Skygazer Moons SSE - Masser and Secunda HD Textures - WITH GLOW
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #319 of 565 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
DESCRIPTION
The #1 moon texture mod for Legendary Edition comes to Special Edition -- now with GLOW!
This was the first mod I ever created and released, so it's a bit surreal to be updating it over 5 years later. Glowing versions have been requested for quite some time, and slowly but surely, I've finally completed that add-on.
The original offered 4K resolution, which was absolutely unnecessary, and in fact caused artifact problems as the moons do not use mip-maps. As such, these are offered at standard 2K resolution, which is 4x vanilla and MORE than enough resolution.
INSTALLATION
2K resolution, loose files, install-and-go.
Note that for the GLOW version, the surface area of the moon texture had to be reduced in order to make room for the glow effect around the edges. As such, a plugin comes with that version to scale them back up to their original size. This plugin is an ESP flagged as an ESL so it does not take up a load order slot, and simply adjusts two game settings, iMasserSize, and iSecundaSize.
I personally do NOT use this plugin, as I really enjoy the moons being a bit smaller! I suggest disabling the plugin after installation to see how you like the moons being a little smaller.
If the moons seem too bright with the ENB you're using, try going to the settings and mess with MoonIntensityNight. Some ENBs crank this up to emulate glow on the vanilla textures so it might need toning down.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For those curious, the moons in Skyrim are not 3D objects with a wrapped texture and lighting, but flat static images, so each of the phases for each moon were created separately (14 in all -- which is why I don't think there are many moon retextures!) You may also recognize parts of Mars and Enceladus, which the original textures utilized as well. Thanks to NASA for their insanely high resolution photography as a terrain source!
I highly suggest reading the wonderful lore about these moons!
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[]https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Masser
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]https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Secunda - https://en.uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Lorkhan
Enjoy!
Skygazer Moons SSE brings the popular Legendary Edition moon texture overhaul to Special Edition, now with a glow effect. It enhances Masser and Secunda with high-definition textures, offering a visual upgrade for Skyrim's night sky. With over 8,500 endorsements and 1.6 million downloads, it's a proven favorite among modders.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (8,557 endorsements, 1.6M downloads)
- Adds a subtle glow that makes moons pop without being overdone
- Simple texture replacer – no scripts or heavy performance hit
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020 – may not be tested with the latest Skyrim SE patches
- Only affects moon textures – no other visual changes
- Glow effect might not be to everyone's taste if you prefer realistic moons
For Skyrim Special Edition players who want a quick, high-quality visual upgrade to the night sky without messing with ENBs or weather mods. If you're a screenshot enthusiast or just love looking up at the moons, this is a must-have. Skip if you're after gameplay changes – this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install – it's a simple drag-and-drop.
- Load order doesn't matter much for texture replacers, but place it after any mods that also edit moons to ensure it takes effect.
- If you use an ENB, check its settings – some ENBs have their own moon textures that might override this mod.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- fadingsignal
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 1,589,779
- Endorsements
- 8,557
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 1/25/2020
- Updated
- 8/15/2020
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