Forgotten Retex Project
⚪ Last updated 2017⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #66 of 94 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
*Click here for the Skyrim Special Edition version
While wandering the vast world of Skyrim,
did you ever come across an item that was so poorly textured that it literally was responsible for removing all immersion? A Quest item you fought 30 bandits or 50 Draugr to get to? Or perhaps, a common object that constantly throws its unimpressive textures at you?
This never-ending project is an effort at remembering these forgotten items and bringing the misfits into a new, appreciated light. It is realized that items in the project may have been done before or may be released in the future. This collaboration's purpose is not to disown anyone's work, it is just simply another alternative to choose from as we all have our own preferences and opinions. I may be actively adding alternate versions of my own retextures fueled by requests and ideas including varying file formats to cater to different PC specs. Stay tuned!
Below are the Items included in this project
listed in order of Completion:
-Draw Knife
-Silver Mold
-Embalming Scalpel
-Embalming Scissors
-Embalming Hook
-Embalming Instrument
-Burned Book
-Clothes Iron
-Wooden Sword
-Torture Tools (Meshed by Exoclyps)
-Initiate's Ewer
-Essence Extractor
-Ancient Nordic Pickaxe
-Helgi's Coffin (Textured by Jimtownirish)
-Sweet Roll (Textured by Jimtownirish)
-Torch (Textured by Jimtownirish)
-Hot Iron
-Keys (Meshed by [url=http://w
Forgotten Retex Project is a Skyrim visual overhaul that retextures and adds new meshes for overlooked items like quest rewards and clutter, complementing larger landscape mods. With 3,598 endorsements and 156,816 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking to refresh minor details without major overhauls.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 3,598 endorsements and over 156k downloads.
- Fills a niche that most overhauls ignore—small items and quest rewards.
- Pairs well with big landscape mods to give the whole world a fresh look.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017—might have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- Focus is on small items, so don't expect changes to major structures or landscapes.
For Skyrim players who've already overhauled landscapes and want to polish the small stuff—clutter, quest rewards, and other overlooked objects. Skip if you're looking for major visual changes or play on a version newer than what this mod supports.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to avoid overwriting other texture mods.
- Check the mod's compatibility with your Skyrim version (Special Edition vs. Legendary) before installing.
- Place this mod after large landscape overhauls in your load order so its textures take priority.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- JDAnchor
- Version
- 4.3
- Downloads
- 156,816
- Endorsements
- 3,598
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 1/27/2017
- Updated
- 11/23/2017
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