Edmond's Whiterun Remastered - Forest in the City
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #5 of 58 Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Description
The Gildergreen Tree in Whiterun can never die and only slumbers. Its magical nature brings life to even the most desolate areas around it. Regardless of whether you choose to restore the tree or to plant a new one, life around Whiterun will blossom as long as a Gildergreen Tree in the town stands.
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Whats Included
This ESL flagged mod will turn the town of Whiterun into a thriving forest via adding many hand-placed flowers, plants, and trees to the town. The mod was made to work with any Whiterun overhaul, tree overhaul, or retexture you may be using, and should plug into your game seamlessly without issue and has no FPS impact.
The mod also includes two optional texture installation options (Screenshots are taken with them). The first includes hand crafted HD grass and ground textures for Whiterun created by the legendary professional video game texture and design artist CaBaL120 which I graphically enhanced and edited to create new textures just for Whiterun. The second optional file includes the incredible HD Whiterun wall textures created by Osmodius. In addition I have also created high quality parallax ready textures for both of the retexture optional installation files (grass and ground as well as wall). This mod can be considered the natural official successor to the original Perfect Whiterun mod by ReVan1199. Check out all of these mod authors work and drop them a kuddos!
Compatibility
-Due to the design nature of this mod it will be compatible with everything to include: Whiterun Retexture mods such as Skyrim 202X or Skykings whiterun (both recommended), mods that overhaul the area such as JK's Skyrim or Dawn of Skyrim, Tree overhaul mods such as Simply Bigger Trees or Happy Little Trees, etc.
-Only mods that add a ton of trees to Whiterun like this mod does may cause some trees to clip but otherwise everything is compatible.
Required Files and Installation
-Only Skyrim is Required (Any Version)
-When installing this mod overwrite everything if prompted
Highly Recommended but not Required Mods:
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[]Happy Little Trees - I personally use this mod now with Perfecter Whiterun Remastered and use the 30% tree size plugin
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]Cathedral - 3D Clover Plants - I personally use this mod it doesn't hit your fps and looks amazing
Edmond's Whiterun Remastered adds hand-placed plants and trees to Whiterun, aiming to make the city feel more alive. It is designed to work alongside JK's Whiterun, SBT, and other overhaul mods, with optional HD textures for a more vibrant look. The mod is flagged as ESL, making it a lightweight addition.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Respectable community backing with 309 endorsements and over 6,300 downloads.
- Plays nice with popular Whiterun overhauls like JK's Whiterun and SBT, so you can stack them without tearing your hair out.
- ESL-flagged means it won't eat your mod slots—great for load order hoarders.
⚠️ Cons
- Only touches Whiterun—if you want other cities overhauled, this isn't the mod for you.
- The HD texture option might add a performance hit on lower-end rigs, so watch your FPS.
- Since it's built to work with other overhauls, there's always a chance of conflicts if you're running a ton of city mods—test carefully.
For Skyrim players who want Whiterun to feel more alive with greenery without overhauling the whole city. If you're already using JK's Whiterun or SBT and want extra vegetation, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're looking for a full city overhaul or don't care about plant placement.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install—ESL flag means it's safe to add anytime.
- Pair it with JK's Whiterun or SBT for the best effect, but load it after those to ensure the plants show up properly.
- Check your FPS after enabling the HD textures; if it dips, switch to the non-HD version.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Edmond Noir
- Version
- v1.3
- Downloads
- 6,329
- Endorsements
- 309
- Category
- Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
- Created
- 3/30/2024
- Updated
- 4/7/2024
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