Weather Systems
Cathedral Weathers and Seasons
The Cathedral Concept is a comprehensive visual overhaul for Skyrim. It is performance friendly, consisting mostly of retextures, improved models, and lighting modifications so that you can use it as a foundation without having to worry extensively about compatibility.
Cathedral Weathers MCM
This adds an MCM menu to the Cathedral Weathers mod. The options available in the spell configuration menu are also available in the MCM Menu.
Real Rain SE
Real Rain will make you run for cover and get a dovahbrella :D.
FOMOD Instructions - RealRain 3.2
Lucid Rain - for Cathedral Weathers and Seasons
Rain that is denser and more visible for Cathedral Weathers and Seasons.
Obsidian Mountain Fogs
Increases the volumetric mountain clouds providing both depth and mystery to the mountain ranges of Skyrim.
Storm Lightning for SSE and VR (Minty Lightning 2019)
This is a remake of Minty's Lightning mod as an SKSE plugin. The purpose of this mod is stability and scalability. It can summon up to 50 sheet lightnings and 50 fork lightnings per second and up to 31 cells distance. This results in a more natural and enjoyable storm experience.
FOMOD Instructions - Storm Lightning for SSE and VR - Fomod Installer
Wonders of Weather
Adds rain splashes, rainbows, and shooting stars to the world of Skyrim for a more immersive weather experience.
FOMOD Instructions - Wonders of Weather
ETHEREAL CLOUDS - Special Edition
Ethereal Clouds is a lore-friendly retexture of the clouds of Skyrim.
ENB Related Files
ENB Helper SE
This is a SKSE64 plugin that currently enables weather system in ENB.
Silent Horizons ENB
This ENB is the current weapon of choice for this guide.
- Download and extract from the the archive Silent Horizons ENB for Cathedral Weathers then do the following:
- Navigate to
Silent Horizons 7.1 Cathedral Weathers
. - Copy and paste the contents to the main Skyrim Special Edition Directory.
- Navigate to
-- Optional --\Depth of Field Configs\1 - Extra Light
. - Copy and paste the contents to the main Skyrim Special Edition Directory.
- Navigate to
- Edit
enbseries.ini
and make the following changes:
[RAIN] Enable=false [EFFECT] EnableComplexFireLights=false
Skyrim particle patch for ENB
Skyrim has quite a few object meshes that have their shaders or blending properties set incorrectly. As a result, when using ENB many of these objects look buggy or react to an incorrect category in enbseries.ini.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
Particle Patch for ENB SSE.esp meshes\magic\lightspellactorfx.nif
Enhanced Lighting for ENB (ELE) - Special Edition
This mod intends to adjust every type of lighting inside the Skyrim game so it will both look better with ENB and make it a lot easier to customize an ENB preset without ruining some parts of the games look. Which is the case with the vanilla Skyrim lighting in some parts depending on the ENB settings used.
Optional Files — ELE SE - Cutting Room Floor patch
Optional Files — ELE SE - Falskaar patch
Optional Files — ELE SE - Helgen Reborn patch
Optional Files — ELE SE - Legacy of the Dragonborn patch
Optional Files — ELE SSE - Medieval Lanterns of Skyrim
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
ELE_SSE_LotD.esp (Replace with this ESP)
General World Improvement
BetterFalmerCaveCeilingGlow
This mod is A 2k texture replacement of Falmer Cave Ceiling Glowing.
Better Dynamic Snow SE
This mod replaces the default snow shader with a dynamic shader.
FOMOD Instructions - Better Dynamic Snow SE v2.11.0
Better Dynamic Ash SE
This mod applies the Better Dynamic Snow shader to ash objects in Solstheim.
Stalhrim Source
This mod retextures the Stalhrim ore from the Dragonborn DLC.
Static Mesh Improvement Mod
This mod modifies many 3D models and textures to improve their appearance, fix many ugly seams, and to fix other oddities found in Skyrim.
FOMOD Instructions - SMIM SE 2-08
Ruins Clutter Improved
This mod improves the various clutter throughout Skyrim's Dungeons.
Update Files — Falmer Temple Chandelier
FOMOD Instructions - Ruins_Clutter_Improved_SE_NMM_v3-1
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
meshes\dungeons\imperial\PortcullisSmall01\impportcullissmall01.nif
Noble Skyrim - Skyrim Special Edition
This mod is a texture overhaul of all Skyrim architecture and many other things to match the theme.
Update Files — NSM - SMIM Patch
MystiriousDawn's HD Skyrim Overhaul
Beautiful photorealistic textures for many things in Skyrim (148 textures) - Landscape overhaul, Farmhouses, Holds, Mountains, etc...
Northern Shores
Beach, shore and ocean floor textures in 8K. 4 & 2K versions available
Spice of Life - Orc Strongholds SE
This mod improves Orc Longhouses.
FOMOD Instructions - Spice of Life - Orc Longhouses
The Blackest Reaches SE
This mod is a visual upgrade for Blackreach originally created by Sinisterax using only vanilla assets.
