1. Launch xEdit from the MO2 applications dropdown
2. In the plugin selection window, load JOJ - Outfits.esp
3. Notice that this also loads a large number of armor mods as masters

An Outfit record can only reference armor and clothing items that its plugin already knows about, which is why every armor mod contributing pieces to a JOJ outfit is pulled in as a master.

Expand the plugin in the left pane and click through the Outfit category to inspect the records. Each Outfit is simply an INAM list — a list of armor records drawn from the various source mods.

Every Outfit record has a unique FormID that identifies it within its plugin. For example, the outfit named Mageali 3 - Ysolda Custom has a FormID of FE047805.

Take note of any FormID you intend to reference in an assignment — it will be used in the SkyPatcher INI in the next section.

When you are finished inspecting outfits, close xEdit without saving.

If none of the existing outfits in your modlist suit your needs, you can define your own Outfit records in a small custom ESL-flagged plugin. The workflow is: create an empty plugin, add the armor mods you want to draw from as masters, then add new OTFT records inside it.

Create an Empty ESL Plugin

1. Launch xEdit from the MO2 applications dropdown
2. Load any armor mods containing pieces you intend to reference, then click OK
3. In the left pane, right-click an empty area → Create New File...
4. In the dialog that appears, select the <new file>.esp row that shows ESL on the right (and no ESM)
5. Click OK and name the file something descriptive, e.g. MyCustomOutfits.esp

The new plugin is created and placed in the modlist's xEdit output mod (e.g. JOJ - xEdit Output). You can leave it there or move it into a different mod folder afterwards — it just needs to be enabled.

Why ESL? Conserves plugin slots and keeps the last-three-digits FormID shorthand consistent with the rest of this guide. Non-ESL plugins still work — you just lose the shorthand and consume a regular slot.

Add Masters

For your plugin to reference armor records from other mods, those mods must be added as masters:

1. Right-click your new plugin in the left pane → Add Masters
2. Check every armor mod whose pieces you intend to use
3. Confirm

Add Outfit Records

1. Right-click your plugin → Add → select Outfit (OTFT)
2. Set the new record's EDID (Editor ID) to something meaningful, e.g. MyOutfit_Ysolda01
3. On the new record, right-click the INAM – Items field → Add once for each armor piece you want included
4. For each new INAM entry, drag-and-drop the desired armor record from the left pane, or paste its FormID
5. Repeat steps 1–4 for any additional outfits, then save the plugin and exit xEdit

Note each new outfit's FormID and the exact name of your plugin — you'll need both when writing the SkyPatcher assignment line in the next section.

⚠️ Any newly added armor must be built in BodySlide before it displays correctly in-game. See the SOS Tool Running Guide for BodySlide instructions.

Locate and open zAIO JOJ - Outfit Distribution.ini inside the JOJ Outfit Distribution mod folder. You can reach it via Windows Explorer or via the MO2 Data pane.

This file is a SkyPatcher configuration file. Unlike a plugin, it is read and applied at runtime rather than modifying the Skyrim layered data model through xEdit.

For background on SkyPatcher syntax in general, see this article and the other articles on the SkyPatcher mod page.

Scroll down to Ysolda's entry. You will see two lines:

; Ysolda - [00013BAB] | Skyrim.esm
filterByNpcs=Skyrim.esm|00013BAB:outfitDefault=JOJ - Outfits.esp|FE031805

The first line is a comment. It begins with a semicolon and exists purely to label the entry for human readers — SkyPatcher ignores it.

The second line is the actual assignment. It has two halves separated by a colon:

• Target — filterByNpcs=Skyrim.esm|00013BAB This identifies the NPC to modify. Skyrim.esm is the plugin that defines the NPC's base record, and 00013BAB is the FormID of that NPC inside that plugin. Together, this resolves to Ysolda.

• Modification — outfitDefault=JOJ - Outfits.esp|FE031805 outfitDefault tells SkyPatcher which property to change (the NPC's default outfit), and JOJ - Outfits.esp|FE031805 specifies the Outfit record to assign.

You may notice that the FormID in the assignment line (FE031805) does not match the FormID you saw in xEdit for the same outfit (FE047805). This is expected behavior.

When SkyPatcher reads an assignment like JOJ - Outfits.esp|FE031805, it interprets the plugin prefix automatically based on the plugin name. For an ESL-flagged plugin — which is the case for essentially every plugin you are likely to be editing here — only the last three digits of the FormID are meaningful. The first five digits represent the load-order prefix and are resolved by SkyPatcher at runtime.

In practical terms, all of the following resolve to the same Outfit record:

• JOJ - Outfits.esp|FE031805
• JOJ - Outfits.esp|FE047805
• JOJ - Outfits.esp|805

When you write your own assignments, the only requirements are that:

• The plugin name matches exactly
• The last three digits of the FormID are correct

To stop JOJ from applying its custom outfit to a specific NPC:

1. Locate the SkyPatcher INI that contains the NPC's entry (typically zAIO JOJ - Outfit Distribution.ini)
2. Find the assignment line for that NPC
3. Either:
   • Comment it out by adding a semicolon (;) at the start of the line, or
   • Delete the line entirely

Commenting is preferred over deletion in most cases — it preserves the original assignment as a reference and allows you to easily re-enable it later.

To change which outfit an NPC receives, or to assign an outfit to an NPC who does not currently have a JOJ assignment:

1. Identify the Outfit record you want to use:
   • Use an existing record from JOJ - Outfits.esp, or
   • Create a new Outfit record in your own custom outfits plugin
2. Identify the NPC by their source plugin and FormID
3. Add a new assignment line in either an existing SkyPatcher INI or a new one (see the next section), using the format:

   filterByNpcs=<NpcPlugin>|<NpcFormID>:outfitDefault=<OutfitPlugin>|<OutfitFormID>
   

If you want to keep your custom assignments in a separate file rather than editing the existing one, two requirements must be met:

Load Order

SkyPatcher INIs are processed alphabetically. If multiple files target the same NPC, the last one to be processed wins. Because the bundled file is named zAIO JOJ - Outfit Distribution.ini, your filename must come alphabetically after zAIO to override its assignments.

A safe convention is to prefix your filename with zz, for example:

• zzMyOutfitDistribution.ini

File Location

SkyPatcher only reads INI files from a specific path. Place your file at:

\SKSE\Plugins\Skypatcher\npc\zzMyOutfitDistribution.ini

The folder structure must match exactly — SKSE\Plugins\Skypatcher\npc\ — or SkyPatcher will not process the file.