SSE Torn-Face Textures

[Gorgopis]

We tried to build a new NPC, and for some reason, her face has "tear-lines" around the mouth.

 

These show in the CK and in-game. Also, her eyes also seem to have an extra white layer that looks like an inner membrane.

 

We never had this before. Where did we slip up?

[Algabar]

We tried to build a new NPC, and for some reason, her face has "tear-lines" around the mouth.

 

This is not a texture issue. It can happen, if you use too extreme mouth settings during character creation. Try to adjust mouth/face slider settings and/or try a different mouth shape.

 

 

 

Also, her eyes also seem to have an extra white layer that looks like an inner membrane.

 

We never had this before. Where did we slip up?

Not exactly sure, what it could be.

 

Option 1: Wrong or missing eye texture. Open your follower's head mesh in Nifskope. Find the eye mesh, click through to "BSShaderTextureSet". Have a look at the third slot from above. It should link to a subsurface texture (something like "eyebrown_sk.dds"). Add that texture, if it isn't already there. If you need such a texture, you can get it from the Bethesda Texture BSAs (you'll have to unpack them first) or from an eye mod.If it's not the "eyebrown_sk.dds", check your other eye textures.

 

Option 2: Eye glitches can occur, when you convert a head mesh from LE to SE. This is NOT a bug with programs like "Cathedral Assets Optimizer" or "SSE nif optimizer". There are some things that simply can't be automated.

The solution can be found here:

https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/5058135-sse-nif-optimizer/page-103&do=findComment&comment=54592653 (Post #1020 by R246).