FAR - Forgotten Argonian Roots
⚪ Last updated 2013⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.5% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #112 of 453 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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This mod is a retexture of argonian skin which makes it more real-looking and close to real members of reptile family. Males were made closer to crocodiles. Females have snake-based skin texture.
Male textures are support most popular body types:
- Default Body
- Better Males Body
- SoS adaptation
Female texture contains the followings:
- Default skin texture
- CBBE body version
- UNP body version
- Three variants of skin pattern
Also mod includes eye retexture based on real photos of reptiles (optional).
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Now you may download 1k and 2k texture packs. They contain all male and female versions except UNP (UNP version has 1k, 2k and 4k texture sizes in a separate pack)
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Extract texture files into your DATA folder and overwrite old files if it will be necessary.
ATTENTION(!) If pattern file has no texture folder, installation will have other way:
cope one of the patterns and paste it in DATA-TEXTURES-ACTORS-CHARACTER-ARGONIANFEMALE.
- Other female body types adaptation
- Raptor feet adaptation
- Fix of issues
Please, do not upload this file on any sites without my permission. It's an ordinary respect. Believe me, it's very frustrating to find your work on other resources without your agreement.
Hope you'll like this little modification.
Also you a re free to upload your screenshots here.
And, please, inform me about issues and errors. The sooner they will be detected, the faster they will be corrected.
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Many-many-many thanks for screenshots:
Anastasia Sakson
FAR - Forgotten Argonian Roots is a retexture mod for Skyrim that makes Argonian skin more realistic and reptilian, with an optional eye retexture based on real reptile eyes. It has 9,866 endorsements and 394,826 downloads, last updated in 2013.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 9,866 endorsements and nearly 400k downloads.
- Makes Argonians look properly scaly and reptilian, a big visual upgrade.
- Optional eye retexture adds extra customization for a more authentic look.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2013, so it may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- Only affects Argonian skin and eyes, so other races are untouched.
For Skyrim players who love Argonians and want them to look more like actual reptiles. If you're into immersion and visual overhauls, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't play Argonians or prefer a more humanized look.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Nexus Mod Manager or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage the files easily.
- If you have other Argonian texture mods, make sure FAR is loaded after them to ensure its textures take priority.
- Check the optional eye retexture in the installer if you want the full reptile look.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- FafnyB - formerly redtox
- Version
- final
- Downloads
- 394,826
- Endorsements
- 9,866
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 9/11/2013
- Updated
- 11/17/2013
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