Alright folks, grab your in-game scissors ’cause today I tried copying that slick “It Takes Two” hairstyle everyone wants before Dawntrail drops. Wanted it FAST before servers get slammed, right?
The Mad Scramble Starts
First thing I did was jump straight into that messy TexTools window. Panicked a little seeing all the hair mods piled up like laundry – no clue which number matched the “It Takes Two” look. Went digging through Discord screenshots like some kinda archaeologist, squinting at tiny preview pics folks had dropped. Took forever!
Hands Dirty With Files
Finally spotted it – some hero had posted “Hairstyle 357”. Slammed that number into TexTools’ search bar so hard. Yanked the “Hairstyle” and “Hair Highlights” files for both “normal” and “under hat” versions like my life depended on it. Dragged those suckers right over to my character’s data folder. Clicked “Import” and held my breath… nothing exploded. Good sign.
Important Detour:
- MAKE SURE you untick the “Auto Disable Others” thing if you ain’t using Penumbra. TexTools gets fussy.
- Felt my gut clench seeing those “This will replace stuff!” warnings. Hammered “Yes” anyway. YOLO.
Crossing My Fingers Loading In
Booted up FFXIV proper. Those login queues felt longer than usual, swear it. Logged into my character screen… and boom! My girl was rocking that full, layered bob cut – straight outta that co-op game. Got so hype I did a /joy right there at the character select screen! Popped into Limsa just to strut, noticed the texture looked smooth even under the market board neon lights. No glitches, no clipping – felt like a dang miracle.
Final Speed Run Tips
This ain’t some 10-hour project. Took maybe 30 minutes including the panicked Discord hunting. Just follow the breadcrumbs:
- Get TexTools ready (or Penumbra if you’re fancy).
- Hunt down the magic number – saves headaches.
- Snag ALL the files: Hair, Highlights, Normal/Under Hat.
- Dump ’em in, ignore the scary warnings.
- Log in and pray the spaghetti code holds.
Worked smooth as butter for me. My WoL looks fresh for the trip to Tural. Now go get yours done before the Dawntrail rush crashes everything!