Gesture Animation Remix (OAR)

skyrimspecialedition — Mods & Enhancements

Gesture Animation Remix (OAR) adds over 50 dialogue gesture animation variants to Skyrim, tailored to NPC personality, societal role, and armor type. It works with vanilla NPCs, custom followers, and mod-added characters, requiring Open Animation Replacer. A highly popular animation overhaul with 18,227 endorsements and 7.2 million downloads.

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Syntax

Animation

Example

Downloads: 7,167,141

💡 Notes

By CHIMgarden

🎯 Tips & Tricks

Make sure Open Animation Replacer is installed and up to dat

Make sure Open Animation Replacer is installed and up to date before adding this mod, as it's a hard requirement.

Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage t

Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage the mod, and check for conflicts with other animation mods.

If you use custom followers, test their dialogue animations

If you use custom followers, test their dialogue animations in-game to ensure they're using the new gestures.

🔧 Troubleshooting

Mod conflicts

Check load order. Disable conflicting mods one by one.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Installing without checking requirements

👍 Pros

Massive community trust: 18,227 endorsements and 7.2M downloads
Brings NPCs to life with context-aware gestures based on personality and role
Works with modded followers and NPCs, not just vanilla

👎 Cons

Requires Open Animation Replacer as a dependency, so you'll need to install that first
No detailed breakdown of the 50+ animations or how they're assigned
Last updated June 2026 — check for compatibility with your Skyrim version and OAR updates

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