HD Photorealistic Ivy
⚪ 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
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #366 of 453 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
HD PHOTOREALISTIC IVY Follow to Skyrim Special Edition Changelog:
- []V1. 2: Main Texture a bit darker. New uncompressed 2k normalmaps including mipmaps. There is also a 1k version for more performance as optional. []V1. 1: Added and enabled Parallax effect to the stonewall meshes (many thanks to Hallodria for the help).
Installation/Deinstallation Just install it with a manager/organizer of your choice and overwrite the files. If you do the installation manually, than i think you know what you have to do (make backups). When uninstalling you have to watch out, that you don´t forget to delete the meshes, too.
Combatibility This mod does not work with all standalone ivy mods, that changes the file "textures/architecture/farmhouse/ivy01". In case of overhauls you have to watch, if the overhaul contains this file. If not, all is cool. if it does, than you have to make a choice.
It won´t work perfectly with other meshes, cause the uv maps are different. Mod´s like Skyrim Landscape Overhaul - Stone Walls need a little tweak. I asked the mod author for permission to do that. You can report me, if other mod-meshes need an update, i will have take a look.
k0InyUsLokY Thanks to DonProtein to show the ivy (at 5:09). Please support his channel and also look at the other great mods in this video.
Credits The photos i used to create the texture are from http://pixabay.com
HD Photorealistic Ivy replaces all exterior ivy textures with 2K-resolution versions and uncompressed normal maps, plus custom meshes including a parallax stonewallivy.nif. A popular visual upgrade for Skyrim, with 2,446 endorsements and over 115,000 downloads, last updated in 2017.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 2,446 endorsements and 115k+ downloads
- Adds parallax on stonewall ivy for extra depth
- 2K textures and uncompressed normals keep detail crisp
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2017 — may need patches for newer Skyrim versions
- Only affects ivy, so it's a niche visual tweak
For Skyrim players who want to boost exterior realism without overhauling everything. If you're a texture junkie who notices ivy on walls and ruins, this is a solid pick. Skip if you prefer all-in-one texture packs or want gameplay changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to avoid overwriting other texture mods.
- Load this mod after major texture overhauls to ensure its ivy textures take priority.
- Check if your Skyrim version needs the mod's meshes converted with Cathedral Assets Optimizer for SSE.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- greenback12
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 115,604
- Endorsements
- 2,446
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 6/4/2017
- Updated
- 6/5/2017
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