Should we be using UNP textures? (for FAR Argonians)

[spaceoden]

Hi all,

I just got to the character section of the 0.3.0b guide, and I noticed it recommends installing the "Vanilla" version of the FAR Argonian textures, which I thought was odd because I noticed the guide also recommends the "Vanilla Body with UNP Textures" mod. Would it not make more sense to install the UNP version of the FAR textures? Does it not apply because Vanilla w/ UNP doesn't touch/effect Argonians, or does it not matter because UNP and vanilla are close enough?

[TechAngel85]

To be honest, I've never looked at those characters close enough to look for issues. Technically, Vanilla body with UNP Textures should make it so that you can use UNP textures so it should work, if that mod works. If it doesn't FAR is just textures so it's an easy revert to use a different option.

[spaceoden]

Yep, as I suspected, the two are almost identical. The only significant difference appears to be some added areas that I assume cover NSFW areas. So yeah, it looks like for STEP, the vanilla and UNP textures are functionally identical

Edited July 2, 2020 by spaceoden

[alphaniner]

Not really related to the question, but it was pointed by the creator of a fomod for FAR that many of the FAR specular maps (*_s.dds) are borked.

[TechAngel85]

Not really related to the question, but it was pointed by the creator of a fomod for FAR that many of the FAR specular maps (*_s.dds) are borked.

I think it was the alternative ones, but I would have to look into it again. I don't play as Argonian, so I don't see this in the game enough to stare and notice.