Skyrim Special Edition

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KaienHash - XilaMonstrr

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High-res and performance textures, cleaned of compression artifacts and optimized for SSE, plus potato resolutions, for the wondrous Game of Thrones Dragons Mod

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The original textures for these gorgeous dragons by KaienHash were in ancient BC1 compression or uncompressed format, with a maximum of 4K resolution (pretty small on a giant dragon).
I have cleaned the files of compression artifacts, upscaled them all by 4x using chaiNNer and ESRGAN models to a max of 16K resolution, and re-compressed in modern BC7 format with full mipmaps. I have also downscaled the textures to provide different resolution options.


Why 16K Dragons??
All resolutions specified are the maximum resolution. Dragons are VERY large, so think about how you want your dragons to look when you are fighting them up close.
The original dragon bodies were in 4K resolution, meaning the dragon head itself was only about 1500x1200 pixels. If you like 1K apples then you definitely want 8K dragons or higher.



Requires meshes from the Original Mod ("Ally" or "Enemy" files), the texture files are not necessary.



My Cleaned & Upscaled Texture Mods:
(many are also available for Oldrim here)

Beauty
CBBE 8K-4K
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
Game of Thrones Dragons 16K-8K
Mihail's Chickens - Optimized
Mihail's Ant Replacer - Optimized
Mihail's Vampire Lords and Beasts - Optimized

Clutter
SMIM 4K
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
Reapress - Cleaned Textures
Armors of the Velothi Pt. II - Cleaned
Kvetchi Mercenary Set - Cleaned

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






If you are interested in collaborating on Overhaul projects, or levelling up your experience of modding Skyrim, please join my discord server, Skypocalypse.


Skypocalypse is above all a place for COLLABORATION, a community hub for mutual aid to level up our skills and Skyrim itself.
 
This server is the host to Skypocalypse Academy, where modders and porters of all skill and experience levels assist each other as we dive ever deeper into transforming the bones of this magical game. Featuring an extensive library of tools and resources, The Academy is meant to be as educational as it is welcoming.
 
We know from experience that modding is an extremely addictive past-time and can be a slippery slope from creating a simple load order to porting mods to going full boat and attempting to rebuild Skyrim from the ground up. That's why we believe in a community that integrates Xbox and PC gamers along with porting noobs and experienced mod authors. We all have more to learn, and modding Skyrim to its extreme is a community effort to say the least.
 
Skypocalypse is meant to be a gaming community that supports collaborative efforts. The gaming and social channels here are intended to foster the social connections that help act as glue for our collaborative work.