Riften in High Definition
A highly detailed, comprehensive texture overhaul for Riften. 4k and 2k resolution options available. The Ragged Flagon is also covered here.
Skyland - Winterhold
See the College of Winterhold like you never have before with Skyland Winterhold. Retextured from the ground up in 2k/2k textures. Recreated with a blend of traditional and photogrammetry texturing techniques that deliver stunning, realistic textures up close and far away.
4K Whiterun Overhaul
New 4K wood and stone textures for whiterun, plus the fieldgrass, roof tiles and market stall cloth. This will also cover Skaal Village and other things which make use of the architecture\Whiterun texture folder.
— Install As:
4K Whiterun Overhaul
Optional Files — 4K Castle Carvings for SMIM
— Install As:
4K Whiterun Overhaul
Optional Files — Matching LODS
— Install As:
4K Whiterun Overhaul
- Ensure to name all three files the same so that they are merged together in MO2.
Skyrim 3D High Hrothgar Steps
This mod enhances the models and textures for the steps leading to High Hrothgar.
HQ Cozy Farmhouses
Warm and Cozy High Quality Textures for the Farmhouses - for those looking for something new!
Better Signage - Inns and Shops
Better Signage - Inns and Shops improves the default signage for the city taverns and shops to make them more detailed and dimensional.
Enhanced Lights and FX
Enhanced Lights and FX has the goal to create a more dramatic and realistic mood to the Skyrim lighting.
FOMOD Instructions - Enhanced Lights and FX
Reduced Glow FX SE
This mod reduces the glow fx for a more natural feeling.
Remove Ugly Torch Glow Special Edition
This mod Removes static torch glow seen on, well, torches.
Unofficial Enhanced Lights and FX ELFX SMIM fps patch for SE
This mod is for those having a massive fps drop issue when you use the ELFX mod with the SMIM mod and ENB together.
FOMOD Instructions - ELFX SMIM ENB fps patch
Relighting Skyrim - Tailored for ELFX Special Edition
This mod aims to make all light come straight from a light source and to have all light sources make light. For the purposes of this guide, only a subset of this mod is used to be compatible with ELFX and thus the alternate download location. Please endorse the original mod as it is really good work!
Special Thanks to Neovalen for permission to port and redistribute.
Improved Hearthfire Lighting SE
Just a quick mod to add dynamic lights to the Hearthfire houses.
Medieval Lanterns of Skyrim
MLOS increases the variety of the candle lanterns used in the Skyim world from 1 to 16, in a regional motive and installs light posts with candle lanterns across the main roads. Now with animated lanterns.
Optional Files — Medieval Lanterns of Skyrim Lights Off Script
Miscellaneous Files — Medieval Lanterns of Skyrim - Arthmoor Villages Multi Patcher
FOMOD Instructions - Medieval Lanterns of Skyrim - Arthmoor Villages Multi Patcher
Soul Cairn HD
Visual overhaul of the Soul Cairn.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
textures\dlc01\soulcairn\bwallbase2_p.dds textures\dlc01\soulcairn\sc_bydoor_p.dds textures\dlc01\soulcairn\scbonetile_p.dds textures\dlc01\soulcairn\scmfloor_p.dds textures\dlc01\soulcairn\spirebasic_p.dds
Clutter and Miscellaneous
Animated Clutter SSE
This mod adds opening/closing animations to several objects that should be animated for the sake of greater realism.
FOMOD Instructions - Animated Clutter SSE
CC's Enhanced Ore Veins SSE Edition
This mod retextures ore veins and mined ore.
FOMOD Instructions - Enhanced Ore Veins - 4K - 7.2
LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Talos Statue with Greatsword SE
A simple mesh replacer that gives the statue of Talos a Greatsword rather than that toothpick he was holding - for a more warrior-like Talos statue.
FOMOD Instructions - LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Talos with Greatsword SSE
BLOODSTONE CHALICE REBORN
This mod is a complete overhaul of the original vampire quest item. All new meshes and textures were created to fix the ugly distorted eyesore that was the original.
Dark Brotherhood Tenets Restored
This mod improves the textures of the Dark Brotherhood Tenets.
EASIER LOCKPICKING - Without Cheating - Nordic Retexture
This mod retextures the locks in Skyrim to be more scratched and weathered looking as would be expected. This gives more visual reference points to remember lockpick placement. When a pick breaks, it's easier to find the spot to try again.
Dressed Hearthfire Doll
She was naked in the cold of Skyrim for a long time. Now she has a red one-piece dress and a new face for this old cloth doll.
FOMOD Instructions - Dressed Hearthfire Doll
Ennead - Shadowmarks
Shadowmarks inexorably seared into earth and timber by those that haunt the darkness. This retexture features new symbols and a burned aesthetic.
Sigils of Skyrim
Welcome to the Successor of the popular "Designs of the Nords" Banner mod. This mod uses Designs of the Nords as inspiration and re-imagines it to bring the quality, color, and design into a more realistic, desaturated, grungier style. This mod will serve as an all-purpose sigil mod adding matching banners, shields, cloaks, and capes into Skyrim.
