BodySlide Quick Start Guide (for Skyrim SSE, AE, Vortex or MO2)

TL;DR version of how to set up and run BodySlide for Skyrim Special Edition (or Anniversary Edition, it’s the same) for both Vortex and MO2 users.

*For Vortex users* you can leave the default settings and outfits are built to the Skyrim Data folder (where they will work just fine next time you open the game).

If you do not see textures (i.e., bodies or outfits are gray), make sure your game data path is set to your Skyrim Data folder (01:26). This can be changed in the “Settings” menu.

*TIMESTAMPS*
00:00 BodySlide Quick Start Guide
00:32 Installing BodySlide
00:46 Install addon body mod
01:08 How to get outfit/armor refits
01:26 Set game data path
02:00 BodySlide output settings
02:37 Choose the outfit or body to make
03:10 Choose the shape (preset) you want
03:32 Why are there two sets of sliders?
03:49 Preview outfit or body
03:59 Save custom shape (preset)
04:19 Build outfit or body
04:58 Batch building (create multiple items at once)
05:17 Tips for selecting items in Batch Build window
05:40 Gold vs. blue file path (pre-select from options)
05:57 Build modifier keys
06:08 Create morph (TRI) files
06:28 Wrap Up

*RESOURCES*

*CREDITS*
Ousnius and Caliente - for the amazing tools BodySlide and Outfit Studio & continual support on Nexus forums/Discord
Hana, Jeir, Dragoon23 and others - for invaluable advice & endless patience on Nexus forums & Ousnius Modding Discord
Bethesda - for the wonderful world of Skyrim & background music in the video
Mod Authors - for their tireless efforts creating awesome enhancements for our games
Created with BodySlide and Outfit Studio (v5.6.3), NifSkope (v2.0 Dev7), OBS (v30.0.0), Audacity (v3.4.2), WavePad (v10.42+), GIMP (v2.10.36), and Wondershare FilmoraScrn (v2.0.1.0)

[MrLesshuhn]

thanks it's really helped me because i didn't know that i need to create folder for mo 2

[TARTACUS]

Thanks your video has helped me as a noob to Skyrim and modding it. I was really confused before your video. Now I just need to work it all out.

[dreadkx]

omg thank you so much this was so annoying to figure out if you hadnt uploaded this i wouldve never known how to do it i was using vortex and hadnt created that extra folder when i did it, it didnt work at first so i put it into the data folder for fallout and then i batch built it in that folder and then erased it for the output and did it in the normal fallout character thing and it worked tysmm you saved me so much time

[Anarchy]

Thanks for guide, so many years in skyrim, and just first time when i finaly learn how to use this tool

[alphaa]

probaby the most easy to understand and follow bodyslide tut please do more

[chriskoloski]

So this is probably why the character creator in game was not letting me properly edit the bodies in game. Everytime I look up how to fix stuff involving mods I feel dumber

[MiCiMiQuFe]

Thanks bub
included so much more information than others do

[RadicalDreamerGaming]

This was great. I have been struggling to figure out why some outfits were showing up invisible on my game, even when I was batch building. I wasn't understanding that I literally need to BUILD the outfit first. I am going to do that now, and hopefully it works.

[Invisibilitylock]

Thanks this helped alot in getting bodyslide set up 🙏🙏🙏

[muzammilahmed]

Great video. I did the batch build for 3BBB armours after selecting the preset but still the body changes suddenly in game once I equip these armours.

[jayddenburgos]

I have problem because I have mo2 and there is a mod that I want to install. Can you help me

[dionsepulveda]

i need some help. Every time i ''batch build'', all the female NPCs also has the same body type as my character. How can i avoid that?

[tiotito]

Does this work while in the middle of a playthrough? I keep trying to use BodySlide and anything I do after building, my character and outfits are the same as before. I think I'm fundamentally not understanding exactly how it works, what it does, and how to use it.

[dannyddub]

I have CBBE installed but i still don't see it in the drop-down boxes

[davisharper]

I'm having a problem regarding the bodyslide morph sliders. I checked the box at the bottom of the page next to the build button, but some of the morph sliders in racemenu are not working. The weird thing is that all the morph sliders work when the character is clothed, but when the character is not clothed, some of the morph sliders don't apply changes at all. Has anyone else experienced this problem? Am I gonna have to reinstall CBBE with different settings, launch the game, exit the game, and reinstall CBBE again with the original settings?

[redrobb]

i legit have no idea why its not working for me. im following this guide to a T and once i get in game nothing changes unless i use the 'default' presets. if i alter any slider, save it as a preset and build it. nothing happens

[scottishginger]

So i redid the preset on 2 mods in bodyslide and now the game crashes whenever i try to get into the game.

[jesusdelarosa]

thank you for this simple to understand video, i learned alot from this. Question, is this only to create your character or can you alter how NPCs look with this ?

[PilgrimEnge]

This was a very good presentation, thank you Mom

[kncursus]

Why does my bodyslide preview have no textures?

Edit: nvm. It wasn't clear, but you have select the data folder in the game folder