So far I was able to make a ty looking blonde that my friend said even looks like she has the stereotypical ty dumb blonde look.
UPDATE: Another tip from Bluto, working on the PS3 version: It can be a time-consuming task, but after a few tries, it becomes faster, easier, and a whole lot of fun.Īlso, not having the benefit of constant saving on the 360, my advice is to either write down the general slider settings as you finalize features or take a snapshot with a digital camera, that way if you mess up at any point, you can get back to something close to what you started with. The best advice I can give is if you're becoming frustrated in your character creation, find a face you like in a magazine or somewhere, and try to tweak the facial features in Oblivion to mimic the features you want. I do have some background in art, therefore a slightly above average knowledge of anatomy, which definitely helps. All three have distinct faces that I've been told look very realistic (as realistic as fantasy characters can look, at any rate). So far I've managed to make a chisel-jawed noble Nord warrior, a middle-aged angry dark elf assassin, and a slimy degenerate wood elf. Also, many of the tips and techniques in this FaceGen tutorial are absolutely great pointers, some of which I'd never considered in depth, so thanks for the time spent compiling all that info. I'm on the 360, so I don't have access to all the mods mentioned throughout this thread, but it's still possible to make some great-looking faces even on a console. UPDATE: Rog2000 gave console users some great tips in a post on the second page, I'd like to quote-bump-post him up to the first: Read a bit, and I'm sure that you will find a lot of general tips that will improve your facegen experience. So please don't feel like this information is worthless to you. You can make a vanilla Oblivion character that is still extremely attractive: my best examples are of course Kae by Kafeid which uses no outside mods (except for More Generic Faces, but that's irrelevant) and by personal creation Emma.
Although this guide/thread sways heavily towards the PC side with the mention of mods and other pc-only applications, there are still a lot of tips and tricks that are pertinent to both sides of the coin. NOTE TO XBOX 360 AND PS3 USERS: I really don't want you guys to feel left out. Below are some options and descriptions that will help you decide which path is right for you. While that is the traditional way of doing things, you don't necessarily have to go that route. Most people think that you have to create a character from scratch, using the facegen editor in Oblivion. Instead, I will try to note as many tips and tricks, and as much general information as I can to get you started in your Oblivion character.įirst, I would like to explore the different methods of creating a character, and the tools they involve. That is ultimately up to you and your imagination to decide. It would be impossible for me to give you step-by-step directions for achieving your definition of "beautiful". The purpose of the following tutorial is just a basic gathering of information pertaining to making character faces in Oblivion.
Have you ever looked at a screenshot or picture of a fantastic character that just made you stop and think "how did he do that?" How about the ever-popular phrase, "wow, I wish I could make characters that looked half as good?" Making a "beautiful" character in Oblivion is easier than many people think.