High Poly Project
⚪ 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
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #18 of 565 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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An on going process to improve the models of the game with more polygons , UV edits or just replace them all together. SMIM was the inspiration and the lack of similar mods led me to make this.
Oldrim Version
Xbox Version
Objects Done List
Chopping Block
Vaermina's Torpor
3D Riften Leafs
Skeever nests
Horn Candles
Windhelm Throne
Braided Bread
Garlic Bread
Garlic Hanging Braid
Solitude Ropes
Festival Ropes
Festival Ring
Large Nordic Tent
Whiterun Braziers
Mounted Dragon Skull
Deer Skull Horns
Mammoth Bones
Wagon Wheel
Dragon Bones - Ingredients
Butterscotch Filled Cream
Hagraven Bowl
Hagraven Tusks
Horker Tusk
Raw Beef - Dragon Flesh
Deadra Heart
Frost Salts
Silver Dinnerware
Smelter Coal
Statue of Dibella
Wine Bottles
Wallbaskets
Nordic Hitchpost Rings
Wagon Cart Wheels
Fire Spit Cooking Station
Cooking Pot
Glowing Mushrooms
Mushroom Ingredients
Statue of Meridia Snow
Compatibility and Recommended Mods
Load Before H. P. P.
Rustic Clutter Collection
Particle/Subsurface Mindflux patches
High Poly Project is a popular model and texture overhaul for Skyrim that increases polygon counts, fixes UVs, or replaces models entirely, inspired by SMIM. With over 47,000 endorsements and 6 million downloads, it's a community favorite for visual upgrades, last updated in October 2021.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 47,728 endorsements and 6 million downloads.
- Fills a niche that SMIM doesn't cover, enhancing many objects.
- Regular updates show active development (last updated Oct 2021).
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021, so may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version or other mods.
- Performance impact on lower-end systems due to increased polygon counts.
- Requires careful load order management to avoid conflicts with other mesh mods.
For Skyrim modders who want higher-quality models without overhauling the entire game. If you already use SMIM and want more visual fidelity, this is a natural addition. Skip if you're on a low-end PC or prefer gameplay-focused mods.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage load order easily.
- Place High Poly Project after SMIM in your load order to ensure its meshes take priority.
- Check the mod's compatibility patches if you use other mesh mods to avoid conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- LucidAPs
- Version
- v5.3
- Downloads
- 5,975,186
- Endorsements
- 47,728
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 9/6/2017
- Updated
- 10/22/2021
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