Classic Ghouls Replacer - OUTDATED NEWER VERSION IN DESC
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #21 of 73 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
NEWER VERSION WITH BETTER COMPATBILITY AVALIBLE HERE
Classic Ghouls Replacer
Introduction
This is my latest project, Its a full new ghoul remake for Fallout 4 in the style of Fallout 3. This is a completely new model and sculpt made from scratch, it comes with custom facial morphs for facial animation with faceBones for customisation ingame. I also featured my wasteland outfit i made a while back on here to since I feel it goes really well with this, a ton of work went into sculpting and texturing this and getting the otherall shape and anatomy right and it payed off.I really wanted this to be decent mile stone in my journey as a artist, I originally thought this was impossible to get working outside of CW but with a hell of a lot of help from my friend HcG x Grill we managed between us to get it working, not flawlessly but at a usable level. I will say that there is a lot behind the seens stuff that goes one which may cause bugs since this isnt a retexture its a full new model so the body mesh is completely different from vanilla so we had to do some stuff to get it to show the ghoul body on outfits rather then the vanilla. I mean there was probably a easier way around it but i wanted the challege and to create something unique that i can call my own and not just a body retexture.
To be able to pull this off we had to do a lot of work in the CK, basically we had to manually edit every outfit in the game without touching the NIFs, so we basically had to find a way to cull out the existing arms and put the new ones in place. So not to go into detail I had to make some separate pieces we equip to the ghoul depending on the outfit using keywords and for compatibillity with other outfits these keywords will need to be added in a patch. Any mod authors wanting to do this id be happy to help.
- Replaces all vanilla non-feral ghouls with the classic style from 3 and NV
- Full Dismemberment
- Hand sculpted details
- Completely new mesh and race to avoid conflicts
- Custom facial animations (.tri)
- Fallout 3 style underwear
- Redone custom faces for NPCS
Known Bugs
Changing Outfits on a Generic Ghoul Settler causes their arms/legs to show the human texture. This issue fixes itself when you fast travel away.
Compatibility
We recommend having ClassicGhoulRace.esp towards the bottom of your load order. This mod edi
Classic Ghouls Replacer is a Fallout 4 mod that replaces ghoul models with a new sculpt inspired by Fallout 3, featuring custom facial morphs for in-game animations. It has 1,960 endorsements and over 100k downloads, but the title notes it is outdated with a newer version available in the description.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,960 endorsements and over 100k downloads
- Brings back the classic Fallout 3 ghoul look, a huge nostalgia win for fans
- Custom facial morphs mean ghouls actually emote properly in conversations
⚠️ Cons
- Outdated as of 2019 — the title says a newer version exists, but you have to dig through the description to find it
- Only replaces ghoul models — if you wanted gameplay changes or new creatures, this isn't it
For Fallout 4 players who miss the classic ghoul design from Fallout 3 and want a more authentic wasteland feel. Also for modders who appreciate high-quality model replacements with custom animations. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls or don't care about ghoul aesthetics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is outdated, check the description for the newer version link before downloading this one.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep track of the file and avoid overwriting other ghoul mods.
- Make sure to load this mod after any other ghoul texture or model mods to ensure it takes priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- TheFriedturkey and HcG x Grill
- Version
- v1.0
- Downloads
- 101,875
- Endorsements
- 1,960
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 8/8/2019
- Updated
- 8/11/2019
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