Unique Udina Face Restored LE2

Councilor Donnel Udina is a character that at some point during Mass Effect 3 development, like Anderson, got a unique head model and textures created for him. For reasons unknown to me, this unique model ended up unused in the final game release, but would not go to waste and later be tweaked, altered, and reused for the brief appearance of Dr. Bryson during the Leviathan DLC. Fortunately, the unused model and textures were remastered too, and after some further edits (Weights needed heavy fixing under his ears, and the normal map was made less intense trying to reduce the uncanny look the original model had if used as is) I decided to restore it, and, in the case of this mod, backport it to Mass Effect 2 for consistency sake; while taking into account the differences in material setup.

This mod does not require the Unofficial LE2 Patch but has been built over it, meaning all fixes included in the Presidium will be applied. The mod is compatible without need for patches with both Expanded Shepard Armory (ME2LE) and Anderson and Hackett Consistency Mod (ME2LE).

Mass Effect 1 version can be found here.

Mass Effect 3 version can be found here.

Installation

This mod REQUIRES to be installed with the latest ME3Tweaks Mod Manager version by Mgamerz. 9. 2+ is REQUIRED. Make sure you let it update to the latest build after installation, in order to make sure the mod can be correctly installed. It is recommended to install over a vanilla NON textured game.

The mod is in DLC form, so its installation is as simple as drag and drop the . 7z file into the Mod Manager and let it work its magic. Upon installation you will be prompted with 3 choices based on your preference of Udina's outfit: Mass Effect 1/2 or Mass Effect 3. There's an additional option which keeps his vanilla face but offers his ME3 outfit.

Un-Installation

Use the Mod Manager to remove the mod. Savegames aren't dependent of it, so it can be mostly safely removed and/or added at any point during your game. Of course, Udina will revert back to his original look.

Known Issues

02/18/2026 - Removed leftover tfc dependency to Anderson and Hackett Consistency Mod.

02/13/2026 - Fixed MEM texture scan errors

02/12/2026 - Backend update to fix files to expected Unreal Engine file standards. Fixed wrong memory paths for Anderson's LE3 material (built-in patch).[font=Luc