The Delicate Balancing Act That is CBBE, Unique player, LMCC, and Hi Rez Face Textures.

[D3athKitty]

Every time I fix one thing something else goes down. had most everything working, but in my attempts to make unique body textures for body tats work, I tried a fresh install, thinking I'd boned my directories beyond repair.

Currently as it stands I got the brown face off Nora, it's still on nate (idc)
LMCC options are non existent
The body tats are in the playerhumanfemale folder but it's like the game doesn't know what to do with them, as they are not in game.
I'm using Vortex so LOOT handles my load order. I have 2 mods from the in game mod menu (Not your average neon and dynamic blinds)
CBBE works fine I guess? I have no problem with my body slides but they are applying to all females, so that might be indicative of the unique character problem.

I will post my mods and load order anyway. you may see a bunch of random fix mods that do nothing, I tend to just "push all the buttons" and see what sticks when I try and fix stuff.


fallout4.esm
dlcrobot.esm
dlcworkshop01.esm
dlccoast.esm
dlcworkshop02.esm
dlcworkshop03.esm
dlcnukaworld.esm
dlcultrahighresolution.esm
ccbgsfo4001-pipboy(black).esl
ccbgsfo4002-pipboy(blue).esl
ccbgsfo4006-pipboy(chrome).esl
ccbgsfo4012-pipboy(red).esl
ccbgsfo4014-pipboy(white).esl
ccbgsfo4019-chinesestealtharmor.esl
ccbgsfo4041-doommarinearmor.esl
ccbgsfo4042-bfg.esl
ccfsvfo4001-modularmilitarybackpack.esl
ccfsvfo4002-midcenturymodern.esl
cceejfo4001-decorationpack.esl
ccbgsfo4045-advarccab.esl
ccfsvfo4003-slocum.esl
ccgcafo4015-factionas04hrpink.esl
ccawnfo4001-brandedattire.esl
ccswkfo4001-astronautpowerarmor.esm
ccbgsfo4062-pippat.esl
ccfrsfo4002-antimaterielrifle.esl
cceejfo4002-nuka.esl
ccbgsfo4008-pipgrn.esl
ccbgsfo4015-pipyell.esl
ccbgsfo4009-piporan.esl
ccbgsfo4011-pippurp.esl
ccbgsfo4013-piptan.esl
ccbgsfo4010-pippnk.esl
cczsef04001-bhouse.esm
cctosfo4001-neosky.esm
cckgjfo4001-bastion.esl
ccbgsfo4063-papat.esl
ccbgsfo4116-heavyflamer.esl
ccbgsfo4047-qthund.esl
ccfrsfo4003-cr75l.esl
ccsbjfo4002_manwellrifle.esl
cctosfo4002_neonflats.esm
ccbgsfo4117-capmerc.esl
ccbgsfo4046-tescan.esl
unofficial fallout 4 patch.esp
workshopframework.esm
hudframework.esm
armorkeywords.esm
homemaker.esm
skb_machinegunsrebirth.esl
natural landscapes.esl
skb-minigunsrebirth.esl
votwmaster.esm
votwspecialvideos.esl
votwtheatre.esl
quick_modification_weapon_by_tooun.esl
chinesestealthpatch.esl
teslacannonpatch.esl
tacticalreload.esm
gcm_dlc_automatron.esl
gcm_dlc_far_harbor.esl
animatedjewelry_atg.esl
snap'n build.esm
ocdispenser.esp
azarponytailhairstyles.esp
[arreth] fgep.esp
scopes.esp
eli_armour_compendium.esp
workshopplus.esp
kshairdos.esp
cheatterminal.esp
looksmenu.esp
settlementmenumanager.esp
hipolyfaces.esp
ocdecorator.esp
quieter settlements - contraptions.esp
quieter settlements - vanilla.esp
quieter settlements - wasteland workshop.esp
gcm.esp
m8rdisablepipboyeffects.esp
lots more female hairstyles.esp
cbbe.esp
lmbtoverlays.esp
kshairdosextra.esp
skiphsh1_6.esp
dcguard_overhaul.esp
penetration framework.esp
reconpack.esp
reverb and ambiance overhaul.esp
russianassaultpack.esp
wmkactiveeffects.esp
uniquefemaleplayerandfollowersdlc.esp
uniquemaleplayerandfollowersdlc.esp
startmeupshaundefaultappearance.esp
mso_sms.esp
nukavimrack.esp
nuka-mixuniquetextures.esp
nukaexmachina.esp
ocdecorator - no experience.esp
locksmith.esp
lasertargeter.esp
morebeards.esp
morehairstyles4female.esp
morehairstyles4male.esp
morevaultsigns.esp
frenchmaidfo4-cbbe.esp
disablevanillafasttravel.esp
3dscopes.esp
3dscopes-framework.esp
ada2human.esp
pipboyskinpack.esp
simple artillery strikes.esp
tactical combat swimwear.esp
kci.esp
512standalonehaircolors.esp
vivid weathers - fo4.esp
vivid weathers - fo4 - far harbor.esp
vivid weathers - natural bright.esp
vivid weathers - nuka world.esp
larger shipments.esp
jumpsuit.esp
anymodanyweapon2.esp
longerpowerlines3x.esp
