Difference between revisions of "Dark Face Bug"

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If a new NPC is created or the face of an existing one is edited, then the "dark face bug" is introduced into the mod.  The actor with the new face will have a darker skin color on the face and head than on the rest of the body.  there will be a sharp neck seam line between the two colors of skin.
If a new NPC is created or the face of an existing one is edited, then the "dark face bug" is introduced into the mod.  The actor with the new face will have a darker skin color on the face and head than on the rest of the body.  There will be a sharp neck seam line between the two colors of skin.


This procedure can be used to solve the problem ('''tested on Creation Kit 1.9.32.0'''):
This procedure can be used to solve the problem ('''tested on Creation Kit 1.9.32.0'''):
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The directory locations of the mesh and texture files that will need to be packaged are like:
The directory locations of the mesh and texture files that will need to be packaged are like:


Skyrim\Data\Meshes\actors\Character\FaceGenData\FaceGeom\MyNewMod.esp\000012C4.nif
New NPC:
Skyrim\Data\textures\actors\Character\FaceGenData\FaceTint\MyNewMod.esp\000012C4.dds
Skyrim\Data\textures\actors\Character\FaceGenData\FaceTint\MyNewMod.esp\000012C4.dds
Skyrim\Data\Meshes\actors\Character\FaceGenData\FaceGeom\MyNewMod.esp\000012C4.nif
 
Vanilla NPC (Example, Uthgerd, ID 000918e2):
Skyrim\Data\textures\actors\Character\FaceGenData\FaceTint\Skyrim.esm\000918e2.dds
Skyrim\Data\Meshes\actors\Character\FaceGenData\FaceGeom\Skyrim.esm\000918e2.nif
 


It is thought that maybe the .tga files that were also generated serve no function and don't need to be uploaded with the .dds files.
It is thought that maybe the .tga files that were also generated serve no function and don't need to be uploaded with the .dds files.
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