Ivy's Roads of Whiterun - Base Object Swapper
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #24 of 42 Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Ivy's Roads of Whiterun
Base Object Swapper
Ivy’s Roads of Whiterun replaces the Whiterun Plains District road textures to use the Dirt02 using Base Object Swapper (BOS). No worldspace or cell edits are involved, ensuring maximum compatibility.
Requirements
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[]Base Object Swapper - version 2. 0. 0 or higher[/]
[]powerofthree's Tweaks[/]
Mod does not include any parallax meshes for maximum compatibility in mind. If u want parallax, please run PGPatcher (aka ParallaxGen)
A few things about this mod
Optimized Whiterun meshes — improved performance and reduced draw calls for smoother gameplay.
Patches available for Capital Whiterun Expansion and other supported mods.
Load order doesn’t matter — BOS handles everything dynamically.
No worldspace edits — zero conflicts, no navmesh or landscape patching needed.
ESL-Flagged: ESP File is ESL Flagged.
Can I install this mid-game? Yes.
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Ivy's Roads of Whiterun swaps the Plains District road textures to Dirt02 via Base Object Swapper, letting you match your modded look. It's a lightweight cosmetic tweak for Skyrim players who want cohesive dirt roads. With 138 endorsements and recent updates, it's a niche but active choice.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Simple and effective: swaps roads to Dirt02 so they blend with your other texture mods.
- Uses Base Object Swapper, so no messy file overwrites and easy to remove.
- Active mod with 138 endorsements and a recent update, so it's still supported.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects Whiterun Plains District—other cities or districts won't get the change.
- Requires Base Object Swapper, so you need to install that dependency first.
- If your load order changes, the swapped textures might not match your intended look, so you'll need to tweak.
For Skyrim players who use dirt road texture mods and want Whiterun to match. If you're a modder who loves consistency and uses Base Object Swapper, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you want major city overhauls or gameplay changes—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Base Object Swapper installed and enabled before adding this mod.
- Load order matters: place this mod after your texture overhauls so the Dirt02 texture is the one you want.
- If you're using a mod manager, preview the swapped roads in-game to confirm the texture matches your setup.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Ivy
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 20,698
- Endorsements
- 138
- Category
- Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
- Created
- 10/15/2025
- Updated
- 7/20/2026
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