ES Forum Archive - The Unofficial World reTexture Thread

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Stebin

September 15 2007, 16:43

Skydye made an awsome texture "how-to" thread and can be found here.

QUOTE(skydye)

This is very out dated. A lot of new releases are out now. I can't remember the link to who did.
Maybe you can start a thread about new texture pack comparisons.

Faylynn

September 15 2007, 16:48

I actually started with "Better Looking Morrowind" then tweaked & added many times over with pieces from many other replacers and my own.

Monica21

September 15 2007, 16:55

I use pieces from lots of different replacers, so I don't think any replacer is any better than another. I can't vote.

skydye

September 15 2007, 17:03

I'd remove the poll. It's not a contest. But having a new updated list is good. Don't forget all the great houses castles and cities.

Stebin

September 15 2007, 17:10

QUOTE(skydye @ Sep 15 2007, 06:03 PM)

I'd remove the poll. It's not a contest. But having a new updated list is good. Don't forget all the great houses castles and cities.

I thought I'd have it up there to know other people's opinion, but ok.

EDIT: i'm doing castles and cities right now and i changed the poll

Syrcanus

September 15 2007, 17:40

Nice way to easily compare, specially since X-Calibur's texture comparison chart isn't linked anywhere i think. But like Faylynn i also mix my textures together from various texture's released. I am looking for good ground retextures that i wouldn't have to Dl a world retexture pack to get though. Anyone know of any?

Link to X-Calibur's Comparison charts-Not sure if the comparisons are recent though.

Stebin

September 15 2007, 17:49

QUOTE(Syrcanus @ Sep 15 2007, 06:40 PM)

Nice way to easily compare, specially since X-Calibur's texture comparison chart isn't linked anywhere i think. But like Faylynn i also mix my textures together from various texture's released. I am looking for good ground retextures that i wouldn't have to Dl a world retexture pack to get though. Anyone know of any?

Link to X-Calibur's Comparison charts-Not sure if the comparisons are recent though.

Morrowind - New Texture Mod

QUOTE

Replaces half of Morrowind textures with a lot better looking ones. mainly ground textures.

This mod is a retexture mod that replaces almost all of the ground textures and some wall, floor, wood, and item textures.

[EDIT] Here's another one, but i can't find a link for it.
Land Patterns

[EDIT of the EDIT]Found it

btw do you mind if i put your link up on the original post?

Syrcanus

September 15 2007, 18:58

QUOTE(Stebin @ Sep 15 2007 @ 6:49pm)

btw do you mind if i put your link up on the original post?

Not at all, go ahead. Thanks for the land retexture link also, definetely use the first one.

RAMW-Imperial is also on PES with pics. Just a tip.

skydye

September 15 2007, 19:15

I'm using this as a link to all the texture questions.

sieboldii

September 15 2007, 19:21

QUOTE

New moonds
Screenshots on the download page

A little typo here, but a very good and helpful list that you will have to add to shortly because of all of the WIPs currently underway.

sieboldii

Stebin

September 15 2007, 19:23

QUOTE(Syrcanus @ Sep 15 2007, 07:58 PM)

Not at all, go ahead. Thanks for the land retexture link also, definetely use the first one.

RAMW-Imperial is also on PES with pics. Just a tip.

Thanks.
and fixed thanks again

QUOTE(skydye @ Sep 15 2007, 08:15 PM)

I'm using this as a link to all the texture questions.

yay

[EDIT]

QUOTE(sieboldii @ Sep 15 2007, 08:21 PM)

A little typo here, but a very good and helpful list that you will have to add to shortly because of all of the WIPs currently underway.

sieboldii

thanks for noticing.
all the world retexturing WIPs?

Stebin

September 17 2007, 12:45

Ok, so I just added a WHOLE bunch more replacers and I'm pretty much sure [at the risk of being called Lumpy Lizard Lips] that's all of them to date.

Mr. Swiveller

September 17 2007, 13:38

'Ok, so I just added a WHOLE bunch more replacers and I'm pretty much sure [at the risk of being called Lumpy Lizard Lips] that's all of them to date.'

