Enhanced Character Edit
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 3 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
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #4 of 101 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mod adds some new sliders, head parts, one race, and more natural makeup colors.
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Relase notes 1. 5
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[](10, April) Fixed russian files.
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]Added blankdetail.map.[]Changed ygNord's blankdetail.map from 2x2 to 4x4 resolution.
[]Added mole and freckles for female elves and orcs.
[]Deleted USKP Patcher for RaceCompatibility.esp.
[]Fixed the black face bug of vampire NPC again.
[]Fixed the glitched eye after slot save in male. Instead of removing eye parts 39 and 40.
[]Fixed file path of ygNord's beard.
- Supported Russian language.
Select files and overwrite it.
Main Feature
Adds Sliders
Marge the function of CME, "Character Making Extender" by kapaer
This mod adds more than 50 new sliders (without beast race).
Vanilla slider is now 1. 5 times wider.
Change face modeling
- Adds Head Parts
This mod adds more than 30 extra parts of eyes, nose and lips. Adds human head parts of elves and orc race.
- Improves Head Parts
Almost vanilla parts for get easier to create a character.
- Fixed asymmetry head mesh for Female.
- Human female cheeks are rounded. It can be turned off when installing.
Adds Color Sliders
Extends skin, hair, war-paint and tint colors.
You can select a color from the slider, such as transparency, brightness, hue and brightness.
Expression Sliders
It can be changed the facial expression.
Combat- and -Mood can be reset by the mfg reset in console or run the Showracemenu.
Other facial expression slider not reset same as other modelling slider.
Adds Zoom and Light
Zoom on with the Shift key.
You can switch levels of light to five steps by Ctrl key, such as white, yellow, bright white, bright yellow and off.
Can be changed FOV and camera direction
Hold shift key + mouse wheel, and change FOV.
Hold shift key + mouse move, and change camera direction.
Numeric display for all sliders
Save/Load slot
You can save the face you make in the slot when you exit the showracemenu.
Saved-slot can be called from the Slot Load slider.
Vertex Edit
It can be adjusted a vertex position. It supports human mesh of vanilla
Enhanced Character Edit expands character creation with new sliders, head parts, a new race, and more natural makeup colors. With 166,229 endorsements and 5.5 million downloads, it's a highly popular mod for players who want deeper customization options. Last updated in 2019, it remains a staple for character editing enthusiasts.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 166k endorsements and 5.5M downloads.
- Expands character creation with new sliders and head parts.
- Adds a new race and natural makeup colors for more realistic looks.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2019, so may not be compatible with the latest game patches.
- Requires the base game and may conflict with other character overhaul mods.
For players who love spending time in character creation and want more options to fine-tune their character's appearance. Also for roleplayers who want a new race to play. Skip if you're happy with the vanilla character editor or prefer gameplay-focused mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to back up your save files before installing, as character mods can sometimes cause issues with existing saves.
- If you use other character mods, check load order to avoid conflicts.
- Preview the new sliders and head parts in the character creation menu to see what they offer.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- ECE team
- Version
- 1.59
- Downloads
- 5,517,271
- Endorsements
- 166,229
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 3/15/2012
- Updated
- 11/21/2019
🔗 Required By 66 Mods
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