Play as Cal Kestis (4K)

⭐ — (12 endorsements) 📥 508 downloads 📌 v2.0 📅 8/23/2024
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By JackBlack2006 · Character Appearance

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 10/6/2025 📅 Created: 8/23/2024

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 2.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #241 of 266 Character Appearance mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

This mod replaces Scott Ryder's head and hair with Cal Kestis's models and 4K textures from STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor. Compatible with character swap mods.

Requires Frosty 1. 0. 6. 2 or higher.

Compatible with swap mods from Naked Crew and Model Swapping to replace Alec, Liam, Gil or Reyes.

Yeah, I love Cal Kestis so much that I decided to make this mod.

It was a challenge as the facial animation system in MEA is not as good as the ones in the two STAR WARS Jedi games.

But I succeeded.

THE BASE MOD

- It features Buzzcut (Hair) and Short Beard (Face) from STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor.

- It also features Cal Kestis's eye texture. All human characters (and the asari too, probably) will be affected.

- Scott's hair is disabled. Custom Ryders and NPCs are NOT affected.

- A shared part of some helmets has been edited to fit Cal Kestis's head.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to perfectly match Scott's skin color with Cal Kestis's.

So I recommend only using a skimpy mod for male Ryder that covers up the neck.

For example, this mod I recently made for Cal Kestis, Shirtless and Nude - Anthem Scarf.

Choppy Forward & Survivor Hair Mods

- Both disable Scott's hair for custom Ryders. Some NPCs will appear bald.

- Both change Scott's hair color. Some NPCs will be affected.

- Install only one hair mod at a time.

The loading order should be like this when using multiple mods at the same time:

1, The base mod;

2, (Optional) A face retexture mod;

3, (Optional) A hair mod, and I recommended turning off DoF.

V1. 1 - 2024-8-28

- Reduced freckles on the face, removed the blackheads on the nose, and made the skin less pale.

- If you like freckles, you can choose V1. 0 in "OPTIONAL FILES."

V1. 1 - 2025-8-21

- Some fixes to the hair mods.

V1. 2 - 2025-9-11

- Some NPCs won't appear bald anymore as I have added the new hair models from Realistic Hair.

- Edited the hair color and completely remade Choppy Forward.

- Added the Full Beard from STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor.

I'd like to give my thanks to:

- Respawn and Cameron Monaghan.

- Padme4000, Dimtrias, and dragqueenamidala here on Nexus.

- xinntao/Real-ESRGAN on GitHub for the AI image upscaler.

- Flvck0 and Stym01 from DeviantArt for extracting Cal Kestis from STAR WARS Jedi games.

Leave a comment or endorse the mod if you like it.

My mods are always available for free. If you like them and would like to buy me a coffee, here's the link.

Note the money you donate will be mostly spent on buying 3D models at various markets, so that I can make better mods for you.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Masseffectandromeda Mods
Author
JackBlack2006
Version
2.0
Downloads
508
Endorsements
12
Category
Character Appearance
Created
8/23/2024
Updated
10/6/2025

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