Street Cleaning - City FPS Helper
⚪ 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
- 👍 4.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #28 of 42 Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Me on YouTube: SourJam - YouTube for skyrim modding & stuff
Many mods overhauls cities to add more stuff and more detail. This mod does the opposite. This is a ported and cleaned version of my oldrim mod.
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Removes some (not all) rocks, crates, bushes, bags, barrels, sacks, shrubs, potatoes & tomatoes etc, in order to increase performance. Should also disable grass outside in the city worldspace.
However not all clutter is removed, in order to avoid cities feeling dead and lifeless.
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Edited cities:
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If you prefer to have more detail in your cities, do not download this.
If you're having performance issues, then try it out.
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If you're already on a good computer, there might not be a huge difference.
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Compability:
Fastest way to check is to just test it. A useful console command for testing is "coc Xorigin". Replace X with the name of the city. It will teleport you there. You can use this console command from the main menu.
This mod just removes stuff from cities and not much more. Does not affect or edit Npcs, interiors, navmesh.
Load order: The mod lowest in the load order will usually win, if you got two mods editing the same stuff.
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I'm not gonna do any ports or patches (besides this one). But you are free to do whatever you want with this mod, as long as you give me some credit. And don't charge money for it (donations are ok though).
Wanna support me? My Ko-FI: KoFi Link // My Patreon: Patreon Link
Street Cleaning - City FPS Helper is a performance mod for Skyrim that boosts FPS by removing clutter inside cities. With 323 endorsements and over 7,000 downloads, it's a proven solution for players struggling with city lag. Last updated in 2020, it remains a simple, effective optimization tool.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 323 endorsements and 7k downloads—plenty of players vouch for it.
- Direct FPS boost by cutting city clutter, which is a common lag source.
- Simple concept, likely easy to install and use.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim versions or other mods.
- Removing clutter changes the visual atmosphere of cities—might feel emptier for some.
- Potential conflicts with mods that add or modify city objects.
For Skyrim players who experience FPS drops in cities and want a quick performance fix without overhauling graphics. If you're a modder who loves dense city environments, this might not be for you—it strips away visual detail.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Place this mod early in your load order to ensure other city mods overwrite it if you want to keep specific clutter.
- Test in a city like Whiterun to see the FPS difference before committing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Surjamte
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 7,051
- Endorsements
- 323
- Category
- Cities, Towns, Villages, and Hamlets
- Created
- 8/23/2020
- Updated
- 8/23/2020
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