:D I need to install a pose mod.
The http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=3284 just got updated a couple days ago and don't forget the http://fose.silverlock.org/. I use version v1.1 beta6 because I have the 1.5 patch.
I still think the best way is to use http://www.facegen.com/
I don't know if the free version causes any issues, as I use the paid version, but it allows a lot more freedom than the in game creation.
Then use http://www.fallout3nexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=4094 to import your creation into a saved game.
After reading this last night, I got the free version. I have found the skin color is different but at least it keeps the entire body of the character in the same skin color it's just different and I'm having a hard time getting it back to the original color which is more like the in game NPC's. Could this be caused by the free version or I just don't know what I'm doing yet? :facepalm:
What I did was take 3 shots from the GECK like this (I did Simms and Billy Creel last night):
http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/gallery_HoT/albums/album121/luc3.jpg, http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/gallery_HoT/albums/album121/luc2.jpg, http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/gallery_HoT/albums/album121/luc1.jpg
http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/gallery_HoT/albums/album121/billy3.jpg, http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/gallery_HoT/albums/album121/billy2.jpg, http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/gallery_HoT/albums/album121/billy1.jpg
When I did Billy I made sure each shot was similar in lighting but I don't think it helped. Here are the results:
http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/Gallery1_5/albums/album161/fsscr043.jpg, http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/Gallery1_5/albums/album161/fsscr050.jpg, http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/Gallery1_5/albums/album161/fsscr054.jpg
(It's the blue nails on this one that bothers me about the skin color [it's really dark], any suggestions?)http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/Gallery1_5/albums/album161/fsscr035a.jpg, http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/Gallery1_5/albums/album161/fsscr039.jpg, http://www.ladymoiraine.com/modules/Gallery1_5/albums/album161/fsscr042.jpg
Aside from the skin color being too dark and dull, compared to Billy's in game skin color, I'm very happy with the results--the facial features really came out well! Thank you very much GrayeWolf for sharing those linkies. I had the Facegen Exchanger already and was using it to copy the face of a game character to a different character but I didn't need to do that very often. Using it to attempt to copy an NPC's face makes a lot more sense and is more challenging. I'm going to try Colin Moriarty next, thanks again for your links!