XS Sporty Sexy Sweat - Wet body skin texture for Starfield
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #140 of 297 Visuals mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This mods works best if you also install my other mods... seriously, go download and endorse these and leave some comments and screenshots.
Female fitness muscle normal map "XS Sporty Sexy Map"
Male fitness muscle normal map 'XS Ripped'
If you were here during the peak Skyrim days, chances are you've seen my previous mods on the internet.
With over a whopping 1. 1 million downloads, Sporty Sexy Sweat was the very first 'wet skin' texture mod. Whereas just boosting up the specularity creates an oily skin, Sporty Sexy Map added water drops, highlights and (faux) water droplets, something that was never done before.
For Starfield I've remade most of the the texture details by hand. Mainly due to Starfield using a roughness map, in contrary to Skyrim's Specular map. After extensive experimentation and combining several techniques, I was able to create this.
The mod itself is only one normal map that needs to be placed in the \Documents\My Games\Starfield\ folder.
Female textures
Data\Textures\actors\human\naked_body\nakedbodyf_normal.dds
Data\Textures\actors\human\faces\chargen\female_default_rough.dds
Data\Textures\actors\human\hands\defaulthandsf_rough.dds
Male textures
Data\Textures\actors\human\naked_body\nakedbodym_rough.dds
Data\Textures\actors\human\faces\chargen\male_default_rough.dds
Data\Textures\actors\human\hands\defaulthandsm_rough.dds
To uninstall the mod, simply remove the file above.
Questions
Known Issues
- I don't understand why but the forehead and face are less affected by the roughness map. This can be due to a conflicting mask but I haven't figured out why. Will investigate further.
- Seams are difficult to spot but still visible in certain lights and angles
Requiments
StarfieldCustom.ini will of course need the the following lines:
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=
XS Sporty Sexy Sweat brings the classic wet skin effect from Skyrim to Starfield, giving both male and female characters a sweaty, glossy body texture. With 754 endorsements and nearly 29,000 downloads, it's a popular cosmetic choice for players wanting a more athletic, glistening look.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 754 endorsements and nearly 29k downloads
- Works for both male and female characters, so everyone can get the wet look
- Brings a classic mod concept to Starfield, so you know it's been refined over years
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in September 2023 — might not be compatible with the latest Starfield patches
- Purely cosmetic, so if you want gameplay changes this isn't for you
For Starfield players who want their character to look like they just finished a workout or a steamy encounter. If you're into body mods and want that glistening skin effect, this is a must-try. Skip if you're looking for gameplay tweaks — this is all about looks.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have mod support enabled in Starfield (use the in-game mods menu or a mod manager like Vortex).
- Since this is a texture replacer, it should work with most body mods, but test it with your current setup to avoid conflicts.
- If the wet effect doesn't show up, check that the mod is placed correctly in your Data folder or load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- xs2reality
- Version
- Alpha-Vanilla
- Downloads
- 28,803
- Endorsements
- 754
- Category
- Visuals
- Created
- 9/20/2023
- Updated
- 9/23/2023
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