functionaldisplays-collectibles.esp
functionaldisplays.esp
functionaldisplays-patch-dlc-all.esp
functionaldisplays-aid-vanilla.esp
functionaldisplays-misc-vanilla.esp
functionaldisplays-misc-htnj.esp
vltelevatordlc.esp
goodoldcartoonsvolumei.esp
homemaker - streetlights use passive power.esp
homemaker - unlocked institute objects.esp
conceptcentaur.esp
hn66fo4_earringsv1.esp
generator fusebox - more realistic version.esp
dnxtattoos.esp
dd_bleu_ump_extreme_lore_friendly_edition.esp
grenarc.esp
espexplorerfo4.esp
cross_gorecrits.esp
cross_gorecrits_farharborpatch.esp
cross_rugermkv.esp
craftableanimationmarkers.esp
cigaretteinmouth.esp
armorsmith extended.esp
clothingoverhaul.esp
more_clothes_textures.esp
mgsoutfit.esp
pip-boy flashlight.esp
pipboyflashlight_patch.esp
legendarymodification.esp
legendarymodification - dlc far harbor.esp
legendarymodification2lm.esp
legendarymodification - dlc far harbor (2lm).esp
legendarymodification2lmakpatch.esp
legendarymodificationgroknak.esp
instituteweaponsoverhaul.esp
synth overhaul.esp
synth overhaul - no level requirements patch.esp
eli_companions 9000 gtx.esp
uniquefemaleplayerandfollowersdlcnohancock.esp
uniquemaleplayerandfollowersdlcnohancock.esp
uniquefemaleplayerandfollowers.esp
uniquemaleplayerandfollowers.esp
uniquefemaleplayerandfollowersnohancock.esp
uniquemaleplayerandfollowersnohancock.esp
uniquefemalefollowers.esp
uniquefemaleplayer.esp
uniquemalefollowersdlc.esp
uniquemalefollowersdlcnohancock.esp
uniquemalefollowers.esp
uniquemalefollowersnohancock.esp
uniquemaleplayer.esp
companion_cait_hfsm.esp
allsetsextended.esp
a forest.esp
g2m_workshop_nexus.esp
wwe.esp
salem again.esp
the castle revamped felloutislife.esp
thicketsettlement.esp
subwayrunnnernodynamic.esp
supermutantredux.esp
msabominations.esp
mjp_ptrs41atr.esp
survivalist.esp
combatzonerestored.esp
vivid weathers - fo4 - quest.esp
vendoritemsteal.esp
immersivefasttravel.esp
ift_automatron.esp
ift_nofuel.esp
mr loot logic and reduction.esp
crossbow.esp
supermutantredux_armorsmithextended.esp
centaur_smredux_patch.esp
amazingfollowertweaks.esp
claustrophobia.esp
boston pirate radio.esp
votwstarlightdrivein.esp
vivid waters.esp
uniqueuniques.esp
spectacleislandboat.esp
votwcells.esp
wzxm4.esp
fallevil - complete edition.esp
coursercrusher.esp
thelastinstance.esp
makeyourownsynths.esp
zebrinasworkshopdevices.esp
wattzlasergun.esp
mk18.esp
theoasis.esp
atomicannielagriegun.esp
archimedes-ii.esp
skibsweapons-redux.esp
skibsweapons_redux_cheapturrets.esp
eli_nukastuff.esp
energy weapon replacer - wattz laser gun - laser guns.esp
energy weapon replacer - wattz laser gun - laser muskets.esp
mgsv - xof_quiet.esp
dp_caravanshotgun.esp
dp_caravanshotgun_tacticalreloadpatch.esp
caravan shotgun bug fixes.esp
_00stingray.esp
bountiesforyou.esp
akawaterworld.esp
salvagebeacons.esp
buildyourownvault.esp
bnpa_navi armor.esp
basementliving.esp
dx courser x-92 power suit.esp
looksmenu customization compendium.esp
mischairstyle.esp
asvektor.esp
battlerifle.esp
headcrab_bunny.esp
dinomore.esp
discretefemaleskeleton.esp
fis-naming-weap-armo-en.esp
jetpacknoap.esp
ae animated jetpacks.esp
kuro.esp
wdp-pc.esp
transfersettlements.esp
toxic raider armour.esp
m14.esp
truegrass.esp
project reality footsteps fo4.esp
mp-412.esp
jls monsterous monsters.esp
scrapdeadthings.esp
mk18 armory project.esp
anothermk18addon.esp
mk18_tacticalreloadpatch.esp
settleobjexpandpack.esp
settleobjexpandpack-alllightshadowenabler.esp
startmeup.esp
startmeupfarharborpatch.esp
startmeupnukaworldpatch.esp
no junk comments.esp
combinedarmsnv.esp
combinedarmsnv_tacticalreloadpatch.esp
combinedarmsexpack.esp
combinedarmsexp real time cover penetration.esp
nukardc.esp
ocdecoratordlc.esp
remoteexplosives.esp
laer.esp
legendarymodificationmisc.esp
hn66fo4_easygirl_bs.esp
cross_courserstrigidae.esp
hn66-siriusarmor.esp
nexus_pmc.esp
pmc_extended.esp
scrap everything - ultimate edition.esp
the eyes of beauty.esp
realhdface.esp
realhdface tex.esp

