Alright, so I just got back into TESIII, and god I forgot how awesome it was. I've gotten a lot of essential mods, I believe (Using TLOM as a reference.) Unfortunately, I could only find BB replacers for Vivic, Azura, and Almalexia, but no Dagoth Ur, sadly. If one exists could someone kindly point me in the right direction.

Also, is there a program similar to FOMM for Morrowind, that let's me reorder my .esp files.

And I don't know much about Morrowind and mods and mod making for Morrowind, so any hints or tips on that topic would help too.

Thanks.

I think the closest you'll get for Dagoth's body is http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=7102 Actually... that's pretty ugly in my opinion.
But http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=6282 is a bit better, although just a re-texture.
And of course, Darknut included Dagoth in http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=5980

For taking care of your Load Order, ESP's and Saves you'll want http://wrye.ufrealms.net/Wrye%20Mash.html


There are many tutorials pinned at the top of the forum for new modders.

Thanks, WryeMash is a pretty useful Program.

I hope someone will come along and bring my idea to life, I think it's a good idea.

I'm sure it could be tweaked, or maybe I'm just doing something wrong, but when you apply the BB meshes to Dagoth Ur, they get really distorted. Incredibly thin, shoulders raised, hands looking like they're about to snap backwards... it's not a pretty picture. Maybe someone else would have more luck though :shrug:

Lucien Fairfax's has some 'fabulous nails'


http://planetelderscrolls.gamespy.com/View.php?view=Mods.Detail&id=7102

Haha, we're of the same opinion. That was my first texture job, and it was pretty much copy/paste. Not even I play with it anymore

EDIT: BTW, http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa289/spaceinvader91/dagothr.jpg?t=1248505315 is my latest version. I can't upload it because it uses Westly's body textures for the sake of consistency with the rest of my game, and resources from Oblivion on the mask. Regardless, just wanted to show that it is possible to make D-Ur look nice without changing the model. IMO, a good texture goes a lot further than a good mesh (though both are obviously important )

Wow! That actually looks great! I kinda like the original though

I'm sure you couldn't just slap together the default BB Mesh to Dagoth Ur's Skeleton, some serious modification may need to be done.

I guess I just think it's worth it. Oh well.

But then he wouldn't look monstrous enough if he was standing there all dapper in his BB body.

Really I just think the only reason a BB-Like Replacer for Dagoth Ur would be nice because of the fact that Vanilla Dagoth Ur looks like a Vanilla Dark Elf on Steroids, purely in looks, but now that I have BB for all races, well, he looks silly. So I was thinking just making that same equivalent with BB as a base would be a good thing.

I find myself using my Journal quite a bit. And I hate that the text and paper looks so blurry. Is there a mod that fixes that? (I already have a book cover replacer.)

Text, no, but there are a couple of mods on PES that make scrolls, paper, books, and the journal higher-res.

Personally, I think he still looks quite cool (with the possible exception of his scrawny little chicken legs ) He looks like a monster, which he is. Also, bear in mind that if you give him the BB mesh, you'll lose the cool details like his claws. Just a thought

http://www.gamesas.com/bgsforums/index.php?showtopic=968291&hl=Dagoth+Better+Bodies+Voryn. As I recall, there was lots of interest and one or two modders thought about taking the project on, but not much about it since.

I found one, thanks for the help, and that thread looks to be of interest, to be sure.

Dagoth Ur's mesh doesn't really need to be improved that much, it's already pretty decent, but the texture makes it look horrid, I had started http://i31.tinypic.com/ic2zvl.jpg, but I never finished, I just had to finish the legs, but I couldn't get the legs looking good, so I had stopped, but then I never tried again. Guess I could try and finish it, and improve the mesh a little, if people wanted...

Sounds like a great idea to me. It would be nice to have a really decent replacer for him.

Honestly, the two things that I would like to see added to the mesh are pauldrons (since all the other gods are rockin' them, maybe a special House Dagoth bonemold variety?) and an improved loincloth like the one that the Ash Vampire wears in http://imperial-library.info/gallery/mw_TAoM_p42.jpg concept art. Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing the Ash Vampires built like that concept art as well (stocky, muscular, round)

EDIT: Also, I really, REALLY want those weapons that the Ash Ghoul is wielding in that artwork. Just sayin'

I'd love to add a few things to Dagoth Ur that were in http://imperial-library.info/gallery/mw_TAoM_p46.jpg, that picture is epic.

I didn't know the ascended sleepers had a flute for a nose. :blink:

I think Dagoth Ur and the Tribunal look just fine without mods to replace them. :shrug:

You mean like the horns on the mask? Is the tentacle-hand thing even possible? Could you animate the tentacles??? :drool:

maybe... set it up as a bow(using that bone for animation), take away the creatures hand, and then you might have it there.

Eh, I never liked Dagoth Ur's mask. Looks like some kind of Aztec Sun god or something. A really crappy one at that. I think something a little more alien looking would be cooler. Like this:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/Skinjack/being_from_beyond_by_perzo1.jpg
(Oops, sorry, had to cover the naughty bits)

I also never like Dogoth Ur himself. I was thinking something like this but instead of just plain black hair, you could have flames licking along the edges and down the back. Not Ghost Rider like flames, just small ones. Granted, I think I've seen this face in several mods, but I still like it.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y131/Skinjack/zz_dagoth_male.jpg

As for the tentacles concept, to me its been done to death (not here) with Cthulu, mindflayers, etc. What about hyper elongated fingers? I think Dirnae has figured out a way to change the sizes of body parts. I'm pretty sure I saw a thread on that a few days ago.

So, is anyone actually volunteering to do or complete changes to Dagoth Ur, or is this still in the "I-think-this-would-be-cool-if-someone-did-this-stage"?

I have to disagree with you on all counts.

A better body DU would be completely lore incorrect .... DU need to look emaciated Which you can't really do if you use BB .... a DU that looked like Bethesda's original concept art would be cool though.

FYI: a BB DU mod was done a long time ago .... but it wasn't that popular ..... obviously.

Is it still available?

I may have it on a disk ...

Is there any lore to state that he's supposed to look emanciated? Because he looks buff to me