Glowing Fractured Soulgems
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #140 of 485 Models And Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Glowing Fractured Soul Gems
Isn't it kind of odd that in vanilla, petty soul gems glow all the time, yet the other soul gems don't glow at all, even when filled?
Then there is the fact that 4 out of the 6 soul gems have the same texture and shape!
Glowing Fractured Soul Gems changes this, filled soul gems will glow (and even pulse!) along the crystalline fractures that are present in the original texture, also empty soul gems will also have a very weak glow. 'Cuz Magic!
Each soul gem now has its own coloured texture, instead of sharing one with the rest.
Currently, there are 2 different "inspired" recolours, Morrowind and Skyrim, there is also an upscaled vanilla texture (as well as the vanilla glowmap), for those that may prefer the original look.
The meshes for the soul gems have been resized so that the different soul gems actually look slightly different, instead of them being the same size.
Petty soul gems are now slightly smaller and narrower,
Lesser soul gems are now slightly smaller,
Common soul gems now use a bigger version of the Petty soul gem mesh, but are also narrower to match,
Greater soul gems have not changed in size,
Grand soul gems are now bigger, because they are supposed to be Grand!
Black soul gems are now bigger, the same size as Grand soul gems.
A patch for Soulgem Magic is in the Optional section of the downloads.
Changes made by the UOP to Falcar's Black Soulgem were carried forward.
Other soul gem related recommendations:
Soulgem Magic, lets you put the souls into the right size soul gems!
(Note: Personally, I use "Soulgem mode 0", which means the size of the soul must match the size of the soul gem).
Empty all White Soulgems, sometimes you will find a soul gem with an incorrect sized soul in it, now you will be able to empty that gem so that it can be filled properly!
(Note: Depending on if you have any mods that change "Calindil" (Market Quarter, Imperial city), you may not be able to buy the spell from him!).
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Credits and Inspiration:
Kartoffels for Oblivion Upscaled Textures, for the Upscaled Textures
Quazz for Improved Soulgems, inspiration for the Morrowind colours
Gamwich and Saerileth for Rustic Soulgems, inspiration for the Skyrim colours
waifu2x for the ability to further Upscale the images
UOP Team for Unofficial Oblivion Patch
xEdit Team for xEdit
NifSkope team for NifSkope
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Glowing Fractured Soulgems is a retexture and minor mesh edit for Oblivion's soul gems, making them glow when filled and giving each grade a distinct visual appearance. It's a popular cosmetic mod with 521 endorsements and over 110k downloads, last updated in March 2020.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 521 endorsements and over 110k downloads.
- Adds clear visual feedback for filled soul gems, making them easier to spot in inventory.
- Distinct looks per grade help you identify soul gem quality at a glance.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in March 2020, so may not be compatible with newer Oblivion mod setups or patches.
- Only affects soul gems; no other gameplay or visual changes.
- Requires manual installation or mod manager setup, and no compatibility notes are provided.
For Oblivion players who want a quality-of-life visual upgrade for soul gems, especially those who find the default gems hard to distinguish. It's a simple cosmetic mod that fits into any modded setup without adding complexity. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or if you prefer a more vanilla look.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Wrye Bash or OBMM to install and manage the mod easily.
- If you're using other texture mods, load this one after them to ensure its textures take priority.
- Check the mod's file structure to ensure you place the textures in the correct Oblivion Data folder if installing manually.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- LilacLight
- Version
- v1.2
- Downloads
- 110,758
- Endorsements
- 521
- Category
- Models And Textures
- Created
- 3/14/2020
- Updated
- 3/20/2020
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