Skyrim

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Tyco1709

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xZomosax

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About this mod

When i first started playing Skyrim and seen the Soul gems they have a crystal like model. But the textures didn't feel up to par with the model type. What this does is make the texture tansparent and crystal like.

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Ok im finally getting around to updating this. I have most of the glowing version finished. Just working on the glow maps and making sure it all works right. The new version will have a .ESP file so keep that in mind.


[size=10]Transparent Soulgems V1.3[/size]

Please ENDORSE if you enjoy this mod!

Let me know how well the 2 versions work in your game. I dont have a lower end PC to test them on anymore

by Tyco1709 & Lazyone


Description
When i first started playing Skyrim and seen the Soul gems they have a crystal like model. But the textures didn't feel up to par with the model type. What this does is make the texture transparent and crystal like.

They are all new textures. Created from the ground up.

What's done so far.
Version 1.0 - Black Soulgem,Common Soulgem,Petty Soulgem,Lesser Soulgem.
Version 1.2 - All soul gems and the Barenziahs Jewel
Version 1.3 - Re did the alpha on the Petty and lesser gems. Added Azura black star. Made the gem pieces transparent.

Install
Download the file and copy the textures and meshes folders in Steam/steamapps/common/skyrim/data

Or

Download with NMM and install it.

Uninstall
Just delete the folders soulgems in

C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonskyrimDataMeshesclutter

and

C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonskyrimDatatexturesclutter

To do list
+ Add a glowing filled version of each soulgem.

Changelog
1.7.2012 - V 1.0 - First release.
1.7.2012 - v 1.1 - Added Azura's star,Great Soulgem,Grand Soulgem, Redid the Black Soulgem texture
1.7.2012 - v 1.2 - Added Barenziahs Jewel, Added 2 versions 4096x4096 textures and 2048x2048, Made petty, common, greater, and lesser soulgems their own textures, Added custom normal maps for all soulgems.
1.21.2012 - V 1.3 - Re did the alpha on the Petty and lesser gems. Added Azura black star. Made the gem pieces transparent.

Tools Used
NIFSkope - http://niftools.sourceforge.net/wiki/NifSkope
Photoshop - http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/
Readme Generator - http://HammondsLegacy.com/obmm/tools_readme_generator1.asp

Credits
Bethesda - Making Skyrim.
Lazyone - Textures and transparent maps.
Tethys - The idea and pushing me to finish it.
Nexus sites - Giving me a place to host and share my mod.
DW420 - Barenziahs Jewel Textures.

Licensing/Legal
You must contact me and obtain my permission before re-packaging any part of
this mod. If I do not respond within 2 weeks, feel free to do whatever you
like with this mod.