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About this mod

Improved circlets with ornaments (gems also have been improved). I simply couldn\'t bear views of beautiful faces you often place here with such awful circlets. I decided to do something with it.

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Example of v2.2 circlet




AEterna Circlets is the very first mod on the Nexus to change and improve the appearance of the various circlets in Skyrim. The textures were increase to make a high-res, high quality project, without detracting from the feel of vanilla Skyrim.



Quick (new)

Now also you can download so-called Basic versions. These are simple NMM compatible packs with the most recent and most refined projects. If you don't like to mess with files, you can use these versions to quickly install the mod and go back to your game. The description below is dedicated to "AEterna Circlets Big Pack" due to many graphical options you can use in that version.

Manually

1. Download the circlets archive (AEterna Circlets Big Pack). It contains all possible circlet combinations.
2. Open the archive using 7zip or WinRAR.
3. Extract the 'Textures' folder within the archive to your Skyrim/Data folder.
a) If you use Steam version of Skyrim and Windows 7 or Vista, usually this will be: C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/SteamApps/common/Skyrim/Data. If you use another OS, or have moved your Skyrim folder out of the Steam directory, you will have to find it yourself.
b) Standalone version (non-Steam). In Windows 7 or Vista, usually this will be: C:/Program Files (x86)/The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim/Data.
4. (Optional) Go into the 'Options' file and follow the instructions in the Readme there.
4. Play.

Optional Files

To preview the optional files, you will need to have a program that can open .dds files, such as Photoshop or GIMP with a .dds plug-in, or use Paint.NET which can already use .dds files, to be able to preview the options yourself. Otherwise, look at the screenshots available here to decide which options you prefer.

For further information, read the readme in the 'Options' folder.



Delete all the files you installed. These are:

Skyrim/Data/textures/armor/circlets/circlet.dds
Skyrim/Data/textures/armor/circlets/circlet_m.dds
Skyrim/Data/textures/armor/circlets/circlet_n.dds
Skyrim/Data/textures/armor/circlets/circletcorondrum.dds
Skyrim/Data/textures/armor/circlets/circletgold.dds
Skyrim/Data/textures/armor/circlets/circletsilver.dds
Skyrim/Data/textures/armor/circlets/circletstones.dds
Skyrim/Data/textures/armor/circlets/circletstones_n.dds



Version 2.2

- Update to gem stones. New stones taken from photos. Very sparkly and high-detail compared to previous versions.
- Optional gemstone pack. Includes vanilla, v2, and v2.2 stones, and new gemstones, the same quality as the 2.2 stones, to replace existing ones - Ruby to Amethyst, Emerald to Garnet, Sapphire to Paraiba Tourmaline, Moonstone to Diamond, and Onyx to Moonstone.
- Every circlet combination available as optional download. You can now mix 'n' match to get any combination you like.



Version 2.1

- Improved clarity of detailing.
- All gems recoloured to be darker.
- Monotone and standard circlets optional files.

Version 2.0
- Complete rework of circlets.

Version 1.7 (Experimental)
- Circlets very shiny and bright.

Version 1.5
- Light maps added.
- Visual improvements to gemstones.

Version 1.0
- Initial texture replacer.



For when the Creation Kit is released:
- Standalone circlets. All current versions available in-game simultaneously.
- New Circlet types/materials.
- New gemstones.
- New detailing/designs.



Bethesda - mesh design
aeterna826 - texture design (surfaces, ornaments, etc.)
Jeir - new realistic stone design since 2.2 version



If you want to use this project (or any part of it) in your own project(s) please contact us first.



If you are looking for baubles look also here: Aeterna necklaces and here: AEterna Rings
As for the circlets you can also find very promising project here: Better Circlets HQ by Yuril
And here: JewelCraft by Happy Spike (due to questions about compatibility between the last one and the mod presented here - I can assure they are compatible)