Brown Face Glitch Workaround
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #52 of 62 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Everyone hates the brown face glitch, bitch where are your eyebrows!! I have no high res DLC textures, no altered face textures, and my VRAM never gets too high. Yet still on some load-ins there she is: smooth face fucking mcgoo. I've accepted that the brown face glitch is not going anywhere so I've decided to just make it go away hassle free when it happens.
Update:
I would check out this other mod first. Looks very promising and doesn't require any of the instructions that my method does. If it doesn't work then
you can make your way back here to my mod
Rusty Face Fix
What this mod can do:
Any time you get the brown face glitch you press a hot key and it simply opens the looks menu for your character, changes to preset02, back to preset01 (more on this below; your character's face will overwrite preset01) and accepts the changes. This should clear the brown face glitch and have you back to playing with the press of a button and only 5. 83 seconds of wait time!
What this mod does NOT do:
This mod does NOT do anything for any NPCs or companions. Only the player will have the quick fix.
This mod does NOT prevent the brown face glitch from happening. It just makes dealing with it super simple.
This mod probably does not work with controllers :( maybe someone else can figure that one out.
Requirements:
Face Ripper: Mandatory. (Unless your character's face is IDENTICAL to Preset01 in the character creation menu.)
AutoHotKey: Optional. You need AutoHotKey to open .ahk files but I'll also upload a stand alone .exe in case you don't feel like installing AutoHotKey.
You need the console enabled: Mandatory.
Script source is at the way bottom of this post
Installation:
1.) Download "Brown Face Fix Female" and/or "Brown Face Fix Male" depending on whether you are using a female/male character. These are simply .esp's containing the vanilla male or female Preset01. There are no autohotkey scripts or .exe's contained in this part of the download.
2.) Install the "Brown Face Fix Female" and/or "Brown Face Fix Male" with Nexus Mod Manager or however you like to install mods into the "Fallout 4/data" folder
3.) Download Face Ripper
4.) Open FO4FaceRipper.exe and you should see this:
5.) Click Browse next to "Source Save or Plugin"
This is a small bug fix mod for Skyrim that addresses the infamous brown face glitch, where characters' faces appear discolored. It has 899 endorsements and over 63,000 downloads, indicating it's a popular solution. Last updated in 2018, it may not be compatible with the latest game version.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved fix with 899 endorsements and 63k downloads — clearly works for a lot of people.
- Targets a specific, annoying bug that many players encounter.
- Lightweight and focused — does one job without adding extra bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018 — may not work with the latest Skyrim version or DLC.
- Only addresses the brown face glitch — not a comprehensive fix for other face-related issues.
For Skyrim players who are frustrated by the brown face glitch and have tried other fixes without success. If you're on an older game version, this is a must-try. Skip if you're on the latest version or if you don't have this specific issue.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to place the mod files in your Skyrim Data folder or use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2.
- If you're using a mod manager, enable the mod and check that it loads after other mods that affect character appearance.
- If the glitch persists, try cleaning your save or using the console command 'setnpcweight' to reset the NPC's face.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- shatsnazzle
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 63,744
- Endorsements
- 899
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 2/25/2018
- Updated
- 2/25/2018
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