GREY FACE OF DOOM AFTER FACTORY RESET

[Awesomeawesome11]

ive been trying to figure out how to fix the grey face bug for months. Now i got so fed up i wiped out everything on my laptop using factory reset ... Yet it still has grey face..... No mods and fresh install. Anybody know how to fix this???

[panurgy]

The bug can appear for a few different reasons. Usually it's related to a mismatch between the head mesh/facegen info and the dds texture file. It also happens from modding if multiple mods touch the same NPC, and the one that makes the face changes doesn't load last. (This last case is fixable with a merged patch.) I can't explain why you're getting it.

 

You should be able to fix it with the CK. You have to select the afflicted NPCs. Don't open them from the top level, but open each node, and select the record from the bottom node (in this example, Female):

Actors -> Actor -> actor -> BretonRace -> Female -> AngelineMorrard

 

There's a CK bug that requires you to select it at the bottom of the node (might not work otherwise). After you select the NPC(s), hit CTRL + F4. Wait a few seconds for a confirmation message. This will export the head mesh and associated face texture.

 

This should fix it most of the time, unless there is a mod conflict as well. Also note that if the exported head mesh points to a non-existent dds file for the face texture, this will also cause the bug. It shouldn't be a problem with vanilla NPCs, but if you customize the head meshes, the texture info has to be correct.

 

EDIT: If I were you, I'd try this with one or two NPCs and see if it solves the problem.

[Awesomeawesome11]

Thanks dude. But i tried to do that before wiping out my laptop and dint change anything.