Nexus Companions Refine (Sofia - Inigo - and More)
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 🏆 #48 of 296 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION
Nexus Companions Refine is a personal appearance package of various companions available on the Nexus made to compliment the game's vanilla actors and my own personal tastes. Every companion has had their race records forwarded back to vanilla and file paths redirected to default assets, so you can now have your own textures take effect on your followers or, I assume, have them benefit from racial perks and powers.
The current companions supported include Sofia, Inigo, Vilja, Arissa, Kaidan, and Livia. If you want some other great-looking companions right out of the box, I strongly recommend Lucien and Hoth. I also strongly recommending taking a look at Windsong Immersive Character Overhaul, whose overall visual design helped inspire the direction of this mod.
"That Elder Scroll looks heavy and valuable."
HARD REQUIREMENTS
Hallgarth's Additional Hair: The hair package most plugins are dependent on.
MEDIUM REQUIREMENTS
Skyrim Particle Patch
Player Extra Bright and Glowing Eyes Fix
Expressive Facial Animation -Female Edition-
Expressive Facial Animation -Male Edition-
SOFT REQUIREMENTS
Tempered Skins for Females: Hand-painted face, body, and complexion texture replacer. Currently only supports UNP.
Tempered Skins for Males: Hand-painted face, body, and complexion texture replacer. Includes "SoS" variant.
Natural Eyes: A bold and natural eye retexture.
Orc Eyes Alternate: An orc eye texture made to compliment Natural Eyes.
Superior Lore-Friendly Hair: A natural and realistic hair texture
A 'Vanilla +' appearance overhaul for popular Skyrim follower mods including Sofia, Inigo, Vilja, Kaidan, Arissa, and Livia. Purely cosmetic, aiming to refine their looks while keeping the original style. With 516 endorsements and 17k downloads, it's a community favorite for players who want their companions to look better without drastic changes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 516 endorsements and over 17k downloads
- Covers a wide range of popular follower mods in one package
- Vanilla+ approach means your companions still look like themselves, just better
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020, so it may not be compatible with newer versions of the follower mods
- Purely cosmetic – if you want gameplay changes, this isn't for you
- Potential conflicts with other appearance overhauls for the same followers
For Skyrim players who love using follower mods like Sofia and Inigo but wish they looked a bit more polished. If you're into lore-friendly visual tweaks that don't overhaul the characters into something unrecognizable, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're looking for gameplay additions or complete visual overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep track of overwrites
- Load this mod after the follower mods themselves so the appearance edits take priority
- Check the mod page for any patches if you use other appearance overhauls for the same followers
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Dylan James
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 17,103
- Endorsements
- 516
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 9/20/2019
- Updated
- 7/15/2020
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