Clockwork Cleaned Textures
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #128 of 517 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Ok first thing first, You are only getting cleaned version for now. The reason is that it took forever to clean the textures is because of how big the textures were and how many I had to cleaned. Like some textures, I had to wait 20 minutes for it to finish cleaning 1 texture so times that by possible 60 4k textures I had to clean.
I might to a 2k version in the future but won't be for a long time and since the textures are pretty high in quality already there is no reason to rush in and make multiple enhanced textures of it.
This mod comes with a BSA version so you know what to do if you have been using my cleaned textures.
Major thanks again to Antistar for letting me upload this and having donation points enabled.
For over 6 months I have been cleaning textures of mods I use because of Kartoffel's information stating that cleaned and properly compressed Skyrim textures uses less memory loading it in, so it means more FPS in Skyrim which I need because this gaming pc is old and need new parts sometime.
Did over 20 mods and growing though most of them are personal use so had the greatest thought of asking the mod authors who created the mods if I can upload the cleaned textures from their mods here for those who want more detail and more FPS. Ironically got permission from quite a bit of modders so expect lot of Cleaned textures from me!
My way is slightly different from Kartoffel's cleaning and upscaling way. They use models/files to make the textures higher in quality which changes the original texture slightly. What I do is clean and upscale the texture with the normal upscale model so it retains the original texture but is slightly smoother yet a tad bit higher quality.
Love Kartoffel's work but me using tons of different models and choosing from thousands of different textures to use it on is a bit too much for me.
Because I do it this way I can do the texturing process faster.
To use this mod of course you need Clockwork (SSE)
Ps this goes great with Ancient Dwemer metal but make sure to get the SSE Dwemer Patch that covers the rest of Dwemer stuff and the patch that covers some Clockwork Textures here Ancient Dwemer Metal - patches for SMIM Dawnguard Dragonborn
Not required but is one of the most used mods to cover Dwemer metals.
Antistar for making Clockwork mod.
ptrsuder; IEU
alsa; models (BC1 smooth2)
XINNTAO; ESRGAN
G_k; Cathedral Assets Optimizer
Kartoffel for the guide to doing this
Clockwork Cleaned Textures by Valzryk optimizes the textures of the Clockwork mod for Skyrim, reducing memory usage and improving FPS. With over 1,100 endorsements and 840k downloads, it's a popular performance-enhancing cosmetic mod for players using the Clockwork quest mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 1,124 endorsements and 840k downloads
- Direct FPS boost by cutting memory load
- Simple drop-in texture replacement
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 – may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version or recent Clockwork updates
- Requires the original Clockwork mod to be useful
For Skyrim players who use the Clockwork quest mod and want better performance without sacrificing visuals. If you're not using Clockwork, this mod is irrelevant. Skip if you're looking for texture overhauls that change the look – this is purely a cleanup for performance.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original Clockwork mod installed first, then overwrite its textures with this mod.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to easily manage the file overwrite and avoid conflicts.
- If you're on Skyrim Special Edition, check that the mod is compatible with your version – since it's from 2021, test it early in your load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Valzryk
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 840,032
- Endorsements
- 1,124
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 9/16/2021
- Updated
- 9/16/2021
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