Black face bug help

[dervishsl0th]

So i got the dreaded back face bug i have used tool but still to no avail. The game has been running fine with no issues until last night. Here is the load order tool has optimized.

 

0 0 Skyrim.esm

1 1 Update.esm

2 2 Dawnguard.esm

3 3 HearthFires.esm

4 4 Dragonborn.esm

5 5 Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm

6 6 Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp

7 7 ClimatesOfTamriel.esm

Campfire.esm

8 8 ApachiiHair.esm

9 9 ApachiiHairMales.esm

10 a ApachiiHairFemales.esm

11 b Apachii_DivineEleganceStore.esm

12 c Cutting Room Floor.esp

13 d SMIM-SE-Merged-All.esp

14 e WICO - Immersive People.esp

15 f EnhancedLightsandFX.esp

16 10 RLO - Interiors.esp

17 11 Book Covers Skyrim.esp

18 12 Footprints.esp

19 13 RLO - Effects.esp

20 14 RLO - Illuminated Spells.esp

21 15 RichMerchantsSkyrim_x5.esp

22 16 BetterQuestObjectives-DBForevertoMisc.esp

23 17 dD - Realistic Ragdoll Force - Realistic.esp

24 18 ELFX - Exteriors.esp

25 19 Prometheus_No_snow_Under_the_roof.esp

26 1a Audio Overhaul Skyrim.esp

27 1b Skyrim Immersive Creatures Special Edition.esp

28 1c BetterQuestObjectives.esp

29 1d BetterQuestObjectives - BCS Patch.esp

30 1e BetterQuestObjectives-CRFPatch.esp

31 1f Reverb and Ambiance Overhaul - Skyrim.esp

32 20 Immersive Sounds - Compendium.esp

33 21 SoundsofSkyrimComplete.esp

34 22 RLO - Exteriors.esp

35 23 OBIS SE.esp

36 24 Man Those Borders!.esp

37 25 Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp

38 26 ELFX - Weathers.esp

39 27 SkyrimIsWindy.esp

40 28 Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp

41 29 Verdant - A Skyrim Grass Plugin SSE Version.esp

42 2a JKs Whiterun.esp

43 2b Eli_Breezehome.esp

44 2c skyBirds_SSE.esp

45 2d SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esp

46 2e Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp

47 2f Diversity - An NPC Overhaul.esp

48 30 Immersive Weapons.esp

49 31 Wildcat - Combat of Skyrim.esp

50 32 dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

51 33 Unique Uniques.esp

52 34 Moonlight Tales Special Edition.esp

53 35 Vivid WeathersSE.esp

54 36 IcePenguinWorldMap.esp

55 37 ClimatesOfTamriel-Nights-L2.esp

56 38 AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp

57 39 Vivid Weathers SE - Classic.esp

58 3a KS Hairdo's.esp

59 3b Vivid Weathers - Extended Rain.esp

60 3c DiverseDragonsCollectionSE.esp

61 3d Point The Way.esp

62 3e SimplyBiggerTreesSE.esp

63 3f Skyrim Better Roads and Bridges - All In One - Merged.esp

64 40 Run For Your Lives.esp

65 41 Cloaks.esp

66 42 Lore Weapon Expansion.esp

67 43 PrvtI_HeavyArmory.esp

68 44 Inigo.esp

69 45 SOS_RLOInteriors_Patch.esp

70 46 RLO - CRF Patch.esp

71 47 Ars Metallica.esp

72 48 Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp

73 49 Cloaks - USSEP Patch.esp

74 4a Dr_Bandolier.esp

75 4b Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp

76 4c WICO - Immersive Character.esp

77 4d WICO - Immersive Dawnguard.esp

78 4e WICO - Wild Hunt Gears.esp

79 4f Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Vivid Weathers Patch.esp

80 50 Vivid Weathers SE - Extended Snow.esp

81 51 Audio Overhaul Skyrim - CoT Patch.esp

82 52 Vivid Weathers SE - AOS Patch.esp

83 53 Vivid Weathers SE - SOS Patch.esp

84 54 SoS_VividWeathers_Patch.esp

85 55 SoS_CoT_Patch.esp

86 56 Audio Overhaul Skyrim - ELFX Weathers Patch.esp

87 57 Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Cutting Room Floor Patch.esp

