Concept Art Palace (Vivec City)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #1 of 33 Buildings mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Concept Art Palace (C. A. P.)
Introduction:
The Concept Art Palace mod (C. A. P.) aims to bring the Vivec palace closer to Michael Kirkbride's original concept art, restoring its divine grandeur. This mod transforms the palace into a structure worthy of divine presence.
Contents:
I. Requirements
II. Description
III. Compatibility
IV. Installation and Removal
V. Credits and Permissions
VI. Suggested Mods
I. Requirements:
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[]Morrowind
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]Tribunal[]Bloodmoon
[]Tamriel_Data
- OAAB_Data
In stark contrast to the vanilla dome's simplicity, the palace concept art depicts a majestic sight: a blazing green fire surrounded by eight
revolving planets, constructed from bronze, glass, and opal. This installation is fully customizable via a FOMOD-BAIN installer, providing
pictures, descriptions, and instructions for installing the various options. Take your time to read them properly.
The 3 main versions are:
A symmetric palace, with 3 set of stairs and 4 chapels dedicated to praise Vivec.
An Asymmetric palace with 2 set of stairs and 2 chapels that functions as Vivec's chambers.
An untouched version which leave the Palace exterior untouched.
Following this design as closely as possible, CAP main version includes the following folders:
meshes: Contains mesh files necessary for the mod.
textures: Contains texture files necessary for the mod.
01 Symmetrical Palace
meshes: Contains mesh files specific to the symmetrical palace design.
Concept art palace. ESP: Plugin file for the symmetrical palace design.
01 Asymmetrical Palace
meshes: Contains mesh files specific to the asymmetrical palace design.
Concept art palace. ESP: Plugin file for the asymmetrical palace design.
02 Interior Cluttering (Optional)
CAP_Interior_Cluttering. ESP: Plugin file for cluttering the interior of the palace with plants.
03 Flame - Option 1 to 04 Flame - (Optional)
These folders contain different options for flames, each with its own set of mesh and texture files (where needed).
Obviously you can choose only 1 type flame.
04 Rotating Planets (Optional)
CAP_Rotating_Planets. ESP: Plugin file for adding rotating planets.
05 Doorstep - Vanilla hand and 05 Doorstep - ESO Style (Optional)
These folders contain texture files for different doorstep styles.
06 Columns - Dunmer Inscriptions (Co
Concept Art Palace (Vivec City) reimagines the Vivec palace to match Kirkbride's original concept art, making it worthy of a god. A popular visual overhaul for Morrowind with over 1,200 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 1,272 endorsements and 213k downloads — clearly a fan favorite.
- Brings a unique artistic vision to life, staying true to Kirkbride's original concept.
- Active development: last updated March 2026, so it's fresh and likely compatible with current setups.
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers Vivec City palace, so if you want broader city overhauls, this won't do it.
- No mention of compatibility with other mods that alter Vivec — potential conflicts if you use those.
For Morrowind players who love lore-accurate architecture and want Vivec's palace to match the original concept art. Perfect for visual purists and roleplayers who want a more godlike seat of power. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or a full city overhaul.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is a simple replacer, just drop the files into your Data Files folder and activate the .esp in the Morrowind Launcher.
- If you use a mod manager like Wrye Mash or Mod Organizer 2, install it there for easier management and uninstallation.
- Check for conflicts with other Vivec overhauls — load order matters, so place this mod after any other city mods to ensure it takes effect.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Vegetto - NMTeam and Leyawynn
- Version
- 2.8.3
- Downloads
- 213,672
- Endorsements
- 1,272
- Category
- Buildings
- Created
- 5/25/2020
- Updated
- 3/9/2026
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