I had no idea about Impoverished Whiterun, I've been using Capital Whiterun Expanded this whole time just to have that style for the Plains District roads. If you want more interiors to look good, some of the missing interiors not covered by the JK's Interiors series have been covered by Snazzy Interiors and the excellent HS Interiors. There is also a mod to make it so that your Whiterun Horse Statue is not impeding the middle of the road by replacing that one with 2 statues lower and on the sides. Finally, for the exterior, you can use the Whiterun exterior patch collection to combine the outskirts mods by Ryn and JK, the guys behind the patch collection have done an amazing job at patching just about everything that could conflict. Edit: Oh, I almost forgot, I would recommend everyone check out Abstract Whiterun, it's a modular bunch of additions that are quite enjoyable.
Been using a lot of these mods for months now and have made a few videos about it as well. Whiterun is one my favorite locations within Skyrim. Great video as always thanks for sharing
You're the best mod showcaser of YT. Your videos are easy to understand. I've just installed almost all of these mods and now Whiterun is beautiful. Thank you!
This looks like as cinematic and beautiful as it gets,i hope you make this a serie of videos for the other cities,thanks for the time you imvest in this.
I agree and disagree. Foliage can be beautiful especially since a lot of vanilla Skyrim is barren. However yes, too much breaks the northern immersion. I used a mod before that added way too much really green trees and other foliage. Got lost in falkreath hold but it looked like a rainforest.
I thought my PC won't be able to do all those mods, but then I noticed your specs in the description and... Mine PC is similar, but with more RAM 😁 So when the weather calms down (atm it's too got to do anything), I'll start modding ;)
Good as always, thank you. I asked in late march and will repeat my request: Would you be so kind and make a wabbjack modlist? I'm sure, that a lot of people would appreciate that. Keep up the good stuff!
Heehee Amon's "Talos" statue was used in other mods as a Trinimac shrine. Enjoy worshipping one of our gods instead, Nords. I hope Ryn and JK are the level designers in Skyrim 2, with Mihail and Skinwalker on monsters, Ogreboss and Noxcrab on game design, JohnyBungalow on character body, and Blubbo and whoever did Happy Little Trees on outdoors whenever Microsoft tells Bugthesda to stop milking the first one. My mod list is permanently full of their work.
@@itsnyetime Yeah, if the sequel has Ordinator's perks, Requiem's difficulty scaling, a survival mode like ineed or RND, Wintersun's religions, a looting system like Hunterborn, a UI like Morrowind, a built-in iron man mode option because that + possibility of facing any level of threat regardless of level is good stream fuel imho, and Daggerfall's character creation depth I think that sounds pretty fun and challenging game mechanic-wise. A lot of stuff to really get you into the character you create, flesh them out, and really care about them. Enough stuff to make your character your own, both at creation and through choices. Edit: It just occurred to me that for the most part I just described The Elder Scrolls: New Vegas. 😂
I highly recommend you Add the mod called JK's skyrim patch- fix ugly totems and ivy (beautiful whiterun and solitude) with skyrim 3D stonewalls. As it adds some beautiful expansions to the Architecture and covers/ decorates the stairways. I also recommend using a combo of redbags and jks dragonsreach to make it truly royal while showing its lord of the rings inspiration. Lastly try using only the building/ interior textures from Clevercharifs whiterun as it will make the city look far more regal as well as replacing the dragon statues with ones made of stunning white marble and making the temple of kyn look stunning. What mod is adding the arches to the main town street and are you still using the same ENB?
@@SoftGamingOfficial what's the performance compared to rudy for cathedral (predcal preset)? I really like your lighting but rudy still pushes me below 60fps on a high end system. Want that look you have but i like Dark dungeons and nights.
I feel like the horse statue mod isn't navmeshed very well unfortunately. I had no other mods affecting NPC AI or Whiterun in general at the time of testing it. NPCs kind of awkwardly step towards it, pause, move backwards (sometimes a few times), then run around it another direction. It's not the best for immersion unfortunately.
Hey. First of all thanks for the video. Really like the look of Whiterun. But i have a "problem". I already had JK's Skyrim and installed "GG's Impoverished Whiterun", "Blubbos Whiterun 2023V2" (due to instant compatability with JK's Skyrim) and "G.I.R.T.H.". Now i see everything of the Mods is working except the Archways, wich i dont see at all ( seen at 0:03 ). From wich mod do they come? Do i need "Blubbos Whiterun 2022" instead of 2023V2, like in the Video? I'll be thankful for any help! ^^
Well, this is all great, but you will run into the drawcall limit. Gonna need at least an x3d CPU from AMD to bruteforce your way through this limitation.
hi I'm new to Modding I just want to ask what's the differents between JK Skyrim to Skurkbro's Retexture Project AIO? because I though that JK Skyrim will change the design of the city and the texture of it ?? or it will just change the design of it and I need to download texture mod for it? Thank you who ever answer the question :)
hey! wanted to ask how long are your load times fast travelling somewhere far to Whiterun? eversince I installed RYN's and JK's city exteriors my load times have tripled, is that normal? Otherwise, everything else looks superb!
