ALT - Crates
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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
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #417 of 565 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Initially, it was not intended to be a mod. It was a personal exercise.
It almost never happens to me to create something from A to Z, most of the time I just do edits. And I wanted to practice on modern dynamic texturing software.
I wanted to start with something simple, Skyrim crates seemed good to me as a base.
So the goal was to start from scratch, recreate 3D crates but with a different design, make a more high poly model to bake UV, then start learning dynamic texturing. Make textures more natural, less salmon pink and chicken diarrhoea green...
After some research on Nexus I couldn't find any mods that replaced crates, so I thought this exercise might be suitable for someone else.
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[]This mod replaces Vanilla crates with an Alternative version with their own texture.
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]The boxes of the East Empire Company have their own design.[]Meshes have fewer polygons than vanilla meshes and have a single BSTriShape.
[]The textures are in 2K for the small crates and 4K for the long ones.
[]The ESP is there to swap the textures of the "Weathered" meshes. NO Cell edit. Flagged ESL
[]Base Object Swapper Version
[]A patch for Dynamic Things Alternative - Base Object Swapper can be found in the optional files.
[]DIVERSITY version in optionnal file. 50% Vanilla Crates 50% ALT Crates (Works with all mods that retexture vanilla crates)
I hope you might like it ! Enjoy !
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ALT - Crates
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Dynamic Things Alternative - Base Object Swapper
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ALT - Crates - BOS
(MAIN)AND if you use Dynamic Things Alternative - Base Object Swapper
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ALT - Crates - BOS - DTA PATCH
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If you want DIVERSITY with Skyrim crates (50% Vanilla Crates + 50% ALT Crates, Works with all mods that retexture vanilla crates.)[*]ALT - Crat
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ALT - Crates by Yuril replaces Skyrim's crate meshes and textures with optimized, alternate versions, offering a diversity optional file and DTA patch. With 1,583 endorsements and 1.3M downloads, it's a popular visual overhaul for players seeking improved crate detail without performance hits.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 1,583 endorsements and 1.3M downloads
- Optimized meshes and textures mean better visuals without a big performance cost
- Optional diversity file adds variety to keep your game looking fresh
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects crates—if you want broader texture overhauls, this is a niche piece
- Last updated in early 2026—likely fine for current Skyrim versions, but no explicit compatibility notes
For Skyrim modders who want to spruce up common crate objects with optimized, high-quality textures. Perfect if you're building a visual overhaul and need consistent, performance-friendly assets. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or a full texture pack—this is purely cosmetic and focused.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage the optional files easily.
- If you use other texture mods, let ALT - Crates load after them to ensure its meshes take priority.
- Check the DTA patch if you use DynDOLOD or other LOD mods to avoid mismatched distant crates.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Yuril
- Version
- 1.0.2
- Downloads
- 1,302,928
- Endorsements
- 1,583
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 6/14/2023
- Updated
- 2/4/2026
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