Well, what about these:

http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.ph...'s+imperial
http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.ph...'s+imperial

Cheers,

Swiveller

Stebin

September 17 2007, 13:49

QUOTE(Mr. Swiveller @ Sep 17 2007, 02:38 PM)

'Ok, so I just added a WHOLE bunch more replacers and I'm pretty much sure [at the risk of being called Lumpy Lizard Lips] that's all of them to date.'

Well, what about these:

http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.ph...'s+imperial
http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/index.ph...'s+imperial

Cheers,

Swiveller

aw poo.
k added

Mr. Swiveller

September 17 2007, 14:15

Thanks, Stebin!

Could you perhaps also add this one: http://www.elricm.com/nuke/html/modules.ph...ls&lid=3896.

It's a darker version of my imperial textures. There is a screenshot here: http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t68/Mr_...astleInside.jpg.

Sorry I did not indicate in my previous post that there were two versions of my 'Imperial Textures', by the way.

Cheers,

Swiveller

Stebin

September 17 2007, 14:34

np.
just updated it.

Mr. Swiveller

September 17 2007, 14:43

Thanks again!

Swiveller

Stebin

September 17 2007, 19:32

Anytime

Nadaz

September 17 2007, 19:47

Good job!

This will hopefully put a stop to all the texture threads.

Nadaz

Shasta Thorne

September 17 2007, 19:55

stebin, this is a great resource. Thanks for the efforts

Faylynn

September 17 2007, 20:39

QUOTE(Shasta Thorne @ Sep 17 2007, 05:55 PM)

stebin, this is a great resource. Thanks for the efforts

Me too also.

Stebin

September 19 2007, 12:12

QUOTE(Shasta Thorne @ Sep 17 2007, 08:55 PM)

stebin, this is a great resource. Thanks for the efforts

QUOTE(Faylynn @ Sep 17 2007, 09:39 PM)

Me too also.

No problem.
I's what I do.

Gren

September 19 2007, 15:53

Good resource. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

It could just be that I missed it, but I didn't see Blue Dwemer Retex by VampyrPrince. It can be found here.

Calvis's Stronghold retex: here.

Lady Rae's blue Redoran retex: here.

You have a couple of links that direct to http://detritus.silgrad.com/ that do not work; they are above the links to Faylynn's retex. It's a Redoran Link and its screenshots link.

Stebin

September 19 2007, 15:57

QUOTE(Gren @ Sep 19 2007, 04:53 PM)

Good resource. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

It could just be that I missed it, but I didn't see Blue Dwemer Retex by VampyrPrince. It should be at PES.

Also, Calvis's Sewers retexture (at PES as well).

np

huh....i think you did miss it, cause i see it there.
lol jk i just added it. thanks.

Stebin

October 01 2007, 19:41

Updated.
*still looking for more world retextures*

if you know of one that's not on here, please tell me.

Solescape

October 01 2007, 21:28

Thanks for making this, just found some awesome textures I never knew existed.

How does one make new textures? Is Adobe Photoshop enough to make anything decent looking? Does it open TGAs and does it save DDSs?

Stebin

October 01 2007, 21:44

QUOTE(Solescape @ Oct 1 2007, 10:28 PM)

Thanks for making this, just found some awesome textures I never knew existed.

How does one make new textures? Is Adobe Photoshop enough to make anything decent looking? Does it open TGAs and does it save DDSs?

Yeah PS opens up tga files. I have PS CS2 and it opens up tga files. for DDS files, i have nVidia plugins to open it. Look for it here

there are lots of tutorials out there. Here's some:
Reskinning Tutorial: Part I: A Weapon
Reskinning Tutorial: Part II: Armor and Clothing

QUOTE

This is a tutorial on reskinning or retexturing objects using Dave Humphrey's utility, NifTexture. There are several good tutorials out there which were written before reskinning utilities were available, but there seems to be a need for a tutorial which covers how the process works with a utility.
SkinTut

thraal

October 01 2007, 22:31

Looks good. May download some of these tomorrow

Stebin

October 02 2007, 15:59

QUOTE(Gren @ Sep 19 2007, 04:53 PM)

Good resource. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

It could just be that I missed it, but I didn't see Blue Dwemer Retex by VampyrPrince. It can be found here.

Calvis's Stronghold retex: here.

