FaceTint or Tintmasks: Which one is the problem child?

[jallard]

I am going to make one final attempt to get to the bottom of why my custom colors “Eyeshadow,” “Blush,” and “Lip” gloss never appears in game when I work with Lydia, Saadia, Rayya and Serana?!? I have tried asking the same question(s) before and have gotten several different responses: And, while I have tried them all it never seems to work.

 

 

For example, yesterday I deleted the “Data” folder in Skyrim and replaced it with a fresh copy. I then proceeded to install ONLY “ApachiiSkyHair” and “EyesofBeauty.” I then opened up the CK and proceeded to make the “Custom” color cosmetic changes –as described above--to the above NPCs. When I went in game, after reinstalling all of the mods that I use, I fast forwarded to Whiterun to check on Saadia. Her cosmetics were exactly as I intended them to be. Then I “player.moveto” Serana and opened up her cage: Only to find that there were no visible changes to Serana at all.

 

And, for those who are wondering, I always perform the ctrl+F4, before saving.

 

Incidentally, in BOSS it tells me that there are two .esps of Lydia, when I can only find the one that I created.

 

After much fiddle frigging around I managed to fix Serana, but when I went back to Whiterun to check on Saadia her cosmetic custom color changes were gone completely. Can someone please tell me how and why this happens and how to fix it? Thank you ever so much.

 

All that said, I haven't tried converting the .esp file to a .esm in Wrye Bash.

Edited February 24, 2013 by jallard

[jallard]

I am going to make one final attempt to get to the bottom of why my custom colors “Eyeshadow,” “Blush,” and “Lip” gloss never appears in game when I work with Lydia, Saadia, Rayya and Serana?!? I have tried asking the same question(s) before and have gotten several different responses: And, while I have tried them all it never seems to work.

 

 

For example, yesterday I deleted the “Data” folder in Skyrim and replaced it with a fresh copy. I then proceeded to install ONLY “ApachiiSkyHair” and “EyesofBeauty.” I then opened up the CK and proceeded to make the “Custom” color cosmetic changes –as described above--to the above NPCs. When I went in game, after reinstalling all of the mods that I use, I fast forwarded to Whiterun to check on Saadia. Her cosmetics were exactly as I intended them to be. Then I “player.moveto” Serana and opened up her cage: Only to find that there were no visible changes to Serana at all.

 

And, for those who are wondering, I always perform the ctrl+F4, before saving.

 

Incidentally, in BOSS it tells me that there are two .esps of Lydia, when I can only find the one that I created.

 

After much fiddle frigging around I managed to fix Serana, but when I went back to Whiterun to check on Saadia her cosmetic custom color changes were gone completely. Can someone please tell me how and why this happens and how to fix it? Thank you ever so much.

 

All that said, I haven't tried converting the .esp file to a .esm in Wrye Bash.

 

 

Well I created the .esm. However, Serana did not appear as I had intended her to. I had to go into the Skyrin data folder and delete the files in the faceGenData / Dawnguard folder: And, then, I went an took out the "Tintmasks" folder and placed it on my desktop. I then went back into the CK and recreated Serana to my liking --as an .esp-- and lo and behold if it didn't work. Serana is now as I created her. I have yet to see Lydia or Rayya: But, I can bet they didn't work either. Although Saadia appeared as intended.

[jallard]

 

I am going to make one final attempt to get to the bottom of why my custom colors “Eyeshadow,” “Blush,” and “Lip” gloss never appears in game when I work with Lydia, Saadia, Rayya and Serana?!? I have tried asking the same question(s) before and have gotten several different responses: And, while I have tried them all it never seems to work.

 

 

For example, yesterday I deleted the “Data” folder in Skyrim and replaced it with a fresh copy. I then proceeded to install ONLY “ApachiiSkyHair” and “EyesofBeauty.” I then opened up the CK and proceeded to make the “Custom” color cosmetic changes –as described above--to the above NPCs. When I went in game, after reinstalling all of the mods that I use, I fast forwarded to Whiterun to check on Saadia. Her cosmetics were exactly as I intended them to be. Then I “player.moveto” Serana and opened up her cage: Only to find that there were no visible changes to Serana at all.

 

And, for those who are wondering, I always perform the ctrl+F4, before saving.

 

Incidentally, in BOSS it tells me that there are two .esps of Lydia, when I can only find the one that I created.

 

After much fiddle frigging around I managed to fix Serana, but when I went back to Whiterun to check on Saadia her cosmetic custom color changes were gone completely. Can someone please tell me how and why this happens and how to fix it? Thank you ever so much.

 

All that said, I haven't tried converting the .esp file to a .esm in Wrye Bash.

 

 

Well I created the .esm. However, Serana did not appear as I had intended her to. I had to go into the Skyrin data folder and delete the files in the faceGenData / Dawnguard folder: And, then, I went an took out the "Tintmasks" folder and placed it on my desktop. I then went back into the CK and recreated Serana to my liking --as an .esp-- and lo and behold if it didn't work. Serana is now as I created her. I have yet to see Lydia or Rayya: But, I can bet they didn't work either. Although Saadia appeared as intended.

I am still having the same problem too Jallard. Still don't know the answer either. I guess we'll call it a mystery.