Mihail's Hawk and Eagle - Cleaned and Upscaled Textures
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #2 of 101 Creatures and Mounts mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Mihail's original textures were in old BC3 compression and a mix of 2K and lower resolution..
I have cleaned the files of compression artifacts and upscaled them using chaiNNer and ESRGAN models to a max of 4K resolution, and re-compressed in modern BC7 format with full mipmaps. I have also downscaled the textures to provide different resolution options.
Requires the original mod
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This mod provides high-resolution, cleaned, and optimized textures for Mihail's Hawk Replacer, including potato resolutions for performance. It targets Skyrim Special Edition players who want improved visuals without compression artifacts. With 510 endorsements and 245,411 downloads, it's a popular enhancement for a creature mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 510 endorsements and over 245k downloads
- Cleaned textures mean no more ugly compression artifacts on hawks and eagles
- Potato resolutions included for players on weaker rigs
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Mihail's Hawk Replacer as a base mod — not standalone
- Only affects hawks and eagles, so it's a niche visual upgrade
- Last updated in 2023, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim updates
For Skyrim players who use Mihail's Hawk Replacer and want sharper, cleaner bird textures without performance hits. Also great for modders on low-end PCs who need potato options. Skip if you don't use Mihail's hawk mod or want more than texture improvements.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Mihail's Hawk Replacer installed first, then overwrite its textures with this mod.
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let this mod load after the base mod to ensure the textures apply.
- For low-end systems, choose the potato resolution option to keep bird visuals without FPS drops.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- MihailMods - XilaMonstrr
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 245,411
- Endorsements
- 510
- Category
- Creatures and Mounts
- Created
- 12/4/2022
- Updated
- 2/25/2023
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