Well, what?

[Adam the Grim]

k, this might not even belong here, but technically it's troubleshooting. 

I'm trying to deck out Skyrim and make it look sexy. But the freaking texture pack won't work. I'm pretty fucking sure I'm doing everything correctly, but I'm stuck with the shitty low-res consolitis textures. I'm trying to use the Skyrim HD2K Texture pack v 1.5 on the latest version of Skyrim. I've tried using the Nexus Mod manager, and doing it manually. 

 

I'm currently running RCRN lighting mod, Better Dynamic Snow, the Sounds of Skyrim, and all the DLC. I plan to add a ton more mods after I get this damn texture pack working, any help? 

[Hazy125]

Please be more descriptive in your title and at least censor your language.

You said you're pretty sure you're doing everything right, could you please elaborate on what exactly you're doing including game directories and such

[WorldDominator]

k, this might not even belong here, but technically it's troubleshooting. 

I'm trying to deck out Skyrim and make it look sexy. But the freaking texture pack won't work. I'm pretty fucking sure I'm doing everything correctly, but I'm stuck with the shitty low-res consolitis textures. I'm trying to use the Skyrim HD2K Texture pack v 1.5 on the latest version of Skyrim. I've tried using the Nexus Mod manager, and doing it manually. 

 

I'm currently running RCRN lighting mod, Better Dynamic Snow, the Sounds of Skyrim, and all the DLC. I plan to add a ton more mods after I get this damn texture pack working, any help? 

 

This is a friendly community, no need to post obscenities. I don't know much about Skyrim on the PC though.

[Adam the Grim]

Please be more descriptive in your title and at least censor your language.

You said you're pretty sure you're doing everything right, could you please elaborate on what exactly you're doing including game directories and such

I'm putting the textures folder in the data folder. I'm following the directions exactly. 

 

And I wasn't aware that an eye-catching title and colorful language was against the rules. Speaking of which, I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who curses on LTT. :|

[Hazy125]

I'm putting the textures folder in the data folder. I'm following the directions exactly.

And I wasn't aware that an eye-catching title and colorful language was against the rules. Speaking of which, I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who curses on LTT. :|

I censor my poor language with asterisks. The title is so people who are more specialised on a specific area of technology can quickly determine whether they can help, for instance I'm more suited to hardware than games.

Have you enabled the mod in the 'data files' option in the skyrim launcher?

[Jake Dalay]

I have installed something like 50+ Skyrim mods, and all of them are working including many texture packs.

 

My recommendation is to try to find mods either from the Steam Workshop, where installation is a one-click process, or via the Skyrim Nexus website.

 

This is how to use the Nexus method:

 

With the Nexus website, simply install the nexus mod manager. Then find the mod you want on the Nexus website, and download the archived version manually.

 

Next, within the Nexus Mod Manager, click into the 'Mods' tab, and around the top left there will be a button that looks like a puzzle piece with a plus sign on it. Click that, navigate to the location where you downloaded the mod from the website, and select the whole archived file and open it. The mod manager will add the mod to your list of mods, but won't activate it until you complete this final step which is to find the new mod in the list of mods (it should have an icon on the right side of the screen somewhere indicating that it is a new file) and activate the mod by selecting it and pressing the second puzzle piece button, this time the one with an arrow instead of a plus.

 

After that you should be all set, the mod manager will activate the mod and prompt you through initial setup.

Be sure to check the plugins tab to see that the new mod has appeared on the list and has its box ticked. You may need to restart or refresh mod manager for it to become visible.

 

And that is that. Assuming that all of your mods are compatible, that is all there is to it.

 

You may want to simply start with a fresh install of Skyrim, and then follow this method for every mod, so they can all be managed from one easy place.

 

Good luck, and if you need more help or have another question bring it on.

[Adam the Grim]

I censor my poor language with asterisks. The title is so people who are more specialised on a specific area of technology can quickly determine whether they can help, for instance I'm more suited to hardware than games.

Have you enabled the mod in the 'data files' option in the skyrim launcher?

My bad then. :\

 

According to the actual modder and others, texture packs aren't supposed to appear in the Data Files option in the launcher.

[Jake Dalay]

If everything else fails, Bethesda has thoughtfully provided an improved texture pack DLC available free through Steam. It isn't the best, but it beats console graphics.

 

I'm sure it's available elsewhere, but Steam is probably the easiest option if you bought the game through Steam.

[Hazy125]

My bad then. :\

 

According to the actual modder and others, texture packs aren't supposed to appear in the Data Files option in the launcher.

You say you have all the DLC, if this includes the HD DLC then the load order could be wrong and it's loading this instead of the 2k textures

[Adam the Grim]

You say you have all the DLC, if this includes the HD DLC then the load order could be wrong and it's loading this instead of the 2k textures

Ah, no, my bad, I do not have that one.

 

If everything else fails, Bethesda has thoughtfully provided an improved texture pack DLC available free through Steam. It isn't the best, but it beats console graphics.

 

I'm sure it's available elsewhere, but Steam is probably the easiest option if you bought the game through Steam.

 

But compared to the one I'm talking about, it's absolutely hideous. :( And I've tried you're methods, and still nothing. 

[Hazy125]

Ah, no, my bad, I do not have that one.

 

 

But compared to the one I'm talking about, it's absolutely hideous. :( And I've tried you're methods, and still nothing. 

Are the actual files .dds files? If they are try creating a folder in the data folder called textures and copy them into there

[Adam the Grim]

Are the actual files .dds files? If they are try creating a folder in the data folder called textures and copy them into there

Still nothing. 

[Hazy125]

"All the texture are in your data folder, /data/texture/landscape for example."

 

So, this is what you've downloaded. Correct? All these different ones... Copy them to different folder locations ie. Data/textures/landscape

                                                                                                                                                                                 Data/textures/misc    

 

And so forth

[Adam the Grim]

Yes. That's exactly what I'm doing.  

 

"All the texture are in your data folder, /data/texture/landscape for example."

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So, this is what you've downloaded. Correct? All these different ones... Copy them to different folder locations ie. Data/textures/landscape

                                                                                                                                                                                 Data/textures/misc    

 

And so forth

[Hazy125]

Yes. That's exactly what I'm doing.  

Then I don't have much else that I can think of... You might find it especially hard if you have a pirated copy of Skyrim

[Adam the Grim]

Then I don't have much else that I can think of... You might find it especially hard if you have a pirated copy of Skyrim

:( Oh well, thanks for your help. Anyone else? 

[Adam the Grim]

Then I don't have much else that I can think of... You might find it especially hard if you have a pirated copy of Skyrim

EDIT: I've figured it out. The texture pack HAS been installed correctly. But, I forgot to keep in mind that it's not complete. I stepped into dragonsreach and was greeted with a similar image to the screenshot. I guess they just didn't do the beginning of the game. :\

[Hazy125]

EDIT: I've figured it out. The texture pack HAS been installed correctly. But, I forgot to keep in mind that it's not complete. I stepped into dragonsreach and was greeted with a similar image to the screenshot. I guess they just didn't do the beginning of the game. :\

Wow, I wonder how many times you correctly installed it then. Oh well

[Adam the Grim]

Wow, I wonder how many times you correctly installed it then. Oh well

XD I know, right?