AlrightIGuess Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 I installed ESF Companions from LE (https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/22650) after following these instructions (https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?showtopic=761405/&do=findComment&comment=77496128) to convert it to Skyrim Special Edtion, and upon starting a new game, I noticed that members of the Companions are suffering the so-called dark- or brown-face bug. I checked my load order on that save for conflicts with those characters, particularly Farkas and Aela as examples, and only noticed a conflict with KS_Hairdos lite, which was a dispute over the characters' hairstyles, not their faces. I patched it and allowed KS_Hairdos to win.This did not solve my problem.I have done numerous things, from running my patch and ESF Companions through CK to regenerate their facegen, to no avail. I even uninstalled ESF Companions entirely and started a new game, spawned Farkas with a console command, and noticed he still has a dark face, as did all the other Companions I spawned - and conveniently, only Companions.I decided to create a new Vortex profile using only one mod: Live Another Life, so I would have an easy starting area where to spawn Farkas to check him, without interference from any other mods. So I did... and he still had the dark face bug.I was running only one mod that didn't even touch Farkas, let alone his appearance in particular, and he still had the dark face.Am I going to have to go so far as to verify my file integrity through Steam?Here is my load order on my first save, where I first noticed the issues with the Companions' faces. I think it's hardly relevant, though, considering how I got the same bug on a clean save without any mods but one. 00 Skyrim.esm 01 Update.esm 02 Dawnguard.esm 03 HearthFires.esm 04 Dragonborn.esm 05 Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp [Version 4.2.3] 06 RSkyrimChildren.esm 07 FISS.esp 08 3DNPC.esp [Version 4.3.6] 09 ImCh.esm 0A Lanterns Of Skyrim II.esm 0B Campfire.esm 0C daymoyl.esm 0D AHZmoreHUDInventory.esl [Version 1.0.14] 0E Armoury of Tamriel.esm 0F DynDOLOD.esm 10 SkyUI_SE.esp 11 Lore Weapon Expansion - Daedric Crescent.esp [Version 1.0] 12 Lore Weapon Expansion - Goldbrand.esp [Version 1.1] 13 Vivid WeathersSE.esp 14 Lore Weapon Expansion - Relics of the Crusader.esp [Version 1.0] 15 3PCO.esp 16 icepenguinworldmapclassic.esp 17 AMatterOfTime.esp [Version 2.00] 18 Animations.esp 19 Holds.esp 1A Holds Unofficial Patch.esp 1B DepthsOfSkyrim.esp 1C Immersive Sounds - Compendium.esp 1D Cutting Room Floor.esp [Version 3.1.7] 1E Book Covers Skyrim.esp 1F ReadingTakesTime.esp 20 CollegeOfWinterholdImmersive.esp 21 GreatWarSkyrim.esp 22 Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp 23 Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp 24 Weapons Armor Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp 25 Armoury of Tamriel Integration.esp 26 Summermyst - Enchantments of Skyrim.esp 27 YOT - Your Own Thoughts.esp 28 Afro_TW2_armorpack.esp 29 SOTFull.esp 2A LoS II - Tamriel Master Lights.esp 2B iNeed.esp 2C iNeed - Extended.esp 2D Coins of Tamriel V2 SSE Edition.esp 2E Skyrim Immersive Creatures Special Edition.esp [Version v6.6a] 2F Holidays.esp 30 Holds - Holidays Patch.esp 31 Beasts of Tamriel.esp 32 Faction Economy - Complete.esp 33 goodbrother.esp 34 Skyrim Bridges.esp 35 Holds - USEEP