Skyrimis getting on in the years having recently celebrated its 10th birthday with the release ofSkyrim Anniversary Edition. On release, the game redefined graphics and pushed the consoles of 2011 to their limits. In 2021, though, it’s starting to show its age – particularly when it comes to the low-quality foliage, trees, and flora of the world.
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Skyrim Flora Overhaul makesSkyrim’s surroundings feel much more natural and much more filled in by replacing updating old tree modelsand adding new onesto fill in gaps throughout the world. It might seem like a simple mod, but even in its simplicity it radically changes the way the game looks and feels throughout the entire experience.
What Does The Flora Overhaul Change?
The Skyrim Flora Overhaul adds 18 new tree models, 16 of which replace existing tree models in the baseSkyrimfiles. It also adds more than 60 new plants, grasses, and other small vegetation that give every outdoor surface amuch more lush feel. It also adds new colors and details to forested areas throughout the province, giving them a more ancient vibe.
If that isn’t enough, the mod also adds new details to snowy areas and particularly for snowy trees, some of which actually bend under the weight of their branches. It makes a ton of other small changes that turnSkyrim’snormally empty plains and fieldsinto landscapes full of vegetation and life, and the forests and other flora of the game see major improvements, too.
How To Install Skyrim Flora Overhaul
Skyrim Flora Overhaul is a third-party mod only available on PC. It can be installed either through a mod manager, like the Nexus Mod Manager, TESMM, or Wrye Bash, or manually. The Skyrim Flora Overhaul mod is not available on consoles as it can’t be installed throughSkyrim Special Edition’s in-game modding platform.
Generally speaking, NMM is more user-friendly than TESMM, which is more user-friendly than Wrye Bash. While mods can be installed directly into your Skyrim/Data folder, it’s not a good idea unless you really know what you’re doing because it can benearly impossible to identifyand uninstall files that aren’t working – especially when using other mods too.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Editionis available for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S
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