I'm trying to default the paperdelivery teens, using the (ancient) tutorial by Targa: https://modthesims.info/showthread....5#startcomments

It is kind of working. My NPC currently has the correct outline and shadows for the new outfit, but the actual outfit is invisible. (See image)

I've tried Targa's method extracting all four mesh components, and the gmdc-only method. Same result. I haven't touched the bag or the cap so far, and the npc turns up with the cap on, but no sign of the bag.

What am I missing?

I've looked at a number of other NPC defaults. Sunni's don't contain textures, but do have the txmt file. But the npcs are not wearing the original colours or meshes, so I don't understand that at all.

I haven't tried the SimSurgery replacement method, because I wanted to make a general default, rather than just replace this specific sim in this neighbourhood. If I understand correctly, the SimSurgery approach will just change this sim, and you'd have to do it again for each hood.

How can I fix this, please?

EDIT: Figured it out myself in the end. Moogle's defaulting tutorial worked for me!