Windows To The Soul - Full Vanilla Eye Retexture
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #129 of 621 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I have never been happy with the other eye replacers for New Vegas. Either they were cartoony and bright, added a massive list of jarring colours or were just to complicated for their own good.
So I set about to do something similar to my mod from Fallout 4 and rework some of the textures to fit New Vegas.
It turns out that New Vegas uses a completely different texture layout and mesh to Fallout 4 so I had to fairly extensively modify the iris and completely remake the Sclera.
I also discovered that NV does not use a normal map at all or utilise an environment mask for the eye texture. So I have ported them over and modified them from my Fallout 4 mod. I had to add the new texture paths to the Nifs as well, so that's why there is a mesh folder included here.
The mod includes full remakes of every vanilla eye texture in a consistent and lore friendly style. I have tried to stay close to the original colours whilst adding a little more detail so the textures look more distinct from each other.
The textures are all 512x512 in size up from 128x128 in the vanilla game. The reason they are not larger in size is simply because they do not need to be. The distance you see eye textures from means there is no appreciable difference from a 512x512 to a 1024x1024. You don't need 4k eye textures. Period. The size of the mesh in question and relative distance from the player dictates the best texture size to use to be in line with the games overall texel density.
Screenshots are taken with my character overhaul TTW NPC Overhaul installed.
I use no ENB or reshade.
Thanks to LogRaam for some of the source textures I used for the Iris.
Windows To The Soul is a vanilla eye retexture mod for Skyrim, replacing all default eye textures with higher-quality versions. It requires no ESP, making it a lightweight, purely cosmetic enhancement. With over 1,100 endorsements and 500k downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking improved visuals without gameplay changes.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 1,102 endorsements and 502k downloads prove it's a go-to for eye retextures.
- No ESP means it's a drop-in replacer that won't bloat your load order or cause conflicts.
- Last updated in 2024, so it's still fresh and likely compatible with current Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers eyes—if you want matching face or body textures, you'll need other mods.
- No screenshots or detailed previews in the description, so you're flying blind on the exact look.
- Since it's a vanilla replacer, it won't add new eye styles—just improves the originals.
For Skyrim players who want a subtle visual upgrade without messing with their mod setup. Perfect for purists who prefer vanilla aesthetics but crave higher-res textures. Skip if you're looking for new eye styles or fantasy colors—this is strictly a quality-of-life retexture.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Drop the texture files into your Data folder or use a mod manager—no ESP means no load order worries.
- If you use other eye mods, load this one after them to ensure it overwrites correctly.
- Check the mod's images tab on Nexus for user screenshots to see the textures in action before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- New Vegas Mods
- Author
- SpringHeelJon
- Version
- 2.1
- Downloads
- 502,239
- Endorsements
- 1,102
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 2/4/2023
- Updated
- 4/11/2024
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