SkyrimLE:Texture Pack Combiner

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The Texture Pack Combiner (TPC) will merge the three popular texture packs: Skyrim HD by NebuLa, Serious HD by Z4G4, Skyrim Realistic Overhaul by Starac, as well as 42 optional mods; putting them all together into a single, fully compatible and load-order free package.

This is not just some cheap copy+paste merge similar to what you get by utilizing different load orders of your mods. There is substantial work behind it. Every single texture has been hand picked after extensive testing with different texture combinations, and each texture has been measured against certain key points. More on that later. The bottom line is that this is the result of a rather gruesome, time consuming process that has required thousands of screenshots, saved games and over 200 hours of work. Basically, this file right here lets you do in 10 minutes what I did in 200 hours.

STEP Recommendations

Baseline: Light

After extracting TPC (either the full of light version), you will have the combiner itself (a batch file) and two folders: Required Mods and Optional Mods. Inside these folders are folders for each mod to be combined. Unless stated otherwise, place the textures and meshes folders from the mod archive into the respective folder. As you extract the mods into these folders, make sure that the files placed there match with the "This folder.txt" file in each one. Below are the STEP baseline measurements for each mod and installation notes. Remember to always choose the Loose (non-BSA) files.

Required Mods

• Skyrim HD: 4 files - Lite

  Insert the Dungeons, Landscape, Misc, and Towns files for whichever resolution.

• Serious HD: 1 file - 1024²

  Do not use any update or optional files.

• Skyrim Realistic Overhaul: 4 files (high-res) or 2 files (low-res) - Low-res

  Also install the v1.5 update. Dawnguard users can also use the Dawnguard update, place them in the same folder.

Optional Mods

• AOF Detailed Mountains: 1 file

  Do not use the 1024² version; it has a bug.

• AOF Farmhouses: 1 file
• Ash Pile: 1 file - v1
• Bellyache's Creature Pack: 1 file - Medium

  Use the species name folders (Bear, Chaurus, etc.) from the "Packs" folder, TPC will do the rest.

• Better Dynamic Snow: 1 file
• Better Rocks and Mountains: 1 file

  Only use the "No Textures" file.

• Designs of the Nords: 1 file
• Detailed Chests: 1 file - 1024²

  Either "Rich-Dirty" or "Washed-Out Dirty" is recommended.

• Enhanced Distant Terrain: 1 file - HD (1024²)
• Enhanced Night Skyrim: 1 file - Medium Stars

  Do not use any of the galaxy textures.

• HD Linens: 1 file
• HD Misc: 1 file
• HD Ore and Ingots: 1 file

  Use the optional "with manager" file as it has everything TPC needs in much less space, but don't actually download it with the manager.

• HD Sacks: 1 file - Type B

  Either download the main file and only extract "Type B" or make sure to get both "Type B Big" and "Type B Small".

• HQ Food and Ingredients: 1 file - Performance Repack
• High Quality LODs: 1 file - Med-Res

  Only one of the "HQLODs - Meshes" files is needed.

• HQ Milky Way Galaxy: 1 file - 2048²
• HQ Skyrim Map: 1 file - 1024²
• Hybrid's Plants & Herbs: 1 file
• Intricate Spider Webs: 1 file - Medium