Appearance Edit Enhanced 3.0.7 — Baldur's Gate 3

[loregamer]

Hosted on Nexus.

Thread with direct Nexus download links incase the mod is ever hidden again.

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Overview
Enables changing ANY character's body type and race, as well as editing Origin characters in the Mirror.

Requires Script Extender.

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Downloads

Files	Version	Type	Description
Appearance Edit Enhanced	3.0.10	Main	Compatible on Hotfix 21.
ㅤ	ㅤ	ㅤ	ㅤ
Appearance Edit Origins	2.0.1	Optional	Allows editing the appearance of Origin Characters and unlocks Origin CC options.

Old Versions

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Files	Version	Type	Description
Appearance Edit Enhanced	3.0.9	Main	Compatible on Hotfix 21.
Appearance Edit Enhanced	3.0.7	Main	Compatible with Hotfix 19.
Appearance Edit Enhanced	3.0.6	Main	Compatible with Patch 6.
Appearance Edit Enhanced	3.0.4	Main	Compatible with Patch 5.

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Uninstallation
Remove the mod like you would any other. Be aware, if you resculpted to a different Race/Body Type, you may see issues with your character in the Respec, Mirror, and Level-up screens after you uninstall. Re-installing should fix these. Make sure to export your mod load order and delete the modsettings.lsx file entirely.

You'll also want to do the following in SE console to remove transformations from any characters you previously altered:

► Remove Transformations

You need to have the script extender console downloaded to imput this command, it's a mod on here you can download from the script extender page and it should open another window that kinda looks like a window command console when you open BG3. If you need your Tav's ID go onto the command console and put:

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osi

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print(GetHostCharacter())

this will give your your tav's UUID

v this will remove transformations, just replace the text inside the (" ") with the character UUID. (this is to be put into the command console, just incase that's not clear)

Osi.RemoveTransforms("S_Player_Karlach_2c76687d-93a2-477b-8b18-8a14b549304c")

here is a list of the different characters UUID's

S_Player_Karlach_2c76687d-93a2-477b-8b18-8a14b549304c
S_Player_Minsc_0de603c5-42e2-4811-9dad-f652de080eba
S_GOB_DrowCommander_25721313-0c15-4935-8176-9f134385451b -- Minthara
S_GLO_Halsin_7628bc0e-52b8-42a7-856a-13a6fd413323
S_Player_Jaheira_91b6b200-7d00-4d62-8dc9-99e8339dfa1a
S_Player_Gale_ad9af97d-75da-406a-ae13-7071c563f604
S_Player_Astarion_c7c13742-bacd-460a-8f65-f864fe41f255
S_Player_Laezel_58a69333-40bf-8358-1d17-fff240d7fb12
S_Player_Wyll_c774d764-4a17-48dc-b470-32ace9ce447d
S_Player_ShadowHeart_3ed74f06-3c60-42dc-83f6-f034cb47c679

this should remove all transformations on whatever character you need, you can do it on the command console as many times as you need to and with the mod uninstalled it should just completely remove it from the game and should be normal. (This caused my game to crash the first time, if it does this to you just try it again and save right after).

if you need any other commands here is a list of them > https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/3090

This safely removed it for me without any ill effects! I hope this works for you.

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Credits

• Eralyne for the original mod.

[loregamer]

Also if you have steam and want to forcefully prevent Steam from updating your game, you can go to steamapps folder and set appmanifest_1086940.acf to read only:

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[orinEsque]

My my, what a big fish you've caught. I want the trashcan mod now.

[loregamer]

My my, what a big fish you've caught. I want the trashcan mod now.

More where that came from then. I've got Transmog Enhanced and Trashcan in my archives.

I sorta hated the trashcan mod and uninstalled it but if you really want it, I'll upload it lol

[orinEsque]

My my, what a big fish you've caught. I want the trashcan mod now.

More where that came from then. I've got Transmog Enhanced and Trashcan in my archives.

I sorta hated the trashcan mod and uninstalled it but if you really want it, I'll upload it lol

it's useful if its working for clearing out crap, in case you want to rid yourself of script extender items.

[loregamer]

How would y'all feel about me maintaining this for us, but without the "Resculpt" spell?


I'm still wrapping my head around how Eralyne implemented this, but it seems like the Resculpt part allows you to completely re-design both Tav/Origin characters into a whole new design as if you're starting a character from scratch, and then it copies whatever tags and flags it can onto your "new" character and destroys your old one. It's a wild ride of spaghetti code how they got it working originally that it doesn't even seem worth it. I don't want to spend weeks fixing it just so people can turn Astarion into a Tiefling twink haha.

Just maintaining the unlocking the Magic Mirror part of the mod seems totally doable and worth it though.

