RealHD Face 2K - ba2 and guide
⚪ 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
- 🏆 #53 of 73 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Hello Gentlemen and Ladies.
So, Avallonkao gave me permission to upload ba2 files of Real HD Face 2K to the Nexus, hopefully helping those users that were having a very bad performance with the loose files version of the mod.
FO4 seens to load ba2 files in a better way than the loose ones, thus creating ba2 for the textures will probably help with performance in most cases.
Note that the author does not have the obligation to do this kind of thing, as it was stated from the begining that there were no problems on his/her side. I'm only uploading this for the ones that don't have time or don't really want to learn how to make a ba2. The author gives us his/her work, and we help each other.
Remember to check the original mod, download and endorse it. Spread some love, it doesn't hurt like they sing.
♦♦♦♦♦♦ A guide on how to create a ba2 is inside a SPOILER after LooksMenu Customization Compendium section!!! ♦♦♦♦♦♦
About the files and installation:
READ THIS, IT IS IMPORTANT!!!!
I uploaded 3 files.
The Main one is only the Main Real HD file (with updates), without face textures.
Q: Why use this one?
A: If you are using other textures for the body, most of them comes with face files. And loose files always load after ba2.
So, to avoid conflicts, you should install this and ALSO one of the face texture files from Real HD, and load/install the face texture AFTER the other you use.
The other 2 files have the face textures INCLUDED with the Main file.
Q: Why use one of them?
A: If you packed your body texture mod into a ba2; If you deleted the face files from the other texture mod you're using; Your texture mod doesn't come with face files.
Install ONLY ONE OF THEM. Always refer to the main mod to know what each one is. This was created only to storage the ba2 files, not to invalidate the original mod page. But remember to not use the original version with this because loose files will always overwrite ba2 files.
NOTE ON THE ESP:
ba2 files need a plugin to load them. LOAD ORDER MATTE
RealHD Face 2K - ba2 and guide is a performance-focused repack of the RealHD Face texture mod, converting loose files into BA2 archives to reduce load times and stutter. It's for Fallout 4 players who want high-res faces without the performance hit of loose files. With 2,822 endorsements and 199,823 downloads, it's a proven fix.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved fix with 2,822 endorsements and nearly 200k downloads.
- Directly addresses a common performance issue with loose texture files.
- Simple repack—no new content, just better performance for an existing mod.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2018—may not be compatible with the latest Fallout 4 patches or DLC.
- Requires the original RealHD Face mod to be installed first, but that dependency isn't clearly stated here.
For Fallout 4 players who already use RealHD Face and experience stuttering or long load times. If you're new to texture mods, this is a good performance-friendly option, but you'll need to find the original mod separately. Skip if you don't care about face textures or prefer loose files for easier modding.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original RealHD Face mod installed first—this is just a repack, not a standalone.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to handle BA2 files automatically.
- If you're on the latest Fallout 4 version, test in a dense area like Diamond City to check for any issues.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Fallout 4 Mods
- Author
- Avallonkao - Di3sIrae
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 199,823
- Endorsements
- 2,822
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 12/12/2018
- Updated
- 12/12/2018
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