Modder ‘brushboys’ has released an amazing new mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that will turn it into a living painting. This mod will let you re-experience this beloved TES game in a completely different way. Thus, it’s a must for all Skyrim fans out there.

Skyrim Painted Edition changes every texture in Skyrim SE to look like a painting. This includes everything from the ground and items to dungeons and dragons. The textures are made to look sharp and clear, even from far away. It also comes with a special ReShade setting that makes the game’s colors look nicer and gives it a warm, cozy feel.

This mod is also ideal for people with low-end PCs. The modder made all the textures 50% smaller than the original ones. This means the game uses less VRAM, so it will run better on most computers. You’ll get more FPS and smoother gameplay, while still keeping the game’s artistic style.

You can go ahead and download the mod from this link. At the end of the article, you can also find some screenshots and a trailer. So, be sure to check them out.

Speaking of Skyrim, here are some big fan expansions for it. The First one is Wyrmstooth. Wyrmstooth will add new quests and dungeons to the game. Then there is this mod that brings elements from The Witcher games into Skyrim. Dragon Hall Tavern is a huge 2GB mod that adds quests, new places, an arena, and more. Then there’s  Land of Vominhem, Apotheosis and Legacy of the Dragonborn. Don’t forget to also check out this Castlevania-inspired mod. Modders have also recreated the classic PSX game, MediEvil in Skyrim. Shumer and the Priest Kings is another DLC fan expansion mod with over 200 locations and 180+ quests. You can also download an amazing Call of Duty Mod for it. Oh, and here is another one that adds the cool Nemesis system from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor to it. Lastly, we have this mod that adds six new islands to explore.

And that’s not all. Skyrim has other mods that add lots of cool stuff.

For instance, this mod allows you to destroy a lot of objects. You can also download this mod that makes the NPCs smarter. With this mod, NPCs will now have a dynamic AI system, and they’ll seek for cover. Let’s also not forget this mod that adds unlimited dynamic light sources. Or how about this one that adds a dynamic sanity system? SkyPal is another must-have mod. This mod brings Skyrim and Pokemon together, allowing you to become a Beastmaster.

Then we have this mod that adds a real-time dismemberment system. Plus, you can download these free NVIDIA DLSS 3 and FSR 3.0 mods. There is also a 112GB Mod that remasters all 32,000 textures to 8K. Finally, these mods add Subsurface Scattering, Dynamic Cubemaps, Water Caustics and Parallax Mapping to the game.

Lots of mods for Skyrim, right? And you can find even more. So, be sure to check out our Best Skyrim Mods article.

Enjoy and stay tuned for more!

John Papadopoulos

John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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