Deleted41573005User Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) Hi everyone,I’m new to modding for Skyrim Special Edition, so forgive me if I seem kinda dumb. I recently made a Jon Snow character replacement for Kaidan 2: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/35467?tab=description and I have had a request to give additional hairstyles that can be changed for him. Jon Snow sometimes has a man bun, which looks lovely and I would like to be able to incorporate this addition into my replacement, maybe as a helmet type additional hairstyle, so it can be changed frequently. If anyone can lead me in the right direction I would be ever so grateful. thank you! Edited May 2, 2020 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylbill Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Hey, making a helmet hair is fairly simple. In the CK, duplicate a helmet under Items / Armor and rename. Also duplicate the ArmorAddon it uses and rename it. You can see which ArmorAddon it uses under Models in the armor box. The name should end with AA. Delete the ArmorAddon there in your Armor duplicate and choose your duplicate ArmorAddon instead. In your ArmorAddon, under Male Biped Model, choose the nif file path of your hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted41573005User Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Thank you, I will give it a go. I'm wanting to attach a vanilla Skyrim hair to him as an additional hairstyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted41573005User Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) OK, I've extracted the vanilla nif files I needed, but I don't know how to attach the hairline? Edited May 4, 2020 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylbill Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 No problem. You have to extract the nif files from one of the Skyrim - Meshes .bsa. Use an archive extractor: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/974/I'm not sure which meshes bsa they are in. Just open each one with the extractor and search for hair, then extract the one you want or all of them to your Data folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted41573005User Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 OK, I've extracted the vanilla nif files I needed, but I don't know how to attach the hairline?Thank you so much for your help :-) I just need to find a way to import the hairline now, if it's the same situation as adding a hairstyle by parts to a a character, then I should be able to figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted41573005User Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Sorry to bother you again, but I can't seem to add the hairline to it. I tried to add it in CK and also tried to combine in nifskope but I haven't a clue what I am doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylbill Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 No problem. To combine the two nifs, I recommend using Outfit Studio: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/201Open outfit studio, drag and drop both the Hair and Hairline nifs in, then choose File - Export - Export to Nif. Name the new nif something unique and put it somewhere in your Data / Meshes folder. You could make a new folder in the meshes folder so it's easier to find later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted41573005User Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 Thank you! I’ve successfully merged them, I’m just having a transparency issue now as the hairline isn’t showing. Wow! Making mods is hard work when you’re a beginner, I can’t wait until I can race through this lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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