Introduction

High Quality FaceTints replaces all NPC FaceTints with high-quality ones, optionally with or without make-up, face discolouration and dirt. All textures are 1024x1024px and use mipmaps. They are compressed using BC1 compression.

Related projects

•  Head Mesh Fixes
•  Rhalâta Tattoo Revisited

Features

The original NPC FaceTints are 256x256px and were created using the original low-resolution Skyrim tint masks. This results in blocky and smudged face appearances.

The new ones are 1024x1024px (16x times larger) and were created using high-quality tint mask replacers found here on the Nexus. They are optimised and use mipmaps as well as appropriate compression (BC1). This results in a relatively low file size (~683kb per file) while providing a razor-sharp look.

There are four versions to choose from:

1. With make-up, with face discolouration, with dirt. For people who want to keep it vanilla.

   

2. Without make-up, with face discolouration, with dirt. For people who don’t want-make up, but want to keep natural face discolourations and grime.

   

3. Without make-up, without face discolouration, with dirt. For people who want to have even skin tones but keep the grime.

   

4. Without make-up, without face discolouration, without dirt. For people who want completely bare faces.

   

(Warpaints will show up on all versions.)

Check the pictures and file descriptions for more info and to make your decision easier.

Used tint mask replacers

• Make-up textures:  Vanilla Makeup HD - HD Racial Colors and Makeup for all Races and Genders - SE
• Warpaint textures:  PAINTERLY - a High Res Vanilla Warpaint Retexture
• Forsworn, Blackblood and Boethiah warpaint textures:  Forsworn and Blackblood and Boethiah Tattoos 2k
• Dirt textures:  Total Character Makeover
• Calia’s mark: My own retexture

Compatibility

Compatible with everything.

Installation

Use whichever mod manager you prefer or install manually. Let it overwrite everything if prompted.

I recommend that you install  Head Mesh Fixes and  Rhalâta Tattoo Revisited before this mod to get the best visuals and no inconsistencies.

Credits

•  DomainWolf, for  Vanilla Makeup HD - HD Racial Colors and Makeup for all Races and Genders - SE
•  gobbldygook, for  PAINTERLY - a High Res Vanilla Warpaint Retexture
•  evgirunslaad, for  Forsworn and Blackblood and Boethiah Tattoos 2k
•  Luxrah, for  Total Character Makeover

Downloads

High Quality FaceTints is available on  NexusMods for the following games:

•  High Quality FaceTints (Enderal SE)
•  High Quality FaceTints (Enderal)