Black Gear and Outfit Overhaul Expanded Saddles Edition
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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
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #54 of 104 Player mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Black Outfit Retexture Pack
A collection of darker black retextures for various clothing and equipment pieces. The goal was to create deeper blacks while preserving the original leather and material details. Each item can be used independently.
Included Retextures
Weapon Related
▫️All Gun Belts, Holsters, Bandoliers, Knife Sheath
▫️Ammo on Bandolier — Silver
▫️Ammo on Gun Belts — Silver, Black/Silver, and Black/Red variants
▫️Longarm Weapon Strap
▫️Weapon Varnish — Four Swatch Overrides
Talisman Replacements (Gold or Silver)
▫️Ammo Belt
▫️Eagle Talon Spurs
▫️Rifle Holster — Black version of Bakou's Rifle Holsters (Arthur and John Versions)
▫️Rifle Holster — Black version of DogProMan's Beta Rifle Holster
Note : For the rifle holsters you still have to get the original creator’s mod. Only the texture files are included in my archive.
Clothing & Accessories
Bull • Legendary Bison Batwing • Fringed Shotgun • Moose • Ox
Classic Frock Coat • Duster Coat • Gunslinger Coat • Hunter Coat • Montana Coat • Shotgun Coat • Winter Shotgun Coat •Wolf/Bear/Cougar Leather Coats
Rifleman Gloves • Riding Gloves
Arthur’s Hat — Enhanced scratches and embossed detailing. Includes 3 options:
💠 Fully black leather, default version
💠 Black leather with dark brown rope
💠 Brown leather / warm brown leather with dark brown rope
Garrack Hat — Monochromatic Look
Raccoon Hat
Snake Bulldogger Hat
Stalker Hat
Everyday Pants • Fancy Pants • Ranch Pants (Black Swatch and Leather Material on all swatches)
Clovelly Suspenders • Cotton Suspenders (Material replaced to give it a leather look)
Alligator Vest • Buckskin Vest • Classic Vest • Legend of the East Vest • Legion Vest • Principal Vest • Traditional Vest
All of Arthur's and John's Satchels + Straps
Cassimire Shirt • Everyday Shirt • Flannel Shirt • Union Shirt
Saddles
This simplified version only handles the Trapper Saddles and their matching bridles. For more customization options, download the latest full version of the trainer instead. It allows you to edit tint values, swap individual components, and apply complete gang or MP tack combinations. The two versions are alternatives and should not be installed together.
Supported Trapper Saddles:
Alligator • Bear • Beaver • Boar • Cougar • Rattlesnake • Panther
Matching Trapper blanket textures are also supported where applicable.
Tested with WhyEm and CI.
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Installation
Place the Sauvy folder in your lml folder.
For the Rifle Holsters, you'll still need to download the model files from the original creators' mod pages.
The Read Me file gives details on filenames so you can take out items you don’t want.
Catalogue Improvements Compatibility
A compatible version for Catalogue Improvements is available separately.
Drop the Catalogue Improvements folder into your lml folder and replace the files when prompted.
Then open lml/mods.xml and find the <LoadOrder> section. Make sure Catalogue Improvements and Gunslinger Improvements are listed above this mod, with Sauvy - All Retextures below both of them, as shown in the example.
<LoadOrder>
<Mod>Catalogue Improvements</Mod>
<Mod>Gunslinger Improvements</Mod>
<Mod>Sauvy/Sauvy - All Retextures</Mod>
</LoadOrder>
</ModsManager>
Request Credits
Some items were added or expanded thanks to user requests:
- Alligator Vest: lingxiwudi666
- Arthur's Gunslinger Coat : MasterKing25
- Arthur’s Hat (3 versions): HDUJ, LawrenceLong, XxFALLINGxINxREVERSExX
- Arthur Wi
A modular retexture pack that darkens clothing, weapon equipment, satchels, accessories, and saddles in Red Dead Redemption 2. Includes gun belts, holsters, bandoliers, knife sheaths, longarm straps, coats, chaps, vests, and hats. With 81 endorsements and 8,519 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated cosmetic overhaul for players wanting a grittier look.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 81 endorsements and over 8.5k downloads.
- Covers a wide range of gear—from belts to saddles—so your whole outfit matches.
- Modular design lets you pick and choose which pieces to install.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 81 endorsements, so it's a smaller mod—might not get frequent updates.
- Purely cosmetic, so if you want gameplay changes, this isn't for you.
- Potential conflicts with other retexture mods that touch the same items.
For Red Dead Redemption 2 players who want a darker, more grounded look for their outlaw gear. If you're tired of the vanilla colors and want a cohesive black aesthetic across clothing and equipment, this is for you. Skip if you're looking for gameplay tweaks—this is purely visual.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's modular, install only the parts you want to avoid overwriting other mods.
- Use a mod manager like Lenny's Mod Manager to keep track of your files and easily toggle pieces.
- Check if you have other retexture mods installed that might conflict—load order matters.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- RDR2 Mods
- Author
- sauvy11
- Version
- 57
- Downloads
- 13,238
- Endorsements
- 112
- Category
- Player
- Created
- 4/22/2026
- Updated
- 9/20/2026
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