Launch TES5Edit/SSEdit. After exporting facegen textures from the GECK by pressing CTRL+F4 with the NPC records highlighted ( note, you must be in the NPCs category in the Object Viewer, not in the All category, or else CTRL+F4 will not produce output ), the output files from the GECK consist of both DDS and TGA files. Note: This is ONLY to be used to report spam, advertising, and problematic (harassment, fighting, or rude) posts. New: Added some code to detect broken facegen NIF file, New: Can ignore NPC's EDID (suggested by DarthAncalagon), Change: Separate IgnoreLists to another INI file, named DarkFaceIssueReporterIgnore.ini, fixed an issue: can not turn off creating console command batch file, minor changes: removed some unnecessary logs from log file (suggested by Gaznevada), minor changes: added version info to log file (suggested by Gaznevada), Added ui for 'CreateDebugLogFile','CreateConsoleCommandBatchFile','DarkFaceCollectorFilename' options, Added some races(should be ignored) to INI file, minor changes: some logs changed or fixed, added a log to print out headparts in NIF for helping to fix issues, fixed an issue: when close the main menu with 'create DarkFaceCollector option' checked, will still create collector file. a xEdit Script to find "Dark Face Issues" and address them, then create console command batch files for checking in game. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. The NPC in question (xx04C768) has facegen data provided in the mod in question (in a BSA). Now, all modders releasing mods modifying vanilla NPCs need to follow this to avoid problems. Open your data folder (or overwrite, in case of MO2 users) Navigate to: meshes\actors\character\FaceGenData\FaceGeom\Cuyima 3DNPC - Redone. like "/actors/character/facegendata/facetint/palaces castles enhanced.esp/0000130c.dds". but if it's having any effect on the game when I load a save. Site news (important news will be issued), Comments on your files, images and videos, New images and videos added to your files. Thanks for pointing that out. Cheers. Sometimes you can open the plugin in CK, and select them Press Ctrl+F4 for generating Facegen data to fix them. Skyrim: Creation Kit Tutorial - Export FaceGen Data Zylice Liddell 1.93K subscribers Subscribe 331 Share 32K views 7 years ago In my first ever Creation Kit tutorial, I will show you how to. Some assets in this file belong to other authors. * As the facegen data under ModA.esp folder is not the same than the other two, Lydia's face appears either black, or with some lines over her face, or pixelated, or presenting any other graphical glithes! This will tell you their FormID and the last plugin in your load order that referenced them. Yours is unfortunately a totally different issue. I have also created facegen data for that npc via the CK which can be seen here: all of which exists in the KhajiitRace in the base game. You can use this fix as a runtime equivalent to Creation Kit's 'Ctrl+F4' to generate FaceGen. Log in to view your list of favourite games. That's because his formID is 04017935, as the character originates in Dragonborn, the fourth plugin in your load order. Then, I opened up that plugin together with the Interesting NPCs plugin in Creation Kit, and used Ctrl+F4 again to generate facegen data for that specific NPC. This tool doesn't do anything by itself. Search Reddit posts and comments - see average sentiment, top terms, activity per day and more In Skyrim, when you changed the face of a vanilla NPC all facegen data was generated only under the folder "Skyrim.esm". This tool was created to allow you to easily use different meshes/textures per race on Skyrim's playable races. I ended up having to revert to release version and opt out of beta patches, in order to be able to use CK again. then check your Skyrim SE Data directory and see if there is a Textures and Meshes folder there. I've got a few different mods which add npcs to the world which end up with blackened heads. They will also be affected by appearance mods such as Expressive Facegen Morphs and High Poly Vanilla Hair, which would normally only affect the player unless explicitly regenerated in CK. Do you mean that, moving the facegen files generated under the Mod.esp folder to the Skyrim.esm and only packing then the ones under Skyrim.esm will solve the problem? Another trick for spawning multiple NPCs without having to do a bunch of typing, is create a text file in your Skyrim game's data folder with each line corresponding to an NPC in the format "player.placeatme ". By noe, packing the facegen data under both the Skyrim.esm and the Mod.esp folders doesn't generate any problems provided that you are only using one mod that modifyes the vanilla NPCs faces. No matter what I do I can't get the yellow gross eyes to go away and be replaced with the ones