Vanilla Eyes Addon

⭐ ⭐ (709 endorsements) 📥 16,689 downloads 📌 v2.1 📅 12/24/2006
⚪ Last updated 2012

By Phaedra · Body, Face, and Hair

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 4/7/2012 📅 Created: 12/24/2006
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ OBSE — Oblivion Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 UOP — Unofficial Oblivion Patch Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 4.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #73 of 88 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

This mod is intended for people who like the vanilla eyes, but would like more variety in character creation. The only visual effect to the ingame characters are high-rez Argonian eyes (same as original, but looks nicer), and glowing Dunmer/Dremora/Saint/Seducer/Reanimate eyes. This version does not require Shivering Isles or any of the patches. However it does add glowmaps for SI just incase you have it installed, this way the glowing can be \"controlled\". Adds new eyes to all playable races, 54 to humans and elves, 22 to Khajiit, 12 to Argonian, and 33 to Orcs. Adds subtle glow to Dunmer eye types. Also adds glow to Reanimate, Red & Black, and Dremora eyes. High resolution version of default argonian eyes is included since I found the original image that Bethesda used, this high-rez original was also used to create the new argonian eyes. V2. 1 - Removed a stray esp file from the textures folder. Added Bash Tag for Eyes. V2. 0 - Added 11 to Argonian, 21 to khajiit, 32 to Orcs, and 21 humans and elves (total 97). Recreated all glowmaps, these are improved over the originals. Added a few optional extras. Made compatible with all versions of Oblivion, including glowmaps for SI races. V1. 4 - Added missing Argonian, Khajiit, and Orc eye glowmaps. V1. 3 - Added 10 new eye colors (total 33). Added subtle glow to Dunmer eye types. Added glow to Reanimate, Black & Red, and Dremora eyes. Tweeked Black & Red texture. Fixed order of Dunmer eyes to prevent Dunmer NPCs whose eyes are set to NONE in Construction Set from appearing Brown in game. Fixed \"showracemenu\" warning in readme. V1. 2 - Added 15 more eye colors (total 23). Added missing texture for Blind. V1. 1 - Fixed readme instructions. V1. 0 - Original Release (8 new colors).

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Vanilla Eyes Addon is a cosmetic mod for Skyrim that adds more variety to character creation while keeping the vanilla eye style. It includes high-resolution Argonian eyes and glowing eye options, with 709 endorsements and last updated in 2012.

✨ Key Features

Adds more variety to character creation for vanilla-style eyes.
Includes high-resolution Argonian eyes that look nicer than the originals.
Adds glowing eye options for characters.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-approved with 709 endorsements and over 16,000 downloads.
  • Keeps the vanilla aesthetic while adding variety, perfect for purists.
  • High-res Argonian eyes are a nice touch for Argonian players.

⚠️ Cons

  • Last updated in 2012 — may have compatibility issues with current Skyrim versions.
  • Only affects Argonian eyes and glowing options; other races get no visual changes.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who like the vanilla eye style but want more character creation options, especially Argonian fans. Skip if you want overhauled eye textures or gameplay changes — this is purely cosmetic.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Since it's a simple texture mod, you can install it manually by dropping the files into your Data folder.
  • If you use a mod manager, you can install it with one click and easily disable it if you encounter issues.
  • Check if you have other eye mods installed — they may conflict, so load order matters.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Oblivion Mods
Author
Phaedra
Version
2.1
Downloads
16,689
Endorsements
709
Category
Body, Face, and Hair
Created
12/24/2006
Updated
4/7/2012

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