Give Feedback
0 of 0
About this mod
A new set of unique buildings for the capital of the northernmost Hold. Now backported to LE.
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
-
Translations
- Spanish
- Changelogs
This is simply an LE port of the SE Mod, published with permission of JPSteel2. Screenshots are from the original mod page.
Thanks to JPSteel2 for the awesome mod!
If you like this version, please download and endorse the original mod as well.
Installation of this mod requires a new game to work properly.
You will likely need patches for any mods that add stuff in or around Winterhold (especially interiors, excluding the College.) See pinned post for details on patch plans.
Original Mod Description:
Thank you ElderScrollsModding for the showcase !
Video by Arctic Scrolls, thanks !
A very unique showcase, courtesy of Heavy Burns !
INTRODUCTION
Cities of the North is my project to create a custom tileset for each of the four minor cities : Dawnstar, Morthal, Falkreath and Winterhold. There are more than enough overhauls for these on the Nexus, but I've never felt like each of these cities was truly unique. The difference between these four and the five major ones is simple : unique architecture. Solitude, Whiterun, Riften, Windhelm and Markarth each have a strong visual identity and you immediately know whether you are in the Reach or the Rift just by looking at the buildings. I wanted to do the same for the hold capitals that were only made of farmhouses and thus had no real identity independently of which overhaul you used. This project aims to stay close to vanilla and be as compatible as possible. The idea is that you can use any of you favourite overhauls (or combination of), install this mod with the necessary patch, and give this unique architecture style to the version of the city you prefer. I hope this project brings you this little something that was missing in your cities. Enjoy !
CONTENT
* New unique model for every building in Winterhold*
* New interiors matching the buildings*
* Completely navmeshed*
* LOD has been completely generated for the area*
*Smoke coming out of the chimneys*
*The Jarl's longhouse music has been changed to match the major cities' ones*
It is recommended to install this mod on a new save, otherwise some objects may not be placed correctly in the interiors. If you have not entered Winterhold's houses in your playthrough yet, you can install it on your current save.
I recommend using DynDOLOD if you intend to combine this mod with a Winterhold overhaul. I have included the low-poly models in the BSA archive so DynDOLOD can use them when generating LOD for your load order.
COMPATIBILITY (edited for LE edition)
The following patches are provided :
Alternate Start - Live Another Life
Missives
More Patches:
Cities of the North- Winterhold Patch Collection
Concerning patches : I generally only patch the mods I personally use. However, I have no issue with anyone making a patch for my mods and there is no need to ask for permission. Anyone can either send me the files of their personnal patch for me to upload it on this page or upload it themselves. Also feel free to make requests for patches in the comments, there are good chances I won't do it myself as it may be relatively time consuming, but someone passing there may be motivated to do one (especially if the mod is popular).
MOD AUTHORS
I've uploaded the loose files to be used as a modder's resource. Feel free to use it for anything you want as long as it's free, credits are not mandatory but always appreciated. You can also improve my models if you feel like it. Anyway, I'm looking forward to see what you will produce with these assets, cheers !
Thanks to JPSteel2 for the awesome mod!
If you like this version, please download and endorse the original mod as well.
Installation of this mod requires a new game to work properly.
You will likely need patches for any mods that add stuff in or around Winterhold (especially interiors, excluding the College.) See pinned post for details on patch plans.
Original Mod Description:
Thank you ElderScrollsModding for the showcase !
Video by Arctic Scrolls, thanks !
A very unique showcase, courtesy of Heavy Burns !
INTRODUCTION
Cities of the North is my project to create a custom tileset for each of the four minor cities : Dawnstar, Morthal, Falkreath and Winterhold. There are more than enough overhauls for these on the Nexus, but I've never felt like each of these cities was truly unique. The difference between these four and the five major ones is simple : unique architecture. Solitude, Whiterun, Riften, Windhelm and Markarth each have a strong visual identity and you immediately know whether you are in the Reach or the Rift just by looking at the buildings. I wanted to do the same for the hold capitals that were only made of farmhouses and thus had no real identity independently of which overhaul you used. This project aims to stay close to vanilla and be as compatible as possible. The idea is that you can use any of you favourite overhauls (or combination of), install this mod with the necessary patch, and give this unique architecture style to the version of the city you prefer. I hope this project brings you this little something that was missing in your cities. Enjoy !
CONTENT
* New unique model for every building in Winterhold*
* New interiors matching the buildings*
* Completely navmeshed*
* LOD has been completely generated for the area*
*Smoke coming out of the chimneys*
*The Jarl's longhouse music has been changed to match the major cities' ones*
It is recommended to install this mod on a new save, otherwise some objects may not be placed correctly in the interiors. If you have not entered Winterhold's houses in your playthrough yet, you can install it on your current save.
I recommend using DynDOLOD if you intend to combine this mod with a Winterhold overhaul. I have included the low-poly models in the BSA archive so DynDOLOD can use them when generating LOD for your load order.
COMPATIBILITY (edited for LE edition)
The following patches are provided :
Alternate Start - Live Another Life
Missives
More Patches:
Cities of the North- Winterhold Patch Collection
Concerning patches : I generally only patch the mods I personally use. However, I have no issue with anyone making a patch for my mods and there is no need to ask for permission. Anyone can either send me the files of their personnal patch for me to upload it on this page or upload it themselves. Also feel free to make requests for patches in the comments, there are good chances I won't do it myself as it may be relatively time consuming, but someone passing there may be motivated to do one (especially if the mod is popular).
MOD AUTHORS
I've uploaded the loose files to be used as a modder's resource. Feel free to use it for anything you want as long as it's free, credits are not mandatory but always appreciated. You can also improve my models if you feel like it. Anyway, I'm looking forward to see what you will produce with these assets, cheers !