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Skyrim has been around for quite the time, with many a new edition or various mod upgrades being made available in its 10 plus years on the market. However, we now also have a mod that covers any version of Skyrim that releases even further down the line (which, let’s be honest, will likely happen).<\/p>\n

The mod in question comes from Nexus Mods user xilamonstrr<\/a> and brings Skyrim’s big scaly dragons into super sharp focus. I am talking about seeing all the little details, right down to each beast’s scars, in much, much, higher definition. <\/p>\n

And, while 16k may seem a touch excessive given that most games tend to opt for 1440p, xilamonstrr has a good reason for choosing this resolution. In short, the dragons in Skyrim are huge, and therefore their textures can get stretched more than the other enemies and entities in this world. <\/p>\n

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Skyrim has been around for quite the time, with many a new edition or various mod upgrades being made available in its 10 plus years on the market. However, we now also have a mod that covers any version of Skyrim that releases even further down the line (which, let’s be honest, will likely happen). The mod in question comes from Nexus Mods user xilamonstrr and brings Skyrim’s big scaly dragons into super sharp focus. I am talking about seeing all the little details, right down to each beast’s scars, in much, much, higher definition. And, while 16k may seem a touch excessive given that most games tend to opt for 1440p, xilamonstrr has a good reason for choosing this resolution. In short, the dragons…<\/p>\n

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