RUSTIC CLOTHING - Special Edition
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #1 of 28 Clothing and Accessories mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
RUSTIC CLOTHING - Special Edition is a high resolution clothing texture overhaul for Skyrim Special Edition. Every piece of clothing in the game is included. That's the base Skyrim game clothing plus all three DLCs. The underwear (which is actually found with the body textures) is also included with this retexture mod. This is the culmination of many many hours of labor. I hope people enjoy the end result of my efforts.
UPDATE 3. 0: The mod has now been overhauled for SSE. BC7 compression was used for all normal maps and all dual-layered diffuse textures. Single layer diffuse textures remain DXT1. I was never able to make the clothing textures with fur the way I wanted to originally, due to the DXT5 compression artifacts on the normal maps. I couldn't get a feeling of softness without creating ugly artifacts, so I compromised and made them rougher in appearance. Using the newer BC7 compression allowed me to remake all the fur parts of my normal maps and get the look that I originally wanted.
All clothing normal maps were regenerated from scratch, so they are now as artifact free as possible. Now, when you go down in resolution (from 4K to 2K to 1K), you will see the detail diminish, but the detail that remains won't be obscured by artifacts. I suppose I could call this the "definitive edition" of RUSTIC CLOTHING, because this is now the best version available.
RUSTIC CLOTHING - Special Edition comprises every clothing related texture found in the main "clothing" folder. I decided to be a completist, and redo even wearable items weren't technically clothing. That's why I retextured the bandit/fur armor, even though it really belongs in the armor textures... but that's Bethesda organization for you. I also retextured the "minor" items of the bandages and the wounds (which are found on the dead body of Susanna the Wicked in the Windhelm graveyard), even if they aren't truly clothing. With the latest update, the Masque of Clavicus Vile, the Execution Hood, and Ulfric's Gag have been added. At last, I can say that RUSTIC CLOTHING Special Edition is complete.
An overhaul of this size takes quite a bit of hard drive and VRAM space, so I endeavored to make the 2K and 2K-1K options more performance friendly. Since the hands and feet are the smallest body parts, I figured that I could reduce the normal maps for the footwear and gloves without negatively affecting the appearance of the 2K option.ATTENTION: This mod only contains textures, NO MESHES and NO ESP.
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RUSTIC CLOTHING is a high-resolution texture overhaul for Skyrim Special Edition, featuring BC7 compression and multiple resolution options. With 78,353 endorsements and 7.1 million downloads, it's a community favorite for improving clothing visuals.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive community trust with 78,353 endorsements and 7.1 million downloads.
- BC7 compression means better visual quality without the performance hit.
- Multiple resolution options let you tailor the mod to your rig.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020, so it may not be optimized for the latest Skyrim SE patches.
- Only covers clothing textures—no armor or other gear included.
- No explicit install instructions, so you'll need to know your way around mod managers.
For Skyrim SE players who want sharper, more detailed clothing textures without overhauling the whole game. Perfect for screenshot enthusiasts and modders building a visual overhaul. Skip if you're looking for armor or weapon retextures—this is purely clothing.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage the resolution options easily.
- If you're on a lower-end PC, start with the 1K resolution option to keep performance smooth.
- Pair this with other RUSTIC mods from Gamwich for a consistent visual style across the game.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Gamwich
- Version
- 3.0
- Downloads
- 7,087,251
- Endorsements
- 78,353
- Category
- Clothing and Accessories
- Created
- 11/20/2016
- Updated
- 8/10/2020
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