Patch.esp 36 SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esp 37 BirdsOfSkyrim_SSE.esp 38 Artificer - Artifacts of Skyrim.esp 39 Thunderchild - Epic Shout Package.esp 3A HoldsInterestingNPCsCompatibilityPatch.esp 3B Holds - Interesting NPCs Patch.esp 3C BattleAftermath.esp 3D Point The Way.esp [Version 2.0.6] 3E OwnCivilWar.esp 3F Holds - CRF Patch.esp 40 Shields_of_the_northern_kingdoms.esp 41 Lore Weapon Expansion.esp [Version 1.4a] 42 Witcher Automated Leveled List Addition.esp 43 Guards_Armor_Replacer.esp 44 imp_helm_legend.esp 45 Armoury of Tamriel - Improved Closefaced Helmets.esp 46 AskTheWay.esp 47 Backshields.esp 48 BecomeABard.esp 49 BarenziahQuestMarkers.esp 4A BlockSteal.esp 4B Simple Bound Weapons Expansion.esp 4C Bound Shield.esp [Version 1.0.0] 4D Character Creation Overhaul.esp 4E CCO - Diverse Races And Genders.esp 4F CobbEncumbrance.esp 50 VioLens SE.esp [Version 2.22] 51 DSerCombatGameplayOverhaul.esp 52 Combat Gameplay Overhaul - USEEP Patch.esp 53 Combat Gameplay Overhaul - WAACF Patch.esp 54 CombatSurrender.esp 55 CrimeDecay.esp 56 DIVERSE SKYRIM.esp 57 TheCleaner.esp 58 DiverseDragonsCollectionSE.esp 59 Snotgurg Dynamic Item Repricer.esp 5A SOT_FollowMe.esp 5B FCO - Follower Commentary Overhaul.esp 5C Footprints.esp 5D GDOGreatWarSkyrimPatch.esp 5E HallgarthAdditionalHair.esp 5F Sea of Spirits.esp 60 Man Those Borders!.esp 61 Holds - LoS II Patch.esp 62 SOTGenesisMod.esp 63 Thieves Guild Requirements.esp 64 Ket_ARMONIZER_LL_v4.esp 65 Wintersun - Faiths of Skyrim.esp 66 Immersive Encounters.esp 67 Growl - Werebeasts of Skyrim.esp 68 Dr_Bandolier.esp 69 BirdsAndFlocks_SSE.esp 6A Cloaks.esp 6B Better Spell Learning.esp 6C Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp 6D OBIS SE.esp 6E Crime Overhaul Expanded.esp 6F Runandwalkpaces.esp 70 Hirsute Beards.esp [Version 1.1] 71 honedmetal.esp 72 Illustrious HDT Cloaks.esp 73 iHUD.esp 74 SBWE-ISC Patch.esp 75 CWICRFSEPatch.esp 76 Immersive Encounters - RS Children Patch.esp 77 Armoury of Tamriel - LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Weapons.esp 78 PrvtI_HeavyArmory.esp 79 HoldsUSLEEPCompatibilityPatch.esp 7A Underwater_Treasure.esp 7B Qw_3DNPC_USSEP Patch.esp 7C LoS II - Lantern Workers.esp 7D Immersive Patrols II.esp 7E Civil War Battlefields.esp 7F SpellResearch.esp 80 Frostfall.esp 81 Holds - Wintersun Patch.esp 82 3DNPC Alternative Locations.esp 83 daymoyl_DawnguardAddon.esp 84 Phenderix Magic World.esp 85 Phenderix Magic World - Lore Friendly Patch.esp 86 Immersive Speechcraft.esp 87 Kai_3DNPC-WACCF_Patch.esp 88 Jewelry limiter.esp 89 LessIntrusiveHUD.esp 8A LockDoorsWithKeys.esp 8B Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp 8C sandboxcylinderheight.esp 8D NPC Bartering.esp 8E Nemesis PCEA.esp 8F dD-No Spinning Death Animation.esp 90 NotificationLog.esp 91 OBIS SE - SoT Bandit Patch.esp 92 PC Head Tracking - MCM.esp 93 PassiveWeaponEnchantmentRecharging.esp 94 iNeed - Beasts of Tamriel Patch.esp 95 Perk Points at Skill Levels 50-75-100.esp 96 PickUpBooksSimple.esp 97 chfshPlayerVoicesets.esp 98 CRF_RSChildrenPatch.esp 99 RSC 3DNPC Patch.esp 9A RaceMenu.esp 9B RealNames - SSE Edition.esp 9C reflection-levelupmessages.esp 9D RideSharing.esp 9E PrvtIRoyalArmory.esp 9F SIC - ICH Patch.esp A0 SandowPP.esp A1 Rise Again - Enairim Death Alternative Compatibility.esp A2 Armoury of Tamriel Smithing Perks Compatabilty Version.esp A3 Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp