Y.A.L.O - Yet Another Landscape Overhaul
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ 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
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #194 of 289 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Attention: This mod is no longer being supported or updated.
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What is this mod?
Landscape textures for all of Skyrim, Hearthfires, Dawngaurd, and Dragonborn.
SE version of the mod is found here
What do these textures do differently?
(Yes, despite the name, this mod does a few things other mods don't)1) All landscape textures from Skyrim and all DLC are covered. Yes, All.
2) Many choices to fit your setup including full parallax or alpha.
3) Patches for SMIM, Enhanced Wetness Project, Moss Rocks
3) The highest quality textures were used, 4k means 4k, not 2k stretched to be 4k. (No interpolation upscaling).
4) Extreme care and attention given to each texture.
5) Logic texture choices; textures that look like they belong in Skyrim
6) My own unique take on what landscape's in Skyrim ought to look like
7) Up to 4k textures for most areas (some are only max 2k)
8) Custom edited meshes and textures for streams and volcanic areas.
9) Fixes for a few issues in vanilla Skyrim (Explained in the FAQs)
10) Landscape Transition fix on landscape meshes.
11) Optional extras: So many optional extras.
12) Damn good glaciers with a damn good parallax icy effect.
13) No repeated textures.
What setup was used in the Screenshots?
Vivid Weathers and ENB with some effects enabled. Everything else vanilla.
As of Update 1. 1, all screenshots are taken with Snowfall ENB.
The textures will look different base on what visual setup you have. Don't just judge this mod by its screenshots, try it out in your game!
I decided to create my own landscape textures because I was displeased with the lack of choice of landscape textures available. I think landscape textures are something that are deeply personal for users and there were none currently that satisfied my taste fully. My taste being based off of where I live; Denmark, which is roughly the geographic region Skyrim's land is akin to and keeping in mind the fantasy genre of Skyrim.
I set out not only to make textures I felt belong in Skyrim while being logical. Taking into account that Skyrim is a fantasy game but it
Y.A.L.O - Yet Another Landscape Overhaul is a landscape texture mod that gives extreme attention to detail to every landscape texture, including landscapes from all DLCs. It has 488 endorsements and 16,149 downloads, last updated in 2016.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 488 endorsements and over 16k downloads.
- Covers all DLC landscapes, so you get a consistent look across the whole game.
- Texture overhaul is a safe bet for visual improvement without gameplay changes.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016 — might have compatibility issues with newer game versions or mods.
- Texture mods can be performance-heavy on lower-end systems, and this one doesn't specify performance impact.
For Skyrim players who want a comprehensive landscape texture upgrade with DLC support and don't mind a mod that's been around for a while. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or need a mod that's actively maintained.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Check the mod's compatibility with other texture overhauls you might have; load order matters for textures.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, this mod might need conversion — verify before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- steveowashere
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 16,149
- Endorsements
- 488
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 10/10/2016
- Updated
- 10/22/2016
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