Remove Rock Moss and Tree Lichen
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #24 of 47 Environmental mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Installation
Drag and drop the textures folder in the data folder of the game or use your favorite mod manager.
textures/landscape/trees
treepineforestaddon01.dds
textures/landscape
tundramosstest01.dds
Info: 4x4 DXT1 transparent no mipmaps.
Update v1. 1
Some mushrooms share a texture with the moss, so we have to use a different technique to remove the moss. The moss uses the texture like an overlay so it cares about transparency. The mushrooms only care about the color channels. We can set the alpha channel of the texture to practically zero while preserving the color channels intact so the mushrooms keep their normal color. It seems recompression has made the mushrooms look a little smoother, you can look at the comparison images to see what I mean. I kept the vanilla texture size this time because the mushrooms become black if you reduce it.
Remove Rock Moss and Tree Lichen is a compact environmental mod that replaces the moss and lichen overlays on rocks and trees with transparent 4x4 textures, eliminating the visual clutter. It has 339 endorsements and over 204,000 downloads, indicating solid community use. Last updated in September 2024, this mod is for players who want a cleaner, more natural look without those green overlays.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 339 endorsements and over 204k downloads
- Simple texture swap—no gameplay changes, just visual cleanup
- Tiny 4x4 textures mean negligible performance hit
⚠️ Cons
- Purely cosmetic—if you like the mossy look, this isn't for you
- May conflict with other texture overhauls that modify the same overlays
- Last updated in September 2024, so compatibility with future game patches is uncertain
For players who find the moss and lichen overlays ugly and want a cleaner, more natural environment. If you're a screenshot enthusiast or just prefer a tidier world, this is a quick fix. Skip if you enjoy the overgrown aesthetic or use a comprehensive texture overhaul that already handles these overlays.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a texture replacer, make sure it loads after any other mods that affect rock or tree textures in your mod manager.
- If you're using a mod manager, you can preview the textures before installing to see the difference.
- This mod doesn't touch gameplay, so it's safe to add or remove mid-playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Corsafire
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 204,844
- Endorsements
- 339
- Category
- Environmental
- Created
- 4/28/2022
- Updated
- 9/25/2024
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