And there are hints at the suprise extra being a HD texture pack. If so, hope it doesn't make frame rates worse. I'm looking forward to a nice little abode mod out in the woods myself. I think drinkable water would be cool too. FO3 has it so maybe.

I simply cannot wait for this.

I'm toying with the idea of doing an Ultima Online Britannia map. I don't think it's legit under the TOS, but as a personal project it would be great.

I'm looking forward to seeing what the modding community does with the additional Cyrodiil/ Vvardenfell terrain that's already included in-game.

Yeah I'm hoping there's going to be some assets I can use to make a much greener world :p

i dont think this kit will unlock those terrain, remember, they said dlc would be bigger.its problably on their intentino do to it themselfs

High-res texture available on Steam now, I'm downloading. Just over 3Gb.

May start a new character.

Nice!

First Steam Workshop mod

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=7375

SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!!!!!!!

Hi-res textures!? Awesome! Looking fwd to seeing screenshots.

I wonder if we'll get ridable dragons now?!!!

I don't get how it works.
How can I see the mods for example HD Textures and download them?

Just visit the Skyrim store page on Steam. You'll see a the Hi-Res DLC package, the Creation Kit is available under the tools tab in your games library.

Yeah, I also don't know how to get the download!
Pff, I liked it more when things were just released in zipfiles and a link for the download provided, but now, what a tralala to go through, pff.

Some screenshots

Looks like a very nice improvement. The hi-res textures really look a lot better close up.

These are the original textures, in-game settings maxed out, just to show how low-res some original textures are.

How long did it take you all to install? I just clicked on it, then when nothing happened I click on it again and it says I already own the HD pack. Then when I click on the game it says 2 hours to download only for steam to say its unavailble to install or some such. Overloaded maybe?

My guess is an overload since they are also selling Skyrim for 33% off.

The download is about 3 GB, just finished the download. I've read on another forum that the servers currently seem very busy since everyone tries to download the data.

Took 15 minutes to download and when I came back to my PC it was all ready to go so it adds it for you.

BTW here's a direct comparison:

Original texture:



Hi-res Texture



Click on the pcis for original size.

I suspect that community made texture packs will surpass that by a long shot- say 2048 instead of 1024

I just got it downloaded and I think I do notice a difference, however, I don't think my setup could handle to much more high res textures and still be enjoyable.

I really like the new workshop feature on Steam, makes adding mods so easy.

http://forums.bethsoft.com/topic/1343691-info-detailed-analysis-of-highres-pack-click-to-learn/

Good analysis of what's changed to what in the high-res pack. I guess in a nutshell, many textures have doubled to 1024x1024, some (like weapons) have even quadrupled to 2048. About 27% of textures have changed, somewhat scattered across all of the different object types. In my personal experience, I noticed a big change with flora and characters, but wood/stone structures still look abysmally low-res. But hey, for some improvement with no noticeable performance hit whatsoever, I'm not complaining too much.

I have seen a big change in wood and trees etc.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-0...new-skill-trees

Really cool. Hoping that many of these make their way into the game via DLC or via community mods

OH, i would really wanted the water stealth bow for the meadery quest,too bad. What i want is make all npcs marriable, the dialogue is the same, and most characters has the same voice anyway, the prettiest gals or the most sympatetics ones you can't marry,like the shor bones girl and the other in the woods.Also why can't you marry a women after you kill her husband ? that's common pratice in medievel times.

Also i would like the hability to interact with guards, why can't i share mead with them when i have so many ? could be used as a bribe, if you do something small as petty thievery he turns a blind eye.

Community mod to fix minor issues with Bethesda's HD textures pack:

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=8236

For the ambitious among you:

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/downloads/file.php?id=11

Does require a restart. It's not a mod per se, but a guide to mods, bugfixes, and tweaks that are KNOWN to work, including installation order and BOSS ordering, and only covers mods that don't alter the essence of the game.

To get an idea of feedback from folks who are following STEP, you can read the forum section at that link.


I decided to give STEP a try. The install and tweak process took a few hours. I've only played a few minutes, just getting into Helgen Keep, but am impressed so far (MUCH better looking armour, dragon, which is 4096x4096 I think, rocks, and fire effects). Runs well and looks significantly better. Too soon to tell for sure, but I like what I see.

(Edit)- A few hours later, and I can vouch for the STEP method. The game looks fantastic, and plays very well. Haven't messed around with increasing ugrid size though, because the visuals are significantly improved. Dungeons are dark now, so you'll need a torch or some such, and there are added ambient sounds that make exploring them a much creepier experience.