Mihail's Gnomes - Cleaned and Optimized Textures
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #23 of 39 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Mihail's original textures were in old BC3 compression. Most of the diffuse maps were in 4K and the normals in 1K or 2K.
I have cleaned the files of compression artifacts, upscaled the normal maps using chaiNNer and ESRGAN models to a max of 4K resolution, and re-compressed all textures in modern BC7 format with full mipmaps. I have also downscaled the textures to provide different resolution options, for all the folks that don't need tiny gnomes to be in 4K resolution.
Requires the original mod
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This mod cleans and optimizes the textures for Mihail's Gnomes in Skyrim, removing compression artifacts, compressing to BC7, and upscaling normal maps. It offers 2K and Potato resolution options, making it a performance-friendly visual upgrade for players using that creature mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community backing with 179 endorsements
- Performance-friendly with BC7 compression and Potato option
- Upscaled normal maps add detail without extra cost
⚠️ Cons
- Requires the original Mihail's Gnomes mod to be useful
- Only affects textures, so no new content or gameplay changes
- Potential compatibility risk if other mods overhaul the same textures
For Skyrim players who use Mihail's Gnomes and want better-looking textures without a big performance hit. If you're after new creatures or gameplay tweaks, this isn't for you—it's purely a visual cleanup.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original Mihail's Gnomes mod installed first, then overwrite its textures with this one.
- If you're on a low-end PC, grab the Potato resolution option to keep performance smooth.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to easily swap between 2K and Potato versions.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- MihailMods - XilaMonstrr
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 6,828
- Endorsements
- 179
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 12/19/2022
- Updated
- 12/22/2022
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