Introduction

After watching UnknownG12's video and mod on Malborn's face, I contacted him and together we decided to adress more of the dreaded default face NPCs.

NPCs changed

Argonian



Breton



Breton Afflicted



Breton Vampire



Dark Elf



Dark Elf Vampire



Dremora



Elder



High Elf



Imperial



Khajiit



Nord



Nord Vampire



Orc



Redguard



Snow Elf Male


Wood Elf



Compatibility

Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch: Not a hard requirement, but highly recommended. One reference had to be made persistent to unsure proper compatibility with USSEP.

Any mods that edit any of the NPCs mentioned above, including but not limited to any appearance overhauls.

To avoid the dark face bug, it's recommended to use this mod.

Note: It's recommended to load this mod and the following patches as early as possible, to allow other mods to override. Make sure all appearance overhauls override these patches, otherwise you get the dark face bug.

I have added an xEdit script which copies all default face NPCs from a plugin as overrides into a new plugin. (It's a tool for a mod authors. Users shouldn't worry about this.) This makes it easy to find and fix the faces in other mods.

I've added a patches for:

• CC Content -> both for seperate CC Creations and Full (all merged into one). The facegen for this is included the BSAs of the main file.
• Beyond Skyrim - Bruma
• Falskaar
• Wyrmstooth
• Legacy of the Dragonborn (This is an unofficial patch.)
• Helgen Reborn
• The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal
• Moonpath to Elsweyr
• Hestra's Nest
• Northpoint
• Project ja-Kha'jay- Khajiit NPC Diversity Overhaul
• Project AHO.
• VIGILANT + VIGILANT Voiced
• Moon and Star
• Midwood Isle
• Interesting NPCs SE (3DNPC)
• Beyond Reach
  

FAQ

Q: ESPFE?
A: Yes.

Q: I'm getting the dark face bug/<insert issue with faces>. What can I do?
A: Make sure any face overhauls override my mod and patches. Also, try this mod, if anything else falls.

Q: Why does this mod remove perks/changes other things from certain NPCs?
A: These changes don't actually matter, since it's just data forwarded from their template. In many cases, the wrong data is actually displayed in the master file, like Skyrim.esm. Changing facegen in the CK and then saving it, also changes these incorrect values from Skyrim.esm into the actual correct values. "Why doesn't Bethesda fix this?" I don't know. They don't have a habbit of fixing bugs now, do they? Either way, if it makes you feel better you can revert these values back to the (wrong but unused) vanilla ones. It doesn't actually do anything, since the template data is used and not the unused data in the actor. (In the CK you can actually see this better, since it's greyed out.)

More information about this:
https://ck.uesp.net/wiki/Category:Actor (section Template Data)
https://ck.uesp.net/wiki/Template_Data

Q: Does installing/updating/uninstalling on an existing save work?
A: As far as I know, it should. However, it's good practice to keep a backup save prior to doing this, just in case.

Q: Is this compatible with <insert mod>?
A: I don't know by heart. You might need to check yourself.

Q: Will you make a patch for <insert mod>?
A: Only if it's a mod I use myself or plan on using, I have enough time and I actually like the idea. Otherwise, feel free to do it yourself. (see permissions)

Q: I have a suggestion to improve the mod. Can you do it?
A: Maybe, if I have time and I like the idea, I'll consider it.

Q: Will you port this to <insert platform>?
A: No, I myself only support the Steam and GOG English SE and AE versions of Skyrim. If someone else wants to port it, feel free. (see permission) If you decide to port it, you yourself take full responsibility to offer support to said port. I will not provide no support for any ports by third parties.

Q: I use a ported version of this mod on <insert platform> and I have a problem. Can you help?
A: I don't provide any support for third party ports on other platforms than the Steam and GOG English SE and AE versions of Skyrim. If you have issues, you should adress the person that ported it.

Q: Does this work on Skyrim 1.6+, aka "Anniversary Edition"?
A: Yes, it should.

Q: Why don't your mods use MCMs and instead use this janky console command system to set globals?
A: I am not a fan of MCMs. You can set the globals by making a patch in xEdit. I have no plans of changing this. If you want to add an MCM, feel free. (see permissions)

Q: Why don't you use FOMODs?
A: That would require reuploading the entire mod, in question, even if I only make a small change. My internet is limited and reuploading the files each time will take a huge chunk of my monthly volume.