New Argonian Bodies

1.5

This mod replaces the segmented Argonian bodies with smooth deforming ones with a continuous texture.  It also gives the Argonians a new unique shadow.

Check for the new versions at www.liztail.com

The clothing fixing functionality of this mod is being made into part of the next version of Better Clothes, which will be fully compatible.  You can get better clothes from Psychodog Studios at www.psychodogstudios.com

To Install

Copy the contents of this ZIP file to your Morrowind folder.  This is usually:

C:\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Morrowind

There is a Data Files folder in the archive, so make sure you don’t end up with a Data Files folder inside your Data Files folder.

To Uninstall

If you want the old shadow back, you will need to delete the following files:

…\Data Files\Meshes\xbase_animkna.nif

…\Data Files\Meshes\b\b_n_argonian_f_skins.nif

…\Data Files\Meshes\b\b_n_argonian_m_skins.nif

…\Data Files\Meshes\b\b_n_khajiit_f_skins.nif

…\Data Files\Meshes\b\b_n_khajiit_m_skins.nif

What’s New

1.5

• Added new unique shadows.
• The Argonians are now anatomically correct in a reptilian way, but a G-Rated version that shows no detail in this area is now also available.  Most people probably won’t be able to notice much of a difference between them, though, because external reptilian reproductive anatomy bears little resemblance to its human counterparts and is out of view most of the time.
• Improved compatibility with Better Bodies as much as possible by freeing up the left leg slots and re-shaping the body to be as close as possible to the male better body.  This will be fully compatible with Better Clothes when my modifications to that are released.
• Improved texture and UV layout to give more pixels to the torso area by using the high-detail hand texture on the full body mesh.  The UV layout should now be stable in case anyone else wants to create textures for my bodies.
• Made a noticeable improvement to the hands, and other misc. improvements.

Known Issues

• The new shadows disappear briefly when a new piece of armor or clothing is equipped to the player.  They reappear as soon as the menus are closed.  Hardly noticeable, and worth having unique shadows, in my opinion.
• To have unique shadows, I had to replace the xbase_animkna.nif file.  The name of this file is hard-coded so there was no other option.  Due to this, I’ve had to provide a patch to make the new shadows work with Slof’s Better Beasts mod.  More on that below.

Plug-In Files

This mod includes 4 plug-in files which you can activate in the Data Files section of the game launch screen by double-clicking the check box next to them.

New Argonian Bodies.esp

This is the main mod which replaces the Argonian bodies.  Enabling it will replace all Argonian body parts with new ones for all Argonians in the game, both male and female, except the heads.  This also affects the main character if he or she is an Argonian.  These are anatomically correct in a reptilian way.

New Argonian Bodies - G Rated.esp

Same as above, but the Argonians will not be anatomically correct.  They are still naked (no underwear) because they were naked in the original game, but there will be no special detail in that area.

Better Heads Male Argonian Neck Fix.esp

For some reason the Better Heads 2.0 mod, which I happen to use, deletes the original Argonian male neck and replaces it with Argonian Male Neck #2 which uses the female Argonian neck model.  This strange edit causes two necks to appear on top of each other when my mod is loaded.  This optional plug-in file fixes that.

Slof's Better Beasts Unique Shadow Patch.esp

Because Slof’s mod replaces the textures on the tails of the Argonians and the Khajiit, this mod will cause the shadows for those races to disappear.  Enabling this will allow to use Slof’s mod to replace the Khajiit without causing their shadows to disappear.

Sabregirl’s Better Bodies for Beasts is not affected by my shadow change because it does not replace the tail models.  In other words, it will just work and you do not need to apply this plug-in if you use that mod to replace the Khajiit.

Permission

You do not need to ask permission to use any part of this mod for any reason =)  All of the following is fine:

Reshape the mesh to make a new race

Retexture the Argonians

Apply the shadows to your own mod

Use the mesh for something other than Morrowind