Forgotten Retex Project
This mod retextures random clutter that is not covered elsewhere.
Miscellaneous Files — Realistic HD Woodcutter's Axe Remastered - Patches
FOMOD Instructions - Forgotten Retex Project
HORNCANDLES
This is an HD (mainly) horn candles texture.
FOMOD Instructions - Horncandles.4k
JS Dragon Claws - Patches
This mod adds various patches for JS Dragon Claws
Main Files — JS Dragon Claws - Helgen Reborn Patch
Main Files — JS Dragon Claws - Wyrmstooth Patch
This mod adds banners along roadsides at the boundaries of two holds. The banner will show which hold is being entered. If unsure which hold the banner represents, simply target it and the name of the hold will appear.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
HoldBorderBanners.BSA (The textures from this mod are not required so you don't need to extract this BSA before deleting it.)
MAPS
Hi-res lore-friendly retexture of the two battle maps in Skyrim. Now you can read all the map information in game, if you choose the 4K version.
PELTAPALOOZA - Special Edition
This mod increases the number of pelts used by the game from the default 3 to 9 and adds new higher quality textures.
Solitude and Temple Frescoes SSE
Adds painted frescoes to the Temple of the Divines in Solitude and other Temples and Halls of the Dead.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
SolitudeTempleFrescoes.esp SolitudeTempleFrescoesExpanded.esp SolitudeTempleFrescoesSmall.esp
Realistic HD Baskets Remastered
This mod improves the quality of the Basket textures.
Realistic HD Food Remastered
This mod improves the quality of the food textures.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
meshes\clutter\food\cheesewedge02.nif meshes\clutter\food\cheesewheel02a.nif meshes\clutter\food\cheesewheel02b.nif
Realistic HD Mushrooms Remastered
This mod improves the texture quality of mushrooms.
High Poly Project
An on-going process to improve the models of the game with more polygons, UV edits or just replace them altogether. SMIM was the inspiration and the lack of similar mods led me to make this.
FOMOD Instructions - High Poly Project
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
meshes\furniture\cart meshes\clutter\candles meshes\clutter\wine\winebottle02b.nif
Rens HD Shrines
This mod is a high-quality lore friendly retexture of the divine shrines.
FOMOD Instructions - RensHDShrines_2_4
Retexture for Soup
This mod is a high quality retexture of the various soups in Skyrim.
Revamped Assets Skyrim
This mod gives new form, design, and definition to the vanilla assets of Skyrim whilst still respecting the original design scheme.
FOMOD Instructions - Revamped Assets Skyrim - Ultra (FOMOD Package)
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
meshes\furniture\enchanting*.nif meshes\furniture\workbenches\disenchantworkbench01.nif meshes\furniture\workbenches\enchanting*.nif meshes\loadscreenart\loadscreenenchantingworkbench.nif textures\jiffymm\ras
RUGNAROK - Special Edition
This mod is a high-quality mesh and texture for all the rugs found throughout the game.
RUSTIC ALCHEMY and ENCHANTING TABLES
This mod is a rustic overhaul of the alchemy and enchanting tables of Skyrim. The aim is to bring real antiquity to these arcane crafting tables as is fitting of their ancient origin.
Optional Files — Retex of Revamped Alchemy Lab HD - 2K
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
textures\dungeons
RUSTIC CLUTTER COLLECTION - Special Edition
This mod is a hi-res and lore-friendly retexture of Skyrim dinnerware, pottery, silverware/goldware, and wine bottles. The original color scheme was preserved for the most part. The pots, plates, and cups have the greens and golds of the Whiterun interiors, and the larger flowerpots and urns have the blue hues of Solitude and the Blue Palace, where those items are prominently featured.
RUSTIC COOKING - Special Edition
This mod is a retexture of the cooking apparatus in its three versions: fire spit, stand, and pedestal. It includes retextures for the stew, cooked beef, cooked venison, and cooked goat.
RUSTIC FURNITURE - SPECIAL EDITION
RUSTIC FURNITURE - SPECIAL EDITION is a high-resolution retexture of the noble furniture and high chest for Skyrim. Available in 4K and 2K resolutions. A version is available for SMIM users with the SMIM noble chair textures included.
RUSTIC DRAGON CORPSE
RUSTIC DRAGON CORPSE is a retexture of the dragon skeleton that is revealed after the Dovahkiin absorbs the dragon's soul.
RUSTIC EAST EMPIRE COMPANY SIGNAGE
This mod retextures the East Empire Signage.
RUSTIC ELDERSCROLL - Special Edition
This mod is a high-quality retexture of the ancient Elderscroll that features prominently as a quest item in both the main story and Dawnguard DLC.
RUSTIC ANIMATED POTIONS and POISONS
This mod is a lore-friendly retexture of the potions and poisons found throughout Skyrim.
RUSTIC SOULGEMS - Special Edition
This mod features hi-res textures and modified meshes. The soul gems now have transparency and a subtle animated colour-shifting effect. Each soul gem has its own diffuse texture, rather than sharing textures as in the default version. The soul gem holders have also been retextured.
