Did you ever feel like Whiterun did not meet your expectations? Does it feel more like a ghost town than anything else?
I did. I've spent hours of searching for mods that would make Whiterun the real power in the central of Skyrim. And now I feel like I have finally succeeded and now I also want to share it with you! 
A note, I don't use all the houses and stuff that I have added when I play except for "immersion" in the way of more details in the area. Some houses are added to make Whiterun look bigger.
This is maybe not a project for a new modder, some experience might be needed.
Here are som screenshots first to show what it MAY look like. I use the RealVision ENB and all the texture packs that are recommended at that page btw.
http://wkstrm.se/skyrim/2014-11-06_00004.jpg
http://wkstrm.se/skyrim/2014-11-06_00006.jpg
http://wkstrm.se/skyrim/2014-11-06_00007.jpg
http://wkstrm.se/skyrim/2014-11-06_00008.jpg (notice the campsite behind the Khajit trading carvan and the house across the street from the stables, Maiden-Loom Manor)
http://wkstrm.se/skyrim/2014-11-06_00009.jpg (notice the little dinghy along the water and the camp along the road)
http://wkstrm.se/skyrim/2014-11-06_00010.jpg
http://wkstrm.se/skyrim/2014-11-06_00011.jpg The military camp
http://wkstrm.se/skyrim/2014-11-06_00012.jpgRed roof is ciderhouse and the "fortress" in the foreground is Galen Repose
So, how do we get started???
The glory of Whiterun
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/37460/?
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/56639/? (use compability version and the patch for Outskirt Market)
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/7059/?(Red Roof Tiles under optional files)
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/27394/? Adds a small garden.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/49347/? Outside it adds the tower, inside it changes Breezehome quite drastically.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/27311/? Changes the streets of Whiterun.
And now for the outskirts.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/11534/?
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/27276/?
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/13459/? Adds the campsite on the road from Honningbrew Meadary. Somewhat blocks movement on the road but...
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/47327/? (adds stuff all over Skyrim, house/NPCs/quests...)
Wintersand Manor - Nazeem & Ahlam's house, restored to the game at Chillfurrow Farm.
Maiden-Loom Manor - Lilith Maiden-Loom's house, restored to the game across from Whiterun Stables.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/54852/?
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/14363/? Adds a player campsite behind the khajit caravan. I add this mearly for the looks.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/49862/? a small player campsite at the creek just behind the stables. Added mearly for the looks.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/58689/? (use compability with Courir service) Feel free to use as a player home, I just use it for the looks. Just across the Honningbrew Meadary.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/46693/? Adds another house across the street from Honningbrew Meadary. The courir guy's house when he's not delivering messages to you in the middle of no-where.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/51606/? a small house in the slope behind the Honningbrew Meadary. I don't recommend going inside since it's totally lore un-friendly. But it looks nice from the outside.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9277/? Is there a civil war or not? I would say that this is Jarl Balgrufs army camp at Whitewatch Tower.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/16106/? adds a new house east of Whiterun and a quest. Very worthwhile.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/49343/?, a small fortress east of Whiterun.
Now let's populate this town a bit!
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9201/?
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/13837/? Choose a NPC desity that suits you.
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/37956/?This one works on all towns and does wonders.
(makes all guards looks great, gies them diversity in equipment and they sometimes have open faced helmets)
THESE MODS CONFLICTS WITH OTHER MODS SOMEHOW or you can view them as OPTIONALS from my file list above!
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/56362/? Adds a lot of stuff to the east of Whiterun and also across the street from Honningbrew MEadary.
(this one conflicts with Kataxias Ciderhouse and Halla/Eli's shack/Courir Service)
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/22572/? Adds civilian campsite throughut Skyrim. Under optional files you can also find a Whiterun refugee camp and war sites.
(the whiterun refugee camp optional file conflicts with outskirts market)
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/30719/? Adds a supposedly bakery. A few strutures and merchants to the NW of Whiterun close to Whitewatch Tower.
Conflicts with Whitewatch Tower Camp
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/18885/? A khajit campsite. Not much to it really.
Conflicts with Whitewatch Tower Camp
I hope you enjoyed this! If you use these mods, don't forget to endorse the mod creators!
» Fri Nov 07, 2014 3:17 am 