Skyland is a AAA quality landscape texture package consisting of individual handcrafted materials generated from programmatic textures.
Permissions and credits
Author's instructions
This mod and it's files cannot be shared, uploaded to any other site, copied in part or by whole, modified and redistributed, or combined with any other mod or file(s) without complete understanding and agreement by mod author.
File credits
Special thanks to all the beta testers and those who have given their invaluable input and advice.
Donation Points system
This mod is opted-in to receive Donation Points
Donations
Both straight donations and premium membership donations accepted
Update 3.7! Brand new textures including the whole Rift area, Skyland Standing Stones has now been bundled, new mine wood textures to fit in with SMIM, and other small tweaks. ENJOY, and thank you for all the comments and support.
Also, I have removed the LOD's to allow you to generate your own and due to the fact that the previous LODs made the road hard to see on the map.
Comparison Video
Get ready to experience a more beautiful and realistic Skyrim with Skyland - A Landscape Texture Overhaul Please Remember to Endorse!
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Description Skyland is a AAA quality landscape texture package consisting of individual handcrafted materials generated from photogrammetry textures. This texture pack is non-parallax at 2k (2048x2048), 1k, and 2k/1k packages generated from photogrammetry to offer very realistic, accurate, hi-res textures.
Areas Covered
Whiterun The Rift The Reach Volcanic Area Glaciers, Ice, Ice Floes Coastal Areas Frost Marsh Mountains Bridges Roads Snow Caves Mines Standing Stones
Features
2k and 1k textures Generated from photogrammetry Non-Parallax, so no modding or messing around with extra files, mods, and folders needed Non-destructive install/uninstall process 4k looks Optimized to be mid-level system friendly
Requirements
A lot of time to explore and take amazing screen shots
Compatability
Compatible with any mods or ENB's, just let Skyland overwrite everything
Installation Through NMM: Click the green "Download with Mod Manager" button. Once it's downloaded, double click the title in NMM to install. Manual NMM Install: Download file to computer, open NMM, click green "+" in top left, select Skyland Zip, double click Skyland title to install. Manual: Download with the manual download button, open folder and drag contents to skyrim/data. Let it combine with what is currently there.
Recommended Mods
Skyland Whiterun Skyland Riften Skyland Towns and Villages Skyland Imperial Forts and Dungeons
Other Mods by Me: Granite Hill Aonghus' House Shields of the Hold
Mods I love to Use: Enhanced Vanilla Trees Verdant Skyrim Flora Overhaul Obsidian Mountain Fogs Realistic Water 2 Re-Engaged ENB Stars S.E. Aurora S.E. Aequinoctium Weather High Poly Project Grass Fix Patches Frequently Asked Questions (Like, really frequently)
Q - Can I make a patch for the maps mod? OR You mod messes up my map mod! A - Here's the facts: the map roads are very close in color to my LOD texture colors. The roads are there and can see them, but they blend in way too much. So, you have two choice: install the map mod after mine and let it overwrite what it asks for. Or you could open the Skyland zip file, delete the landscape folder (the folder with the LOD textures) and proceed to install normally through NMM. Q - Will you make a 1k version? A - Yup! It's in the files section!
Q - Will there be a 4k version? A - No. I made these in 2k. Upscaling to 4k would lose much of it's quality. Q - Will you make a parallax version? A - That is the plan once the whole set is done and I can find someone to make it Q - I don't like loose file downloads, can you make a BSA please? A - I tried and it didn't work for people. So I'm keeping it as a loose file download for now. Q - Is this better than **** Texture pack? A - I have no clue. It's totally up to you what you like and if it blends well with other mods you have. Q - Will this work with **** mod? A - Yes, it works with all mods. Just install Skyland and let it overwrite everything. If you don't like it, just uninstall and everything goes back to how it was before. Q - Can I see how this compares to **** Texture Mod? A - A video comparison will be uploaded shortly. Q - This one thing doesn't look right. What's wrong with your pack? A - Nothing is wrong with it. I swear, if you turn the Skyland mod off and run vanilla textures, it will look just as bad. Welcome to Skyrim and Bethesda landscapes.
Q - Will you fix (insert request), add (insert request), do (insert request)? A - I hear all suggestions and read all the comments. But what I do or not do is up to my timeline and discretion. Also, plans change. So something that I may plan on may never happen and sometimes you may be surprised at an unannounced launch.