I'm always impressed by these types of overhauls, but between skimpy armors and high quality bodies and jiggly bits, I never get around to messing with the landscape much 😂
I've had almost all these mods. Most of them but now I don't know why dawn of skyrim and capital whiterun don't appear on game even though they're enabled in vortex. And the weird thing is when I play a old save the whiterun is like this but when I travel to another city and come back or reload the map or just play my latest saves whiterun is in its vanilla form. Why is this? What can cause this
While I won’t knock anyone for making it how they like… I agree. Whenever I see screenshots or vids with that I always think “ew, someone spilled trees on your Whiterun.”
All I'm thinking when I see those trees is the potential damage they can cause. The Jarl would've had those trees cleared out long ago. Ever had a tree branch go through your window, or crush your stuff?
You do realize its a game right? You know, Dragons, Trolls & shit. Or do you think they're all real, and angry at the devastation of the local flora? Should we check to make sure that Giants are really native to a Tundra habitat? You know, for accuracy. Bet you're that guy who starts over half your sentences with "Actually".
@@Muddfoot01 What? I'm akchewally a Thalmor Justiciar that's powerful enough to reach beyond aetherius and run a youtube account here! And you do have giants native to the tundra. Look at Hafthor Bjornsson. 😂
Oh please. The whole “it’s fake” argument? We all know it’s fake, but we all usually stick to rules that the fake world put in place lest it breaks immersion. I think all we’re saying is that sometimes something feels off when you walk in from a treeless tundra to a tree-filled city.
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I had no idea about Impoverished Whiterun, I've been using Capital Whiterun Expanded this whole time just to have that style for the Plains District roads.
If you want more interiors to look good, some of the missing interiors not covered by the JK's Interiors series have been covered by Snazzy Interiors and the excellent HS Interiors.
There is also a mod to make it so that your Whiterun Horse Statue is not impeding the middle of the road by replacing that one with 2 statues lower and on the sides.
Finally, for the exterior, you can use the Whiterun exterior patch collection to combine the outskirts mods by Ryn and JK, the guys behind the patch collection have done an amazing job at patching just about everything that could conflict.
Edit: Oh, I almost forgot, I would recommend everyone check out Abstract Whiterun, it's a modular bunch of additions that are quite enjoyable.
What about LO?
Been using a lot of these mods for months now and have made a few videos about it as well. Whiterun is one my favorite locations within Skyrim. Great video as always thanks for sharing
This looks amazing! I hope you can do more of these for the rest of the cities in Skyrim! 🙏
I second this
YES i third this!!!!!!!!!
You're the best mod showcaser of YT. Your videos are easy to understand. I've just installed almost all of these mods and now Whiterun is beautiful. Thank you!
Wow, thanks!
Wow, it looks beautiful 😸
Looks meh.
Excellent compilation, beautiful visuals!
The tree mod really adds something the base game was missing in the city just that touch of extra trees and shrubs does a lot.
This looks like as cinematic and beautiful as it gets,i hope you make this a serie of videos for the other cities,thanks for the time you imvest in this.
Whiterun and Morthal as well as Dawnstar will always be my favorites as far as the modded overhauls. Jks and Cities of the North are where it's at.
Why Dawnstar? It's got nothing going for it.
Excellent showcase! I'd never come across impoverished Whiterun before, love it! Thanks!
Need it for all Cities man, Great mod combination
Dovahnique's Diverse Dark Elf Lanterns mod for the small details is amazing! Really adds character to the place, goes so good along with it. Thanks!
I suspect city folks work to transform Skyrim into Valenwood with so much foliage. Excessive foliage destroys the beauty of Skyrim.
Wayyyy to much foliage, looses immersion too, whiterun is poor asf they’d deffo cut them down. To each their own though, trees can be beautiful.
I agree and disagree. Foliage can be beautiful especially since a lot of vanilla Skyrim is barren. However yes, too much breaks the northern immersion. I used a mod before that added way too much really green trees and other foliage. Got lost in falkreath hold but it looked like a rainforest.
@@Aldhardt foliage looks nice in solitude and riften, other than that, i think it doesnt fit with many of the other environments
Great visuals and editing as usual, as well as a nice collection to showcase. I also dig that this was dedicated to a specific location.
