aMidianBorn Buildings and Landscapes SE
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #211 of 434 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This collection of CaBaL120's work offers high quality replacement textures for many buildings and landscapes that you'll find around Skyrim.
This mod combines the following mods and converts them for use in Skyrim Special Edition:
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[]aMidianBorn Caves and Mines
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]aMidianBorn Farmhouse[]aMidianBorn Farmhouse and Roads Stonewall
[]aMidianBorn Imperial Forts
[]aMidianBorn Landscape
[]aMidianBorn Solstheim Landscape
[]aMidianBorn Whiterun
Please check out the original mod pages for more screenshots and images.
Textures created by CaBaL120
SSE conversion and Fomod Installer provided by GTheGenerous, sasnikol, and kryptopyr
FEATURES:
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[]Textures have been crafted from scratch, and the use of original game assets is minimal, limited to normal maps for some equipment.
[]Textures are provided as 2k diffuse with 1k normal maps. Optionally, the Imperial Fort and Farmhouse Wall textures are also available as 4k textures.
[]Specular maps have been added for normal maps that lack it, the shininess level was adjusted based on the level of its vanilla counterpart.
[]Previously uncompressed textures have been saved in BC7 format.
[]Due to the new snow shading in SSE, snow textures have been included as a separate option for those who wish to play with snow shading disabled.
BSA PACKAGES: These files include a single plugin (ESL-flagged) and a BSA archive that contains all of the available textures. You can choose from the following download options (install only one version):
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[]2k - textures are 2k diffuse with 1k normal maps
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]4k - most textures are 2k/1k, but Imperial Forts and Farmhouse Walls are included as 4k diffuse with 2k normal maps.[]2k with Snow - includes snow textures for those who play with snow shading turn off.
[]4k with Snow - includes snow textures for those who play with snow shading turn off.
LOOSE FILES & CUSTOM INSTALLATION: For custom or modular installation, these textures can also be downloaded as loose files along with a FOMOD installer that allows you to pick and choose which texture packs to install.
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[]2k - textures are 2k diffuse with 1k normal maps
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[]Textures have been crafted from scratch, and the use of original game assets is minimal, limited to normal maps for some equipment.
aMidianBorn Buildings and Landscapes SE is a large texture overhaul for Skyrim Special Edition, replacing many landscape and building textures with high-resolution versions. It covers caves, mines, Imperial forts, farmhouses, Whiterun, and Solstheim. With nearly 4,000 endorsements and over 341,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for visual upgrades.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with nearly 4,000 endorsements and over 341k downloads — clearly a trusted texture pack.
- Covers a wide range of environments, from caves and mines to cities and forts, so you get a cohesive look.
- High-res textures give a noticeable visual upgrade without changing gameplay.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in February 2021 — might not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches, though many users still run it fine.
- No explicit install instructions or compatibility notes in the description, so you'll need to rely on general modding knowledge.
- Large texture packs can impact performance on lower-end systems, so you may need to tweak settings.
For Skyrim SE players who want a comprehensive visual overhaul of buildings and landscapes without changing gameplay. Ideal for modders who appreciate high-resolution textures and want a consistent look across multiple areas. Skip if you're on a low-end PC or prefer gameplay-focused mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage the textures easily.
- If you experience performance issues, consider using a lower-resolution version or combining with performance-friendly ENBs.
- Load order matters: place texture mods early so other mods can overwrite if needed, but generally this mod is safe to load anywhere.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- CaBaL120
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 341,194
- Endorsements
- 3,993
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 7/29/2020
- Updated
- 2/23/2021
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