FOMOD Instructions - RUSTIC SOULGEMS - Special Edition - FOMOD - English Only
RUSTIC AZURA'S STAR - Special Edition
RUSTIC AZURA'S STAR - Special Edition is a hi-res retexture of the daedric artifact, Azura's Star.
Snazzy Furniture and Clutter Overhaul
This mod spruces up Skyrim Clutter with some new HD furniture.
Main Files — Snazzy Furniture and Clutter Overhaul SE - Patches
Optional Files — Snazzy Vanilla Noble Chair Patch - SSE
FOMOD Instructions - Snazzy Furniture and Clutter Overhaul SE
FOMOD Instructions - Snazzy Furniture and Clutter Overhaul SE - Patches
Stunning Statues of Skyrim
This mod is a high-quality meshes and texture for the statues of Skyrim.
FOMOD Instructions - SSoS - Installer Fix
Collectables, Treasure Hunts, and Puzzles
Landscape and Environment
Underground - a dungeon texture overhaul
This mod is an ambitious dungeon retexturing project which starts with caves and nordic dungeons.
FOMOD Instructions - Underground FOMOD
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
textures\architecture textures\clutter
Glorious Doors of Skyrim (GDOS) SE
All-In-One pack of all my doors including a handy Fomod installer and a new Dwemer door!
Update Files — Glorious Doors of Skyrim SE - Update 1.04
FOMOD Instructions - Glorious Doors of Skyrim SE
Arri's Snow Elf Ruins Retexture Special Edition
This mod is a 2K high-quality retexture of Snow Elf architecture, introduced in Dawnguard DLC.
Drops
This mod retextures the blurry drops which are seen dripping in dungeons and caves.
FOMOD Instructions - DROPS v1
Embers HD
This is a small mod that makes embers found in various fire sources around the game world more aesthetically pleasing.
FOMOD Instructions - Embers HD
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
meshes\furniture\alchemyworkbench.nif meshes\furniture\alchemyworkstation.nif meshes\furniture\workbenches\alchemyworkstation01.nif
No Snow Under The Roof
This mod adds new 3d snow on structures in snowy areas as well as improves the snow in several wilderness areas.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
meshes\prometheus\architecture\statuessnow
- Run the mod through Cathedral Assets Optimizer using the
LOTD Plus - No BSA
profile.
- Problem:
Prometheus_No_snow_Under_the_roof.esp
contains 5 UDR's (Undeleted References) and 59 ITM (Identical to Master Record). - Solution: Load
Prometheus_No_snow_Under_the_roof.esp
using the SSEEDIT - Quick Auto Clean of SSEEdit and let it clean the mod as you would the base ESMs.
Cutting Room Floor - No Snow Under the Roof
This mod applies No Snow Under The Roof meshes for Cutting Room Floor added areas.
Pilgrims Delight - High Hrothgar Shrine Retextures
How sad it must be for the poor pilgrims to the shrines on the Throat of the World to have to spend all that time squinting at muddy, illegible textures on those plaques. Well, praise be Talos because the Imperial Heritage Society has just commissioned a renovation of the plaques, now in freshly-carved runes!
No Snow Under the roof - Hall of the Vigilant fix
This Patch tries to fix the Hall of the "Vigilant shows up as both whole and destroyed once Dawnguard starts" bug still present in "No Snow Under the roof" Mod.
Optional Files — NSUTR_Bug_fixes-static_objects_hotfixes
FOMOD Instructions - NSUTR_Bug_fixes
Blended Roads
This improves the roads throughout Skyrim.
FOMOD Instructions - Blended Roads
Rally's Solstheim Landscapes
Texture replacer for Solstheim Landscapes.
Rally's Raven Rock
Texture overhaul for Raven Rock in Solstheim. It covers all buildings, the temple, redoran houses, docks, banners and basalt piles, furniture, ash-hanging moss, roads and ash.
Optional Files — Raven Rock LODs 512
Optional Files — RRR - Blended Roads Patch 4K
Rally's Riekling Outposts
Texture replacer for Riekling Outposts, including tents, stands, clutter and the Riekling Spears
Rally's Solstheim Plants
Texture replacer for 6 different plants in Solstheim. It covers Mushroom Trees, Ashyam, Creep Cluster, Trama Root, Scathecraw and Hanging Moss
Optional Files — Lods for Mushroom Trees 512x512
Optional Files — Rally's Creep Cluster for Skyrim 4K
Rally's Tel Mithryn
Texture replacer for Tel Mithryn
Optional Files — Tel Mithryn LODs 512
Inferno - Fire Effects Redux
Spiritual successor to the original Ultimate HD Fire Effects mod by rheadude with properly working meshes and applied effect textures.
FOMOD Instructions - Inferno - Fire Effects Redux
Vivid Landscapes - All in One - Special Edition
This mod adds high-quality meshes and textures which enhance various terrain and objects.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
textures\terrain\noise.dds textures\architecture folder
RUSTIC RELIEFS
RUSTIC RELIEFS is a collection of several of my Skyrim LE mods. This package includes the textures for RUSTIC MONUMENTS & TOMBSTONES, RUSTIC NORDIC MURALS, RUSTIC STANDING STONES, and RUSTIC WORD WALLS.