That JK sure has an obsession with drapes mind
Just woke up and saw this in my feed, can't wait to see the mods. 👀
Oh and that Talos statue replacement is badass for sure, but it’s directly from Wintersun. It’s the statue of Magnus.
I thought my PC won't be able to do all those mods, but then I noticed your specs in the description and... Mine PC is similar, but with more RAM 😁 So when the weather calms down (atm it's too got to do anything), I'll start modding ;)
Good as always, thank you. I asked in late march and will repeat my request: Would you be so kind and make a wabbjack modlist? I'm sure, that a lot of people would appreciate that. Keep up the good stuff!
Heehee Amon's "Talos" statue was used in other mods as a Trinimac shrine. Enjoy worshipping one of our gods instead, Nords.
I hope Ryn and JK are the level designers in Skyrim 2, with Mihail and Skinwalker on monsters, Ogreboss and Noxcrab on game design, JohnyBungalow on character body, and Blubbo and whoever did Happy Little Trees on outdoors whenever Microsoft tells Bugthesda to stop milking the first one. My mod list is permanently full of their work.
And Enai on the leveling system and various game mechanics
@@itsnyetime Yeah, if the sequel has Ordinator's perks, Requiem's difficulty scaling, a survival mode like ineed or RND, Wintersun's religions, a looting system like Hunterborn, a UI like Morrowind, a built-in iron man mode option because that + possibility of facing any level of threat regardless of level is good stream fuel imho, and Daggerfall's character creation depth I think that sounds pretty fun and challenging game mechanic-wise.
A lot of stuff to really get you into the character you create, flesh them out, and really care about them. Enough stuff to make your character your own, both at creation and through choices.
Edit: It just occurred to me that for the most part I just described The Elder Scrolls: New Vegas. 😂
@@justiciar1964 basically if Bethesda only controlled the lore but let Obsidian make the game instead. Top tier quality right there
Super sick mod choice, bro!
I highly recommend you Add the mod called JK's skyrim patch- fix ugly totems and ivy (beautiful whiterun and solitude) with skyrim 3D stonewalls. As it adds some beautiful expansions to the Architecture and covers/ decorates the stairways. I also recommend using a combo of redbags and jks dragonsreach to make it truly royal while showing its lord of the rings inspiration. Lastly try using only the building/ interior textures from Clevercharifs whiterun as it will make the city look far more regal as well as replacing the dragon statues with ones made of stunning white marble and making the temple of kyn look stunning. What mod is adding the arches to the main town street and are you still using the same ENB?
Am using NAT.ENB III
@@SoftGamingOfficial what's the performance compared to rudy for cathedral (predcal preset)? I really like your lighting but rudy still pushes me below 60fps on a high end system. Want that look you have but i like Dark dungeons and nights.
Def check out that mod I mentioned. Its a great add-on to jk. Also improves solitudes exterior columns. And Cleverchariffs textures (buildings only)
@@Cwronaga216 will do. My performance is similar to any other ENB really, didn't notice a difference
@@SoftGamingOfficial average fps forests, cities?
yoooooooo i have been waitin for these city uploads, keep it up mate
Cheers man, working on a dragon Overhaul too 👍
yoooooooo u remembered@@SoftGamingOfficial
well thx now whiterun look a lot better ♥
City Trees - Whiterun Lanterns by RogueUnicorn00 does not support ENB. The lanterns have no light source and only glow.
I feel like the horse statue mod isn't navmeshed very well unfortunately. I had no other mods affecting NPC AI or Whiterun in general at the time of testing it. NPCs kind of awkwardly step towards it, pause, move backwards (sometimes a few times), then run around it another direction. It's not the best for immersion unfortunately.
This is why the maps bethesda makes needs to be large so the modding community can run wild.
Use Palaces and Castles Enhanced for Dragonsreach it's by far the best looking Dragonsreach interior overhaul.
glad to see your still producing these HQ videos you dont BS witch is more then most
wow it is amazing😮❤🎉
edit: thank you sooo much for liking my comment softgaming means alot to me❤❤❤🎉🎉😅
for some reason, falkreath is my first city that i visit
Hey. First of all thanks for the video. Really like the look of Whiterun. But i have a "problem".
I already had JK's Skyrim and installed "GG's Impoverished Whiterun", "Blubbos Whiterun 2023V2" (due to instant compatability with JK's Skyrim) and "G.I.R.T.H.".
Now i see everything of the Mods is working except the Archways, wich i dont see at all ( seen at 0:03 ). From wich mod do they come? Do i need "Blubbos Whiterun 2022" instead of 2023V2, like in the Video?
I'll be thankful for any help! ^^
Nice shadows, very crisp and detailed. Is that ini settings only?
would like to point out that the horse statue inside the entrance there is not compatible with skyrim sewers
looks good, but I prefer the breezehome in the wind district, the remake not the original instead of anything next to the blacksmith there
Question: Why nobody covers Palaces and Castles Enhanced SSE ? for the interiors , is buggy or has problems? Thanks!