[AtomicSpaceKitty]

Thank you for uploading this here. <3 I noticed it had been taken down on Nexus. I use the Magic Mirror part (for my Tav and companion characters) all the time.

[Kowe]

How would y'all feel about me maintaining this for us, but without the "Resculpt" spell?


I'm still wrapping my head around how Eralyne implemented this, but it seems like the Resculpt part allows you to completely re-design both Tav/Origin characters into a whole new design as if you're starting a character from scratch, and then it copies whatever tags and flags it can onto your "new" character and destroys your old one. It's a wild ride of spaghetti code how they got it working originally that it doesn't even seem worth it. I don't want to spend weeks fixing it just so people can turn Astarion into a Tiefling twink haha.

Just maintaining the unlocking the Magic Mirror part of the mod seems totally doable and worth it though.

Origin Characters is likely not an issue soon, so you probably do not have to trouble yourself with the Resculpt feature.

With the help of Orin's spreadsheets about Visuals (downloaded them in time), I went through the Wylla mod. While I haven't figured out everything yet, it progresses well. Having also looked through various Base Game Files, that mod makes use of much code the Wylla mod consists of. So it is to a great degree copy & paste. And then just switching around IDs/values, which also works with other loaded mods. Gale Pal and Femstrarion should work very similar even if they have more to edit. In comparison, Lae'zel has the least amount of separate IDs, which can be explained by her lack of any "transformations".
It is without use of any custom meshes from .GR2 files or anything.
Here is the result so far:



By the end of the next weekend, I should have it all figured out. Only missing how to add: Freckles, Maturity, Vitiligo Pigmentation, Hair Highlights, Horn Colour, Horn Tip Colour, and anything with an RGB Colour value*.
There are NPCs which use some of the character features listed. Meaning, they likely have some data to look over. Like Ethel for Maturity, Wyll himself for Heterochromia. Only Vigiligo Pigmentation might be tricky, no one with it comes to mind for me.
Once finished, I will then post a Female Wyll mod with a (not 100 % complete) localization file to change her name if anyone wants to add it to, for example, the NoAlphabetLingo one manually.
Then it is time to change the other companions, starting with FemGale and then FemAstarion, before MaleKarlach.

*An easier way to translate the Character Creation Presets to the RGB values.

[orinEsque]

How would y'all feel about me maintaining this for us, but without the "Resculpt" spell?


I'm still wrapping my head around how Eralyne implemented this, but it seems like the Resculpt part allows you to completely re-design both Tav/Origin characters into a whole new design as if you're starting a character from scratch, and then it copies whatever tags and flags it can onto your "new" character and destroys your old one. It's a wild ride of spaghetti code how they got it working originally that it doesn't even seem worth it. I don't want to spend weeks fixing it just so people can turn Astarion into a Tiefling twink haha.

Just maintaining the unlocking the Magic Mirror part of the mod seems totally doable and worth it though.

Origin Characters is likely not an issue soon, so you probably do not have to trouble yourself with the Resculpt feature.

With the help of Orin's spreadsheets about Visuals (downloaded them in time), I went through the Wylla mod. While I haven't figured out everything yet, it progresses well. Having also looked through various Base Game Files, that mod makes use of much code the Wylla mod consists of. So it is to a great degree copy & paste. And then just switching around IDs/values, which also works with other loaded mods. Gale Pal and Femstrarion should work very similar even if they have more to edit. In comparison, Lae'zel has the least amount of separate IDs, which can be explained by her lack of any "transformations".
It is without use of any custom meshes from .GR2 files or anything.
Here is the result so far:



By the end of the next weekend, I should have it all figured out. Only missing how to add: Heterochromia, Freckles, Maturity, Vitiligo Pigmentation, Hair Highlights, Hair Greying, Horn Colour, Horn Tip Colour, Metallic Tint Level for Makeup and Lips, Lip Colour*, and Tattoo Colour.
There are NPCs which use some of the character features listed. Meaning, they likely have some data to look over. Like Ethel for Maturity, Wyll himself for Heterochromia. Only Vigiligo Pigmentation might be tricky, no one with it comes to mind for me.
Once finished, I will then post a Female Wyll mod with a (not 100 % complete) localization file to change her name if anyone wants to add it to, for example, the NoAlphabetLingo one manually.
Then it is time to change the other companions, starting with FemGale and then FemAstarion, before MaleKarlach.

*An easier way to translate the Character Creation Presets to the RGB values.

Hi Kiwe,
I've updated the Spreadsheets with a LOT more information. I'll PM you the password. Glad it helped [and that looks really nice ]

[Kowe]

How would y'all feel about me maintaining this for us, but without the "Resculpt" spell?


