If you still have the black face after installing this mod or have had it before the High Res DLC try the following in order:
1) Disable SLI/Crossfire if you are using it (Bethesda games never played nice with SLI/Crossfire and has known to cause the bug)
2) Verify integrity of your game cache.
3) Update graphics drivers.
4) Make sure the High Res DLC ESM is at the top of your load order but below all the other official DLCs.
5) Reinstall this mod and overwrite all textures.
6) Monitor your VRAM with a program like Riva Tuner and make sure you aren't capping out on your RAM and VRAM. If you are capping out then the high res DLC isn't for you :(
7) If you are still experiencing the issue, the you should remove the High Res DLC in its entirety by deleting the files from the Data folder.
8) Check the mod incompatibilities section in the mod description.
LASTLY, if none of these help then I am afraid nothing can be done as it is an engine issue and nobody has found a real fix for the black/brown face issue when unrelated to the High Res DLC.
Ah, just read the LASTLY note. I never had the High Res on my character, and don't have any body/face custom mods. Yet, some of my settlers have this problem. Why, Bethesda, why?
(sry for my (d)english)... the only black face has my player char .... Otherwise it works great... don,t know why ...May be that it is not compatible with the mod lcc ? (have face tattoos)
Well - I removed the High Res DLC, and things in every category turned purple. NPC's bodies are splotchy with patchwork discoloration, companions faces are "black". This was last night - today game just CTD's at startup when trying to load a save. I can't seem to locate a download place at Steam - Just says my stuff's installed, so how do I get the game re-downloaded? Cuz I sure as hell can't play the current one any more
Well... I found a funny issue. I'm not using that HiRes pack so there were no reason for this glitch. Then I decided to download to see what happens to the darkened head settlers I have. Didn't expect even this mod would install in a right way, actually... but the fact is that went through smoothly, and only asked about overwriting some files from Valkir's female face and body replacer https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/3841. Now the glitch is gone. Hmmm... just wonder if this has something to do with the patching Valkir made for that HiRes Pack..
I had the High Res DLC pack for about 20 minutes. It was not that impressive. There are other 2K texture packs for settlers, raiders and non-named NPCs out there that are far better. That is not the problem. The problem comes from Valkyre face textures. Let me explain.
A lot has happened since 2016. HD is no longer textures of 1024 x 1024 but with 4K is now 4096 x 4096. A lot of companion mods require the Valkyre face textures and they do look great... on a $200 monitor. The moment you move to 4K and a 3840x2160 screen resolution, the realistic textures of Valkyre's HD version (1024x1024 - the Bethesda default) lose that look of realism and you get a cartoon rendering like Shrek. Even on non-4K monitors that have a 1920x1080 resolution the Valkyre HD textures start to look unacceptably soft. The problem is that if you combine anything greater than 1024 x 1024 with Valkyre you get the dark face bug.
I don't use the High Rez DLC but I do use Valkyr Fair Skin for non high res and still get the brown face bug. Rusty Face Fix didn't work. I've used Valkyr before in several playthroughs and this is the first time this has happened. This seems to have gotten rid of the problem.
Oh my god, I could cry I'm so happy right now. In all my years of trying to find a solution to the sudden black face after using a workbench I never once found a solution. Now I'm here and you are a true hero. Nothing broke my immersion more than when I'd start a conversation and realize oh my character switched to black face at some point. I don't endorse mods often, only the truly special ones get my endorsements. You my friend have more than earned it.
Wow, this completely fixed the problem for me. I don't even have the High Res DLC Pack, and all of the brown faces are gone, even from modded NPC. Thank you!
Hi! I have a question, after I ran the BAT file it converted only the textures outside my MO Folder, but most of my textures are on my Mod Organizer 2 folder. What do I need to do to convert the textures on my MO2 mods folder?
This fixed my chronic issue with Sim Settlements 2 where Old Paul has the brown face. I use Looksmenu presets so it's been plaguing me with so many possible sources. Sometimes, NPCs still go brown (only NPCs from SS2 so far) but I also use Rusty Face Fix so I redraw him by entering the console, clicking on Old Paul, and typing `rff` Between this and RFF, I never have to worry about screwed-up face colors again!
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1) Disable SLI/Crossfire if you are using it (Bethesda games never played nice with SLI/Crossfire and has known to cause the bug)
2) Verify integrity of your game cache.
3) Update graphics drivers.
4) Make sure the High Res DLC ESM is at the top of your load order but below all the other official DLCs.
5) Reinstall this mod and overwrite all textures.
6) Monitor your VRAM with a program like Riva Tuner and make sure you aren't capping out on your RAM and VRAM. If you are capping out then the high res DLC isn't for you :(
7) If you are still experiencing the issue, the you should remove the High Res DLC in its entirety by deleting the files from the Data folder.
8) Check the mod incompatibilities section in the mod description.
LASTLY, if none of these help then I am afraid nothing can be done as it is an engine issue and nobody has found a real fix for the black/brown face issue when unrelated to the High Res DLC.
However my issue is not with npc, its with presets i try to use.
I do have valkerye face installed if i can note.
i also dont have bethesday's high res textures
A lot has happened since 2016. HD is no longer textures of 1024 x 1024 but with 4K is now 4096 x 4096. A lot of companion mods require the Valkyre face textures and they do look great... on a $200 monitor. The moment you move to 4K and a 3840x2160 screen resolution, the realistic textures of Valkyre's HD version (1024x1024 - the Bethesda default) lose that look of realism and you get a cartoon rendering like Shrek. Even on non-4K monitors that have a 1920x1080 resolution the Valkyre HD textures start to look unacceptably soft. The problem is that if you combine anything greater than 1024 x 1024 with Valkyre you get the dark face bug.
Any help please
Please do not use older versions and if you are, update to the newest version.
v1.4 fixed my issue with black faces on random npcs. Thanks ^^
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This fixed my chronic issue with Sim Settlements 2 where Old Paul has the brown face. I use Looksmenu presets so it's been plaguing me with so many possible sources. Sometimes, NPCs still go brown (only NPCs from SS2 so far) but I also use Rusty Face Fix so I redraw him by entering the console, clicking on Old Paul, and typing `rff` Between this and RFF, I never have to worry about screwed-up face colors again!