NPCs heads don't move...

[Maigrets]

I have over 200 mods and no animation files at all in my _male folder, because I'm not using any animation replacers at present. It only contains the body skeletons, heads, hands and body meshes etc from body replacer mods eg Robert's Male and HGEC.

 

So for a vanilla game or when using no mods with animation replacers there shouldn't be any .kf files in the _male folder at all.

 

Perhaps a mod you have that adds animations relies on a master file (esm). Does the game load to the Menu screen and then your save won't work, or does the game not load at all?

 

In the case of saves you may have to go through the tedious process of re-adding your mods then removing them one at a time, all files included, to see which is causing the problem with the NPC heads. When you find out which it is perhaps send the author a PM and ask if there's a solution.

[bben46]

Here is my revert to vanilla article - how to go back to the original state without reinstalling.

http://www.tesnexus.com/articles/article.php?id=340

 

It allows saving all original mods and save games in a new folder.

This could save quite a bit of troubleshooting.

 

Revert to vanilla, then after testing to be sure it works, add in your mods - best to reinstall instead of copying from the saved file. Add in one or two at a time and test to see if one causes the problem. Let us know what you find.

[Zenislev]

PROBLEM SOLVED

 

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=28379 <-- I noticed the problems started around the time I installed THIS mod, in the debug and setup menu for this mod is a setting to RESTORE HEAD TRACKING. This mod turned out to be the problem, and also the solution. I guess I should have poked through all the menus hahahah.

[Jenrai]

Heh. Glad you got the issue sorted mate. One thing added to the list of things to watch out for. :)

 

Jenrai

[bben46]

Glad to see it's fixed. I have added your fix to my database of fixes - with credit to you for the fix.

[Dahveed]

Sorry to bump this very old thread, but I have this problem and "this" mod that you refer to is now a dead link. Does anyone know to which mod this is referring?

 

Thanks.

 

EDIT - I've found it, in case someone comes across this problem: http://www.nexusmods.com/oblivion/mods/37596/?

 

"Universal Skeleton Nif" by Growlf.

 

Make sure you use the "Controlable skeleton" and NOT the "Total Controlable Skeleton".

Edited April 22, 2015 by Dahveed

[Surilindur]

Edit: Ooops.... missed the last post. :D Glad you found the solution.

Edited April 23, 2015 by PhilippePetain