Because people prefer jk's
Well, this is all great, but you will run into the drawcall limit. Gonna need at least an x3d CPU from AMD to bruteforce your way through this limitation.
Has there been a fix for the jk's jorrvaskr door. I much prefer the look of EEK interiors for Skyrim.
What mod is adding the arches?
hi I'm new to Modding I just want to ask what's the differents between JK Skyrim to Skurkbro's Retexture Project AIO? because I though that JK Skyrim will change the design of the city and the texture of it ?? or it will just change the design of it and I need to download texture mod for it?
Thank you who ever answer the question :)
Are all these mods compatible with each other? I’m looking to redo all my cities
what mod adds the arches on the main road?
Remove some of the grasses that are blocking a walking trail
is there something like all in one overhaul mod?
Can someone tell me how did he remove the dirt texture from GG's Impovrished Whiterun with sand?
if its okay could you make a quest mod showcase 😅😅😅
I've wanted to for a while, I think each big quest mod will need its own video 😄
@@SoftGamingOfficial ok😸
Soft, I love your collections; My computer on the other hand hates you. If my house burns down I'm going to slander you all over the internet ;)
hey! wanted to ask how long are your load times fast travelling somewhere far to Whiterun? eversince I installed RYN's and JK's city exteriors my load times have tripled, is that normal? Otherwise, everything else looks superb!
Just download more ram!
more ram for free give me credit card 😊😊😊
Yes, its normal. Those types of mods add resources that have to be loaded. The more they add, the longer it'll take.
I'm always impressed by these types of overhauls, but between skimpy armors and high quality bodies and jiggly bits, I never get around to messing with the landscape much 😂
What mod is the woodcarving at 4:55?
Its kinda disappointing that you Ignore comments asking about the arches or the wood carving... a shame
turning whiterun into a forest looks cool but the city is located in the middle of a plains so it don't really make any sense
I've had almost all these mods. Most of them but now I don't know why dawn of skyrim and capital whiterun don't appear on game even though they're enabled in vortex. And the weird thing is when I play a old save the whiterun is like this but when I travel to another city and come back or reload the map or just play my latest saves whiterun is in its vanilla form. Why is this? What can cause this
Check the load order and get it as close as you can to the top
@@yorgivon-schmourgeussborgi the problem was open cities. It overrated every environmental mod
What armor are you using?
It's the fleet knight set
Fortified WhiteRun is pretty good
You do realise whiterun is in a tundra right?
While I won’t knock anyone for making it how they like… I agree.
Whenever I see screenshots or vids with that I always think “ew, someone spilled trees on your Whiterun.”
All I'm thinking when I see those trees is the potential damage they can cause. The Jarl would've had those trees cleared out long ago. Ever had a tree branch go through your window, or crush your stuff?
You do realize its a game right? You know, Dragons, Trolls & shit. Or do you think they're all real, and angry at the devastation of the local flora? Should we check to make sure that Giants are really native to a Tundra habitat? You know, for accuracy. Bet you're that guy who starts over half your sentences with "Actually".
@@Muddfoot01 What? I'm akchewally a Thalmor Justiciar that's powerful enough to reach beyond aetherius and run a youtube account here!
And you do have giants native to the tundra. Look at Hafthor Bjornsson. 😂
Oh please. The whole “it’s fake” argument? We all know it’s fake, but we all usually stick to rules that the fake world put in place lest it breaks immersion.
I think all we’re saying is that sometimes something feels off when you walk in from a treeless tundra to a tree-filled city.
the first two mods broke my game couldnt get skyrim to play. skyrim played after i took them off. idk y but i wont be using them
Bro I hate Jk's mods... they come with a thousand bugs and are incompatible with everything
What kind of bugs you running into man?
That town doesn't need any plus trees and do you know why? Among other things, the whole city is in shadow.
my fps in Whiterun will die faster than the valid arguments of the stormcloak for siding with Ulfric.
Damn faithless imperial
@@yohef4537 haha I knew that would attract someone
@@tobybll 👍🏻
A little too much, for me
Too many trees imo goes against the lore.
JK with his buIIcreap laggy mods and cant fix those bug and blame people who report of his buggy mod and block them cus he cant fix it? no thank youuu
This is no longer skyrim anymore
sorry I'm console player
Yes it's better now
Don’t know what system you’re on, but I’m on Xbox and can confirm most of what’s featured here is available.
@@yohef4537 does not look as good
@@cendolbang99Well of course not. Console can’t compete with pc resolutions but it’s better than what you’d otherwise have