Dragonborn Voice Over (DBVO) Player Gestures Add-On for Open Animation Replacer (OAR)
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 7 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #49 of 103 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Gives players gestures when speaking using Dragonborn Voice Over (DBVO) which can be further overridden using Open Animation Replacer (OAR.)
This add-on for Dragonborn Voice Over (DBVO) gives your Skyrim player character gestures while speaking, and it works with Open Animation Replacer (OAR) to allow further customization. It's a niche but popular mod with 511 endorsements and over 22,000 downloads, last updated in December 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 511 endorsements and over 22k downloads.
- Fills a specific niche: makes your character feel more alive during dialogue.
- Works with OAR, so you can customize gestures to your liking.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires two mods (DBVO and OAR) to work, so setup is more involved.
- Only affects player gestures during speech—no other animation changes.
- Compatibility risk with other animation mods that modify player behavior.
For Skyrim players who use Dragonborn Voice Over and want their character to gesture naturally while talking. If you're into immersion and roleplay, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use DBVO or prefer simpler animation mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have both DBVO and OAR installed and working before adding this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle the installation and load order.
- Test in-game by initiating a conversation to see if gestures trigger correctly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- fadingsignal
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 22,444
- Endorsements
- 511
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 12/8/2024
- Updated
- 12/24/2024
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