INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Follow the installation instructions HERE
2. Use Gibbed to mod the following hair mesh and textures following this guide: link
BIOG_HMF_HIR_PRO.Hair_
BIOG_HMF_HIR_PRO.Hair_Short02.
3. Run the included Texmod or the textures will not display correctly.
***I have included both the UPK and the texture files for those who want to replace manually, or try and replace a different hair***
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Created with ME3Explorer mesh importer
3dsMax 2012 and the UDK
Thank you Apachii! Ported from ApachiiSkyHair
Original mesh by Newsea
Hie ELE08. Been following you a couple of years and i must say i love your work ;)
ReplyDeleteIs there a chance i can get your headmorphs, they are so FINE <3
Hi! Thank you!
Delete#1 is from the face website: http://www.masseffect2faces.com/index.php?faceID=2564
#2 is the default femshep headmorph I have uploaded on my original post, but that specific texture I made for my Shep and am not sharing
#3 is my ME2 import I've done unspeakable things to in lazarus and gibbed, so her save is a mess. I'd have to look for it and change some things
Hi again Ele ;)
Delete@ #2, I understand, to bad though, wounderful creation.
@ #3, please if you have the time and will for it please look for it.
Keep up your fine work.
Thanks/ Tack
This is #3, minus the hair of course.
Deletehttp://www.mediafire.com/download/rdyyt3y2f0mtv22/Ele_blnd.me3headmorph
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ReplyDeleteThe one in the middle i would love to get.
ReplyDeleteRight?! Me too- the middle shep is SO beautiful!! Xx
ReplyDeleteOh. My. Gog. The hair is beautiful. Your Shep is beautiful. Everything is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteUm. I have been wondering. Would you consider importing some hairstyle for black ppl? Kinky/coiled hair or twists or box braids or something like that... Since the original "afro" hairdos in MEs are just... No.
Hi, thank you!
DeleteAnd yeah, I have considered that. ME hairs are definitely lacking in that department.
Things that might keep me from doing so:
Very curly hairs are difficult to work with for a few reasons.
And finding a good one that I have permission to share.
So I'll just say it's a possibility it might happen.
Try asking Nouk. Usually they're more than willing to allow modders to use their stuff and as far as ethnic hair goes, they've got awesome stuff.
DeleteAlright thanks :)
DeleteMay I direct you to this page:
Deletehttp://farkas4ever.tumblr.com/post/58544780733/braids-hair-pack-if-this-looks-familiar-just
Thank you so much for uploading this mod! I appreciate it a lot. I was practically obsessed with getting my femshep this do. :) You're very, very great at what you do.
ReplyDeleteA quick question though... I have the hair mod implemented, now, but i can't seem to get the color to change? I went into gibbed and made it the light blonde I was looking for, but the change didn't take affect. Any suggestions? Do I have to change the mod itself somehow? (I've never actually used a mod before)
Hi! Thanks!
DeleteColor change is done through Gibbed Editing only.
I'd make sure all 3 places hair color goes are good:
HED_Hair_Colour_Vector
Highlight1Color
Highlight2Color
If one is really off weird things can happen.
If it's really just not changing *at all* (I'm assuming you're using the color wheel) - then I'd go into Vector Parameters and change the actual numbers.
Well, I'm not sure how I should even begin to go about changing the numbers like that. As I selected different colors in the Player<Appearance, the number in the raw section did change, but then, I open the save, and it's a dark cholatey brown. The eyebrows were changing color, but not the hair. The hair still looks like this no matter what:
Deletehttp://libbabink.tumblr.com/post/57483647327
and this color:
http://libbabink.tumblr.com/post/57482533015/hair-mods
Please help meee? after so much work to get it proper, the color isn't working....
The eyebrows and the hair are 2 separate values.
DeleteAre you changing the eyebrows and the hair?
Base hair color = "HED_Hair_Colour_Vector"
Eyebrows = "HED_Addn_Colour_Vector"
Is there any way we could chat or something so this goes smoother? Because nothing I do is working... like really, I have NO idea. This is my current situation with the mod:
Deletehttp://cmndrshprd.tumblr.com/post/57521962751/i-am-going-to-cry-so-ive-been-doing-this
You're not using the texmod.
DeleteHow does one go about replacing an existing hair texture?
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DeleteUgh, I am having no luck typing today. I mean, if I wanted to replace the Chakwas hair, for example, how would I go about manually replacing the hair so that I don't have to use texmod?
ReplyDeleteYou would need to use meshplorer to replace the mesh first.
DeleteThis is a video that goes over how it works, just skip the parts about converting to UPK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eGxYJ88mQhE
Second you would need to replace the hair textures with texplorer, which I am not familiar with.
More info is on the ME3Explorer forums! http://me3explorer.freeforums.org/
Thanks! =) And I really do like the mod!
DeleteAwesome!
DeleteI'm trying to replace the Custom Cute so I can still use the Brooks hair mod, haha (which actually makes Allers look better).
