Texture Improvements for Dovahnique's Vendor Carts
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.7% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #94 of 278 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Not much to say. The original mod is great. A bit too shiny and the normals didn't match up with the diffuse, making it a bit fuzzy. I simply remade most of the normals in Materialize and added more subtle specular to them in GIMP, and used CAO to compress and downsize to 2K. I also changed the texture paths on the meshes to the standard mostly to make it easy on me making the normals.
New as of 6/28/2026:
New version and this new mod from StoneSpiralGaming animates the top canopy to rustle in the wind! Dovahnique's Diverse Vendor Carts - Animated
Install as usual, overwriting the original. The original is still required for the plugin and the Base Object Swapper ini. You can delete the mesh and texture folders from the original to save room.
A small amount of work from me. The original mod took much more time, consideration, artistic expression, and heart. Endorse that mod, please. I wouldn't have made this one if it weren't worth the bother, but it definitely is. Beautiful. Thanks, dovahnique!
And thanks to Skyrimizer for the really nice fringes.
Thanks to Bethesda for Skyrim.
Thanks to Materialize.
Thanks to GIMP.
Thanks to Gka1 for Cathedral Assets Optimizer.
Thanks to powerofthree for Base Object Swapper.
This is a small texture enhancement mod for Dovahnique's Vendor Carts in Skyrim, adding improved normal maps and subtle specular to reduce shine except on metal. It requires the base mod and has 178 endorsements, last updated in September 2023.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 178 endorsements and over 23k downloads
- Keeps the original mesh pathing, so it should slot right into your load order
- Fixes the overly shiny look on carts while keeping metal surfaces reflective
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Dovahnique's Vendor Carts mod, so it's useless without that base
- Only touches normal maps and specular—no new textures or mesh changes
- Last updated in 2023, so it might not be tested with the latest Skyrim patches
For Skyrim modders who already use Dovahnique's Vendor Carts and want a more realistic, less shiny look. Skip if you don't have the base mod or if you're after major visual overhauls—this is a subtle tweak.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Dovahnique's Vendor Carts installed first, then just drop this mod's files into your Data folder or use a mod manager.
- Since it uses standard mesh pathing, it should overwrite the original textures without conflicts—just let it load after the base mod.
- If you're using a mod manager, preview the textures in the mod's file tree to see the changes before enabling.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Skytinerant
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 23,801
- Endorsements
- 178
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 9/28/2023
- Updated
- 9/28/2023
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