Lady Rae's blue Redoran retex: here.

You have a couple of links that direct to http://detritus.silgrad.com/ that do not work; they are above the links to Faylynn's retex. It's a Redoran Link and its screenshots link.

Oh wups.lol i totally didn't see your edited post(updated)...but those links to http://detritus.silgrad.com/ work for me.

Gren

October 02 2007, 17:42

QUOTE(Stebin @ Oct 2 2007, 04:59 PM)

Oh wups.lol i totally didn't see your edited post(updated)...but those links to http://detritus.silgrad.com/ work for me.

...and now it's working for me, too. Good to know!

Solescape

October 13 2007, 16:57

Is this list hosted anywhere in it's entirety? It would make it easier to see if one didn't have to search the forums everytime (though I suppose I could bookmark the thread).

skydye

October 13 2007, 18:21

QUOTE(Solescape @ Oct 13 2007, 02:57 PM)

Is this list hosted anywhere in it's entirety? It would make it easier to see if one didn't have to search the forums everytime (though I suppose I could bookmark the thread).

The good news is people are making more textures now then ever. So Yes if you want to keep up bookmark.
Heres a link for a free program it will let you open dds textures. So you can view what's in the pac 2d18 ks.

http://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm

Now you'll be able to trade textures back and forth so you'll have your own change texture world.

Rhineville

October 14 2007, 14:32

Thanks! Great list.

I'm playing morrowind again, and I can't seem to remember.... which replacer has the best quality-to-fps-hit ratio?

tycp_08

October 14 2007, 15:18

nvm

Dragon32

October 14 2007, 18:10

QUOTE(Rhineville @ Oct 14 2007, 08:32 PM)

<snip>
I'm playing morrowind again, and I can't seem to remember.... which replacer has the best quality-to-fps-hit ratio?

I really don't think it matters, but ThePal's charts are the only resource I know showing FPS.

Stebin

October 22 2007, 10:07

I just added a couple texture replacers, but if there are any new/old ones I missed, please tell me cause I'm not as active in the forums as before. Thank you.

Mr. Kibbles

October 22 2007, 10:38

I wanted to start playing Morrowind again since i got a computer that doesn't sound like a turbine. Before even touching it i have been adding graphic and official mods.
Anyway I will use vibrant Morrowind (couldn't find it last night, thanks!)
But i was wondering about it and/or better looking Morrowind. What does vibrant do for the ashlands? I was thinking about also using better looking morrowind because it makes it less fields of gray. But im a little worried it takes away from the feel when your strolling down beautiful fields and npcs talk about the latest ash storm. It would be nice if it only made less gray and still left some, i guess i might just do that manually.

Mostly i just want to know what vibrant does to the ashlands/grayness of the landscape.

The Great Duck

October 22 2007, 12:06

You should add Connarys bestiary creature retextures to the list.

skydye

October 22 2007, 13:42

QUOTE(Mr. Kibbles @ Oct 22 2007, 08:38 AM)

I wanted to start playing Morrowind again since i got a computer that doesn't sound like a turbine. Before even touching it i have been adding graphic and official mods.
Anyway I will use vibrant Morrowind (couldn't find it last night, thanks!)
But i was wondering about it and/or better looking Morrowind. What does vibrant do for the ashlands? I was thinking about also using better looking morrowind because it makes it less fields of gray. But im a little worried it takes away from the feel when your strolling down beautiful fields and npcs talk about the latest ash storm. It would be nice if it only made less gray and still left some, i guess i might just do that manually.

Mostly i just want to know what vibrant does to the ashlands/grayness of the landscape.

Turns it difference earth tone colors no blacks or greys. Mod is in my sig.

Stebin

October 23 2007, 16:06

QUOTE(The Great Duck @ Oct 22 2007, 01:06 PM)

You should add Connarys bestiary creature retextures to the list.

Thanks, but I'm trying to stick to only world retextures. If I added one creature retexture, then I would have to add all the others and keep up with updates and new ones.

pc_gamer

October 25 2007, 18:33

good job, this is great!

Zero_Phoenix

October 30 2007, 12:23

This is an excellent resource.

Thank you.

