Happy Little Trees - Vertex Colors Fixed
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #19 of 44 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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< Overview >
This fixes the greyish snow color on meshes from Happy Little Trees. Required obviously.
It also adds "Casts Shadows" to some meshes.
Let these meshes overwrite HTL originals.
Credits to ra2phoenix for telling me the golden tip on how to fix it.
Credits to WiZkiD34 for additional meshes fixing.
Screenshots below tells enough.
Thats it, Nothing more. Enjoy!!!
This bug fix patch corrects the greyish snow color on meshes from Happy Little Trees and adds 'Casts Shadows' to some meshes. It's a required companion for Happy Little Trees users, with 184 endorsements and last updated in August 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted fix with 184 endorsements and over 9,000 downloads
- Directly addresses a visual bug that affects many Happy Little Trees users
- Simple overwrite installation—just let these meshes replace the originals
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Happy Little Trees as a base mod—this is a patch, not standalone
- Only fixes snow color and shadow casting; doesn't add new tree models or textures
- Potential compatibility risk if other mods also modify Happy Little Trees meshes
For Skyrim Special Edition players who use Happy Little Trees and notice the greyish snow tint on trees. If you're a Happy Little Trees fan and want a quick visual improvement, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't use Happy Little Trees or if you're fine with the original snow color.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure Happy Little Trees is installed first, then let this mod's files overwrite the originals in your mod manager.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, place this mod after Happy Little Trees in the load order to ensure the fix applies.
- Check the before/after screenshots in the description to see the exact snow color change before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- ToosTruus
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 9,026
- Endorsements
- 184
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 6/28/2025
- Updated
- 8/15/2025
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