Realistic Texture for Lush and Gaudy Water
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 3 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
- 👍 3.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #28 of 275 Models And Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I assume you read the short description, which summarizes everything I will say here.
Lush and Gaudy Water has, well, Lush and Gaudy textures. I personally don't like them, because I aim for realism. However, I really like the way the water behaves in that mod. Particularly the waves.
So, I took to tracking down a decent free-to-use seamless texture to use as a base, made some edits to fit in properly with oblivion, then replaced the textures in LGW with these. The result was fantastic. The images speak for themselves. Screenshots were taken with the basic enb files included in the most recent oblivion binaries. Therefore, they look a bit undersaturated compared to Cyrodiil ENB or really undersaturated compared to Summer ENB, for example.
There are 3 files, each including textures of varying saturation. The normal file is the most realistic, edited to fit in with the majority of ENBs' color palates and color intensity. The second file is a bit more saturated, for those who like fantasy water. The third is for those that like Gatorade-colored water.
Installation is simple. Made to work with NMM, since that's what I use. Otherwise, a manual install is as easy as unzipping the file and copying the data folder and pasting it into the oblivion directory, overwriting the 3 water textures.
This mod replaces the textures in Lush and Gaudy Water (LGW) with more realistic ones, while keeping the new waves from LGW's esp. It's a small, focused texture upgrade for players who want a natural look without losing the wave effects. With 137 endorsements and 4,236 downloads, it has a modest but active following.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-tested with 137 endorsements and 4,236 downloads.
- Keeps the enhanced waves from LGW while improving texture realism.
- Lightweight texture mod—no performance hit expected.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in April 2020—may be outdated for current game versions.
- Requires Lush and Gaudy Water as a base mod, so it's not standalone.
- No screenshots or detailed install instructions provided by the author.
For Skyrim players who use Lush and Gaudy Water and want a more realistic water texture without losing the wave effects. Skip if you don't use LGW or prefer stylized water.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install Lush and Gaudy Water first, then overwrite its textures with this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily manage the file overwrite.
- Check the mod's file structure to ensure textures are placed in the correct data folder.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- Vylaera
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 4,236
- Endorsements
- 137
- Category
- Models And Textures
- Created
- 4/15/2020
- Updated
- 4/15/2020
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