Skygazer Moons - Masser and Secunda Ultra HD 4K (2K and 1K) Moon Textures
⚪ Last updated 2014⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #136 of 453 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is just a texture mod, so it can be used as-is in Skyrim Special Edition - No porting necessary!
Completely new textures for the wonderful Masser & Secunda moons, in glorious 4K, 2K, and 1K resolutions, designed to retain the look and feel of the original vanilla creations. I love looking closely at things and taking in the detail of the natural Skyrim environment, and adore the night sky, so I decided to give them the quality update they deserve.
The Official Hi-Res DLC did not improve these, so vanilla uses 512 textures. Mine are a whopping 8x larger at 4096. Now you can drop your FOV all the way down to 5 (yes, five!) and visually explore the entire surface of both moons! Mine are a bit less "craggy" than vanilla, but they are very faithful.
For those curious, the moons in Skyrim are not 3D objects with a wrapped texture and lighting, but flat static images, so each of the phases for each moon were created separately (14 in all -- which is why I don't think there are many moon retextures!) You may also recognize parts of Mars and Enceladus, which the original textures utilized as well. Thanks to NASA for their insanely high resolution photography as a terrain source!
BE WARNED: The 4K textures are huge, weighing in at 22MB each, but it is insane how far you can zoom in on them! The 2k versions still look just as good in normal gameplay but are only 5MB each.
Stay tuned for the upcoming companion(s) to this mod under the Skygazer series, which will feature 4K stars, constellations, nebulas, and auroras, making it a total Skyrim astronomy texture upgrade.
"SkySight" & "SkyGazer" are my series of vanilla-true HD re-textures. I am a bit obsessive about retaining as accurate to vanilla detail as possible. Stay tuned, many more objects in the works!
Please let me know if you experience any issues, or have any questions!
FUTURE PLANS
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- Glowing option
- More saturated color option
COMPATIBILITY & TESTING
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This is a simple texture replacement, so it will only conflict with other moon texture mods. I have not tested how this looks with an ENB running, I would love to see screenshots!
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Version 1. 0 Released
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Skygazer Moons replaces the textures for Masser and Secunda with new 4K, 2K, and 1K versions, designed to keep the vanilla look while adding detail. A popular texture mod with over 10,000 endorsements, last updated in 2014, suitable for Skyrim players who want higher-resolution moons without changing the game's aesthetic.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with over 10,000 endorsements and 318k downloads
- Multiple resolution options let you pick based on your VRAM and performance needs
- Keeps the vanilla aesthetic, so it won't clash with other texture mods
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2014, so it may not be optimized for newer Skyrim versions or mod setups
- Only affects the two moons, so if you're looking for a complete sky overhaul, this won't do it
- No mention of compatibility with popular weather or lighting mods, so you might see seams or color mismatches
For Skyrim players who want crisper moons without changing the game's visual style. If you're a screenshot enthusiast or just love staring at the sky, this is a must-have. Skip if you want more dramatic or fantasy-style moons, or if you're on an old rig and can't handle 4K textures.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Choose the 2K version if you have a mid-range GPU to avoid performance hits.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, you can easily switch between resolutions to test which looks best.
- Load this mod early in your load order, but after any mods that overhaul the sky or weather, to ensure the textures apply correctly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- fadingsignal
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 318,912
- Endorsements
- 10,491
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 5/25/2014
- Updated
- 5/25/2014
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