Skyrim Special Edition

Mod articles

  • Compatibility

    GENERAL COMPATIBILITY
    Freyja is "just" a file replacer, which makes it compatible with any mod that doesn't replace the same files.
    This means that it is compatible with (basically) everything, including but not limited to:


    body texture replacers (skins, make-up, eyes ...)
    body replacers (UNP, CBBE, ...)
    mods that alter NPC stats, references, inventory, factions, ...
    hair mods, including those that add new hair
    NPC overhauls
    mods that add NPCs

    Furthermore, it is safe to install/uninstall whenever you wish.

    Important: If your mod adds new NPCs and/or alters the appearance of existing ones, you will have to export the FaceGenData with Freyja enabled. Otherwise, you might get grey faces and/or weird speaki...

  • Installation

    INSTALLATION AND EXPORTING FACEGENDATA
    GENERAL INFORMATION
    Freyja replaces all the NIF and TRI files that act as building blocks for the female head appearance (FaceGenData). This means that every NPC, base game and modded, needs their head mesh rebuilt using Freyja's files to benefit from the improved visuals and to display the new animations correctly. In other words, every female NPC needs their FaceGenData exported from within the Creation Kit with Freyja activated. (Info on how to do that are here or here).

    Even though I do provide the exported FaceGen data for the base game in the "Optional" files tab and for a few mods in the Freyja - Female Head Mesh Overhaul - Patch Center, because every load order is different, I recommend that you export the F...

  • FAQ

    Should I use your mod or the High Poly Head mod?
    High Poly Head and Freyja do different things. High Poly Head provides a higher poly version (meaning a more detailed version with more vertices) of the original Skyrim head mesh. This means that while the new head mesh is smoother and allows for finer tinkering in (e.g. in the RaceMenu mod), it still uses the ugly vanilla head mesh as a base, and therefore it still suffers from the weird proportions and plain ugly shapes of that mesh. (This is no attack on the author of that mod, she/he did great work.)

    Freyja takes a different approach. Its female head mesh does not rely on the original one. It was created from scratch by me, and therefore, it has none of the original vanilla ugliness. Furthermore, I provide new race mo...