Making Player Characters into NPCs Options

[SubRosa]

I found this little tidbit on the official forums, and thought I would share it for those people who use imaginary mods that include other characters in their games. Here is a way that you can create a character, save their face, and then use that face for an NPC which you create (or replace the face of an existing NPC). So you could make Darnand, save his face, replace Marcurio's face with Darnand's, and then change Marcurio's name to Darnand. You instantly have Darnand the follower. Or you could just make an entirely new NPC with that face. Or you could take your old player characters and turn them into followers for your latest character.

There's also a way you can use the Character Creation (showracemenu) to export faces for NPC creation.

Just adjust the sliders like normal and get the type of face you want. When you're done, open the console and type SPF <insert a name here>. The saved SPF file will default into your game's root folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steamapps\Common\Skyrim) Open the CK and go to the Character Gen Parts tab and click the "Import" button. Now you have an NPC with the desired face that you want in the game.

I've made a lot of unique looking NPC's and followers using this method.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Oct 12 2012, 06:25 PM

[SubRosa]

How did you convert the Player character into an NPC? I have a save file I downloaded that I am hoping to make into an NPC in my game, can I do it in the Construction Set (Oblvion).

How did I forget about this? There is a way you can do it without Wyre Bash in Skyrim, but not Oblivion. I just found my notes in my backup folder.

Load up the save for the character whose face you want to use.

Open the console.

Select the player character (this should show as an id of 14)

Type spf <filename you want> and press enter. It makes a file called <filename>.npc in your Skyrim directory.

Load up the creation kit and make a copy of an NPC of the same race you want your new NPC to be. You can just open up an existing NPC and change the ID. Or in the screen before that right click on an NPC and select Duplicate. Then open the Duplicate and change the ID.

In your new NPC screen, go to the Character Gen Parts tab (You will have to scroll all the way to the right in the tabs)

Click import in the top right, and select the file you just saved before.

Click Ok on the bottom left.

Now you have an NPC with the same face as the player character you had in the game. Do whatever you want to do to make them a follower, equip them, place them in the game, etc...

Save the plugin and remember to enable it.


Edit: D'oh! I think you were looking to do it in Oblivion only. Sadly, this won't work in Oblivion though. Oh well, its out here in case anyone wants to do it in Skyrim.

This post has been edited by SubRosa: Sep 22 2013, 11:37 PM

[mALX]

How did you convert the Player character into an NPC? I have a save file I downloaded that I am hoping to make into an NPC in my game, can I do it in the Construction Set (Oblvion).

How did I forget about this? There is a way you can do it without Wyre Bash in Skyrim, but not Oblivion. I just found my notes in my backup folder.

Load up the save for the character whose face you want to use.

Open the console.

Select the player character (this should show as an id of 14)

Type spf <filename you want> and press enter. It makes a file called <filename>.npc in your Skyrim directory.

Load up the creation kit and make a copy of an NPC of the same race you want your new NPC to be. You can just open up an existing NPC and change the ID. Or in the screen before that right click on an NPC and select Duplicate. Then open the Duplicate and change the ID.

In your new NPC screen, go to the Character Gen Parts tab (You will have to scroll all the way to the right in the tabs)

Click import in the top right, and select the file you just saved before.

Click Ok on the bottom left.

Now you have an NPC with the same face as the player character you had in the game. Do whatever you want to do to make them a follower, equip them, place them in the game, etc...

Save the plugin and remember to enable it.


Edit: D'oh! I think you were looking to do it in Oblivion only. Sadly, this won't work in Oblivion though. Oh well, its out here in case anyone wants to do it in Skyrim.

OOH! Thank you so ... GAAAAAH! It doesn't work in Oblivion?


"I need a hug..."

*mALX runs away crying*