True Body Shapes - Character Body Variation
⚪ Last updated 2012⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #68 of 69 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
WARNING!! This mod is still a work in progress. The NPC portion is very buggy and is disabled by default. It may cause your game to crash. If you choose to use this part of the mod save often.
Description
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This mod allows your character and npcs to use a variety of body types.
Details
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Please note that this mod is still a work in progress. I strongly encourage you to create a backup save before installing this mod.
This mod is based off the original bodyshapes mod by Breeze582000. Its primary intent is to allow the player and npcs use a variety of body types. This includes variety based on race, strength and user set body types. With this mod you can give khajiits paws, Make high level nord warriors look more muscular than low level altmer mages, and make all your characters armor look sexy while maintain a normal appearance for everyone else.
With this mod your character and any npcs you want to include will use meshes that you place in your \"clothes\" and \"armor\" folders instead of the ones located in the normal \"clothes\" and \"armor\" folders where the \'*\' is replaced by a substring relating to their race, strength and/or user set body type.
Be warned that the npc portion of this mod is still in alpha as it contains several known bugs. See the issues/bugs section for more details.
The mod works by swapping the biped path the moment before you equip an item and then quickly swapping it back. Whenever you unequip an item it equips a number of \"body suits\" based on the biped slots of the item in question. These body suits represent your characters new body. Currently there are bodysuits for the upperbody, lowerbody, hands and feet and optionally for the hair slot.
For npcs this is taken a step further. The mod scans for npcs in the player’s vicinity. If it finds new ones it temporarily equips a temporary outfit while it updates the npc\'s clothing meshes.
This mod includes the following features:
- The ability to use alternate meshes for armor, clothing, and the body.
- A potentially infinite number of body types to choose from with the ability to change the body type in game.
- The ability to assign body types to npcs or the player based on race, strength and/or user set body types.
- An entirely seamless transition between equipping and un-equipping items. It should appear as if the character actually has that body as opposed to it being updated via script
- The tail slot has been included so that, if the appropriate meshes are installed, argonians and khajiits will not lose their tails when an item, such as a backpack or cape, is equipped to the tail slot.
- An optional hair body suit to allow for animated hair.
This mod does not include any new meshes.
Please note that the different body types must use the compatible textures. For example you can\'t use a Robert\'s female body and an eye candy body. Doing so will lead to strange results.
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🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
True Body Shapes - Character Body Variation is an immersion mod by jswordsman that allows your character and NPCs to use a variety of body types. With 394 endorsements and over 13,600 downloads, it's a well-received addition for players seeking visual diversity in their game.
✨ Key Features
Adds a variety of body types for both the player character and NPCs.
Enhances immersion by providing visual variation among characters.
Simple to install with no complex dependencies.
Compatible with most character customization mods.
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 394 endorsements and over 13,600 downloads.
- Adds meaningful visual variety to NPCs, making the world feel more alive.
- Lightweight and easy to install—no heavy requirements.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2012—may be outdated for current game versions.
- May conflict with other body mods if not load-ordered correctly.
🎯 Is This For You?
For players who want more visual diversity in their game's characters without overhauling the entire system. If you're tired of seeing the same body type everywhere, this mod is for you. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
For players who want more visual diversity in their game's characters without overhauling the entire system. If you're tired of seeing the same body type everywhere, this mod is for you. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 5 minutes
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod files in your Data folder and ensure it's activated in your mod manager.
- If using other body mods, load this one after them to avoid conflicts.
- Test with a new save or in a non-critical area to see the changes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- jswordsman
- Version
- 1.16
- Downloads
- 13,640
- Endorsements
- 394
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 12/29/2010
- Updated
- 6/6/2012
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