Visible Windows 4K-2K SE
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #10 of 13 Buildings mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Isoku's beautifully realistic window textures, now cleaned and optimized for Special Edition and in full 4K resolution.
Texture files from the original mod were primarily in 2K and some 256 and 512. I have cleaned all files of compression artifacts, and then upscaled them all by 4x, to a maximum resolution of 4K in BC7 compression and generated full mipmaps. I cleaned and upscaled them using Cupscale/ESRGAN and then finalized with NVIDIA Texture Tools and Octagon.
Performance Option for Potato PCs
Mipmaps and BC7 compression reduce VRAM usage, especially when the files are cleaned of compression artifacts.
For Potato PCs, I've uploaded a downscaled version where the diffuse texture files are larger than normal and environment map files, which are less visible in game. This reduces VRAM usage considerably while maintaining higher visual quality, using the Octagon config files posted on this mod, which I recommend using if you have a Potato PC.
Thank you so much to Isoku for creating the original mod and giving permission for me to release this mod.
My Cleaned & Upscaled Texture Mods:
(many are also available for Oldrim here)
CoverKhajiits 4K
CoverEyes 1K
Animals and Creatures
Bellyaches 4K Animal and Creature Pack
Bellyaches 16K-8K Dragon Replacer Pack
Bellyaches New Dragon Species 16K-8K
4K Enderal Donkey
Intricate Spider Webs and Egg Sacs 4K-2K
Ruins Clutter Improved 4K
Saerileth's White Phial Replacer 4K-2K
Book Covers Skyrim 4K
Book Covers Skyrim - Lost Letters 4K
Better Books and Letters
Detailed Rugs 4K
Forgotten Retex Project 4K-2K
Visible Windows 4K-2K
Weapons, Armor and Gear
Zim's Immersive Artifacts 4K
Cloaks and Capes 4K
DeserterX Faction Crossbows
Bandolier 4K - Bags and Pouches
Queering Skyrim Necklaces Upscaled
Fashions Of The Banditry 4K
Forsworn Fashions 4K
Cloaks of the Nords 4K-2K
Sigils of Skyrim 4K-2K - Banners & Shields
Bandanas and Blindfolds of Skyrim 4K Retexture
Chitin and Dwemer Goggles and Scouter 4K-2K
Tribunal Robes and Masks 4K
Magic, Weather & FX
Mysticism: A Magic Overhaul
Deadly Spell Impacts 4K
Wonders of Weather 4K
Rainbows 4K
Shooting Stars 2K
Isoku's Alternate Sun Glare 4K
Realistic Smoke and Embers 4K-2K
DLCs & Misc
Beyond Skyrim Bruma: Mountain Textures
Pilgrim: A Religion Overhaul
Holidays 4K-2K
Monuments of Men 4K
Visible Windows 4K-2K SE replaces window glass, frames, railings, and detailings with high-resolution textures optimized for Skyrim Special Edition, including performance options for low-end PCs. A popular visual enhancement mod with 679 endorsements and over 154k downloads, last updated in September 2022.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 679 endorsements and over 154k downloads.
- Makes windows actually look like windows—huge immersion boost for city overhauls.
- Performance options mean even low-end rigs can get the upgrade.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022, so it might not be fully compatible with the latest Skyrim patches or mods.
- Texture replacers can conflict with other mods that alter the same window meshes or textures.
- 4K textures can be VRAM-heavy if you're not careful with your load order.
For Skyrim SE players who want more realistic windows without overhauling entire cities. Perfect for screenshot enthusiasts and modders building a visual overhaul. Skip if you're on a potato PC and don't want to fiddle with performance options—though they exist, they still add load.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and easily toggle between 4K and 2K versions.
- If you're using other texture mods, load Visible Windows after them to ensure its textures take priority.
- For potato PCs, choose the 2K or performance version to avoid FPS drops in cities like Whiterun.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Isoku - XilaMonstrr
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 154,310
- Endorsements
- 679
- Category
- Buildings
- Created
- 9/24/2022
- Updated
- 9/24/2022
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