Astarion Unnatural Smile Animation Replacer

(Tested and working with Patch 8)

This mod replaces Astarion's unnatural (in my opinion) looking facial animation with one of his others. He has a few expressions labeled "happy" and the "smile" animation that this mod replaces was added after early access.

The other characters also have this animation file but the expression isn't used as often on them as it is Astarion. So it's not an animation unique to Astarion but this mod only replaces it on his model. It will still appear on other characters.

There are two replacement options. Version A or Version B. You can only use one. Check the screenshots for comparison. I've labeled them "after (Version A)" and "after (Version B)" so you can compare. I prefer version A, but if you want a bigger smile there is version B.

This mod should be compatible with mods that replace Astarion's head model like the one that restores his fangs from early access, because this doesn't edit or replace the head model. It only replaces the animation/expression.

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Installation:

Download either Version A or Version B depending on your preference. Drop the "Public" folder into your Baldurs Gate 3/Data directory. So directly inside of the Data folder.

If you are having trouble finding the Data folder in your Baldur's Gate 3 directory, it typically looks something like this:

C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\Games\Baldurs Gate 3\Data

Or this:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Baldurs Gate 3\Data

Depending on whether you purchased the game through Steam or GOG Galaxy

Place the "Public" folder inside of the rar file you downloaded directly into the "Data" folder.

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F. A. Q: 

1. How does this mod differ from the "Astarion's De-Grinchifier" or "Astarion Early Access Head Replacer" mods?

Both of those mods change his head model. They make the "grinch" expression appear less strange, but the animation is still used. They also affect the look of all his facial expressions to a degree. The "De-Grinchifier" mod (as I understand it) sets Astarion's head model to use Medium animation detail instead of High, and that softens all of his expressions. The "Early Access Head Replacer" swaps out his head model with the one used in Early Access, so all of his animations will look a bit different because it's a different head.

This mod does not change his head model and does not alter the way his "grinch" expression looks. It replaces that