Help! I mucked up my meshes! aka Mod Fail (with photo)

[Ellaliaeya]

Alright, so I'm having all kinds of glitches in a heavily modded game. Tried uninstalling one by one to see which was the culprit but I cannot figure it out.

 

It only affects NPCS, and not all of them. And my player character looks totally normal.

 

Here's some hilariously disastrous photos for you to see what I'm dealing with. Without further ado, I give you, the Freak Shows of Skyrim (see attachment):

 

 

 

1. Hair colours are off. 2. Head vs. body colours are off. 3. Children have creepy, ghost arms.

 

My hefty load order is below (and yes, I already use LOOT, FNIS, Merge Plugins, and TES5), it was working and then it suddenly wasn't. I didn't add mods, if anything all I did was remove some player homes armour mods.

 

I've never used CreationKit, so fixing things in there is a no go for me.

 

I do read the instructions of mods when I download them, but sometimes the author doesn't have the best English and/or there's no details about compatibility. So there's definitely a chance I have conflicts in this list (so tell me what to move or remove, please!):

 

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Dawnguard.esm

HearthFires.esm

Dragonborn.esm

Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch.esp

UnlimitedBookshelves.esp

SexLab.esm

Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm

Campfire.esm

ApachiiHair.esm

ApachiiHairFemales.esm

ApachiiHairMales.esm

RSkyrimChildren.esm

Cutting Room Floor.esp

Player Blink Fix.esp

Headbomb's Better Sorting - Books.esp

BetterQuestObjectives.esp

BarenziahQuestMarkers.esp

Maevan2EyeBrows.esp

SGEyebrows.esp

Realistic crime report radius.esp

RichMerchants_Less.esp

DSHg.esp

DSHg - Hats.esp (disabled, merged into DSHg)

DSHg - Helmets.esp (disabled, merged into DSHg)

DSHg - UpdateDB.esp (disabled, merged into DSHg)

DSHg - UpdateDG.esp (disabled, merged into DSHg)

Facelight.esp

SmartNoMoreStupidDogDGHF.esp

female mannequins in homes.esp

LearnAlchemyFromRecipes.esp

SSoB.esp

JaxonzMCMKicker.esp

JaxonzDroppableStatics.esp

sandboxcylinderheight.esp

TW3_armor(all-in-one).esp

FNIS.esp

Missing in Action - Dialog Condition Removed.esp

dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp

TKDodge.esp

Horsemen Combat Enhancement.esp

UnreadBooksGlow.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-CRFPatch.esp

RSChildren - CRF Patch.esp

SFMFollower.esp

KS Hairdo's.esp

ks hair for npcs.esp

CharacterMakingExtender.esp

RaceMenu.esp

RaceMenuPlugin.esp

Chesko_WearableLantern.esp

InigoMCM.esp

PC Head Tracking - MCM.esp

PC Head Tracking - Patch.esp

KS Hairdos - HDT.esp

kshairfordawnguardnpc's.esp

planters.esp

AK- Placeable Statics.esp

Snazzy Furniture and Clutter Overhaul.esp

Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp

AK- Placeable Statics - Hearthfire.esp

Prometheus_No_snow_Under_the_roof.esp

Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remade.esp

Honeyside.esp

RealShelter.esp

Skyrim Romance Animated.esp

TW3MO.esp

HearthfireMultiKid.esp

Remove Interior Fog V2 - Full Version.esp

Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp

hearthfireextended.esp

ethereal_elven_overhaul.esp

Holidays.esp

Deithwen.esp

BetterDGEntrance.esp

marriagemod - alpha v3.esp

Brothers.esp

Tentapalooza.esp

Inigo.esp

Run For Your Lives.esp

Cloaks.esp

Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp

HearthfireMultiKid_LastName.esp

Improved Adoptions.esp

Improved Adoptions DLC houses.esp

HearthCraft.esp

Brynjolf Nightingale.esp

RSChildren.esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - 0 - Main.esp

female mannequins.esp

AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp

RDO - iAFT Patch.esp

Mushroom Follower.esp

Immersive Horses.esp

THMeeko.esp

The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp

HoldBorderBanners.esp

FishingInSkyrim.esp

moveitLWT.esp

No Snow Under The Roof - CRF Patch.esp

BorderSense.esp

My Home Is Your Home.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-AFTPatch.esp

Immersive Horses - Hearthfire Patch.esp

Headbomb's Better Sorting - Miscellaneous.esp

RDO - Immersive Horses Patch.esp

SFCO - CRF Patch.esp

RDO - Cutting Room Floor Patch.esp

Males of Skyrim.esp

MoW.esp

MoW Derkeethus.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Erikur.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Esbern.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Ghorbash.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Idolaf.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Jon.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Madanach.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Marshes.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Mercer.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Miraak.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Ralof.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Runil.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Sheogorath.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Storn.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Tullius.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Ulfric.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Veezara.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

MoW Ysgramor.esp (disabled, merged into MoW)

Prometheus_Sovngarde_Gold.esp

EnhancedCharacterEdit.esp

Geralt.esp

Illustrious HDT Cloaks.esp

HealMeFollower.esp

Extended Slider Colors.esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - Khajiit.esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - Argonian.esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - RedGuard.esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - ORC.esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - Imperial.esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - HighElf.esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - DarkElf.esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - Breton.esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - Nord.esp

[+]K's_Faendal[+].esp

PC Exclusive Animation Path - WoodElf.esp

HirelingErikTheSlayer.esp

Hunters Not Bandits.esp

HDTPhysicsWeaponSling.esp

Backshields.esp

Auto Unequip Ammo.esp

Proper Aiming.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-PaarDilemmaPatch.esp

