Fixed Desert Architecture

⭐ ⭐⭐ (1,364 endorsements) 📥 79,177 downloads 📌 v1.3.7 📅 6/17/2022
🟠 Updated over a year ago

By Cliffworms · Locations

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 7/3/2025 📅 Created: 6/17/2022

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 1.7% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #4 of 37 Locations mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Fixed Desert Architecture replaces angled-roof buildings in desert towns with their flat-roof counterparts. You may easily notice this change in marketplaces, around temples and Thieves Guild and Dark Brotherhood guild halls.

In addition, residents of the replaced buildings are now mostly Redguards instead of Bretons. Some shops' interiors have also been redesigned. Libraries look like actual libraries now, for instance.

Finally, all buildings touched by this mod have had small interior fixes applied. Furniture is aligned along the walls, hanged lamps are centered with the ceiling and they now all have quest markers, meaning that more house types can now be used by the game's quest generation. You may stumble upon houses you've never seen before because they didn't previously have quest markers.

INSTALLATION

Fixed Desert Architecture requires Ninelan's Daggerfall Expanded Textures 1. 0. 0 or later and Carademono's RMB Resource Pack 0. 1. 4 or later.

First, make sure you are not inside a desert town building when installing this mod.

Either install using Vortex Mod Manager or install manually as described below.

Extract the content of the archive to the StreamingAssets of your Daggerfall Unity directory.

Example : \DagUnity\DaggerfallUnity_Data\StreamingAssets

The .dfmod file will be installed in "Mods".

In-game, activate Fixed Desert Architecture from the mod launcher.

UNINSTALLATION

First, make sure you are not inside a desert building when uninstalling this mod.

Simply remove the mod file from the "Mods" folder, under StreamingAssets.

SAVE GAMES

For existing save games, make sure you are not inside a desert town building before enabling or disabling this mod.

In versions 1. 3 and earlier, there was a bug where in some cities the Mages Guild would show up as the Fighters Guild. This was fixed in 1. 31.  If your character already discovered those bugged buildings in 1. 3 or earlier, the buildings will still show up incorrectly.

To fix this on existing saves, travel to the location where the Mages Guild is still identified as the Fighters Guild. Open the console and type the following command :

refresh_buildingnames

CONFLICTS/KNOWN ERRORS

There is currently a bug in Daggerfall Unity where saving your game inside some custom modded buildings may make loading the save impossible. Saving outside buildings in desert locations is thus recommended until this bug is fixed in a later Daggerfall Unity version.

Compatible with : Finding My Religion, Unofficial Block, Location and Model Fixes, Beautiful Cities of Daggerfall, Famous Fac

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Fixed Desert Architecture replaces High-Rock Style buildings in desert cities with flat-roof equivalents and other desert-related changes. A popular cosmetic overhaul for Skyrim, with 1,364 endorsements and 79,177 downloads, last updated July 2025.

✨ Key Features

Replaces High-Rock Style buildings in desert cities with flat-roof equivalents.
Includes other desert location-related changes.
Cosmetic overhaul focused on architectural consistency.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community favorite with 1,364 endorsements and 79k downloads.
  • Makes desert cities look more authentic with flat roofs.
  • Simple concept, likely easy to install.

⚠️ Cons

  • Only affects desert cities, so other regions remain unchanged.
  • May conflict with other mods that alter the same buildings.
  • No detailed feature list, so you'll have to test in-game.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want more realistic desert architecture without overhauling the whole game. If you're into visual consistency and play in desert areas, this is for you. Skip if you want gameplay changes or don't care about building styles.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting issues.
  • Check load order to ensure this mod loads after other city overhauls.
  • Test in a desert city like Sentinel or Rihad to see the changes.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Daggerfallunity Mods
Author
Cliffworms
Version
1.3.7
Downloads
79,177
Endorsements
1,364
Category
Locations
Created
6/17/2022
Updated
7/3/2025

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