Stebin

November 15 2007, 17:40

Thanks. I try.
If there have been any new world retextures as of Oct 22 2007, 10:02 AM , please post them here..right now I don't have time to go looking for them.

Thanks.

BTW that was a bump in disguise.
Muahahahaha evillol.sml.gif

Aldert

November 15 2007, 21:24

Mhhh,
don't know, so many choices....
At least, on the D/L sites like PES, for the golden oldies, one can see the popularity index from both, votes and the number of downloads vs. time since published....

But, one could argue... someone needs to make a start, somewhere, for the just released....
Meh, still learning, no front-runner, me

Cheers,
J.M.

Aricil

November 17 2007, 18:46

Yes, this topic helped immesnely. I'm just coming back to Morrowind, and it was pretty convenient. I still chose my original texture replacer(Vibrant Morrowind), but my decision was educated. This thread is pin-worthy.

shadow98fl

November 18 2007, 18:31

Here's one that got missed:

Different Sky Colors for Morrowind
screenshots on download page.

Bob the Llama Hunter

November 18 2007, 18:49

hm this thread should be stickied so it doesnt get lost with the other topics

Stebin

November 19 2007, 10:04

QUOTE(shadow98fl @ Nov 18 2007, 06:31 PM)

Here's one that got missed:

Different Sky Colors for Morrowind
screenshots on download page.

yay thanks shadow.

doccolinni

November 29 2007, 15:51

Bumpidy-bump for a great and usefull list.

Stebin

November 29 2007, 21:56

QUOTE(doccolinni @ Nov 29 2007, 03:51 PM)

Bumpidy-bump for a great and usefull list.

thanks

Ok I updated a little. I added about 10+ more replacers and ElricM links (if PES doesn't work)

mystery05

November 29 2007, 22:51

i cant begin to tell you how helpfull this has been. i noticed that at least one or 2 ppl said that they used bits and pieces from different retexture packs. because i certainly have noticed that i like some aspects of one mods and some from another as well. This doesn't cause problems to mix and match like that?

Stebin

November 29 2007, 22:55

QUOTE(mystery05 @ Nov 29 2007, 10:51 PM)

i cant begin to tell you how helpfull this has been. i noticed that at least one or 2 ppl said that they used bits and pieces from different retexture packs. because i certainly have noticed that i like some aspects of one mods and some from another as well. This doesn't cause problems to mix and match like that?

I'm glad it has helped you.

No not at all. The texture files are all named the same, so when you place them in the textures folder, they overwrite the ones.

IE: I like Vibrant Morrowind, but I like the Land Patterns land textures better. So what I would do is install Vibrant Morrowind first, then overwrite the land textures with Lant Patterns.

Hopefully you understood that

Solescape

December 03 2007, 21:55

I've been searching for the past half-hour for this thread (couldn't remember what it was called), there has to be an easier way...

willybach

December 03 2007, 23:09

I was using the combined Visual Packs for a while, then started noticing that alot of packs sometimes offer higher res textures in quite different areas. So i set about simply installing the largest textures in terms of kb/mb. The result was of course a bloody mess. I kicked myself and started over. Getting textures from different packs to fit together well, and look aesthetically pleasing seems pretty hard. Also, some of the textures that i assumed to be of higher quality due to their file size turned out to look pretty blurry. Strange. Ive just downloaded a dds viewer, so i might just reinstall the visual packs and slowly check through what the others have to offer. Of course thats what i shouldve done first time round. Doh.

Stebin

December 04 2007, 11:15

QUOTE(Solescape @ Dec 3 2007, 09:55 PM)

I've been searching for the past half-hour for this thread (couldn't remember what it was called), there has to be an easier way...

You can:

Save this page as a Favourite.
Subscribe to this thread.
Click on My Controls" and Copy and Paste the url of the thread onto Your personal note pad.

Aricil

December 04 2007, 11:34

QUOTE(Solescape @ Dec 3 2007, 09:55 PM)

I've been searching for the past half-hour for this thread (couldn't remember what it was called), there has to be an easier way...

Post in it, and then search for threads that you've replied in. And you just posted in it, so all is well.

triffidfood

December 04 2007, 11:59

QUOTE(Stebin @ Dec 4 2007, 11:15 AM)

You can:

Save this page as a Favourite.
Subscribe to this thread.
Click on My Controls" and Copy and Paste the url of the thread onto Your personal note pad.