88 58 Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Enhanced Blood Patch.esp

89 59 Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Immersive Sounds Patch.esp

90 5a Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Unique Uniques Patch.esp

91 5b Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Ordinator Patch.esp

92 5c Audio Overhaul Skyrim - SkyTEST Patch.esp

93 5d Lore Weapon Expansion - Daedric Crescent.esp

94 5e Lore Weapon Expansion - Goldbrand.esp

95 5f RUSTIC SOULGEMS - Unsorted.esp

96 60 Immersive Patrols II.esp

97 61 Beards.esp

98 62 Improved Eyes Skyrim.esp

99 63 SkyUI_SE.esp

100 64 Realistic-Voice.esp

101 65 Backshields.esp

102 66 1nivWICCloaks.esp

103 67 WetandCold.esp

104 68 Volkihar Knight.esp

105 69 Volkihar Knight - Light Armor Option.esp

106 6a imp_helm_legend.esp

107 6b Improved Eyes Skyrim - Vamp.esp

108 6c Immersive Wenches.esp

109 6d Populated Cities Towns Villages Legendary.esp

110 6e Lore Weapon Expansion - Relics of the Crusader.esp

111 6f CCO - Permanent Birthsigns.esp

112 70 Apachii_DivineEleganceStore_Patch.esp

113 71 notice board.esp

114 72 OBIS SE Patrols Addon.esp

115 73 Apocalypse - Magic of Skyrim.esp

116 74 OBIS SE - NoticeBoard - Addon.esp

117 75 Andromeda - Unique Standing Stones of Skyrim.esp

118 76 Chesko_WearableLantern.esp

119 77 PrvtIRoyalArmory.esp

120 78 HereticArmorPub.esp

121 79 Men of Winter.esp

122 7a DragonLordSwords.esp

123 7b ValkyrieSwordShield.esp

124 7c Nightingale Prime remaster.esp

125 7d Daedric Reaper Armor.esp

126 7e BosmerElderShadowArmor.esp

127 7f CCO - Diverse Races And Genders.esp

128 80 CCO - Dynamic Skill Progression.esp

129 81 CCO - Oblivion Carry Weights.esp

130 82 Character Creation Overhaul.esp

131 83 AMX CCO Andromeda Patch.esp

132 84 Improved Eyes Skyrim - Serana.esp

133 85 The Ordinary Women.esp

134 86 NoBSAIProjectileDodge.esp

135 87 TKDodge.esp

136 88 ABT SE - Kevkas All-in-One.esp

137 89 LrsamwaysExpandedSkyrimWeaponry.esp

138 8a SetYourSkills.esp

139 8b Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp

140 8c Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp

141 8d ELFXEnhancer.esp

142 8e SoS_ELFX+Enhancer+Weathers_Patch.esp

143 8f SoS_ImmersiveCitizens_Patch.esp

144 90 Immersive Citizens - ELFXEnhancer patch.esp

145 91 RLO - IC Patch.esp

146 92 ELE_SSE.esp

147 93 SoS_ELE_Patch.esp

148 94 Immersive Citizens - ELE patch.esp

149 95 RealisticWaterTwo.esp

150 96 Audio Overhaul Skyrim - RealisticWaterTwo Patch.esp

 

[Algabar]

If I had to bet, I'd say "Immersive weapons loaded after Diversity". This or a similar conflict between "Immersive weapons" and another mod, that changes NPCs, especially named characters. Interestingly, I never had a problem with IW and generic bandits or the like, although they are modified in my game, too.

 

The thing is, that "Immersive Weapons" changes the inventory of quite a lot of NPCs by giving them - you guess it - immersive weapons. So, now we have different records for one and the same NPC - which can cause the black face bug. I had this happen myself with IW and a private conversion of "Inhabitants of Skyrim". Jarl Balgruuf the blackfaced (and a lot of his friends...).

 

The correct solution would be to create a patch with SSE-Edit - or hope, that someone already has done this. There are quite a few patches for IW already out now.

 

The not so correct, but basically working solution would be to put IW in your load order ABOVE / BEFORE NPC mods affected by the black face bug. This way, you would get your beautiful NPCs back - but without additional weapons...