from this mod. If you want to test multiple NPCs to make sure they look right, download and install the Review Studio mod (and if you don't have it already, SkyUI which includes the mod configuration menu (MCM)). High Poly Head should also take effect if you distribute it with the xEdit script. NPCs whose heads get regenerated will always be based on their face morph data from your loaded plugins. Basically you want to check which tintmask texture is attached to the head mesh. Install hundreds of mods with the click of a button. It SHOULD read sth. Once you got your load order sorted, run Wrye Bash and create a "bashed patch". The mesh and textures were correctly generated and can be found in my data folder (also correct filenames, they correspond to her Editor ID). All rights reserved. You will need to seek permission from, You can upload this file to other sites but you must credit me as the creator of the file, You are allowed to modify my files and release bug fixes or improve on the features without permission from or credit to me, You can convert this file to work with other games as long as you credit me as the creator of the file, You are allowed to use the assets in this file without permission or crediting me, Asset use permission in mods/files that are being sold, You are not allowed to use assets from this file in any mods/files that are being sold, for money, on Steam Workshop or other platforms, Asset use permission in mods/files that earn donation points, You are allowed to earn Donation Points for your mods if they use my assets. Create a bashed patch. I think nothing has changed regarding facegen. Most likely a missing (or unreadable) tint mask. If you're still looking for a solution, this is what I do: go to https://skyrimcommands.com/npcs, and enter in the last 5 digits of the 8 digit code (so, for example, if you wanted to know what NPC was 00017935.nif, type in "17935" and boom - it'll tell you "Storn Crag-Strider"). The elegant, powerful, and open-source mod manager, Download and manage all your collections within Vortex, Upgrade your account to unlock all media content, To enjoy the benefits of Nexus Mods, please log in or register a new account. First, Identify what mod you want to turn into an esl check to see if it has facegen data it will be located under "meshes\actors\character\FaceGenData\FaceGeom{Whatever the plugin name is}" as loose files or using . fixed an issue. Again: Regenerating facegen data won't help most of the time - on the contrary: You will most likely screw up your beautiful NPCs UGH misinformation is the worst. Load your current load order. Has something to do with it changing the shaders file. Use caution. Race. Find the entries for the head mesh itself. All rights reserved. - Or, it's also possible it is supposed to work exactly like the old CK and facegeom data is always supposed to be saved to the original vanilla or DLC plugin folder, meaning the auto-saving to a folder named after your own plugin is the bug. Run only for selected files or records' from main menu. My knowledge regarding NPCs largely stems from creating followers / NPCs for small quests and working with NPC overhauls. It did not. By default for non-beast races there is only one texture used by males and one by females (Argonians and Khajit have unique textures). Complementary tool for all mods that allow character races to have bodies unique to them. Find which mod alters NPC faces, and which NPCs it alters, and open it in the Creation Kit. His FaceGen file is titled "00017935.dds" but that number appears nowhere under him in xEdit If I can find the FaceGen file associated with the NPC somewhere in xEdit, where would it be? Facegen export requires CK no way around that, but only export it for the npc's you're having proiblems with (use CK Fixes) and if you have any sense you'll put them in matching BSA's as their loading/override will be automatic and avoid loose facegen files like the plague because they always override regardless. Any way of fixing this or it is just something we have to learn to live with? if you got two mods making changes to Delphine and you want Bijin Delphine, put the Bijin esp after the other NPC replacer. This specific character had the "BretonRaceVampire" (or BretonVampireRace?) However, Fluff's Hybrid Khajiit appears to remove the racial face tint layers with indexes 4, 5, 6, 17, and 18 from KhajiitRace and replace them with new layers with indexes 24, 26, 36, 27, and 28 respectively. This is really useful for spawning multiple NPCs to test. They also won't allow certain geometries the old game's head nifs would allow. For this you will need the full 8 digit code with the correct first 3 digits referencing the correct DLC. Install hundreds of mods with the click of a button. Site news (important news will be issued), Comments