# Custom Photo Mode Expressions

(Thanks to glory-ride for showing me how to do this <3) This tutorial will teach you how to create your own photo mode expression mod by making your selection from an NPC's.

#### Contents <a href="#contents" id="contents"></a>

* ​[1 Step 1: Locate the right file](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/photo-mode/custom-photo-mode-expressions)​
* ​[2 Step 2: Replace the file with the one you want](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/photo-mode/custom-photo-mode-expressions)​
* ​[3 Step 3: Pick the expressions you want](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/photo-mode/custom-photo-mode-expressions)​
* ​[4 References](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/photo-mode/custom-photo-mode-expressions)​

#### Step 1: Locate the right file <a href="#step-1-locate-the-right-file" id="step-1-locate-the-right-file"></a>

| female | base\animations\ui\photomode\photomode\_female\_facial.anims |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| male   | base\animations\ui\photomode\photomode\_male\_facial.anims   |

#### Step 2: Replace the file with the one you want <a href="#step-2-replace-the-file-with-the-one-you-want" id="step-2-replace-the-file-with-the-one-you-want"></a>

NPC animation files live underbase\animations\facial\and end in **.anims**. You can pick **any of them**, regardless of gender.Replace the player file with the one you've selected.Example:Copy base\animations\facial\main\_characters\rogue\rogue\_facial\_idle\_poses.anims to base\animations\ui\photomode\photomode\_female\_facial.anims

#### Step 3: Pick the expressions you want <a href="#step-3-pick-the-expressions-you-want" id="step-3-pick-the-expressions-you-want"></a>

You can select a total of 12 expressions from the NPC's anim file. You do this by changing their names to the ones the photo mode will look for (in scroll order):

1. 1.facial\_neutral
2. 2.facial\_charming
3. 3.facial\_furious
4. 4.facial\_bored
5. 5.facial\_pissed
6. 6.facial\_pleased
7. 7.facial\_disgusted
8. 8.facial\_happy
9. 9.facial\_scared
10. 10.facial\_surprised
11. 11.facial\_sadness
12. 12.facial\_whistling

Do this by opening the file (photomode\_female\_facial.anims or photomode\_male\_facial.anims that you replaced with the NPC of your choice) in WolvenKit (or 010 if you know how to use it). Find the animation you want to use\* and change its name.

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Rinse and repeat until you're done.Save the file, pack the project, and start the game - voila, you now have custom expressions.*\* As for which expressions you want to use, you'll have to try them one by one. The reference section contains pictures that I made for myself, feel free to add to them!*

#### References <a href="#references" id="references"></a>

​[photomode\_johnny\_facial](https://i.imgur.com/nLWZQJH.jpg)​​[johnny\_\_facial\_idle\_poses](https://i.imgur.com/JW2ZW2r.jpg)​​[rogue\_facial\_idle\_poses](https://i.imgur.com/7apn9yx.jpg)​​[evelyn\_facial\_idle\_poses](https://i.imgur.com/HPd71Bb.jpg)​​[generic\_average\_female\_facial\_idle\_poses](https://i.imgur.com/ZxwSOxy.jpg)​​[panam\_facial\_idle\_poses](https://i.imgur.com/DuKRBYe.jpg)​