DeleteRegarding the middle shepard, are the eyes custom?
ReplyDeleteYes.
DeleteThanks for the quick reply, and love the hair mod, trying it out right now. =) And I was also wondering, do you have any advice on how to make custom eyes?
ReplyDeleteI got the idea from voodooseason's eye mod:
Deletehttp://voodoo-season.tumblr.com/post/54154822050/mod-improved-eyes-with-multicolored-eyes-for-shepard
It has a custom eye spec so Shep's eyes are not shared with anyone.
I extracted it to get the files and edited the texture to make my own tpf.
lol is the first one meant to be Lena Headey? Mass Effect: Sarah Connor Chronicles.
ReplyDeletethanks a lot ;) looks awesome
ReplyDeleteI have the mesh replacing the Cute hair now, just trying to figure out how to get the texture in. I'll share my results, of course. =)
ReplyDeleteI have to say, I fell in love with this hair mod as soon as I saw it, awesome work!
ReplyDeleteBut, um, I'm completely clueless when it comes to modding Mass Effect, so I, erm, ended up with this: http://puu.sh/3W6dE/bddb140e28.jpg
Followed the first two steps exactly to the letter, but I'm guessing there's a problem with the 3rd. Anyways, it says to run the included 'Textmod'. I don't have that. I mean, I didn't get that in the download. There's a .pcc file, .tfp file and a folder with two more files for manual replacement. So I downloaded Texmod and (assuming that's what I am supposed to do) picked ME3 exe file as application and the .tpf file from the mod( http://puu.sh/3W6Nt/ae02fa678b.png ) and that's when green skin happened.
When I say I have no experience whatsoever with modding ME3, I do mean it. None. Doesn't exist. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
It looks like you put BIOG_HMF_HIR_PRO.Hair_Short02.HMF_HIR_PROShort_Diff
Deletein HED_Scalp_Diff instead of HAIR_Diff (the green is the hair texture.)
I hope this helps!
I'm such a clutz. And thank you for super fast reply, it indeed helped. You're the best! :D
DeleteHi ELE, this style is awesome.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I have the feeling that something is wrong.
The front view is good, but the side, the rear view and Allers looks creepy.
The PCC file was installed and updated by TOCBinUpdater. TexMod with the TPF file is also running. Still, it looks different than on your images. Especially the view on the screen at the Puffy Vest Mod.
What am I doing wrong or it must be so?
Here is a picture how it looks like
sorry, here´s the link:
Deletehttp://www.mediafire.com/view/l6m8vc1jli8b08t/Wavy_Bob_Texture.jpg
This looks correct. It's very shiny - that can be changed in Gibbed.
DeleteAller's is going to be messed up because I replaced her hair - the source files are included if you want to try and replace a different one that won't conflict.
Thank you for your quick response. I will test it with less shine :-)
ReplyDeleteHey, ELE08
ReplyDeleteI tried your mod and the hair works great but my femsheps face is now smeared with green. How do I fix this?
Sounds like you made an error in Gibbed.
DeleteNever mind. I figured it out.
DeleteThanks for your attention any ways.
I actually had a question, since I didn't see any other way to contact you. Most of my attempts at finding a tutorial to swap one hair mesh for another as you did with Brooks and Allers have resulted in nothing.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to know how you went about doing them, as I'm wanting to do some swapping for my Sheploo- there are absolutely zero mods for them, and I was wanting to swap out a mesh for Leng's hair.
Hi! You follow the same basic process as outlined in this tutorial:
Deletehttp://ottemods.blogspot.com/2013/07/tutorial-porting-hairstyles-using-3ds.html
Except instead of porting a mesh from another game you'll be using Leng's hair (so in principle it should be easier.)
Thanks so much!
DeleteI'm loving this hair style. One small issue though. With armor on, the bottom section of the hair is cutting off much higher than where it would've been touching with the armor. Any idea on how to fix? Hope my explanation wasn't too confusing.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what you mean w/o being able to see it.
DeleteSorry it took so long to reply.
DeleteHere's the hair in casual attire, no issues:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2d0i3p0&s=5
Here's the hair with default N7 armor on, with the clipping issue:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ezh5kn&s=5
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2qx2mpf&s=5
Probably a negligible issue for most people, but I'm a bit anal. If you had a fix for this I'd be very appreciative.
Ok, thanks. I can't tell if it's just clipping and looks shorter (subtle enough that its hard to tell w/o a front view) - but, it shouldn't be moving. I weighted everything to the head, which means it doesn't flex, but I could be wrong, weirder things have happened. If it is just clipping into the armor, that's sometimes unavoidable.
DeleteSo unfortunately, this isn't something I'm going to work on because I'd have to repack *everything* and I don't think this is something I can fix.
When the armor's on, it appears to have a sideways "V" portion cut out of the side of the hair. You can kind of see it in the third pic. I'm surprised nobody else noticed it (unless it's just an issue on my setup). Does this occur when you use the mod?