on your files, images and videos, New images and videos added to your files. When logged in, you can choose up to 12 games that will be displayed as favourites in this menu. But, it does not auto-save to the folder named after the original (vanilla or DLC) plugin, where the old CK would put them when pressing . The elegant, powerful, and open-source mod manager, Download and manage all your collections within Vortex, Upgrade your account to unlock all media content, To enjoy the benefits of Nexus Mods, please log in or register a new account. Check the last texture entry but one. Not needed but suggested heavily. I know it works there with CTRL+F4, but the software is horribly optimized and takes like 10 minutes to load up the main game, update, and DLCs. If you're still looking for a solution, this is what I do: go to https://skyrimcommands.com/npcs, and enter in the last 5 digits of the 8 digit code (so, for example, if you wanted to know what NPC was 00017935.nif, type in "17935" and boom - it'll tell you "Storn Crag-Strider"). This seems to have worked better, since now her face looks fine in-game. It's a flaw in Nifmerge. Unfortunately, it's not a case of multiple mods modifying a single npc. I've attempted to use the Creation Kit to generate facegen data (select actors to regenerate face data for, press CTRL+F4) to no avail. Not Required. Most black face issues are simple mod conflicts. The gray face bug will now be gone for you. - You'll get the black head no matter which way you do it, or if you do both. ! A popup will show containing your mod list. That step is sometimes overlooked by mod authors - which also explains some black faces. A couple of other handy tricks: If you see the NPC in the game and they've got the dreaded "dark face bug" (or you just want info on them) hit the ~ key to bring up the console, then click on the NPC. I can't seem to get the facegen data to export. Blackjack_Davy 2 yr. ago. This covers that up. All rights reserved. - Head nifs from the old game will work in the new game due to a degree of backwards compatibility and they will not exhibit the black head problem. If it is not there, then check your Skyrim SE Data directory and see if there is a Textures and Meshes folder there. - The black head seems to happen no matter what. EasyNPC is a little bit smarter than this - for example, it knows the difference between plugins that edit NPC faces and plugins that edit other aspects of an NPC - but at the present time, these build checks are not . Copyright 2023 Black Tree Gaming Ltd. All rights reserved. NifMerge can't even open head nifs made with the new CK. If you are using 2 character appearance mods, such as HMB II and VHR, select the .esp files provided by them and click OK. Been trying for hours to get Fangs and Eyes - A Vampire Appearance Mod to work again. Copyright 2023 Robin Scott. Klick on the small arrow to expand it, then choose "BSLightingShaderProperty", after that "BSShaderTextureSet". Sorry No worries. Nnnnnope. The other way I could possibly get the right FaceGen files is to delete all of them and then export the files of the female NPCs like you can do in Creation Kit. - The new CK will work like the old CK when you press , it will put the facegeom data in folders named after the original vanilla or DLC plugin. Unfortunately I'm kinda out of my wits here. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. The third-party CommonLibSSE library is licensed under the MIT license. Just made my first weapon in Blender and want to know how to port over to Skyrim. 4. I was able to delete all the changes made to the NPCs in the .esp, but in addition to the main .esp there are texture and mesh files in the main mod data directory and I cant figure out how I can get rid of these. (Select multiple NPCs by holding down Shift or Ctrl .) So I'm using xEdit to modify an NPC mod for my own use, Pandorable's Dragonborn to be more specific. Can I do this in xEdit or will I need to use the Creation Kit? I've been trying to fixe some darkface issues with my game and I tracked the source down to my smashed patch, but when I load it into the creation kit to run facegen, it always comes back with an unspecified fatal error. We ask that you please take a minute to read through the rules and check out the resources provided before creating a post, especially if you are new here. First, you need to export face gen data for each NPC. Black face bug dont effect the way the game works. The mesh and textures were correctly generated and can be found in my data folder (also correct filenames, they correspond to her Editor ID). Remove the DDS files from these directories . In my first ever Creation Kit tutorial, I will show you how to export character Face Gen Data for NPCs in order to prevent the 'Grey/Dark Face Bug' and so you can see