Eyes of horror

[nwisth]

Hi! I started a new game the day before the last uppdate, and after installing a new f4se and getting back in there, I had a whole new epidemic in the Commonwealth:

 

 

Pretty freaky, huh? I have no idea what causes this. I've got 118 active mods going and it was pretty stable up until this happened!

 

For reference, here's my load order:

 

Fallout4.esm=1
DLCRobot.esm=1
DLCworkshop01.esm=1
DLCCoast.esm=1
DLCworkshop02.esm=1
SettlementKeywords.esm=1
Homemaker.esm=1
Snap'n Build.esm=1
ANewDawn.esm=1
ArmorKeywords.esm=1
Unofficial Fallout 4 Patch.esp=1
CBBE.esp=1
Campsite-AWKCR.esp=0
DX Courser X-92 Power Suit.esp=1
PowerConnector.esp=1
AlternateSettlements.esp=1
WOTC.esp=1
Vault111Settlement.esp=1
Armorsmith Extended.esp=1
AND_Patch_AE.esp=1
2pacSkimpy.esp=1
Armorsmith Automatron.esp=1
Armorsmith Far Harbor.esp=1
ABP Paintings.esp=1
ABP Paintings - Sets =01=50=G=B=P.esp=1
ASCOCait02.esp=1
ASCOCurie01.esp=1
ASCODanse02.esp=1
ASCOMacCready01.esp=1
ASCOPiper02.esp=1
ASCOPreston02.esp=1
BetterSettlers.esp=1
BetterSettlersMortalSoldierPackC.esp=1
BetterSettlersCleanFacePack.esp=1
Beautiful Settlers v1-21 - BS Compatible.esp=1
BetterSettlersNoLollygagging.esp=1
Better Vendor Stalls.esp=1
BS NS BFS Merged Patch.esp=1
Cell Respawn Timer 744.esp=1
KSHairdos.esp=1
Companion Infinite Ammo.esp=1
Crafting Workbench.esp=1
SettlersRename.esp=1
DDP_Ramps_mark1.esp=1
DeadBodyCollision.esp=1
Duct Tape Plus.esp=1
EveryonesBestFriend.esp=1
Simple Intersection.esp=1
No_Wealth_For_The_Commons.esp=1
Extra Shipments.esp=1
Eli_PlantPots.esp=1
GunnersOverhaul.esp=1
Homemaker - Streetlights Use Passive Power.esp=1
extendedLightsWS.esp=1
IncreasedSettlerPopulation50.esp=1
Journey.esp=1
LongerDistanceLightsNoShadows + Default Pip Length.esp=0
LongerDistanceLightsNoShadows.esp=0
LongerDistanceLightsWithPipBoyShadows - No PipShadows + Default Pip Length.esp=0
LongerDistanceLightsWithPipBoyShadows.esp=1
LongerDistanceLightsWithPipBoyShadows - No PipShadows.esp=0
LongerDistanceLightsWithPipShadows + Default Pip Length.esp=0
LongerPowerLines3x.esp=1
LooksMenu Customization Compendium.esp=1
AWKCRPatch-UFO4P.esp=1
More Where That Came From Diamond City.esp=1
NanoSuit.esp=1
NanoSuit_AWKCR_AE.esp=1
NoObjectLimit.esp=1
OCDecorator.esp=1
OCDispenser.esp=1
AzarPonytailHairstyles.esp=1
presetfeMANSHED.esp=1
ProperStoreAnimation.esp=1
RaiderOverhaul.esp=1
Raider Overhaul - AE Patch.esp=1
RainofBrassPetals.esp=1
ScrapDeadThings.esp=1
Scrapyard - Basic.esp=1
mso_sms.esp=1
SkjAlert_RS+.esp=1
Smoke-able Cigars.esp=1
SpringCleaning.esp=1
SMC.esp=1
SurvivalTransitionSave.esp=1
Tree Farms - 60 Wood.esp=1
UncappedSettlementSurplus.esp=1
UncappedSettlementSurplus-FarHarbor.esp=1
ALD Travel Backpack.esp=1
Conquest.esp=1
Dogmeat's Backpack.esp=1
TakeCover.esp=1
Green Commonwealth.esp=1
Grasslands - Healthy.esp=1
CheapGrenade.esp=1
CraftableAmmo.esp=1
CraftableAmmo_plus.esp=1
OLYMPUS-SM.esp=1
Vivid Weathers - FO4.esp=1
Vivid Weathers - FO4 - Silent Hill.esp=1
TrueStormsFO4-EarlierSunsets.esp=0
ManufacturingExtended.esp=1
ManufacturingExtendedFH.esp=1
Goggles on Forehead.esp=1
Eli_NukaStuff.esp=1
VaultSuitsAddSPECIALStatsPlus2.esp=1
Weapons of Fate.esp=1
Weapons of Fate - Realistic Bullet Speed.esp=1
ClassicSniper.esp=1
Wolf100.esp=1
Immersive HUD Lite.esp=1
AND_Patch_WoTC.esp=1
Vivid Weathers - FO4 - Far Harbor.esp=1
Vivid Weathers - Natural Bright.esp=1
OSM_AlternateStart_Protocol-InfiniteAnswer.esp=1
Eli_Faction Housing Overhaul - AiO.esp=1
slootyVaultSuit.esp=1
hdreworkedprojectrevised.esp=1
SatelliteWorldMap.esp=1
No more monochrome - Color setting for the Pipboy!.esp=1
Local Map Expanded (Zoom-out Ext. plugin).esp=1

