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Better Beast Races

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Description

http://i.imgur.com/fEEiz.png
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This mod gets rid of the angular shapes of the beast races (Argonian & Khajiit) caused by compressed object space normal maps.
The following object space normal maps will be replaced: head, mouth, hands, body.

For these races it was a lot harder to do than the human and elven races, due to
all the small details of fur and scales. I did my best to keep the loss of detail at a minimum.

The new updated version also adds more detailed diffuse- and specular maps.
Now this mod is like a combination of "No More Blocky Faces", "Detailed Faces"
and "Detailed Bodies" for the beast races.

http://i.imgur.com/FZRUj.png

Use the Curse client to install the mod.

Manual installation:

Use 7zip or WinRar to extract the files.
Move the Data folder to your Skyrim folder.

You can find the Skyrim folder here: Steam\steamapps\common\skyrim

To those who are new to using Elder Scrolls mods:

- You do not have to extract the .bsa archives. The folder provided by
this mod has the same structure as the inside of the .bsa archive, it will
override the textures that are included in the .bsa file.
- Do not worry about the Data folder that already exists, the folder provided
by this mod will be merged with the existing folder, it will not be overwritten.

http://i.imgur.com/UXgvJ.png

Use the Curse client to uninstall the mod.

Manual uninstallation:

Remove the following files:
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianfemale\argonianfemalebody_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianfemale\argonianfemalehands_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianfemale\argonianfemalehead_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianfemale\argonianfemalebody.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianfemale\argonianfemalebody_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianfemale\argonianfemalehands.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianfemale\argonianfemalehands_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianfemale\argonianfemalehead.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianfemale\argonianfemalehead_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianmale\argonianmalebody_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianmale\argonianmalehands_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianmale\argonianmalehead_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianmale\argonianmouth_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianmale\argonianmalebody.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianmale\argonianmalebody_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianmale\argonianmalehands.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianmale\argonianmalehands_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianmale\argonianmalehead.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\argonianmale\argonianmalehead_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitfemale\femalebody_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitfemale\femalehands_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitfemale\femalehead_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitfemale\femalebody.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitfemale\femalebody_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitfemale\femalehands.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitfemale\femalehands_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitfemale\femalehead.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitfemale\femalehead_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitmale\bodymale_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitmale\handsmale_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitmale\khajiitmalehead_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitmale\khajiitmouth_msn.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitmale\bodymale.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitmale\bodymale_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitmale\handsmale.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitmale\handsmale_s.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitmale\khajiitmalehead.dds
Data\textures\actors\character\khajiitmale\khajiitmalehead_s.dds

http://i.imgur.com/RK7s2.png

The following mods made by me are all compatible with each other:

Detailed Faces
Detailed Bodies
Detailed Lips
No More Blocky Faces
High Quality Eyes
Better Beast Races

http://i.imgur.com/HIazv.png

[21-11-11] 1.0 Release
[26-11-11] 2.0 Update - more detailed diffuse- and specular maps

http://i.imgur.com/ezYjK.png

Thanks to borysses for the texture resource
Thanks to Bethesda for creating Skyrim

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- You may use the content for your own mods, permission from me is required.
- You may not redistribute this mod in any way or claim it as your own.

Permission will not be granted in the following cases:

- Usage of my content for a compilation

Please refrain from asking permission in these cases.
Negotiation is out of the question.

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