A reworking of the vanilla Talos statue textures. 4K resolution. No meshes included.
Permissions and credits
Credits and distribution permission
Other user's assetsAll the assets in this file belong to the author, or are from free-to-use modder's resources
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Modification permissionYou are allowed to modify my files and release bug fixes or improve on the features so long as you credit me as the original creator
Conversion permissionYou can convert this file to work with other games as long as you credit me as the creator of the file
Asset use permissionYou are allowed to use the assets in this file without permission as long as you credit me
Asset use permission in mods/files that are being soldYou are not allowed to use assets from this file in any mods/files that are being sold, for money, on Steam Workshop or other platforms
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Author notes
Shared with completely wide-open permissions. This means you can port these to other versions of Skyrim (including consoles) or modify them for other mods as needed. All you need to do is credit me.
File credits
Talos statue textures were created using vanilla textures contained in the game. No textures from other sources that require a license were used to make the improved textures.
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Changelogs
Version 1.01
Reworked textures some more to remove more of the compression artifacts
Manipulated the normal maps to bring out more shine
Decided to take a little break from rocks, roads, trees, and plants to breathe a little fresh air on the Talos statue. There are a few other options out there, so thank you for taking the time to consider these.
What work has been done to the textures?
The vanilla textures were up-scaled to 4k.
Compression artifacts were removed using Photoshop
Hand touch-ups done on areas that were jagged and/or pixelated after the upload
Textures were then further tweaked in Substance 3D Sampler to improve the metal texture, change the coloring of the patina/dirt, increase the normal map strength, and alter the specular texture to decrease the shininess of dirty areas while maintaining some shine in less dirty areas.
Mesh Recommendation No meshes are included with this mod. However, I highly recommend the higher poly version of LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Talos Statue with Greatsword (you can even choose what kind of sword you want Talos to hold). All of the screenshots for this mod were taken with LeanWolf's improved mesh.
Installation
Download and install with your mod manager of choice
If you have any conflicts, make sure this mod wins or you wont see the changes it makes in-game.
Compatibility
Compatible with meshes that use the vanilla StatueTalos01.dds and StatueTalos01_n.dds textures
Not compatible with meshes that use a different texture path than vanilla
Not compatible with other mods that replace the Talos statue textures\
Credits Talos statue textures were created using vanilla textures contained in the game. No textures from other sources that would require a license were used to make the improved textures.
Permissions Shared with completely wide-open permissions. This means you can port these to other versions of Skyrim (including consoles) or modify them for other mods as needed. All you need to do is credit me.