XIV Sculpt Guide
How do I install a sculpt?
Missing or extra
things on your sculpt?
Want a different makeup
or eye texture?
Have an overlay file
that you want to use?
Here are some extra mods and guides to help enhance your look!
How to use sculpts
When you first download the sculpt, it will be in a zip/rar file.
Extract the files.(Download 7-zip if you can't extract)
You can now install the modpacks in Penumbra!
Enable the mod. ✓If the mod's name is red,
go to the "Conflicts" tab.
Fix the priority number of the sculpt, or the conflicting mod(s).Tip: You can set body shape and texture mods to negative numbers!
Not sure how to use Penumbra, or is the mod not working?
Next, we will move onto the Toggles guide!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I don't really know how to use Penumbra?
Q: I want my sculpt to only show up on my character?
You can use collections to make your mods only apply to yourself.
Click here for collections guide!
Q: My sculpt isn't showing up in game?
Go to the Conflicts tab, and make sure the sculpt is a higher priority number.
(It is recommended to use negative priorities for body and scale mods.)
Q: There are multiple modpacks, what priority order do I use?
Modpacks labelled makeup, add-ons or eyes
should be a higher priority number.
How to use toggles
Most sculpts have replacements for vanilla facial features!
You can see what toggles your sculpts comes with
in the sculpt's website description.
You can toggle them through Glamourer or the in-game Aesthetician.
Glamourer
Make a fixed design, or change your existing ones to enable/disable toggles.
Aesthetician
Categories:
Other Features
Limbal Ring
Ear Clasp
Tattoos
Want to make a toggle stay on or off without Glamourer/Aesthetician?
How to make toggles permanent
Find out which letter your
toggle is on, using Glamourer.
Go to the "Advanced Editing" tab of your sculpt.
Go to the "Models" tab, then select the model that is a green color from the dropdown.
Open up the "Meshes" dropdown.
Find the attribute that matches.
(e.g. for toggle F,
it would be atr_fv_f)
Toggle ON permanently
Hold CTRL & right click the attribute to delete it.
Toggle OFF permanently
Change the letter to a toggle that you don't use in vanilla.
Press "Save to File" at the top left.
I have a .dds or .png file, and I want to...
How to add loose files
Click on any of the images to see it in full size!
Press + at the bottom left corner the Mods tab.Give your new mod a name!
Enable the mod ✓
Then, change the number to
a higher priority.
Click on
Advanced Editing,
then Textures.
Press on the 📁 button
to import your texture.
Formats: .png .dds .tex
Click on
Save as TEX.
Make a new directory called chara, then confirm with Ok.Press Ok again to
save the texture.
Got clan marks/scales to overlay as well? Click here after you save!
Go to
File Redirections
and press
Reload Files.
Add your path in the empty box, then press
Apply Changes.
Close the Advanced Editing window, then you're all done!If your new texture isn't showing up on your character,
check your priorities in the Conflicts tab.
Add overlay to loose file
Open up the overlay menu by clicking the > button on the right edge of the window.
Click the 📁 button to
import your overlay.
Change Resizing Mode to Adjust Overlay to Input.
In the middle column,
press Save in Place.
How to use overlays
Click on any of the images to see it in full size!
Before starting the guide, you will need your overlay cutouts!
If you plan to use these mods, please check our guides for them:
Dragonborn scales
Male Vanilla Body scales
Important Note for Au Ra players
| I want... | Action |
|---|---|
| Different face scales on my sculpt? | Install scaleless sculpt > redraw |
| Different body scales with a custom tattoo/body texture? | Make your body scaleless > install the body texture > redraw |
| Recolor scales/horns on my makeup/body texture? | Nothing! Just go into this guide as your beautiful self :) |
First, press + at the bottom left corner the Mods tab.Give your new mod a name!
Enable the mod ✓
Then, change the number to
a higher priority.
Click on
Advanced Editing,
then Import from Screen.
Open up the dropdown, and find the material you need.
For face, hover over the left columns until you see fac_a.mtrl.
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For body, open up your clothing piece, and it will be at the top under Customization.
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Add a copy of the files you need to the mod.
Refer to the cheatsheet below ↓
Texture Cheatsheet
| For... | Diffuse | Normal | Mask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleless -> Scales | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Scales (recolor) | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Clan Marks | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Body/Face Tattoo | ✔️ | If provided | If provided |
| Black Neck | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Gloss/Shimmer Mask | ❌ | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Skin Influence | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
Go to the Textures tab from the top, and select a texture.
Make sure to select only the white colored .tex files!
There is some shared terminology with textures. ->
| Diffuse | _base | _d |
| Normal | _norm | _n |
| Mask | _mask | _s |
Open up the overlay menu, by clicking the > button on the right edge of the window.
Click the 📁 button to
import your overlay.
Change Resizing Mode to Adjust Overlay to Input.
In the middle column,
press Save in Place.
If you have more textures to overlay, repeat the steps to overlay those textures too.
Close the Advanced Editing window.
Now, your textures should have fancy new overlays!
Got a neck seam? Install the Neck Connector fix.
Cutouts List
Special Exceptions
These do not have cutouts and must be exported from PSDs.
Check out our extra guide for these scales:
Dragonborn scales
Male Vanilla Body scales
Females ♀️
Males ♂️
Overlay with PSD only
Before we begin
You will need Textools to follow this guide.
It will not break your game - the program has been reworked for Dawntrail!
PSD Devkit Downloads
| Links (click to open) |
|---|
| Dragonborn ♀️ |
| Dragonborn ♂️ |
| Vanilla body scales ♂️ |
Common modding terminology to learn
Body types
| Vanilla | Mat A |
| TBSE | Mat B |
| Gen 3 | Mat B |
| Bibo | Mat Bibo |
Texture names
| Diffuse | _base | _d |
| Normal | _norm | _n |
| Mask | _mask | _s |
Video Guide
If you are stuck on any of these steps,
feel free to ask for help in our #modding-chat channel.
Face scales notes:
Use the correct file for your face number
For non-aura races, use the Universal Neck Seam PSD.
In Textools, Xaela face numbers are 101-104.
Related Mods
Below is a list of must-have mods that go well together with face sculpts, and are plug and play!
| Links (click to open) | Description |
|---|---|
| Eye Shader Collection ♀️♂️ | Must-have for shinier eyes, with blank white eyes & black sclera add-ons. |
| Better Au Ra Scales ♀️ | Cleaned up vanilla scales. Black, White and Cream recolors (+ tails and horns). |
| Oiled Up ♀️♂️ | Makes skin look glossy. Tick all the "material" boxes, for sculpt compatibility. |
Here are some plugins found in the Sea of Stars repository
that are related to Penumbra.
| Guide Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Glamourer | Advanced Customizations allows you to choose from a wider range of hair, skin and eye colors. |
| Customize+ | Edit your sculpt features (eyes, lips, cheek, jaw). |
Customize+
What is Customize+?
C+ is a plugin that allows you to move/rotate/scale your bones!
Importing existing Customize+ templates
Sometimes presets will be in the form of copy/paste text.
Copy the text string, press the 📋 button on the Templates tab,
then give the preset a name.
Making your own template
Want to try making your own changes instead?
Applying the template to your character
On the Profiles tab, add the template to a new/existing profile.
Note: Templates can stack!
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