Hmm, I've also now added this topic to bookmarks, after also spending ages not finding it a few days ago.

Thanks to whoever bumped it back up, and also (obviously) thanks to stebin for starting it! Like many people it seems, I mix & match different textures from different places (packs/ mods) so this topic is extremely helpful!!

doccolinni

December 04 2007, 13:56

QUOTE(triffidfood @ Dec 4 2007, 05:59 PM)

Thanks to whoever bumped it back up

You're welcome.

thraal

December 04 2007, 15:40

WHOA!!! Never seen so many retex threads out there.... looks good and most helpful

poonfisher69

December 12 2007, 15:40

QUOTE(Stebin @ Sep 15 2007, 01:43 PM)

Morrowind Visual Pack- Combined (3.0)

Morrowind Re-Textured v1.2b FINAL
Screenshots

Can anyone who's used either of these tell me how the ashlands look? I've noticed that some texture replacers add grass and trees to the region and I don't like it like that.

Stebin

December 12 2007, 22:05

QUOTE(poonfisher69 @ Dec 12 2007, 03:40 PM)

Can anyone who's used either of these tell me how the ashlands look? I've noticed that some texture replacers add grass and trees to the region and I don't like it like that.

I'm sure MW retextured doesn't add grass. I'm not so sure about the other.

poonfisher69

December 12 2007, 22:21

QUOTE(Stebin @ Dec 12 2007, 07:05 PM)

I'm sure MW retextured doesn't add grass. I'm not so sure about the other.

Thanks

Anyone else know about the other one?

Stebin

December 12 2007, 22:28

QUOTE(poonfisher69 @ Dec 12 2007, 10:21 PM)

Thanks

Anyone else know about the other one?

YW:)
BTW do you know what texture replacers add grass to the ashlands? I just want to make a note of it on the list.

poonfisher69

December 12 2007, 23:11

Better Looking Morrowind and I think there are others too but I don't remember which ones.

Tabris_

December 13 2007, 18:55

Don't know if somebody pointed it before, but i just found Ultimate Textures Complete 3.0 (The PES link in the first post is broken) in a french site, the link is the following: http://morromods.wiwiland.net/spip.php?article881

Stebin

December 14 2007, 10:53

Sweet thanks.

Stebin

December 14 2007, 16:55

I've taken Ultimate textures off because it has come to my attention that the author stole credit for some textures.

Mr. Swiveller

December 14 2007, 18:59

QUOTE(Stebin @ Dec 13 2007, 04:28 AM)

YW:)
BTW do you know what texture replacers add grass to the ashlands? I just want to make a note of it on the list.

Forested Morrowind does that; it changes the Ashlands into a forest, adding trees and replacing most (if not all) of the textures.

Swiveller

Gren

December 14 2007, 20:28

QUOTE(Mr. Swiveller @ Dec 14 2007, 06:59 PM)

Forested Morrowind does that; it changes the Ashlands into a forest, adding trees and replacing most (if not all) of the textures.

Swiveller

Actually, I think Green Morrowind adds grass textures, Leafy adds more trees in general, ind Forested adds many more trees. I loved it, but I found that I had a hard time getting around in Ald'ruhn--the framerate was just a bit sad. But it is really lovely.

skydye

December 14 2007, 20:36

QUOTE(Gren @ Dec 14 2007, 05:28 PM)

Actually, I think Green Morrowind adds grass textures, Leafy adds more trees in general, ind Forested adds many more trees. I loved it, but I found that I had a hard time getting around in Ald'ruhn--the framerate was just a bit sad. But it is really lovely.

Go into your construction set and delete trees.

Mr. Swiveller

December 15 2007, 06:12

QUOTE(Gren @ Dec 15 2007, 02:28 AM)

Actually, I think Green Morrowind adds grass textures, Leafy adds more trees in general, ind Forested adds many more trees. I loved it, but I found that I had a hard time getting around in Ald'ruhn--the framerate was just a bit sad. But it is really lovely.

Gren is right - Forested Morrowind builds on the other two mods she mentions.

