Hlaalu Architecture Reimagined
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #386 of 544 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Intro
Right in time for the May Modathon and also Tamriel Rebuilt Grasping Fortune update (with great focus on house Hlaalu lands), i give you my interpretation of the Hlaalu architecture.
The idea was to make house Hlaalu architecture somewhat photorealistic but at the same keeping the original old, worn, "decadent" aspect of it. I also changed the color pallet so that buildings will have worn colors instead of the original dark greenish.
Expect also some nice adornments on some places, like handrails, for instance.
This mod replaces exterior and interior cells on Vvardenfell (base game) as well as Tamriel Rebuilt (and hopefully the new towns added by Grasping Fortune). ATLAS textures are also included.
Inspirations
The obvious inspiration was ESO Morrowind. I know, i know, but if there is one thing that they did right was art design of some places.
Install
Install as usual, but remove any _nh.dds other Hlaalu retextures may have.
Tools Used
Materialize
Final Remarks
I included some textures that do not belong necessary to the Hlaalu texture set, but i though better to do so for completeness sake. Those include road and wood textures.
An HD PBR retexture of the Hlaalu architecture, this mod overhauls the visual appearance of Hlaalu buildings with high-definition textures and physically-based rendering. With 107 endorsements and over 16,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for Morrowind players seeking a visual upgrade. Last updated in May 2025, it's a recent and actively maintained mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 107 endorsements and 16k downloads
- Recent update (May 2025) means it's likely compatible with current setups
- PBR textures add realistic lighting and depth to Hlaalu buildings
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers Hlaalu architecture—other Great House styles remain untouched
- PBR may require a shader mod or specific settings to see full effect
- No install instructions or compatibility notes provided by author
For Morrowind players who want to give Hlaalu towns a modern visual overhaul without changing gameplay. If you're a fan of the Great House Hlaalu aesthetic and use PBR-capable mods, this is a must-have. Skip if you're looking for changes to other architecture styles or prefer vanilla textures.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like MO2, just download and install—no extra steps needed.
- To see PBR effects, make sure you have a shader mod like MGE XE or OpenMW with PBR support.
- Load order shouldn't matter much, but place it after other texture mods to ensure it overwrites correctly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- eledin
- Version
- 0.3
- Downloads
- 16,055
- Endorsements
- 107
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 5/1/2025
- Updated
- 5/1/2025
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