Faces in the crowd - HD
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #42 of 105 Characters mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
FIREAPPLE'S
FACES IN THE CROWD
New HD skin textures for male and female crowd NPC's. No more walking dead! Make those Zombies look like, well... Zombies, but fresh ones!!!
First and foremost, this is NOT an AI upscaled vanilla placebo mod, you will notice the difference immediately.. and you will ask yourself, "Why has no one done this before now?"
Well.. I asked myself the same question while staring longingly into those dead brown eyes. So I said F@# it, let's do it!!!
I made this mod to pair with StarQueen, and of course Luxor's Starfield HD overhaul, you should get those if you haven't already!
And please leave an endorsement if your game is a little better for it..
For your gaming pleasure, I give you the sweet nectar of IMMERSION ...
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[]HD diffuse maps with adjusted skin tones and unique facial details for each map, built on a previously unreleased set of StarQueen faces I had on the shelf.
[]Every face now has it's own eye color + reflections, featuring new unreleased eyes from CORONA - Starfield Enhanced Eyes, because why wouldn't they? (This fix could have been it's own mod.. and it would have been awesome!)
[]Enhanced HD normal maps and 1k specular maps
[]New balanced AO maps to better match ages and racial details, with all new (eye ambient occlusion fix) built in.
Known issues:
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[]Wild eyed Asian Granny is still insane and off her meds.. Just run!
[]The eye meshes are low-poly spheres. Proper eye textures are not enough to overcome that, so the reflections are still unrealistic.
[]I forgot a couple sets of eyebrows. I'll update those soon. Done V1. 1
[]I normal mapped the new eyelashes and forgot to add them to the maps. Will update that too! Done V1. 1
[]It looks like they all wear eyeliner! Hey go easy now... what happens at the Astral Lounge, stays at the Astral Lounge!
FAQ's:
[]Can I port this to XBOX, I have a group that "...?" - I will do it myself
[]I really like it, but could you just "...?" - No
[*]How do I install this? - The s
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[]Wild eyed Asian Granny is still insane and off her meds.. Just run!
Faces in the crowd - HD is a texture replacer for Starfield that upgrades the appearance of crowd NPCs with high-definition textures. With 231 endorsements and over 41,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking sharper character visuals. Last updated February 2025, it remains relevant for current game versions.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing (231 endorsements) and a hefty 41k downloads—clearly a go-to for many players
- Does exactly what it says: gives crowd NPCs a crisp HD makeover, which is a nice visual upgrade without touching gameplay
- Last updated in February 2025, so it's fresh and likely compatible with recent patches
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects crowd NPCs—if you're looking for overhauls of named characters or player models, this isn't it
- No detailed description or install instructions from the author, so you're on your own if you hit a snag
- Texture replacers can be picky with load order—might need manual tweaking if other mods touch the same files
For Starfield players who notice the blurry faces of background NPCs and want a quick visual polish. If you're into immersion and hate seeing low-res textures on crowds, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you want gameplay changes or overhauls of main characters—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a texture replacer, just drop the files into your Data folder or use a mod manager—no extra steps needed.
- If you're using other texture mods, check load order to ensure this one takes priority for crowd NPCs.
- Starfield's EAC might flag modified files—make sure you're using the mod with the appropriate compatibility settings.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Starfield Mods
- Author
- Fireapple Gaming
- Version
- 3.0
- Downloads
- 41,358
- Endorsements
- 231
- Category
- Characters
- Created
- 2/8/2025
- Updated
- 2/16/2025
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