Custom Mass Effect 1 Head Morphs

[Schizo 3]

Is it possible to make custom head morphs for this game? I've been wanting to replay ME1 for awhile now, but all the faces are just so damn ugly :/

 

I would hope that it would be as simple as figuring out how to get the files for the headmorphs, editing one in 3ds max, then using gibbed to put it on your player... but if it were that simple, I'd imagine that there would be lots of custom headmorphs floating around on the different mod sites, but there aren't any, as far as I can tell.

 

Anyone know if it is at all possible to do something like this?

 

 

 

Now that I think of it, I have seen "play as [party member]" mods before, so maybe it would be possible to find an npc's morph, edit it in 3ds max, and use gibbed to put the morph on/ change hair, etc.

The problem with that though, is that those were only for ME2/3, so maybe that wouldn't be possible with the first game.

 

 

Now that I'm looking around, I am seeing some promising looking files, though.

There are folders in Mass Effect > BioGame > CookedPC > Packages > Game Objects named 'appearances', 'faceFX_assets', and 'faces'.

 

In Mass Effect > BioGame > CookedPC > Packages > Game Objects > Characters > Appearances > Player, there are files which are named BIOG_PLR_(fe)male_APPR_L.upk. I'm assuming that those are the default preset faces, maybe?

 

At the risk of sounding completely stupid, I have no clue what a .upk file is, though. I've never seen them before now...

Edited February 4, 2017 by Schizo

[Malkior 476]

You would have to get an editor to extract the models, as UPK files are the compressed Unreal Package files. http://me3explorer.wikia.com/wiki/Mod_Formats

 

Also, I just found a tutorial for Mass Effect 2 hair, but it should translate to ME 1. http://www.facesofgaming.com/guide/show/id/1

 

 

 

Additionally, if the "hideous" nature of the faces you're referring to has to do with the textures, MEUITM [female version : http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/19/?] [Male version: http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/35/?] makes them look much better.

 

To install these mods you will need me3 explorer http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect3/mods/409/? Don't let the name fool you, it works across all 3 games.

[Schizo 3]

You would have to get an editor to extract the models, as UPK files are the compressed Unreal Package files. http://me3explorer.wikia.com/wiki/Mod_Formats

 

Also, I just found a tutorial for Mass Effect 2 hair, but it should translate to ME 1. http://www.facesofgaming.com/guide/show/id/1

 

 

 

Additionally, if the "hideous" nature of the faces you're referring to has to do with the textures, MEUITM [female version : http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/19/?] [Male version: http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect/mods/35/?] makes them look much better.

 

To install these mods you will need me3 explorer http://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect3/mods/409/? Don't let the name fool you, it works across all 3 games.

 

I already have MEUITM installed, the thing I'm referring to is actually the shape. It's kind of difficult to describe, but it would be very simple to fix if I got it into 3ds max, somehow.

 

The shape I'm talking about is that there's an indent between the cheekbone and the ear that you can't get rid of that just looks... odd.

Another thing that I'm wanting to fix is some of the mouths... They all stick like 4 inches out of your face >.> 

 

I did a quick google search and found a picture that shows what I'm talking about pretty well.