A4 Armoury of Tamriel - Summermyst.esp A5 SimplyKnock.esp A6 SkyrimSizesLore.esp A7 SleepTight.esp A8 Spell Research - Patch Compendium.esp A9 SpellResearchAddOn.esp AA SpellResearch_Book.esp AB SpellResearchAddOnExpBookPatch.esp AC RealNames - AFT Store Name.esp AD survivalspoof.esp AE TakeNotes.esp AF DragonCombatDialogue.esp B0 TimingIsEverything.esp B1 UltimateDragons.esp B2 DIS_Armor_Fractions.esp B3 DIS_Armor_Fractions_Diverse Skyrim.esp B4 DIS_Armor_Fractions_3DNPC.esp B5 Vivid Weathers SE - Classic.esp B6 Volkihar Knight.esp [Version 1.0.0] B7 1nivWICCloaks.esp [Version 2.4] B8 bobsarmory.esp B9 Civil War Refugees.esp BA 3DNPC - Winterhold Mods Patch.esp BB Wintersun - SIC Patch.esp BC CRF + Bridges Patch.esp [Version 1.0.] BD LoS II - Skyrim Bridges patch.esp BE OBIS SE Patrols Addon.esp BF Holds - Thunderchild Patch.esp C0 Apocalypse - Magic of Skyrim.esp C1 Skyrim Weapons Expansion.esp C2 SWE - Full Leveled List Integration.esp C3 PrinceandPauper.esp C4 RSChildren.esp [Version 1.2.0.] C5 Prince and the Pauper SE - RS Children Patch.esp C6 adoptAventusAretino_PrinceandPauperRS.esp C7 AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp C8 Immersive Weapons.esp C9 Wildcat - Combat of Skyrim.esp CA DSer360MovementBehavior.esp CB DSerArcheryGameplayOverhaul.esp CC DIS_Armor_Fractions_WACCF.esp CD ImprovedClosefacedHelmets_WACCF.esp CE Guards Armor Replacer - WACCF Patch.esp CF Unique Uniques.esp [Version 1.8] D0 Artificer - Unique Uniques Patch.esp D1 KS_Hairdo's_Lite.esp D2 Sleeping Innkeepers.esp [Version 1.0] D3 3DNPC - CRF Patch.esp D4 Bob's Automated Leveled List Addition.esp D5 CommonClothes.esp [Version 98] D6 USSEP-Immersive Weapons Patch.esp D7 Hammerfell Armory SE.esp D8 More Weapons Please.esp D9 KWTelescope.esp DA TAotB - New Facial Hairs.esp DB DIS_Armor_Fractions_OBIS.esp DC OBIS SE - Immersive Weapons Patch.esp DD WIC - Extra Leveled List (WACCF).esp DE Chesko_WearableLantern.esp DF ProjectIlliteracy.esp E0 WetandCold.esp E1 DiverseSkyrim - Skyrim Immersive Creatures patch.esp E2 XPMSE.esp E3 hmkLockOn.esp [Version 0.3.5] E4 AHZmoreHUD.esp [Version 3.7.8] E5 CCO - Dynamic Skill Progression.esp E6 Wildcat-Immersive Weapons Patch.esp E7 3DNPC0.esp E8 dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp E9 ISC Enhanced Blood Patch.esp EA EBT - IC PATCH.esp EB PC Head Tracking - Patch.esp EC Qw_BarenziahQuestMarkers_USSEP Patch.esp ED RaceMenuPlugin.esp EE Summermyst - SIC patch.esp EF YOT - Apocalypse.esp F0 Qw_CloaksOfSkyrim_CRF Patch.esp F1 Guards Armor Replacer - Winter is Coming Patch.esp F2 Qw_BookCoversSkyrim_CRF Patch.esp F3 Wintersun - BCS Patch.esp F4 Vivid Weathers - Wet and Cold patch.esp F5 YOT - CoWI.esp F6 LoS II TML - Guard Armor Replacer patch.esp F7 YOT - Cutting Room Floor.esp F8 YOT - Frostfall Module.esp F9 Holds - RSChildren Patch.esp FA YOT - Growl.esp FB Qw_ISC_CRF Patch.esp FC YOT - Immersive Sounds.esp FD Qw_WACCF_CRF Patch.esp FE WIC - Extra Leveled List.esp FF YOT - Interesting NPCs.esp 100 Qw_WACCF_CloaksOfSkyrim Patch.esp 101 Qw_WACCF_ISC Patch.esp 102 Qw_WACCF_RSChildren Patch.esp 103 YOT - Reflection - Level Up Messages.esp 104 YOT - Summermyst.esp 105 YOT - Thunderchild.esp 106 YOT - Wearable Lanterns.esp 107 YOT - Wet and Cold.esp 108 YOT - Wildcat.esp 109 YOT - Wintersun.esp 10A YOT - iNeed.esp 10B FNIS.esp 10C Thief skills rebalance for Ordinator.esp 10D Better Spell Learning - ICW Patch.esp 