Soulgem Replacer
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #170 of 544 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Soulgem Replacer
by PeterBitt
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Description:
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This is a mesh and texture replacer for the soulgems.
Comes with full PBR support for the MGE XE Physically Based Rendering Prototype.
MGE XE PBR Prototype: download
Quote Hrnchamd: "PBR is an advancement in lighting and texturing that allows your computer to render a greater variety of more complex and beautiful materials. The physics allows them to be consistently interesting in all lighting conditions."
If you don't use PBR you can still use this mod without problems, there is a seperate diffuse texture which is only overwritten by the PBR textures when you activate PBR in MGE XE. Read the MGE XE documentation on how to do that.
The model und texture where made from scratch using ZBrush, 3d Max, xNormal and Photoshop. I have no idea yet on what I want to do with the grand soulgem and it might take while until I have. For now this mod only includes fitting PBR materials for the vanilla soulgem, make sure you have no other replacer installed.
I will update this mod to version 1. 0 once I made a proper model for the grand soulgem.
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Thanks to WH-Reaper for making the icons!
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Please respect the efford that went into this and the fact that I freely share it - Please don't upload this anywhere else. Please don't edit texture or model. Please don't include this in any compilation mods.
Please simply don't do anything with it without asking me, except using it in your game. Thanks!
Soulgem Replacer is a mesh and texture overhaul for Morrowind's soulgems, featuring full PBR support for the MGE XE Physically Based Rendering Prototype. With 1,689 endorsements and 58,901 downloads, it's a popular visual upgrade for players using MGE XE. Last updated in 2016, it remains a solid choice for enhancing soulgem appearances.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 1,689 endorsements and nearly 59k downloads.
- Adds realistic PBR materials that make soulgems pop under MGE XE lighting.
- Simple mesh and texture replacer—no gameplay changes, just visual polish.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016—may not be fully compatible with the latest MGE XE versions.
- Requires MGE XE with the PBR prototype enabled to get the full effect, which adds setup complexity.
- No screenshots or detailed install instructions in the description, so you're flying blind until you test it.
For Morrowind players who use MGE XE and want their soulgems to look more realistic with PBR. Skip if you're on vanilla graphics or prefer a more traditional look.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure MGE XE is installed and the PBR prototype is enabled in its settings, or the new textures won't show their full effect.
- Since this is a replacer, just drop the files into your Data Files folder—no need for a mod manager, but back up the originals if you want to revert.
- Check the mod's comments section on Nexus for user reports on compatibility with the latest MGE XE builds.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- PeterBitt
- Version
- 0.9.1
- Downloads
- 58,901
- Endorsements
- 1,689
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 2/20/2016
- Updated
- 4/10/2016
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