About this mod
Replaces all NPC FaceTints with new, high-quality ones, complete with compression and mipmaps. Optionally with or without make-up, face discolouration and dirt.
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High Quality FaceTints replaces all NPC FaceTints with high-quality ones, optionally with or without make-up, face discolouration and dirt. All textures are 1024x1024px and use mipmaps. They are compressed using BC1 compression.
A version for EnderalSE is here.
FEATURES
The original NPC FaceTints are 256x256px and were created using the original low-resolution Skyrim tint masks. This results in blocky and smudged face appearances.
The new ones are 1024x1024px (16x times larger) and were created using high-quality tint mask replacers found here on the Nexus. They are optimised and use mipmaps as well as appropriate compression (BC1). This results in a relatively low file size (~683kb per file) while providing a razor-sharp look.
There are four versions to choose from:
- With make-up, with face discolouration, with dirt. -> For people who want to keep it vanilla.
- Without make-up, with face discolouration, with dirt. -> For people who don't want make-up, but want to keep natural face discolourations and grime.
- Without make-up, without face discolouration, with dirt. -> For people who want to have even skin tones but keep the grime.
- Without make-up, without face discolouration, without dirt. -> For people who want completely bare faces.
Check the pictures and file descriptions for more info and to make your decision easier.
Used tint mask replacers:
- Make-up textures: Vanilla Makeup HD - HD Racial Colors and Makeup for all Races and Genders - SE
- Warpaint textures: PAINTERLY - a High Res Vanilla Warpaint Retexture
- Forsworn, Blackblood and Boethiah warpaint textures: Forsworn and Blackblood and Boethiah Tattoos 2k
- Dirt textures: Total Character Makeover
- Calia's mark: My own retexture
COMPATIBILITY
Compatible with everything. (This is just textures.)
INSTALLATION
Use whichever mod manager you prefer or install manually. Let it overwrite everything if prompted.
I recommend that you install Head Mesh Fixes and Rhalata Tattoo Revisited before this mod to get the best visuals and no inconsistencies.
CREDITS
DomainWolf, for Vanilla Makeup HD - HD Racial Colors and Makeup for all Races and Genders - SE
gobbldygook, for PAINTERLY - a High Res Vanilla Warpaint Retexture
evgirunslaad, for Forsworn and Blackblood and Boethiah Tattoos 2k
Scarla, for Total Character Makeover
GIMP Team, for GIMP 2
ElminsterAU, for xEdit
Gka1, for Cathedral Assets Optimizer
Nukem, for SSE CreationKit Fixes
Bethesda, for Skyrim and the Creation Kit
SureAI, for Enderal: Forgotten Stories