10E Better Spell Learning - Cutting Room Floor Patch.esp 10F Better Spell Learning - Apocalypse SE Patch.esp 110 Better Spell Learning - 3DNPCs Patch.esp 111 ESFPatch.esp 112 Imperious - Races of Skyrim.esp 113 Combat Gameplay Overhaul - Imperious Patch.esp 114 Qw_Imperious_SkyrimSizesLore Patch.esp 115 Imperious - Compatibility Patch.esp 116 YOT - Imperious.esp 117 Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remastered.esp 118 DIS_Armor_Fractions_CCOR.esp 119 Cloaks_CCOR_Patch.esp 11A 1nivWICCloaks_COS_CCOR_Patch.esp 11B Guards Armor Replacer - Cloaks of Skyrim Patch.esp 11C Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation_CCOR_Patch.esp 11D CCOR_Campfire_Patch.esp 11E Dr_Bandolier_CCOR_Patch.esp 11F Immersive Weapons_CCOR_Patch.esp 120 PrvtI_HeavyArmory_CCOR_Patch.esp 121 SWE - CCOR Patch.esp 122 Unique Uniques_CCOR_Patch.esp 123 Complete Alchemy & Cooking Overhaul.esp 124 Frostfall_CACO Patch.esp 125 iNeed CACO Patch.esp 126 Complete Alchemy & Cooking Overhaul_CCOR_Patch.esp 127 WEHealingPotions Patch - CACO.esp 128 Holds - CACO Patch.esp 129 CACO_Growl_Patch.esp 12A CACO_SkyrimImmersiveCreaturesSE_Patch.esp 12B Qw_CACO_3DNPC Patch.esp 12C CACO_USSEP_Patch.esp 12D Qw_CACO_BookCoversSkyrim Patch.esp 12E CACO_Wintersun.esp 12F Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp 130 Apocalypse - Ordinator Compatibility Patch.esp 131 Lock_Overhaul.esp 132 CWIOrdinatorPatchSSE.esp 133 CACO_Ordinator_Patch.esp 134 YOT - Ordinator.esp 135 CCOR_Ordinator.esp 136 YOT - Lock Overhaul.esp 137 Sacrosanct - Vampires of Skyrim.esp 138 YOT - Sacrosanct.esp 139 Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp [Version 4.1.3] 13A Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp 13B TheChoiceIsYours.esp 13C Alternate Start -- New Beginnings.esp 13D RDO - iAFT Patch.esp 13E Convenient Horses.esp 13F Andromeda - Unique Standing Stones of Skyrim.esp 140 Andromeda Convenient Horses Patch.esp 141 TCIY_BCS Patch.esp 142 AMX CCO Andromeda Patch.esp 143 Convenient Horses - Apocalypse+CACO+SIC+Summermyst.esp 144 da_alternate_start_extension.esp 145 Holds - Alternate Start Patch.esp 146 RDO - CRF + USSEP Patch.esp 147 YOT - Andromeda.esp 148 YOT - Convenient Horses.esp 149 Qw_CACO_RDO Patch.esp 14A TCIY BCS Patch.esp 14B TCIY_CRF_Patch.esp 14C TCIY_Wintersun_Patch.esp 14D IlliteracyPatch.esp 14E RealisticWaterTwo.esp [Version 2.2.2] 14F RealisticWaterTwo - Needs Mod Patch.esp 150 WACCF_BashedPatchLvlListFix.esp 151 Sum_WACCF_Patch.esp 152 One ImCh Patch.esp 153 Bashed Patch, 0.esp 154 DynDOLOD.esp As for the clean save, this is the load order...00 Skyrim.esm01 Update.esm02 Dawnguard.esm03 HearthFires.esm04 Dragonborn.esm05 Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp [Version 4.1.3]What is causing this issue, what can I do about it, and is there any way I can get ESF Companions to work for SSE with regards to my load order, without getting this bug again? 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punkfrost Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 since you tried a clean save and still no facegen data (This is the problem when you get black faces) I would suggest reinstalling skyrim. As your texture files for the vanilla game might have corrupted somehowif that fixes it or not, at least you'll know if that's the problem or not. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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