 

[nwisth]

I'm not the only one with this issue - the other person who's contacted me has given me their load order, and these are the similarities:

 

ArmorKeywords.esm=1

Armorsmith Automatron.esp=1

Armorsmith Extended.esp=1

Armorsmith Far Harbor.esp=1

AzarPonytailHairstyles.esp=1

BetterSettlers.esp=1

BetterSettlersCleanFacePack.esp=1

BetterSettlersNoLollygagging.esp=1

CBBE.esp=1

Crafting Workbench.esp=1

DDP_Ramps_mark1.esp=1

DLCCoast.esm=1

DLCRobot.esm=1

DLCworkshop01.esm=1

DLCworkshop02.esm=1

DX Courser X-92 Power Suit.esp=1

Eli_NukaStuff.esp=1

Fallout4.esm=1

hdreworkedprojectrevised.esp=1

KSHairdos.esp=1

LooksMenu Customization Compendium.esp=1

NanoSuit.esp=1

No more monochrome - Color setting for the Pipboy!.esp=1

OCDecorator.esp=1

OCDispenser.esp=1

Raider Overhaul - AE Patch.esp=1

RaiderOverhaul.esp=1

Vivid Weathers - FO4 - Far Harbor.esp=1

Vivid Weathers - FO4.esp=1

Vivid Weathers - Natural Bright.esp=1

WOTC.esp=1

Does anyone experience this, and if so, do you have any of the mods on this list installed?

[NVsoldier]

Holy crap I wouldn't change a thing. I would just copy your .esm file, rename it, and post it on the Nexus. You got yourself the mod of the year right there.

[nwisth]

Lol, it makes for a unique experience, at least!

 

I fixed it, though - after basicly switching off all the mods me and the other person had in common, and not getting anywhere, I disabled everything, and started adding mods from the top of my load order. The problem resurfaced pretty fast - it turned out to be the overhaul mod A New Dawn. I installed a new version of it (uploaded by the author yesterday) and now my game is back to normal, with everything installed. :)

[BarberMD]

This issue is due to an update to the NPC record in patch 1.6 which changes the way that the record handles face generation. If you're using a mod that was made with an older version of the Bethesda .esms, the new records will act as though they are being overwritten and you'll have screwed up faces.

[OfficerJoeBalogna]

I'm sorry, where is the problem in this?