Normal Vampire Faces Batch File
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 9 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 5.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #3 of 21 Modders Resources mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
After reading one too many threads on /r/skyrimmods asking how to fix vampires' ugly vanilla faces, I finally decided to automate the process. This may very well be the first Skyrim mod created by an algorithm, so make sure to thank Mr. Skeltal our future robot overlords.
Provided you have have one or more body texture mods - like TCM or UNP - installed, the batch file will copy your face textures, rename them to instead override the vampiric textures, and package them for you as a mod archive. Note that it cannot access textures inside a BSA: so if your body mod has one, or you're hoping to use vanilla textures, you'll need to extract them beforehand.
The generated mod will only replace the bat-face textures of the base game - the shape of your head will remain unaffected. If you also want to be rid of the vampire's sunken visage, you'll want to use a mod like Vampire Facial Reclamation in addition to this one.
Instructions:
Drop the batch file into your root Skyrim directory - the same where SkyrimSE.exe (or Skyrim.exe) is kept. Double-click it to run. Your new mod will show up on your desktop, and you can install it with your manager of choice, such as Vortex or MO2. I'd recommend giving it a more informative name, based on the particular textures from which you just copied. I'm only hosting this on the SSE Nexus, but it'll work basically the same for original Skyrim, too.
Requirements:
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[]Windows OS (or GNU/Linux with WINE)
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]Skyrim (LE or SE)[]7-Zip
[]Vortex or the Nexus Mod Manager (does not work with Mod Organizer nor Kortex)
This is a batch file tool for Skyrim modders that automatically creates a mod to replace the ugly vanilla vampire face textures with those from your installed body texture mods. It copies face textures, renames them to override vampiric textures, and packages them as a mod archive. Requires Windows, Skyrim, 7-Zip, and a mod manager like Vortex or NMM. Last updated in 2021, with 397 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Saves time by automating a tedious manual process (397 endorsements show it's useful)
- Simple to use: just drop the batch file in your Skyrim folder and double-click
- Works with both Skyrim LE and SE, so it's versatile
⚠️ Cons
- Doesn't work with Mod Organizer or Kortex, so if you use MO2 you're out of luck
- Requires 7-Zip and can't handle BSA-packed textures, so you might need extra steps
- Only fixes the bat-face textures, not the sunken visage, so you'll need another mod for that
For Skyrim modders who use body texture mods and are tired of the ugly vanilla vampire faces. It's a tool for those comfortable with batch files and mod managers like Vortex or NMM. Skip if you use Mod Organizer or want a complete vampire face overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to extract any BSA files from your body mod before running the batch file, or it won't find the textures.
- After running the batch file, rename the generated mod to something descriptive like 'Vampire Faces from UNP' so you know what it contains.
- If you're on Linux, use WINE to run the batch file, but be aware it may have quirks.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Kailithnir
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Downloads
- 7,646
- Endorsements
- 397
- Category
- Modders Resources
- Created
- 11/18/2018
- Updated
- 5/3/2021
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