Northfire's Castle Volkihar
This mod retextures Castle Volkihar.
RUSTIC WINDOWS - Special Edition
This mod improves the textures of Windows throughout Skyrim.
Skyrim Landscape Overhaul - Stone Walls
This mod is a mesh and texture replacer for the freestanding stone walls in Skyrim (like the ones along the road outside Riverwood.
FOMOD Instructions - Skyrim Landscape Overhaul - Stone Walls (All-In-One FOMOD Installer)
Majestic Mountains
This mod improves the textures of mountains.
Optional Files — Lod Pack for DynDoLod (all versions)
FOMOD Instructions - 2. Majestic Mountains Darkside
FOMOD Instructions - Lod Pack for DynDoLod (all versions)
Majestic Mountains - Northside
A retexture of Majestic Mountains combining several textures from different Majestic Mountains versions and Northfire's Photoreal Mountains to achieve convincing landscape blending, minimal tiling, and interesting definition up close. Now includes the original dark textures in the FOMOD.
FOMOD Instructions - Majestic Mountains - Northside
Better Dynamic Majestic Mountains
This is a much-needed patch for Better Dynamic Snow and Majestic Mountains. Fix for the "white-painted" rocks bug included. Works in Bruma, as well.
Realistic Water Two
This is Realistic Water Textures revived and remade from scratch. New water surface textures were carefully crafted in an attempt to imitate the fluid motion of water. Lake, pond, river and ocean water are now visually and aurally distinct from each other. Various water effects have also been modified.
FOMOD Instructions - Realistic Water Two v3.0.3
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
textures\effects\fxwaterdropripplestile.dds textures\effects\fxwaterdropripplestile_less.dds textures\effects\fxwaterdropripplestilebrt.dds
Realistic Water Two Patch Hub
An official patch hub for Realistic Water Two.
Main Files — Landscape Fixes for Grass Mods Patch v1.0
Main Files — Oakwood Patch v1.0
Main Files — Realistic Water Two - Needs Mods Patch v1.1.0
Main Files — Wyrmstooth Patch v1.0
Better Water - for Realistic Water Two
This mod aims to improve the realism of Skyrim's waters by improving that water textures added by the Realistic Water Two environmental improvement mod. The textures are created from real-life water simulations and will not reduce the performance of your game since the textures are the same size as the default Realistic Water Two textures.
WEBS S.E.
This mod replaces and adds more unique and diverse textures, than the usual 3 used by the vanilla game, to spider webs, cobwebs and egg sacs placements throughout the entire game world.
Optional Files — WEBS SE lighting mod patch
Fences of Skyrim - No more flickering fences
Tired of those badly aliased fences that you find in farms and towns? Well this mod will fix that! Fences of Skyrim replaces those ugly vanilla fences with new ones that will not flicker from a distance!
Trees and Flora
Alpine Forest of Whiterun Valley
Adds trees to the valley west of Whiterun. Designed for performance. Compatible with an extensive number of mods. Based on The Great Forest of Whiterun Hold.
YAWTO - Yet Another Whiterun Tree Overhaul
YAWTO adds around 150 trees to Whiterun.
Enhanced Landscapes
Enhanced Landscapes is a project which aims to improve Skyrim's landscape.
FOMOD Instructions - Main File v1.65
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
Enhanced Landscapes.esp Enhanced Landscapes - Dead Marsh.esp (Use this replacer ESP instead) meshes\mushroom meshes\road meshes\volcanic meshes\waterplants textures\plants textures\sheogorad textures\volcanic textures\vvardenfell
Bent Pines II
Bent Pines places some very large bent pines on the tundra to make it look somewhat more interesting and epic.
Enhanced Landscapes - Oaks Standalone
This mod adds Oaks trees to the area around Solitude.
Enhanced Vanilla Trees SSE
This mod Improves the textures of trees and makes them bigger.
Old Files — Enhanced Vanilla Trees SE - Alternative Trees
FOMOD Instructions - Enhanced Vanilla Trees SE - Custom Large Trees
FOMOD Instructions - Enhanced Vanilla Trees SE - Alternative Trees
Skyrim Flora Overhaul
Skyrim Flora Overhaul is a mod project dedicated to overhauling the Skyrim landscape with more varied and better looking flora.
