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Dark Ages Castles

Published:   Category:   Dark Ages Series   Written by:   Vexonar

Imposing and Ancient

Looming towers and great crenelated walls dominate the land. Choose from individual packs or the All-in-One (AIO) to cover all of them at once.

Features

Stately Fortifications

The Dark Ages Castles texture module is an extensive overhaul to each of Skyrim’s unique castles. Explore these castles with spectacular new details and beautiful, rich colors. Choose between individual packs or the all-in-one.

Includes

  • Fort Dawnguard
  • Winterhold College
  • Sky Haven Temple
  • High Hrothgar
  • Castle Volkihar

Vampires beware

Some wish they were heroes and then there’s the Dawnguard. They have hunted the vampires since the second era and continue their fight against the nastiest disease to strike the Skyrim denizens. While the Fort starts out a little messy there’s no reason for the stones to be in a terrible state. This pack cleans up the stones and provides proper UV wrapping for the meshes.

Includes

  • Exterior stone
  • New exterior and interior wood
  • Updated UV wraps on meshes
  • Windows

Beautifully Magical

Winterhold was destroyed in year 122 of the 4th era yet the College was saved. We can logically asume that the stones themselves would be unhindered by time and change and would still be as beautiful as the day it was created. Therefore the Dark Ages Winterhold texture pack features beautiful hewn stone with gorgeous windows and properly gilded doors. Walking through its hallways will leave you feeling as though you are in a truly magical place. These textures cover all the architectural pieces of Winterhold College.

Includes

  • Exterior and interior stone walls and floors
  • Exterior stone
  • Stonework walls
  • Windows
  • Doors
  • Statue

The Dragonguard Rise Again

Although this temple was abandoned for years lost, there’s a reason it still stands. Therefore the textures contained seek to bring justice to the history of the Blades, the Dragonguard, and the people who forged this illustrious group by their blood and determination. Interior and exterior stones share the same texture sets.

 

Includes

  • New etched stone
  • Stone interior and exterior
  • Stone steps

Throat of the World

The Greybeards have staunchly kept their stone fortress in working order no matter how many shouts they’ve shouted. This pack features properly fitted meshes with stunningly detailed textures. Now when you feel the need to Fus someone, you’ll do it in style. These textures cover all stone in the castle, doors, columns, and windows.

Includes

  • Interior and Exterior Stonework
  • Windows
  • Beams and Columns
  • Doors

From the night comes its hunters.

Vampires are well known for keeping up appearances. After all, what thrall wants to live in squalor? Therefore this pack aims to bring Castle Volkihar up to vampiric standards featuring beautiful stone, cleaner windows, and proper UV wrapping for the meshes.

Includes

  • Interior and exterior stone
  • Interior tile
  • Windows, doors and statues
  • Remapped meshes with UV adjustments

Gallery

Enhance Your Game

Shape the world to your story.

Majestic. Stunning Detail. One tidy package.

DA Castles AIO
DA Sky Haven Temple

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Intricate frescos. Seat of the Blades.

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Bastion of hope. Formidable fortress.

DA Fort Dawnguard
DA Castle Volkihar

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Austere. Bleak. Fortress of the damned.

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Ornate facade. Lyceum of the Learned.

DA Winterhold College
DA High Hrothgar

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Frigid. Secluded. Cloister of the Graybeards.

Technical Info

Compatibility

This is a texture/graphic overhaul for all the areas listed; do not use with other graphic overhauls that do the same thing.
 
Either choose the All-in-one or the individual packs.

Load Order

Meshes and Textures on your Logical Load Order sheet.

How To Use

Add mod to your favorites from the Bethesda.net website.

Download mod to your library from in-game.

Enable.

Have fun.

This mod would not possible without the following resources:

Artwork

ClearanceClarence for the mines, mountains, caves and signs Perms LinkSecondary Perms
T4gtr34um3r – some landscapes and the bridges Tarshana/ Open Source
Osmodius – for the various stone wall textures in Solitude, Riften, Whiterun, Windhelm and the roads Perms Link
Insanity Sorrow – for providing some incredible resources Perms Link
raiserFX – Detailed Rugs  
Langley – furniture bits, landscape ideas and clutter items Perms Link
Gutmaw – noble furniture/chairs Perms Link
Brumbek – SMIM furniture, clutters, architecture, jewelry, etc Perms Link
Brumbek SMIM Food- Tomatoes, Potatoes, Bread, Apples Perms Link
Crusty Loaves by Thunderfluff Perms linkMod Link
HQ Food by eratico – salmon, sweet roll, venison, slaughterfish, chicken Permissions ModLink
Melt in the Mouth by Elza for cream treats Modder’s Resource
Soups by Quib (Modders Resource files) File Link Soups by Kjell Granlund (Modder’s resource) Modders Source Files
mherp – for the signs Perms Link
benitoite for the honeypot Perms Link
CrazyLion – fort doors and other meshes Perms Link
HD Markarth elecgs Perms Link
HD baskets by Himini Perms Link
Original Xbox Mod Tarshana

Textures Lib

Textures Library Textures Lib
Textures Library Brick Stone Wall
Textures Library Brick Stone Wall 112
Textures Library Medival Brick Wall
Textures Library Wood Ends
Textures Library Wood Planks
Textures Library Light Wood Planks
Textures Library Old Wood Planks
Textures Library Old Wood Planks

HQ Textures

HQ Textures Info Link
HQ Textures Wood Flooring
HQ Textures Cut Stone Textures
HQ Textures Slate Roof Textures
HQ Textures Wood Grain Textures

Textures.com

Textures Library Textures.Com
Textures.Com Wood Fine
Textures.Com Wood Fine 58
Textures.Com Wood Fine 82
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Rough Wood
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Wood Siding
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Wooden Planks
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Cobble Stone Medieval
Textures.Com 3D Ornamet Set Viking 04
Textures.Com 3D Scaned Cobblestone Floor
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Roman Road
Textures.Com Brick Old Round 80
Textures.Com Brick Old Rounded 134
Textures.Com Brick Mixed 78
Textures.Com Brick Old Rounded 100
Textures.Com Brick Stone Cladding PBR 670
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Medieval Floor 5×5
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Medieval Cobblestone 4×4
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Wood Decking
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Japanese Temple Wood
Textures.Com 3D Plain Terracotta – PBR0088 (Ruins Overlays)
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Tree Bark
Textures.Com 3D Scanned Old Wood Flooring
Textures.Com 3D Rough Wood Planks
Textures.Com Brick Stone Cladding
Textures.Com Cobblestone Wall
Textures.Com Ground Soil 11
Textures.Com Leather Plain 05
Textures.Com Decidious Bark
Textures.Com Farmland Grass Texture
Textures.Com Wood Fine 033

Software

3DSMax

Quixel

Nifskope

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