Background Characters v0.2.0-alpha : Procedural Crowd Generation
Added 2026-01-01 01:22:22 +0000 UTCIf you want a detailed description about this mod, read the announcement post.
This SKSE plugin adds procedural crowds to Skyrim.
I named this mod "Background Characters" because of the flavor this procedural generation system provides.
Every background NPC uses procedural generation for the following:
Face
Outfit
Voice
Race*
Requirements:
SKSE
Address Library for SKSE Plugins
Actor Limit Fix
Install:
Install with mod manager.
Enable mod
Enable ESP-FE plugin
Done.
Ini file has configurable crowd density settings.
Safe to install/uninstall mid playthrough (see announcement post "On Saves" section and keep a backup just in case).
Please keep in mind this is a very WIP alpha release; if you have any bugs or crashes that you would like to see fixed, please post a comment or message me on discord Mod Forge server in the bug reports channel (preferred).
Thank you for your support!
Now I am off to enjoy the rest of my New Year :)
Changelog:
0.1.1-a : Added furniture bugfix requirement.
0.1.1-a : Fixed CTD on autosave
0.2.0-a: Fixes here
Comments
Really enjoy all your mods! I've been using a similar mod called Crowded Streets: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/127723 , which also dynamically generates background NPCs and they get deleted when you leave the area. Are there any stand out differences between your Background Characters and Crowded Streets? Would there be an option for NPCs to have real names? One thing I didn't love about Crowded Streets were NPC having names name "Peasant" or "Hunter".
SloRey
2026-01-23 03:30:46 +0000 UTCSeems like a bug with hair physics! I'll look into it!
Monitor144hz
2026-01-16 00:55:51 +0000 UTCLots of exploding hair textures when using Vanilla Hair Remake. I'm not sure if this is due to the amount of actors or not, nor am I positive this is on your end. I'll report back if I can figure anything out!
Chlumpy
2026-01-05 07:31:06 +0000 UTCMake sure you have Actor Limit Fix installed! I've had this happen occasionally when the crowd density is very high, it is probably an engine limitation but I'll look into it more.
Monitor144hz
2026-01-02 16:30:15 +0000 UTCThe error I have is some characters are stuck in forward walking pose not moving and they are able to be walked through. amazing mod nonetheless!
.Makasu
2026-01-01 05:37:59 +0000 UTCAnd now I can get rid of the bloat character mobs from my modlist. Thank you monitor and a happy new year!
Old Jeb
2026-01-01 01:44:50 +0000 UTC