Old Files — SFO Billboards for v2.5b
Old Files — Dyndolod 3D trees
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s) from Skyrim Flora Overhaul v2.5b:
Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp SFO - Dragonborn.esp meshes\landscape\grass meshes\landscape\plants meshes\landscape\trees\treepineforest04.nif meshes\landscape\trees\treepineforest05.nif meshes\plants meshes\terrain textures\dlc02\landscape\grass textures\landscape\fieldgrass02*.dds textures\landscape\frozenmarshgrass01*.dds textures\landscape\tundramosstest01.dds textures\landscape\dirtcliffs textures\landscape\grass textures\plants
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s) from SFO Billboards for v2.5b:
meshes textures\landscape textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\florajuniper* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\floralavender* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\PineShrub* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\ReachCliffTree* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\ReachShrub* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\ReachTree* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\swordferncluster* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\Thicket01* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\TreeAspen* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\TreePineForestSnowL01* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\TundraDriftWood01* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\TundraShrub* textures\terrain\LODGEN\Skyrim.esm\tundrashrub*
Skyrim Flora Overhaul SE
This mod overhauls the Skyrim landscape with better-looking flora.
- Install ONLY the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
meshes\landscape\trees\treepineforest04.nif meshes\landscape\trees\treepineforest05.nif textures\landscape\trees textures\terrain\LODGen\Skyrim.esm\treepineforest04*.* textures\terrain\LODGen\Skyrim.esm\treepineforest05*.*
Realistic Aspen Trees SE
This mod retextures aspen trees for a more realistic and diverse look. Yellow, orange and red colours.
FOMOD Instructions - Realistic Aspen Trees 3.6se
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
meshes
Trees Mashup
This is a custom plugin to make all the trees behave.
Reach Tree Reborn
This mod retextures Reach Trees.
Optional Files — Reach Trees Reborn - Billboards
Legacy SSE Static Hybrid Models and Billboards
This mod provides custom Billboards for the Trees and Flora Section of the guide.
- After installation, copy and paste the following folder(s):
Navigate toLegacy SSE Static Hybrid Models and Billboards\textures\Terrain\LODGen
. Copy theEnhanced Landscapes Oaks Standalone.esp
folder. Navigate toEnhanced Landscapes Oaks Standalone\textures\terrain\lodgen
. Paste theEnhanced Landscapes Oaks Standalone.esp
folder.
Dawnguard Billboards
Dawnguard tree billboards from the Forgotten Vale and the soul cairn. For use with DynDOLOD or TES5LODGen. Updated 9/30/19 with complete set of billboards for the biggest trees in Dawnguard DLC
The Elder Scrolls - Veydosebrom - Grass and Groundcover
Fills the landscape of Skyrim with beautiful combinations of grasses for a lush and vivid experience.
FOMOD Instructions - The Elder Scrolls - Veydosebrom
Legacy SSE Trees and Flora Merged Consistency Patch
The Consistency Patch resolves some conflict with the Tree and Flora merge.
Immersive Fallen Trees SSE
Immersive Fallen Trees is a mod that adds more fallen trees all over Skyrim for a beautiful amd immersive experience. You'll find them most commonly on rivers, or in canyons.
Landscape Fixes For Grass Mods
This mod changes the landscape by reducing grass clipping through objects and restoring lost details.
Optional Files — Immersive Citizens v0.4 Patch 1.01
Optional Files — Patch for Helgen Reborn 1
Optional Files — Patch for Moon and Star 1
Optional Files — Patches for Arthmoor's Town add-ons 1.04
Optional Files — z Vanilla Military Camps 1
FOMOD Instructions - Patches for Arthmoor's Town add-ons
No grass in caves
This mod removes grass in a few caves.
Locations
Immersive Dawnguard Dayspring Pass SE
A new Dayspring Pass entrance (NO MORE TINY CAVE!!).
Optional Files — IDDP - ELFX Patch
Northern Marsh Bridges
This mod adds several wooden bridges across the northern marshlands of Hjaalmarch.
Skyrim Sewers
This mod adds sewer systems to Solitude, Whiterun & Windhelm and a couple of forts.
Tactical Valtheim SSE
Tactical Valtheim is a redesign of Valtheim Towers into Valtheim Keep. I've built on and around the original Valtheim, trying to make it into an actual fortress while maintaining something like the original atmosphere and style.
FOMOD Instructions - Tactical Valtheim Installer
Halted Stream Mine
Halted Stream Camp is sitting on top of a decent iron mine. This mod will let you claim the mine for a faction of your choice, preventing bandits from spawning there again.
Serenity - A Silent Moons Camp Overhaul
A mod to make Silent Moons Camp into a larger bandit camp to sate my lust for forts and towers, as well as making the lunar enchantment and forge better, and make Silent Moons Camp claimable.
FOMOD Instructions - Serenity Installer
- Extract the contents of
mlqMoonPatcher-v1.2.2.zip
into the 'modules' subdirectory of zEdit. - Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
LunarWeapons.esp
Lawbringer
Bring order to a chaotic world, making a real difference in Skyrim as you go about saving it. Claim bandit strongholds for the faction of your choice to keep the bandits from coming back, making Skyrim a safer place.
FOMOD Instructions - Lawbringer Installer
Radiant Blocker Patch
This Mod is a Mini CR for the Radiant Blocker that fixes some conflicts.
The Flying Knight
This mod An honorary tavern made after the death of a well-loved member of Lexy's community, Knight Flier.
