XCE Dawnguard Vampire Face Fix
⚪ Last updated 2012⚠️ Install Order · 4 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
- 👍 4.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #247 of 289 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Xenius is a god, he has made some of my favorite texture pack that have yet to be matched here on Nexus, well, long as you want to stay Vanilla and not have massive gazzongas or nude mods. Also anyone who knows what causes these issues in NPCs goign greyface (official content) please, let me know :) Anyway, with Dawnguard we got many new fantastic changes, including an entire change of the Vampire races, while welcome it and the patches (official and unofficial) led to some issues. Namely mismatched head & bodies. Ive suffered from this one the last few days and I swear to god its driven me nuts. Ive tried everything but I couldnt find the cause, so I gave up and fixed at least one minor issue. This is a single file that can be installed, over Xenius Dawnguard file to replace the femaleheadvampire.dds creating a better match with XCE body texture, Detailed Bodies. It doesnt fix all the problems with the mismatched skin tones but its a small step closer. I\'m working on a better version or in the long run, finding out what the hell causes the Vampire Thralls to keep their vanilla faces instead of the proper Vampire ones (all races not just humans) Anyway, if you have XCE and Xenius Dawnguard then this might help you fix your issue if its as extreme as mine. Enjoy and Endorse XCE, hes the man. Version 2 with corrected pathing.
XCE Dawnguard Vampire Face Fix is a small texture mod that corrects the noticeable color mismatch between the head and body textures for vampires added by the Dawnguard DLC when using the XCE (Xenius Character Enhancement) mod. It's a simple, targeted fix for players who use XCE and want consistent skin tones.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solves a glaring visual bug for XCE users (646 endorsements show it's appreciated).
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says without extra bloat.
- Still relevant for classic Skyrim players who stick with XCE.
⚠️ Cons
- Only useful if you use XCE—otherwise it's pointless.
- Last updated in 2012, so it's ancient and may not work with newer mod setups.
For Skyrim players who use the XCE character overhaul and are tired of the ugly neck seam on vampires. If you don't use XCE or play Skyrim Special Edition, skip this—it's a niche fix for a specific mod combo.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have XCE installed first, or this mod won't do anything.
- Drop the files into your Data folder and let it overwrite when prompted—no need for a mod manager.
- If you're using a mod manager, load this after XCE to ensure the fix takes priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- Edg3
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 14,804
- Endorsements
- 646
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 10/11/2012
- Updated
- 10/15/2012
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