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Modventures: Rey Retexture!
I stopped using the fox companion mod a long time ago, because his textures just didn't fit into my game any more. Which isn't to say they're bad by any means! The style of my current texture replacers just makes him stand out.
So I decided to try and fix it!
I used some Skyrim textures as a base, but obviously it wasn't as easy as swapping them over. The texture layouts were completely different, so I guess it was a little like assembling a jigsaw and patching up the seams with hand painting. I think it's worth the effort, though - now he really looks like he belongs in my Vvardenfell!
As this shot from Nifskope shows, I didn't do much with the ears. The UV mapping on those is a mirrored mess - adding detail actively makes them look worse! But I think everything looks fine ingame and it was definitely worth my time.
I'd love to be able to edit his mesh too, but animated meshes are beyond my skills right now. Maybe someday!
Download link is here. Contains the original mod with my texture, so everything is included.
So I decided to try and fix it!
I used some Skyrim textures as a base, but obviously it wasn't as easy as swapping them over. The texture layouts were completely different, so I guess it was a little like assembling a jigsaw and patching up the seams with hand painting. I think it's worth the effort, though - now he really looks like he belongs in my Vvardenfell!
As this shot from Nifskope shows, I didn't do much with the ears. The UV mapping on those is a mirrored mess - adding detail actively makes them look worse! But I think everything looks fine ingame and it was definitely worth my time.
I'd love to be able to edit his mesh too, but animated meshes are beyond my skills right now. Maybe someday!
Download link is here. Contains the original mod with my texture, so everything is included.