makeup/warpaint in-game.Here is a Playlist with all of my CK Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB4t0GI9oBEb9p7v8Pnca44gZWNNIgirYVisit My Websites!Girl Gamers - http://zyliceagirlgamersdream.wikia.com/wiki/Zylice_WikiFan Site - http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/zyliceSkyrim Mods \u0026 Resources - http://zyliceliddell.weebly.com/#/ Problems appear when you use more than one mod that modifies the same NPC face. However I could do it would be fine, I just need to have a way to actually do it, since currently my only option would be to test it one at a time deleting a single FaceGen file and checking all the NPCs to see if they were affected. You only need to pack the facegen data files under the Skyrim.esm folder and it works fine! Repeat Steps 4-6 for any other mods with broken . She is Breton, and BretonRace has no alterations of any kind to it's face data. In Skyrim, if two mods changed the face of the same NPC the only problem of incompatibility between those mods was that you would only see in game the changes done by the last mod loading in your load order, as the files in the Skyrim.esm folder of the second mod overwrote the ones of the first mod. So then, patch making time. In most cases your problem is solved. I never before have ran/installed so many mods as I did now (my current build), that's why I have (now) some NPCs with black faces bug. I sure can't tell. The elegant, powerful, and open-source mod manager, Download and manage all your collections within Vortex, Upgrade your account to unlock all media content, To enjoy the benefits of Nexus Mods, please log in or register a new account. Are these NPCs supposed to be normal Khajiits? Should fix the void face bug, if you get it, Prevent a crash on startup when using broken mods with bad race (RNAM) data; an error will be printed to the SKSE log instead. You want to leave out the first 3 digits, because if the NPC is from a DLC, those first 3 will be "020", "030", or "040" in the FormID, but the .nif and .dds files will still start with "000". For vanilla followers, the new Creation Kit creates new facegen data under the Skyrim.esm and under the Mod.esp folders every time the esp file is saved (and everytime i select the "Upload file to Bethesda.net" option). Log in to view your list of favourite games. In the right pane, find and select the NPC (s) with broken faces. Bijin, Better Bards). Thank Bethesda for the shiesty BS, Soft. - place the script 'Skyrim - NPC Facegen Patcher.pas' in the 'Edit Scripts' folder of xEdit How to use: 1. Skip the Patching section if you are only wanting to create new FaceGen Data. I didnt stop to think that it includes load order like literally everything else does, I guess I should have. Possible solution if you get dark face. If you have multiple NPCs, you can hold down Ctrl and left click each entry so all of them can be selected. I have selected the NPC in the Creation Kit and pressed Ctrl+F4 to generate her facegen data. Community Forum Software by IP.BoardLicensed to: Nexus Mods, FaceGen can be a relatively confusing discussion with a new modder, or sometimes an experienced one. Which is a pita. It should have been the mod from which the NPC comes. Log in to view your list of favourite games. Her face is not discolored in my game, but if she is in yours, use this. So if anyone can help me with my problem of finding out who's FaceGen files belong to who, I would be very thankful. I remembered someone had an in game solution that if you change the weight of an NPC in the console commands it would temporarily restore their facegen data and solve the bug until you left the cell. However, if the head nif was the result of a RaceMenu/NifMerge session and includes custom mesh paths for things like eye geometry or 3rd party hair, those geometries will be missing in game. Multiple mods that do the same thing will cause issues. Example: "C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data" Usage. And does "fluffy Khajiits" change all Khajiits to something else? New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Welcome to /r/SkyrimMods! In this particular case I also have a mod called "Fluff's Hybrid Khajiit" which makes significant changes to the Khajiit race. The powerful open-source mod manager from Nexus Mods. First, pick one mod that alters NPC faces and use just that one. Afaik it is just CK putting facegen files in the wrong folder and you need to move those files yourself where they should be (folder named after the master file of NPC record). I don't know the mods you mentioned, so I'm struggling to understand the nature of the mod conflict. I haven't figured it out yet, but I've been working on it for the past few days. The mods in question are found here and here.

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