FOMOD Instructions - The Flying Knight
Quests Are In Skyrim
Makes radiant quest no longer send you to locations outside of the province of Skyrim.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
QuestsAreInSkyrimUSSEP.esp (Use this Replacer ESP Instead)
Unique Border Gates SE
Unique Border Gates redesigns the border crossings of Cyrodill, Hammerfell and Morrowind by adding new, unique and immersive gates. No two are alike and I believe the design reflects the area well.
Optional Files — Unique Border Gates All - Better DG Entrance - Patch
Optional Files — Unique Border Gates All - Point The Way - Patch
- Problem: Wrye Bash sometime spews out an error on Unique Border Gates All - Point The Way - Patch when creating the Bash Patch.
- Solution: Load and resave UniqueBorderGates-All-PointTheWay.esp in the Creation Kit this should stop it.
Effects
Deadly Spell Impacts
This mod adds fire, lightning, and frost spell impacts with their own unique textures.
FOMOD Instructions - Deadly Spell Impacts v1_70
Frozen Electrocuted Combustion
Applies visual effects to NPCs and the player when killed by dragons, fire, frost, fear, lightning, drain, poison, sun damage and soultrap status effects.
Enhanced Blood Textures SE
This mod makes a bloodier combat experience for both player and npcs with higher resolution and detailed textures with additional features such as decapitated spasms, blood drops when low health, blood pools, green blood for spiders and oil for machines.
FOMOD Instructions - Enhanced Blood Textures SE
Skyrim.ini
[Display] fDecalLifetime=256.000
SkyrimPrefs.ini
[Display] iMaxDecalsPerFrame=350 [Decals] bDecalsOnSkinnedGeometry=1
Improved Weapon Impact EFFECTS Correct Metal SE
Just a small mod to change that annoying dust to metal sparkles for all weapons hits.
ENB Light
Light on grass at night! Unlimited shadowed light sources! Transform your Skyrim experience completely with ENB particle lights.
Update Files — ENB Light 0.95 RC2 patch 1
Update Files — ENB Light 0.95 RC2 patch 2
Update Files — ENB Light 0.96 WIP 01 - Magic Staff lights
Update Files — ENB Light 0.96 WIP 02 - Glowing Caveworms and Blackreach Plants
Optional Files — ENB Light 0.96 WIP 04 - Inferno patch and Fire fixes
— Install As:
ENB Light
Optional Files — ENB Light - patch for Quick Light SE
FOMOD Instructions - ENB Light 0.95 Release Candidate 2
FOMOD Instructions - ENB Light 0.95 RC2 patch 1
- Ensure that
ENB Light 0.96 WIP 04 - Inferno patch and Fire fixes
is merged with the main file in MO2. - After installation, download this patcher and extract the contents into the 'modules' subdirectory of zEdit.
Rudy HQ - More Lights for ENB SE - Moths
This mod utilizes a new "ENB Particle Lights" feature. Just adds more light sources with a shadows to the game.
Rudy HQ - More Lights for ENB SE - Deathbells and Nirnroots
This mod utilizes a new "ENB Particle Lights" feature. Just adds more light sources with a shadows to the game.
Rudy HQ - More Lights for ENB SE - Bthardamz
This mod utilizes a new "ENB Particle Lights" feature. Just adds more light sources with a shadows to the game.
Rudy HQ - More Lights for ENB SE - Chaurus Eggs and Sacs
This mod utilizes a new "ENB Particle Lights" feature. Just adds more light sources with a shadows to the game.
Rudy HQ - More Lights for ENB SE - Soul Gems
This mod utilizes a new "ENB Particle Lights" feature. Just adds more light sources with a shadows to the game.
Arthmoor’s Villages
Darkwater Crossing
A simple village expansion for Darkwater Crossing.
Dawnstar - No Snow Under the Roof
This mod adds a compatibility patch between Dawnstar and No Snow Under the Roof.
Helarchen Creek
This mod adds a village in the mountains southeast of the city of Dawnstar.
Helarchen Creek - No Snow Under the Roof
This mod adds a compatibility patch between Helarchen Creek and No Snow Under the Roof.
Soljund's Sinkhole
A simple village expansion for Soljund's Sinkhole.
The Fall of Granite Hill
Granite Hill - Three Farms and an Inn, just North of the Falkreath. A Market is Held here Weekly. -- Survey of the Holdings of Jarl Gjalund
Whistling Mine - No Snow Under the Roof
This mod adds a compatibility patch to Whistling Mine and No Snow Under the Roof.
Expanded Cities, Towns, and Villages
Books of Skyrim SE
This mod adds a books store in Solitude similar to previous Elder Scrolls games. This allows the player to buy clutter books and grow their home library.
Farmhouse Chimneys
This mod adds chimneys to farmhouses that have fireplaces inside. It includes smoke effects for the chimneys and snow shaders where applicable.
FOMOD Instructions - Farmhouse Chimneys SE v4.0.3
Expanded Towns and Cities (SSE)
This mod overhauls Riverwood.
FOMOD Instructions - ETaC SSE v0.4.4
City Entrances Overhaul - Windhelm
A complete overhaul of the Windhelm bridge and stables area.
