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NOTE: YOU MUST RENAME YOUR CHOSEN NEW HD MASK TO OVERWRITE THE CORRESPONDING DRAGON PRIEST MASK YOUR CHARACTER IS WEARING!
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SEE INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS BELOW!!! :)

PLEASE ENDORSE WHEN YOU LIKE! ;) ;) ;)

I recreated 3X-HD Versions of Many Masks; Dr DOOM, TERMINATOR, Star Wars Storm Trooper, SKELETOR, IRON MAN & Spider Man to fit and work quite well with the original Dragon Priest Helm/Mask meshes to replace the textures with some much more colorful and fun alternatives. More coming! 3X HD resolution sizes of the hood and most masks!

Version 6 Paraleyes HD Dragon Priest Mask Replacement Pack

Now Contains 6 Masks: Original Resolution is only 256

*UPDATED HOOD 3X HD!!! :) The DR DOOM Pictures show the new HD Hood textures. Others are old.

Dr Doom (Includes Green Hood) 1024 Resolution

Terminator 1024 Resolution

Skeletor (Includes Purple Hood. Does not include blue skin mod. I just did that for the pics and for fun) 512 Resolution

Storm trooper 1024 Resolution

Spider Man 512 Resolution

Iron Man 512 Resolution


INSTALL:
It is my goal for everyone using these mods to learn how to install these textures on their own and hopefully even begin making wonderful new creations of their own to share the rest of the modding community. For this reason, I may decide to not even include the NMM option with my file uploads. Installation on your own is really very simple!

Many of you will know the following information. If so, please continue on to try out my armor mod! I will be as specific as I can on these steps so you ALL can begin taking control of your Skyrim reality!

Open your downloaded file with your preferred compression utility(WinZip, WinRAR, etc..) and extract all the files to the following directory (c:\program files(x86)\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim) ***Uneless you chose to install Skyrim in a different directry of course and in which case you already understand this process.

If asked to overwrite any files, Click YES! If that concerns you, please read below: WHY THIS IS SAFE?!

INSTALL WITH MANAGER:

You can still install with manager and it will put these file in the appropriate folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\skyrim\Data\textures\armor\dragonpriesthelm Then you must do as explained below to make your chosen mask work for whichever mask your character is wearing.


RENAME YOUR CHOSEN NEW HD MASK TO OVERWRITE THE CORRESPONDING DRAGON PRIEST MASK YOUR CHARACTER IS WEARING

The files in this download are:
dragonpriesthelm.dds (Only change this if you prefer to use the Skeletor Hood. See READ ME in download)

INDIVIDUAL MASKS:
helmet_Iron_Man.dds (To use the Iron Man Helm, you must rename this file to match one of the listed named files below)

helmet_Spider_Man.dds (To use the Spider Man Helm, you must rename this file to match one of the listed named files below)

helmet_Storm_Trooper.dds (To use the Storm Trooper Helm, you must rename this file to match one of the listed named files below)

Same goes for all future masks I make!

THE NAMES OF THE IN-GAME DRAGON PRIEST HELMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

helmet_bronze.dds = KRIOS MASK(I am archer/sneak/alchemist fanatic, so I love this one!)
helmet_corundrum.dds = VOLSUNG MASK
helmet_ebony.dds = NAHKRIIN MASK
helmet_greenstone.dds = RAHGOT MASK
helmet_iron.dds = HEVNORAAK MASK
helmet_marble.dds = OTAR MASK
helmet_moonstone.dds = MOROKEI
helmet_steel.dds = VOKUN
helmet_wood.dds = PORTAL MASK(leave be)



UNINSTALL:

Locate the all the files that were extracted into the (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\skyrim\Data) directory that came with this mod. If you are unsure of which files were installed. It would be helpful to open the original compressed file you downloaded so you can identify each individual file name specifically. The files that need to be deleted for this mod will be located in the (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\skyrim\Data\textures\armor\dragonpriesthelm) directory. I don't want to name each file individually as I will be updating this mod with more textures several times.

The same should go for most any other mod you have implemented into your Skyrim experience. However, if using the NMM, you are NOT guaranteed full control over what is installed onto your system, so I do encourage you all to learn how to install these mods on your own.




WHY THIS IS SAFE?!