DeleteAnyways I appreciate the reply, and I understand you not wanting to dig too deep into an unknown issue. Keep up the good mod work.
Alright, I installed the hair to check it in-game and it appears to be working as intended.
DeleteI haven't had any comments about it elsewhere - it looks like what you're describing is the result of seeing the hair at a different angle when Shepard has her weapon out, in combination with the bottom part of her hair being hidden by the armor.
Is there some way I could get this hair in psk files?
ReplyDeleteIf you open up the PCC in ME3Explorer there should be an export to PSK option.
DeleteHair looks awesome. :) And middle Shepard eyes looks wonderful. It's the shape you altered somehow or make-up?
ReplyDeleteThanks! The middle is the default femshep's head (so not the result of the character creator.)
DeleteShe don't look like default Shepard at all. :)She's much, much better now.
DeleteHi, this looks awesome! But I'm playing on an xbox, so does it still work?
ReplyDeleteSorry, only works on PC.
DeleteAh i see, is it because the x360 version doesn't have the hair code information? That's a real pity through. Oh well time to wait for me4
DeleteIt's because these are completely new hairs - the ME3Explorer toolset used to create them can only edit PC game files.
DeleteIs there a tutorial anywhere with a guide to replacing a different hair with this one? I'd like to use both the brooks mod and this one at the same time on different saves. If it's possible please let me know, thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteI don't know any really in-depth tutorials, outside of this video on how to mesh replace:
Deletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eGxYJ88mQhE
And there is more info/help on the ME3Explorer forums:
http://me3explorer.freeforums.org/
Thanks so much. I'll take a look and see if it's something I can do. ^_^
DeleteOMG, curly hair is all I always wanted for my femshep. How do I replace Avina's hair or Sexy hair instead of Allers?
ReplyDeleteRead one comment up :)
DeleteSorry, didn't see it. Thank you, Ele!
DeleteI stumbled upon this great blog and I gotta say you have done yourself awesome job for this works and deserve lot of kudos! Gotta question though, I have 2 femshep, I planned to use two different hair for them, and regarding the PCC files Do I need to replace and update each time I use the hair or just need to use one time only, since when I download the hair mod there are different PCC files.. Anyway keep up the good work, You just made me your fans!!
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks so much!
DeleteYou can't use both PCC files at the same time so you need to switch them and update the TOCBin every time you want to switch hairs.
I see.. Thank u for quick reply!
DeleteSorry I got another question though, when I use one of the mod, it also affect NPC, well can it be made specific into Femshep only?? I using Cool Sims hair by the way and it also make Diana Allers Hair same like my femshep. Is there any solution for that??
ReplyDeleteNot if you use this mod.
DeleteIt is possible to try and replace a different hair, I don't because this is the most stable, others have caused crashing.
Sorry ELE that I ask you again, but it gives me no rest :-))
ReplyDeleteWhat is to do so I can get the textures as they look in the pictures.
Why do they look so different?
Please see here: http://www.mediafire.com/view/q930vmuzgqrzkp1/Wavy_Bob_Textures.jpg
Those are 2 different hairstyles. The one on my Shepard isn't for release, I got it from someone else.
DeleteThat is very unfortunate, but thanks for the quick reply
DeleteI don't know where to ask this, but seeing as you keep releasing many nice looking hair styles, is there a way to put them all in the game easily? Kind of annoying having to update the TOC or whatever every time I wanna swap hair.
ReplyDeleteSorry, no. If there was I would do it.
DeleteThanks for clearing it up. Hope you keep adding more!
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteReally love this style, but no matter how hard I try - my game just keeps crashing each time after I try to load with this hair.
I've done multiple custom hair styles and mods before no issues. Doing this one just as others, but sadly can't get it to work :/ So sad, it looks beautiful
The texture doesn't seem to fully apply. Upon reviewing the instructions, it says to "Run the included Textmod." I'm not quite sure what that means, and I've doublechecked all the other steps. Could you clarify please?
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeleteYou're work is wonderfull! I'd love your mods! I very like lips from pic one(dark-haired shepard), can you release how do it? Please :) She look beautiful.
Hey, great mod and every thing. Anyway I applied your mod but I have some issues. Everything is fine but the color. My Shepard is blond but somehow the mod turns her hair black. How do I fix this?
ReplyDeleteThis hair practically saved my shep from looking drab, many thanks!
ReplyDeleteA quick question: Are you using any lighting mods (at least in these screenshots?) The scalar in the first pic is gorgeous, so yeah, yknow? Thanks again!
I do not speak very well in english, so use Google-translator, sorry.
ReplyDeleteInstallation mod took me about three hours (in another language is really difficult to understand - I'm from Ukraine), but it's stood.
Within two minutes of the game, I forgot about all the burden to install.
ELE08, a huge, HUGE thank you for such a wonderful mod!