Bandanas and Blindfolds of Skyrim 4K-2K Retexture
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 7 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
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #44 of 90 Clothing and Accessories mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
The texture files from the original mod were 1K in BC1 compression. I have cleaned all files of compression artifacts caused by these older compression formats, and then upscaled them all by 4x, to a maximum resolution of 4K with BC7 compression and generated full mipmaps. I cleaned and upscaled them using Cupscale/ESRGAN and then finalized with NVIDIA Texture Tools and Octagon.
Requires the original mods; overwrite with this one.
Thank you to volvaga0 for creating Bandanas of Skyrim and Blindfolds of Skyrim and for granting me permission to modify and publish these texture files.
Performance Options for Potato PCs
Mipmaps and BC7 compression reduce VRAM usage, especially when the files are cleaned of compression artifacts.
For Potato PCs, I've uploaded a downscaled version where the diffuse texture files are larger than normal and environment map files, which are less visible in game. This reduces VRAM usage considerably while maintaining higher visual quality, using the Octagon config files posted on this mod, which I recommend using if you have a Potato PC.
My Cleaned & Upscaled Texture Mods:
CoverKhajiits 4K
CoverEyes 1K
Animals and Creatures
Bellyaches 4K Animal and Creature Pack
Bellyaches 16K-8K Dragon Replacer Pack
Bellyaches New Dragon Species 16K-8K
4K Enderal Donkey
Ruins Clutter Improved 4K
Saerileth's White Phial Replacer 4K-2K
Book Covers Skyrim 4K
Book Covers Skyrim - Lost Letters 4K
Better Books and Letters
Detailed Rugs 4K
Forgotten Retex Project 4K-2K
Sigils of Skyrim 4K-2K - Banners & Shields
Weapons, Armor and Gear
Zim's Immersive Artifacts 4K
Cloaks and Capes 4K
Bandanas and Blindfolds of Skyrim 4K Retexture
Chitin and Dwemer Goggles and Scouter 4K-2K
Tribunal Robes and Masks 4K
DeserterX Faction Crossbows
Bandolier 4K - Bags and Pouches
Queering Skyrim Necklaces Upscaled
Fashions Of The Banditry 4K
Forsworn Fashions 4K
Cloaks of the Nords 4K-2K
Magic, Weather & FX
Mysticism: A Magic Overhaul
Deadly Spell Impacts 4K
Wonders of Weather 4K
Rainbows 4K
Shooting Stars 2K
DLCs & Misc
Beyond Skyrim Bruma: Mountain Textures
Pilgrim: A Religion Overhaul
Holidays 4K-2K
Monuments of Men 4K
If you are interested in collaborating on Overhaul projects, or levelling up your experience of modding Skyrim, please join my discord server, Skypoca
This is a retexture mod that darkens and upscales the textures for Bandanas of Skyrim and Blindfolds of Skyrim, packaged in a FOMOD installer with a performance option for low-end PCs. It has 215 endorsements and over 31k downloads, last updated in July 2022.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 215 endorsements and over 31k downloads
- Includes a performance option, so even low-end rigs can run it
- FOMOD installer makes setup a breeze
⚠️ Cons
- Only a retexture—no new meshes or gameplay changes, so if you want more variety, look elsewhere
- Requires the original Bandanas of Skyrim and Blindfolds of Skyrim mods to work
- Last updated in 2022, so it might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim versions or other mods
For Skyrim players who already use Bandanas of Skyrim or Blindfolds of Skyrim and want a darker, sharper look. Also great for those on lower-end PCs who need a performance-friendly texture option. Skip if you're looking for new items or gameplay tweaks—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install the FOMOD and choose the performance option if your PC struggles with 4K textures.
- Make sure you have the original Bandanas and Blindfolds mods installed first, and load this retexture after them in your load order.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, double-check that the mod is compatible with your game version, as it hasn't been updated since 2022.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- volvaga0 - XilaMonstrr
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 31,121
- Endorsements
- 215
- Category
- Clothing and Accessories
- Created
- 7/18/2022
- Updated
- 7/18/2022
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