuff with her; if in vortex i set this .esp to load after bijin warmaidens, and i disable/re-enable it; then the changes apply but nijada has the vanilla face.

If i set it to load before warmaidens, disable and re-enable it the face is of bijin's but outfit won't change. Any idea how to make it work with bijin?

Edited November 7, 2021 by wattbatt

[MFitz56]

Unless you do something to change them ("espify" them) esm files can not be edited. What you did in the CK simply wasn't saved by the game. To achieve what you want you need to make a new esp. Then, in your esp, change the default outfits. Make sure nothing in your load order also changes the outfits after your new esp loads.

[Novem99]

Changing outfits is a litte bit tricky...

 

Your problem is that Bijin is changing the appearance of Njada. Your new .esp changes the outfit for Njada but this .esp has the vanilla settings for Njada as a basis. So your .esp overwirtes every change for Njada that is made by Bijin.

 

So you could do this:

1. You directly edit the .esp of Bijin and give Njada the new outfit

2. You set up the Bijin. esp as a Master for your own .esp and change Njada's Outfit in your .esp.

Edited November 7, 2021 by Novem99