Update Files — Banners Fix
FOMOD Instructions - City Entrance Overhaul - Windhelm
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
CEOWindhelm - ICAIO Patch [ESL].esp
- Replace with this pre-cleaned ESP.
Windhelm Lighthouse
This mod adds a lore friendly lighthouse to the north of Windhelm.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
Textures\actors\character\FaceGenData\FaceTint\Windhelm Lighthouse.esp\*.tga
Late Loaders
Vanilla Creature Retextures and Tweaks
Ancient Dwemer Metal
A handpainted retexture of all the Dwemer metal and stonework.
Main Files — Ancient Dwemer Metal 4K
Bellyaches HD Dragon Replacer Pack (SE)
This mod is a high-quality retexture of the Skyrim dragons.
Chappers Demonic Alduin Mashup
This is a mashup up of two Alduin texture mods to make a really demonic looking Alduin
DRAGON PRIEST
This mod retextures Dragon Priests.
FOMOD Instructions - Dragon.Priest.4k
Enhanced Atronachs - With Levelling and Luminosity
Enhances atronach effectiveness according to tier and elemental type of summons. Unique ability applied to master-level powerful summons. Unlocked levelling. Lighting. Fixes.
GIANT
This mod is a Giant skin and outfit HD texture overhaul.
FOMOD Instructions - Giant.4k
HAGRAVEN
This mod is a Hagraven and Glenmoril Witches skin/outfit's texture overhaul.
FOMOD Instructions - HAGRAVEN.4k
HAPPY HORKER - RUSTIC Retexture for HD HORKER
This mod is a hi-res retexture of the HD Horker mod.
High-Res Dartwing (Dragonfly) Texture
This mod is a high-resolution retexture for the dragonflies in Skyrim.
MAMMOTH
This mod is a skin and armour texture overhaul of all the Mammoths.
FOMOD Instructions - Mammoth.4k
RUSTIC DAEDRA - Special Edition
RUSTIC DAEDRA SSE is a high-resolution retexture of Skyrim's daedra. This includes the elemental daedra (the flame, frost, and storm atronachs), as well as the Dragonborn daedra, the lurker and seeker. Also included are the Dawnguard ancient frost atronach, and the Dragonborn ash guardian.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
textures\effects\fxfirescrolltile02.dds textures\effects\vaportile01.dds
RUSTIC DEATH HOUND and GARGOYLE - Special Edition
This mod is a hi-res retexture of the Death Hound and of the Gargoyles from the Dawnguard DLC.
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
textures\dlc01\dungeons
RUSTIC FROSTBITE SPIDER - Special Edition
This mod is a hi-res retexture of the frostbite spiders found in Skyrim.
RUSTIC SPRIGGAN - Special Edition
This mod is a hi-res retexture of the four types of Spriggans found in Skyrim.
Optional Files — RUSTIC SPRIGGAN EFFECTS
TROLL
This mod is a skin and armour texture overhaul of all the Trolls.
FOMOD Instructions - Troll.4k
SABRECAT
This is a texture overhaul of the Sabre Cat, Sabre Cat Snow and Vale Cat (dlc01), including the related pelts clutters.
FOMOD Instructions - Sabrecat.4k
SKELETON
This mod retextures Skeleton and clutter stuff.
FOMOD Instructions - Skeleton.and.Human.Bones.4k
Vampire Lord Retexture
An alternative texture for the vampire lord.
Animal Companions and Mounts
Immersive Horses
A complete overhaul for the horses in Skyrim.
Optional Files — Immersive Horses 2K Horse Textures
New Creatures and Encounters
Diverse Dragons Collection SE (DDCse)
This mod strives to create a dragon mod like no other seen before, drawing resources from 11 different mod authors and utilizing MCM scripts to create unmatched flexibility.
Splendor - Dragon Variants SE
This mod recombines all dragon models and textures included in the vanilla game and DLCs to make 56 unique model-texture combos.
Deadly Dragons
This mod attempts to make dragon combat more difficult and realistic.
Optional Files — Deadly Dragons SE Patches
FOMOD Instructions - Deadly Dragons SE
FOMOD Instructions - Deadly Dragons SE Patches
Skyrim Immersive Creatures Special Edition
This mod adds dozens of new creatures to the world of Skyrim with the goal to enhance the game experience. The original vanilla creatures are very well made, but lack in variety. This needed variety arrives with this mod. All creatures, monsters and enemies fit the original vanilla art style. So there will not be any stuff imported from other games.
FOMOD Instructions - Skyrim Immersive Creatures v6_6a NMM BAIN
- Delete the following file(s) and/or folder(s):
Skyrim Immersive Creatures Special Edition.esp
Skyrim Immersive Creatures - Official Patch and Patch Central
This fixes all known bugs to date. Also carries over offered improvements like meshes and textures. Now also has compatibility patches for other mods to work with SIC.
Optional Files — SIC and ICH patch
SIC Nimhe Patch
This patch changes the Giant spider you have to kill during the excavating Nchuand-Zel quest for Calcelmo from a generic one to a named NPC.