What are your favorite cosmetic mods?

[Kakaroto]

Just starting, and want to have a vanilla experience. Yet, I'm messing with cosmetic mods, things like invisible hats, etc.

[Jirki88]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1771295228

[Kittenpox]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1736114368

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1677616980

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1665073263

[Kittenpox]

This may also be an option, if you want to use some of the Hair(style) mods, in conjuction with headwear:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1180826364

[Doge]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1616643195&searchtext=recipe+icons

[Preechr]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=818322128

and

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1631756268

[Jirki88]

Wait what? You consider Combat Extended a COSMETIC mod?

[Sugar Show]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=867467808

I like to look closely

[Preechr]

Wow... I was really thinking I would get tore a new one for that...

Originally posted by Jirki88:

Wait what? You consider Combat Extended a COSMETIC mod? :2017eyeball:

NO. CE is the furthest thing from a cosmetic mod only.

[Kakaroto]

Thanks for all the replies! I'm playing mostly offline, so just saw them now.

[Bouncer]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=926698084

Absolute must.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1516158345

I think technically this isn't a cosmetic? Either way it's a very cute thing to have.

[Spagootnoodels]

Here's a bunch of sexy mods that don't change the game in any way and are purely cosmetic vanilla additions like you wanted.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1690978457
Show Draftees Weapon
Incredibly useful and should definitely be in the vanilla game imo. Does exactly what the name suggests. Absolutely recommended for a vanilla playthrough!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=818322128
Facial Stuff 1.0
It may not look very vanilla-style, but in my opinion it enhances pawns' personalities greatly without changing anything about the game.
Adds configurable facial features such as beards, eyes, eyebrows, hands, and feet. Also makes it so that hair and beards properly show under hats so all your colonists won't suddenly turn bald when wearing their favourite cowboy hat, also manages to cut the sprites nicely to stop hair from going through hats.
I recommend disabling mouths and feet for a more vanilla-ish experience and because pawns just look better that way. Also mess around in the mod settings if you don't want your pawns to visually strip their clothes off whenever they enter a building.
I also recommend installing some hair mods that you think look good. Preferably hair mods that don't have their own beards. I recommend Vanilla Hair Expanded, but do disable it's beards from the mod settings.
Don't get spooked by the fact that the mod is no longer being developed like I did. The game is already completed and the mod does and will work perfectly.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1722840082
Simple FX: Smoke
Very small and lightweight. Adds a smoke/steam effect to buildings such as cooking stations and campfires. Is nice.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1736114368
Better Vanilla Masking
Enabled proper masking for buildings. Stone blocks on the stonecutting table's texture no longer are made of wood.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1696834823
Pawn Badge
Lets you give your pawns little badges next to their icons. Good for categorizing pawns by their firepower and profession. Goes well with Show Draftees Weapon.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1701592470
Level Up!
Get notified when a colonist levels up. Very configurable!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1678847247
Graphics Setter - Fix Your Textures!
Makes modded textures look on par with vanilla textures by doing stuff. Basically enables less blurry modded textures and makes them look sharper.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1207790703
I never asked for this
I never asked for this.

There's also Interaction Bubbles which adds speech bubbles to pawns when they communicate with others. Never used it myself since it looks like it blocks your vision and configuration is only available via RimHUD, which frankly just looks awful. It's there though if you don't want to open your pawn's log all the time.