Subdivide and Smooth - Unique Trees

⭐ ⭐ (366 endorsements) 📥 73,856 downloads 📌 v3.21 📅 12/25/2022
🟡 Updated this year

By markuskarttunen1 · Models and Textures

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 1/22/2026 📅 Created: 12/25/2022
⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
1🛠️ SKSE64 — Skyrim Script Extender 64 Download ↗
2🔧 USSEP — Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch Download ↗
3🖥️ SkyUI — SkyUI (MCM framework) Download ↗
4🧩 Address Library — Address Library for SKSE Plugins Download ↗
5🔧 SSE Engine Fixes — SSE Engine Fixes Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.5% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #123 of 352 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Canticle/Ancestors Glade Tree contents:

- Includes meshes, textures and a plugin

- Trunk in high poly with HD textures, tried to go for a more dramatic look with the new complex parallax feature (highly recommended).

- Leaves/flowers have a more vibrant reaction to wind, they sway nicely instead of jittering.

- Each individual branch painstakingly made sure to fit the new geometry, no more floating branches as seen on the vanilla mesh.

- Leaf atlas and trunk textures at 8k, UVd to their fullest while trying to keep compatibility to the max. A small seam may be visible in the trunk due to the funky geometry and stretching it out looked worse imo.

- _n, _p and _sk textures half the size of above.

- Also includes the little bark thing you can harvest from the tree for consistency's sake. Made it to fit the hole you draw the thing from.

- Plugin is ESL flagged, it rebounds the tree and fiddles with its treeanim. Former is important for LOD generation, latter makes sure the new topology doesn't look like it's going through an episode whenever a gust of wind blows its way.

- Optional patch for The Great Village of Kynesgrove, replaces the harvestable model with a static with proper collisions. Also includes 3D LODs for DynDOLOD generation as that tree is in a worldspace.

Gildergreen contents:

- Similar to above in terms of style and actual contents. Reworked the entire mesh and textures, including a small ESLified ESP.

- Includes Sapling, optimized 3D LODs, Eldergleam Sanctuary roots and loadscreenart for consistency.

- Should be compatible with Gildergreen regrown.

- A couple of Dunmer lanterns dangle off of it, they start out off but light up when the tree is regrown (Suits City Trees - Whiterun Lanterns by Sniper00 really well btw).

- Optional no Dunmer lanterns patch included if you're not into my headcanon.

- The tree has some ivy growing off of it (not for hiding seams or anything haha) which start off dead but green up when its regrown.

- Grab my Eldergleam Sap - High poly too if you dislike the dude with Nazeems VA that wants to follow you into the Sanctuary.

Sleeping Tree contents:

- Entirely new mesh and textures, including an USSEP-compatible Spigot.

- Reroutes the tree in Sleeping Tree camp to use a instead of a , still gets an optimized dynamic LOD. As such, other mods that refer to it use the old tree model for compatibility purposes (This mod changes it's geometry quite a bit).

- Immersive moss at the base of the trunk (Texture from Skurkbro's Retexture Project, highly recommended btw!). The moss is there purely for realism a

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

Subdivide and Smooth - Unique Trees is a high-polygon overhaul for Skyrim's unique trees, featuring HD textures and parallax support. With 366 endorsements and over 73,000 downloads, it's a popular visual enhancement for players seeking more detailed flora without changing gameplay.

✨ Key Features

Adds high-poly models to unique trees in Skyrim
Includes HD textures for improved visual fidelity
Supports parallax mapping for enhanced depth
Over 73,000 downloads and 366 endorsements

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community favorite with 366 endorsements and 73k downloads
  • Boosts tree detail significantly with high-poly models and HD textures
  • Parallax support adds extra depth for those with capable GPUs

⚠️ Cons

  • Performance hit on lower-end systems due to high-poly meshes
  • Parallax effects require compatible ENB or shader setup
  • May conflict with other tree overhaul mods that alter the same meshes
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who want more realistic, detailed trees without changing gameplay. Ideal for modders with decent GPUs who enjoy visual overhauls. Skip if you prefer performance or use other tree mods that might conflict.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage load order easily
  • If you use an ENB, ensure parallax is enabled in your ENB settings for the effect to work
  • Check for compatibility patches if you use other tree mods like Skyrim Flora Overhaul

📊 Mod Details

Game
Skyrim Mods
Author
markuskarttunen1
Version
3.21
Downloads
73,856
Endorsements
366
Category
Models and Textures
Created
12/25/2022
Updated
1/22/2026

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