Swiveller

Illius

December 15 2007, 08:05

QUOTE(Stebin @ Dec 14 2007, 10:55 PM)

I've taken Ultimate textures off because it has come to my attention that the author stole credit for some textures.

He did?

Tabris_

December 15 2007, 16:00

Two questions:

1 - Why all texture replacements make every color lighter? The only exception is Darker Morrowind with makes the extreme oppose and make all every color A LOT darker. Some of those textures are really beautiful, aesthetic speaking i would say Better Looking Morrowind is the best. But it's just to bright and non-lore for me. Would be cool if somebody did a texture replacement with high quality and highly detailed textures but with a look based in the own game, concept arts and etc to make it more lore friendly
2 - Does those vegetation mods like Forested Morrowind all make the Ashlands and other desolated places green? Do they change the native morrowind vegetation to a more "european" one? Do they conflict with mods like Balmora Expansion or other mods that delete trees?

doccolinni

December 15 2007, 16:23

QUOTE(Tabris_ @ Dec 15 2007, 10:00 PM)

1 - Why all texture replacements make every color lighter? The only exception is Darker Morrowind with makes the extreme oppose and make all every color A LOT darker. Some of those textures are really beautiful, aesthetic speaking i would say Better Looking Morrowind is the best. But it's just to bright and non-lore for me. Would be cool if somebody did a texture replacement with high quality and highly detailed textures but with a look based in the own game, concept arts and etc to make it more lore friendly

I never noticed that it's incredibly brighter. I used this one and nothing seemed out of place or brighter, everything looked just fine. I guess it's a matter of tastes.

QUOTE(Tabris_ @ Dec 15 2007, 10:00 PM)

2 - Does those vegetation mods like Forested Morrowind all make the Ashlands and other desolated places green? Do they change the native morrowind vegetation to a more "european" one? Do they conflict with mods like Balmora Expansion or other mods that delete trees?

I know that Green Morrowind, Leafy Morrowind and Forested Morrowind are adding forests all around the Vvardenfell, yes, they do change present native Morrowind vegetation, but in fact they are all lore-friendly, because they are supposed to show Vvardenfell 1000 years after Dagoth-Ur's defeat, and lore says nothing about that time and vegetation at that time. So I would recommend installing these mods and using them only with characters with which you have already defeated Dagoth-Ur and it's getting a bit boring. But beware - some of these mods will bring your FPS down to a crawl if you have a relatively old computer (i.e., the computer that was bought to be able to run Morrowind).

Tabris_

December 15 2007, 21:36

QUOTE(doccolinni @ Dec 15 2007, 07:23 PM)

I never noticed that it's incredibly brighter. I used this one and nothing seemed out of place or brighter, everything looked just fine. I guess it's a matter of tastes.

I'm using the same texture replacer, it's the better one but i feel much could be improved. Like i said Better Looking Morrowind is very beautiful and really high quality but it's just to different. Much could be done while still keeping with Morrowind's feel, just look at the concept art from the booklet that comes with GOTY Edition (A scan is in Silgrad's Tower site).

QUOTE(doccolinni @ Dec 15 2007, 07:23 PM)

I know that Green Morrowind, Leafy Morrowind and Forested Morrowind are adding forests all around the Vvardenfell, yes, they do change present native Morrowind vegetation, but in fact they are all lore-friendly, because they are supposed to show Vvardenfell 1000 years after Dagoth-Ur's defeat, and lore says nothing about that time and vegetation at that time. So I would recommend installing these mods and using them only with characters with which you have already defeated Dagoth-Ur and it's getting a bit boring. But beware - some of these mods will bring your FPS down to a crawl if you have a relatively old computer (i.e., the computer that was bought to be able to run Morrowind).

Ok... would be good if one made a similar mod set in morrowind's timeline tough.

Nbah

December 15 2007, 22:36

I guess I'm the only one that uses Ultimate Textures Complete, with darknut and connary's stuff overwriting it. Oh, well. I still like it better than anything.

Stebin

December 17 2007, 11:18

QUOTE(Illius @ Dec 15 2007, 08:05 AM)

He did?

He was stealing and taking credit for textures he never made.

doccolinni

December 17 2007, 16:15

QUOTE(Stebin @ Dec 17 2007, 05:18 PM)