SimplyKnock.esp

Northguard Ranger Armor.esp

TW3Eyes.esp

Beards.esp

more plants all extra.esp

alesCampBedrollsSupplies.esp

Shields_of_the_northern_kingdoms.esp

Brows.esp

Better Females - Eyebrows.esp

smakit_house_markers.esp

TW3_femaleArmors_zzjay.esp

TW3_ArmorVariants_Undeadgoblin.esp

Jormundandr Dragon.esp

adoptAventusAretino.esp

RSChildren Patch - USLEEP.esp

adoptAventusPatch-RSChildrenUSLEEP.esp

Bathing in Skyrim - Main.esp

FancyDress.esp

SFCO - Multiple Adoptions Patch.esp

LPBards.esp

whistle.esp

Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp

Better Sorting AIO.esp

Headbomb's Better Sorting - Ammo.esp (disabled, merged into Better Sorting AIO)

Headbomb's Better Sorting - Potions (Half Weight).esp (disabled, merged into Better Sorting AIO)

Headbomb's Better Sorting - Ingredients.esp (disabled, merged into Better Sorting AIO)

Headbomb's Better Sorting - Soul Gems (PseudoVanilla).esp (disabled, merged into Better Sorting AIO)

Headbomb's Better Sorting - Spells.esp (disabled, merged into Better Sorting AIO)

Headbomb's Better Sorting - Food (Light Weight).esp (disabled, merged into Better Sorting AIO)

Invisibility Eyes Fix.esp

Bijin AIO.esp

Bijin NPCs.esp (disabled, merged into Bijin AIO)

Bijin Warmaidens.esp (disabled, merged into Bijin AIO)

Bijin Wives.esp (disabled, merged into Bijin AIO)

College of Winterhold NPC Impovement.esp

ImmersiveLoversComfort.esp

DismissSteward.esp

LycHairstyler.esp

Belrand by CrimsonFairy.esp

VR_Tannick.esp

XPMSE.esp

SkyUI.esp

Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp

SFCO - Alternate Start Patch.esp

RSPatch.esp

Long story short... *bangs head on laptop*.

[Deleted21550714User]

typically purple means missing textures, start by reinstalling your hair mods, this should fix the purple hair. trick'a love the kids, I would load all mods into tes5edit. open skyrim esm and go to non player character tab and expand it, find 1 of the kids that no mother would love and click on them, see what all is overwriting the vanilla lovable kid, you should find problem there with kiddies. do the same thing with one of the grown ups that or currently whacked. Thats what i would do. hope that helps.

 

Loot is kinda crap, works good for informing you about dirty edits, not so great with load order, especially when you have 175+ mods. i dont think it has ever been accused of helping with textures. this link is a great read, scroll down to load order section for particular info.

 

https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/753253-only-you-can-prevent-forest-fires/

Edited April 11, 2018 by Guest

[Ellaliaeya]

Okay this was super helpful, thank you so much. I did find the solution with the kiddos being that RSChildren needs to be at the bottom of the load order - so I moved them and voila, they don't have the ghostly arms or potato heads anymore.

The adult NPCs will be tough but I'll try reloading my hair mods.

 

And AMEN on LOOT not being great for load order, like at all. The suggested load orders oftentimes don't even make sense to me at all, so no wonder. Definitely going to go in there manually and move stuff around as advised. I'll see if that helps the missing skin tones and what not.

 

This (below), from the link you posted, is all I needed to know. I'll hopefully have it up and running like normal again soon lol

 

#01: Your ESM Files;
#02: Bug-Fix type Mods;
#03: Game Structure and/or UI Mods:
#04: Character Appearance Mods (For NPCs and Self);
#05: Mods that Add and/or Change Items;
#06: Mods that Add and/or Change NPCs;
#07: Mods that Add and/or Change Locations;
#08: Mods that Add and/or Change Navmesh;
#09: Texture Mods;
#10: Environmental Mods (things like Climates of Tamriel, Sounds of Skyrim, etc.);
#12: Mods with Gameplay Changes; Then,
#13: Reproccers, AV, and Bashed Patches.

 

I'll miss punk rock Gjuk though...

Edited April 11, 2018 by Ellaliaeya

[Deleted21550714User]

that post by MissJennabee is amazingly helpful. with the grown ups, tes5edit is the way to go, load all mods and click on mod that is changing Karita, click non player character and click on karita and tes5edit will show all mods touching her, depending on how mods that touch her where installed having a mod load after her,that doesnt even change her looks, can give her paper sack face. but tes5edit will at least tell you what mods touch her.

[Ellaliaeya]

that post by MissJennabee is amazingly helpful. with the grown ups, tes5edit is the way to go, load all mods and click on mod that is changing Karita, click non player character and click on karita and tes5edit will show all mods touching her, depending on how mods that touch her where installed having a mod load after her,that doesnt even change her looks, can give her paper sack face. but tes5edit will at least tell you what mods touch her.

 

TES5 is super helpful for sure, but can be tedious when you have a lot of mods like I do (so many to sift through). That said, thanks to it and a couple more YouTube tutorials about fixing grey face - I have figured out the culprits and removed them all. The game is running beautifully now!

 

Thank you so much for your help. The load order fix also seems to have helped resolve other smaller issues.

 

I need to be better at reading the fine print of some mods, especially when I use UNP and some of them are specifically for CBBE - so that warps things sometimes lol.

 

Thanks again!