Face Retexture Project

⭐ ⭐ (463 endorsements) 📥 11,948 downloads 📌 v1.0 📅 2/10/2016
⚪ Last updated 2016

By Corvalho · Models and Textures

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 2/10/2016 📅 Created: 2/10/2016
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🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 3.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #3 of 148 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

I spent some weeks working on these, it covers 11 characters, which I resculpted the faces, baked new normals, and retextured according to their respective actors the best I could, well, most of them at least. The character list it covers goes as following:

  • []Dallas []Houston []Chains []Wolf []Hoxton []Clover []Dragan []Jacket []Bodhi []Sokol 
  • Wick
Improvements:

The main improvements were getting rid of static lighting and reflections on their faces and improving the eyes shading. Making the faces look more natural.

It was like trying to polish not only a turd but an entire pile of shit, I've seen the original high-poly's of some of the characters and they're not bad at all, but it seems like something goes very wrong in the process of baking and final texturing those since they end up like these, Their UV's are quite stretchy all over, and doesn't allow for much fine detailing, motive why I had to use original hair in the great majority of them.

Between other problems, I noticed some of the base models doesn't even match the actor's face, or at least the'y were not intended to (you can hardly make Wick actually look like Keanu Reeves). But other than that it was a really fun project to work on, and I hope you like the outcome

Installing:

Simply drag the folder "FaceRetextures" into the "mod_overwrites" folder, located at "...\Steam\SteamApps\common\PAYDAY 2". I'm not sure if ModBoy has compatibility with Payday 2 yet.

In case you don't like any of the retextures you can simply remove them by deleting the respective file, you'll find the files browsing deeper into the FaceRetextures folder. Note that hoxton goes for Houston while old_hoxton is the actual Hoxton.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Face Retexture Project is a cosmetic mod for PAYDAY 2 that resculpts and retextures the faces of 11 playable characters, removing static lighting and improving eye shading for a more natural look. It requires manual installation into the mod_overwrites folder and offers selective removal of individual character files.

✨ Key Features

Resculpts and retextures faces for 11 characters: Dallas, Houston, Chains, Wolf, Hoxton, Clover, Dragan, Jacket, Bodhi, Sokol, and Wick.
Removes static lighting and reflections on faces, and improves eye shading for a more natural appearance.
Install by dragging the 'FaceRetextures' folder into the 'mod_overwrites' folder in the PAYDAY 2 directory.
Allows selective removal of individual character retextures by deleting the corresponding file.
Notes that Hoxton's retexture applies to Houston, while old_hoxton is the actual Hoxton.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-approved with 463 endorsements and nearly 12k downloads, so it's a proven fix for the game's ugly faces.
  • Covers a wide roster of 11 characters, so you get a consistent improvement across most of the heisters you play.
  • Easy to install and uninstall per character—just drag and drop, then delete files if you don't like one.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2016, so it may not be compatible with newer PAYDAY 2 updates or DLC characters.
  • The author admits the original UVs are stretchy, so fine detailing is limited and hair had to be reused—don't expect miracles.
  • Some faces still won't match the real actors (like Wick), so if you're hoping for a Keanu lookalike, you'll be disappointed.
🎯 Is This For You?
For PAYDAY 2 players who are tired of the default plastic-looking faces and want a quick, low-effort visual upgrade without touching gameplay. If you're a completionist who plays multiple heisters, this covers most of the base roster. Skip if you want gameplay changes or if you're on a newer version where compatibility might be shaky.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Make sure you're not using the in-game mod override system incorrectly—the folder goes directly into 'mod_overwrites', not a subfolder.
  • If you only want to fix certain characters, delete the specific files inside the FaceRetextures folder to keep the rest.
  • Remember that Hoxton's retexture is for Houston, and old_hoxton is the real Hoxton—so don't mix them up when deleting.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Payday2 Mods
Author
Corvalho
Version
1.0
Downloads
11,948
Endorsements
463
Category
Models and Textures
Created
2/10/2016
Updated
2/10/2016

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