Lydia - High Poly Visual Replacer - Chooey's Choice
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ 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
- 👍 1.2% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #151 of 224 Followers & Companions mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Lydia - Chooey's Choice
✧ A hand-crafted, high poly replacer for Lydia
✧ This mod is only visual, so any if you have any technical issues not
relating to appearance, please refer to whatever framework or follower system overhaul's mod page.
✧ If there are any visual issues or suggestions, feel free to post them here, and I'll take a look at them when I can.
✧ Armor used in screenshots used only for screenshot purposes. Not included in mod.
Requirements:
✧ Chooey's Choice Requirements - version 6. 6. 6 and above
✧ SkyPatcher
- version 3. 2. 0 and above
Installation steps:
1. Install Chooey's Choice Requirements & SkyPatcher
2. Install this mod
3. That's it
Compatibility:
✧ PATCH NEEDED
Improved Follower Dialogue - Lydia
It's generally better to use this mod
Recommended mods:
✧ Save Unbaker - may fix neck seams (among other things)
Q: Why SkyPatcher?
A: SkyPatcher released an update that solves load order problems with replacers, that may lead to
the black-face bug. Additionally, replacers have become universally
compatible with everything (except replacers for the same NPCs,
✧ Maevan2's Eye Brows by Maevan2
✧ Maevan2's Eye Brows for High Poly Head (and Extras) by naChooey
✧ KS Hairdos by Kalilies and Stealthic
✧ High Poly Head by KouLeifoh
✧ Eyes of Aber by Aberin
✧ The Eyes of Beauty by LogRaam (Gabriel Mailhot)
✧ Hiraya Eyes by naChooey
✧ Koralina's Makeup Tweaks by Koralina
✧ Even More Makeup by Koralina
✧ SC - KS Hairdos Retextured by ShinglesCat
✧ Improved Follower Dialogue
A high-poly visual overhaul for Lydia, the Skyrim follower, by naChooey. It enhances her appearance with improved geometry and textures, and offers an optional patch for improved follower dialogue. With 244 endorsements and over 20,000 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a more detailed Lydia.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 244 endorsements and over 20k downloads
- High poly model gives Lydia a more detailed look
- Optional dialogue patch adds extra polish
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects Lydia, so if you want overhauls for other followers, this won't help
- High poly meshes can impact performance on lower-end systems
- May conflict with other mods that alter Lydia's appearance or dialogue
For Skyrim players who want a more detailed, high-poly Lydia without changing her core character. If you're a fan of visual overhauls and don't mind a potential performance hit, this is a solid pick. Skip if you're looking for gameplay changes or overhauls for multiple followers.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure to load this mod after other mods that change Lydia's appearance to avoid conflicts.
- If you use the dialogue patch, place it after the main mod in your load order.
- For best results, use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to handle installation and load order.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- naChooey
- Version
- 2.1.2
- Downloads
- 20,534
- Endorsements
- 244
- Category
- Followers & Companions
- Created
- 5/23/2023
- Updated
- 6/17/2026
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