[robotized]

Why the heck are you using all the plugins from Unique Player? You should be using just a couple of them or only one. Exmaple: if you are playing with female character

uniquefemaleplayerandfollowersdlcnohancock.esp -> includes character, all followers from base game and dlc, but not Hancock. The plugin names are self explanatory. Decide how you are going to play and what you are going to use and remove the rest.

 

Also why are you using both realhdface.esp and realhdface tex.esp? According to mod description you should install only one of the main files. Head over to https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/36376?tab=description and read description carefully, then go to sticky post to check some info about brown face bug. Who knows, you may find a solution there.

 

Fo4Edit is your friend, learn to use it. Open the program, leave all mods selected and go to Fallout4.esm->Race->HumanRace. If there's a mod after LMCC that makes changes to HumanRace, that's your culprit for missing LMCC menus in the Extras. If using 2K face textures, you have to install patch for LMCC, otherwise even if the menus are there, non of the tints will work. The 2K textures patch is optional file on the LMCC download page.

[D3athKitty]

Th UP plugins were my bad. I forgot vortex installs everything and forgot to disable the ones I wasn't using. Thanks for that

Thanks for the RealHD stuff too. Consistently getting no brown face and nate is brown free too. I didn't read close enough and the ba2 fix was a new thing for me.

will learn edit and report back. I was kinda scared to touch stuff like that and wrye bash and the like, looked too complicated and more for modders than mod users. I'm fairly tech inclined but I tend to panic and overcorrect and make a big mess of things when I f*#@ up.

 

Preesh Robo <3

[robotized]

When you open FO4Edit, by default all active mods should already be selected. You just press OK and wait for it to load everything. Then you expand Fallout4.esm, find Race category, expand it and select HumanRace. In the right side of the program's window you will see if other plugins edit the HumanRace. A quick example with LMCC:

Screenshot

If you have a plugin after LMCC that edits HumanRace, take note of the mod and search on Nexus if there is patch for it to work with LMCC. Without a patch, LMCC menus will be missing from the extras.

[robotized]

Ok, just went back to reading your load order. Sorry for second post, I wanted a fresh answer for this one. I haven't used this mod myself, but I'm ready to bet discretefemaleskeleton.esp is the source of your problem. This image

from the mod page is probably taken from the records of HumanRace, because the skeleton settings are there. And when I checked the mod's download page, there's a DFS version compatible with LMCC. So I guess you should be using that one instead of the one you have currently installed. Just in case, read the mod's description, to avoid other surprises :wink: . Hope it's not too late to save you some trouble with using FO4Edit. Also I should have given better advice - instead of expanding Fallout4.esm, should have told you to expand LMCC.esp, because you are going to be looking for mods conflicting with LMCC. Still useful in my opinion to keep FO4Edit around, for such occasions.

[D3athKitty]

No problem! I actually learned enough xedit to find that. So weird the skeleton was blocking LMCC.

I also figured out unique player. I couldn't use the ones that make followers unique as I had mods that change followers (namely https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/25307 FHSM, which is my favorite mod ever.) So I swapped out female player and yadda yadda, for player only and now my body tats work too. That's everything solved.

 

Thanks again Robo, if you hadn't given me a kick in the ass about learning xedit, I'd still be sitting here pouting and hovering over the uninstall option XD

[robotized]

You are welcome.

Anything editing HumanRace will have conflict with LMCC. Skeleton file path happens to be in the race records. And because the mod is loaded after LMCC, there are no menus in the Extras. If the DFS mod was before LMCC in the load order, then it would have been the reverse - LMCC menus working, but not the custom skeleton.

I'm puzzled though, why Skadi FHSM has conflict? She is supposed to be standalone companion(at least judging from the link you posted). There's other mod, where the FHSM replaces Cait. Were you rather referring to the Cait replacer? Edit: If the answer to the last one is yes, then you can also use FO4Edit to resolve the conflicts. You can still use one of the unique follower plugins, in FO4Edit remove the override of CompanionCait from this plugin.

[D3athKitty]

Yes it was the Cait replacer. I'm fine with not having unique companions cuz 'SLM' is a thing. that's all I need. plus I have the eli companion overhaul thing so that redoes all companions and the super mutie cait replaces the redone cait and all is well. Companions look dope and I get a big green muscle mommy to drool over XD