It is completely risk free and safe to install this mod and to overwrite any existing Data mod files you may have already installed. This is why. All the factory Bethesda designed meshes and textures are located in .BSA files within the (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\skyrim\Data) directory. Any mods that you install go into this same directory, but under a completely separate and new sub-directory as described in the UNINSTALL section of this write up. Therefore, if you chose to uninstall, delete and/or overwrite any files in the Data folder, you can rest assured that they are completely separate from the file and design structure of the original game. I hope that helps! :)




HOW TO MOD IT YOURSELF:

-Yes, you can take control of your Skyrim reality!!! Below is my personal "How to" do this yourself and to start reflecting the very best of your own creations within your very own Skyrim experience!!!

The way these texture mods work is we are extracting the .DDS texture files from Bethesda's .BSA files which are all also located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\skyrim\Data directory. Then we edit them with our preferred photo editors and resave them as new .DDS files. And then we create a new sub-directory within the Data folder of Skyrim's directory and and install the new textures there.

To do this, you need a handful of programs.

1) FO3_Archive_Utility-34.zip ***Free Program!
-FO3 is of course Fallout 3; another Bethesda creation with the same .BSA file structure.
-With this, you can open the .BSA texture directories within the Skyrim Directory and extract them to a new working folder of your choosing.

Using FO3 Archive Tool:

1)Open FO3 Archive tool.
2)Click File/Open Archive
3)Navigate to: C:Program Files (x86)SteamSteamAppscommonskyrimData
4)Open Skyrim - Textures.bsa
-Within this file you will find ALL Skyrim Textures.
5)Find your desired texture to edit and extract them wherever you want.

Once extracted, you can also download DDS Converter V2 just for the use of it's so very hand Right Click option to preview any image file within the right click context menu! This will spead up your search progress exponentially! :)

2) PAINT.net ***Free Program!
-With this, you will be able to open any .DDS file that you wish to edit the textures on.
-You can also save the .DDS texture file as .TIF with transparency and then open it with your personal favorite photo editor.

3) DDS Converter 2.1
-***Download this optionally for reasons explained below.
-The reason I like this program is that it gives you a preview of any photo file within the Right Click context menu anytime you Right Click on any photo file, including .DDS! This makes browsing through which .DDS file you need to open with PAINt.net very efficient! :)
-This program needs to be bought in order to use the full features, which is not necessary as I do not even ever open the program. I only use the sub-context preview window that pops up within the Right Click option on your mouse.

4) If you wish to use another photo program that you own such as PhotoShop, there is an Nvidia plug-in that allows you to open and edit .DDS files directly which is available on nvidia's website.

5) I actually use a different program alltogether to do my photo editing. However, it does not have a .DDS plug-in available to use. If you fall under this category, use the following steps to convert the files to be edited.

1) Locate the .DDS file using the Right Click preview option from installing the DDS Converter 2.1 program.

There are several files in the armor section. These are the base texture files you should start with for editing. I'll use dragonbone armor set as an example:
dragobonearmor.dds
dragonbonearmf.dds (F=Female)
dragonboneboots.dds
dragonbonegauntlets.dds
dragonbonehelmet.dds
dragonboneshield.dds

There are other files that do other things, such as those ending with the name *nvmask.dds They are for changing the amount of light that reflects on the armor.
2) Open the .DDS file with PAINT.net
3) Save the file as a .TIF with transparency with whatever preferred name you want.
-There are many other file formates available. .TIF works for me quite well though.
4) Open the .TIF file with your favorite Photo Editor.
5) Complete and re-save your modifications as .TIF. Be sure to use the Transparency option!
6) Open up the modified file with PAINT.net and the save it back to .DDS. Use the "DXT5 Interpolated Alpha) option to retain transparency! Other options workd for me, but DXT5 was the cleanest in my experience! :)



USER INPUT:

Feel free to upload any photos you wish to share after installing my mod. I will likely approve them right away!
Especially if they are tasteful and decent quality. One request however, please try to use a compression editor to keep down on the load times. Not everyone has super fast internet. :)
Feel free to comment in the discussion area and ask me questions about this mod.



SPECIAL THANKS:
Devalinor - for his Glass Weapon Armor which I use with my main character.
http://www.skyrimnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=526