I'm still wrapping my head around how Eralyne implemented this, but it seems like the Resculpt part allows you to completely re-design both Tav/Origin characters into a whole new design as if you're starting a character from scratch, and then it copies whatever tags and flags it can onto your "new" character and destroys your old one. It's a wild ride of spaghetti code how they got it working originally that it doesn't even seem worth it. I don't want to spend weeks fixing it just so people can turn Astarion into a Tiefling twink haha.

Just maintaining the unlocking the Magic Mirror part of the mod seems totally doable and worth it though.

Origin Characters is likely not an issue soon, so you probably do not have to trouble yourself with the Resculpt feature.

With the help of Orin's spreadsheets about Visuals (downloaded them in time), I went through the Wylla mod. While I haven't figured out everything yet, it progresses well. Having also looked through various Base Game Files, that mod makes use of much code the Wylla mod consists of. So it is to a great degree copy & paste. And then just switching around IDs/values, which also works with other loaded mods. Gale Pal and Femstrarion should work very similar even if they have more to edit. In comparison, Lae'zel has the least amount of separate IDs, which can be explained by her lack of any "transformations".
It is without use of any custom meshes from .GR2 files or anything.
Here is the result so far:



By the end of the next weekend, I should have it all figured out. Only missing how to add: Heterochromia, Freckles, Maturity, Vitiligo Pigmentation, Hair Highlights, Hair Greying, Horn Colour, Horn Tip Colour, Metallic Tint Level for Makeup and Lips, Lip Colour*, and Tattoo Colour.
There are NPCs which use some of the character features listed. Meaning, they likely have some data to look over. Like Ethel for Maturity, Wyll himself for Heterochromia. Only Vigiligo Pigmentation might be tricky, no one with it comes to mind for me.
Once finished, I will then post a Female Wyll mod with a (not 100 % complete) localization file to change her name if anyone wants to add it to, for example, the NoAlphabetLingo one manually.
Then it is time to change the other companions, starting with FemGale and then FemAstarion, before MaleKarlach.

*An easier way to translate the Character Creation Presets to the RGB values.

Hi Kiwe,
I've updated the Spreadsheets with a LOT more information. I'll PM you the password. Glad it helped [and that looks really nice ]

Yo, thank you very, very much, Orin! I looked a bit at the first two already, but have to go through them thoroughly some other time.
Oh and some development with the FemWyll Mod.
First, it is independent of Appearance Edit Enhanced. (With tested Inactivity and Deletion of the aforementioned (fixed) mod on Patch #6)
Probably even unaffected by any patch, except maybe if it breaks some mods with various assets like Hairstyles (haven't tested it yet; cause would probably be the ScriptExtender not being compatible) or it changes something with the base game files and IDs.
And we may very well only need one _merged file. Only the CharacterVisuals, to be exact. So the NPC Lookup Table spreadsheet you posted a while ago has the most important information for the companions. Will have to look into the new documents where the information can be found again.
As for Heterochromia, to give an example, it has to be in that CharacterVisuals file along with the necessary node to enable it. Applies for any other visual features too. I thought it was in the Assets folder (like with the Wylla mod) but it isn't necessary, as some content of the CharacterVisuals file may override it.
As of the 26th of February, this is the new progress (just to highlight what can be changed by this modding method):



I still do not understand every Parameter, but a few new findings:
Some are dependent on others, both have to be enabled. I.e. FrecklesWeight requires Freckles.
Horns can have something to do with the Scalp parameters, one such mentioned both as one string.

At some point, I will write a tutorial for the parameters.

[Faceless_Sentinel]

How would y'all feel about me maintaining this for us, but without the "Resculpt" spell?


I'm still wrapping my head around how Eralyne implemented this, but it seems like the Resculpt part allows you to completely re-design both Tav/Origin characters into a whole new design as if you're starting a character from scratch, and then it copies whatever tags and flags it can onto your "new" character and destroys your old one. It's a wild ride of spaghetti code how they got it working originally that it doesn't even seem worth it. I don't want to spend weeks fixing it just so people can turn Astarion into a Tiefling twink haha.

Just maintaining the unlocking the Magic Mirror part of the mod seems totally doable and worth it though.

Unfortunately this is the one of the crucial functionality of this mod that made it so important, because it allows you to modify other NPC/companions without taking them in the party and choosing them in the party list. In combination with mods that allows you to recruit any npc or clone any npc than recruit clone it is powerful tool that allows you to get full custom companion.

By the way, @loregamer , since you are know things in SE, is there any list o command for SE console? I would like to look at them, but i didn't find anything on SE github page like skyrim console commands table on skyrim wiki.

[AliciaDurge]

Also if you have steam and want to forcefully prevent Steam from updating your game, you can go to steamapps folder and set appmanifest_1086940.acf to read only:

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Thanks a lot!

[Anon]

Holy shit this is really relevant info for me and I've never seen this comment, thanks too @loregamer