Gooooood Morning Tamriel!
Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 17th of Second Seed and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil.
Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Bordeaux. Checking the hot sheets we have 43 new with all the usual jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks. Lets see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...
CinnaMewRoll released Smart NPCs Pet The Good Dog SSE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/119582
"A wholesome patch that implements JaySerpa's dog petting animations for the "Smart No More Stupid Dog Comments" mod."
Make sure to read the requirements. Thanks Mew... the old cat doesn't usually cover patches but this one needed an 'Awww' moment this morning.
lets see... a few days ago RedxYeti released Ivarstead Source which was very nicely done. Today we have a similar mod from SirDaemon
Falls of Ivarstead
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/119604
"The river starts at Ivarstead flowing in both directions. There is no natural source. This mod corrects that oversight by placing a series of waterfalls cascading down from the Throat of the World." So it looks like Niagra falls came to Ivarstead, and the falls have no source. Your game your way. PASS
yoshiki61 released Alftand Railing
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/119594
"Add a fence at the corner of the path to Alftand, where many Dovahkiins would have fallen to their deaths." Because I'm sure the expedition fleeing a murderous ice storm would have taken the time to build a picket fence LOL. I wonder how they attached the fence to the ancient glacier? Your game your way
Nyymm released Inveterate Imperium - Complex Parallax Imperial Forts 8K 4K 2K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/119612
"Complex Parallax enabled Meshes and Textures for the Imperial Forts Tile set, both interiors and exteriors (regular and snowy/Icy). Hand crafted with an emphasis on attention to detail and aesthetics." This is nicely done, if a tad over sharpened, but most 8K textures suffer from 'graininess' to some extent. Overall these textures fit well and have a consistent look. This one gets a cookie.
IKentaI released Goldenhills Plantation - Interior parallax meshes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/119615
Hard to judge from two pictures, looks like the floor changed height and the table is floating... but thanks?
DaveHans released TAPP (Texture and Parallax Poppin)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/119586
"Simple Reshade to make Textures and Parallax Effects pop out more visually - look at the pics." Okay, Pushed the dynamic range, saturation levels and sharpening... Not for old cats but worth a look. Thanks
Suinier released Flora Additions - Aloe and Agave
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/119606
"Adds Agave to Eastmarch and Aloe to Eastmarch and Solstheim."
"Aloe Vera and Agave are typically found in warm and arid environments. The closest things we have in Skyrim are the Volcanic Tundra in Eastmarch and the Ash areas of Solstheim. So I decided to place Aloe Vera plants in close proximity to Creep Clusters, which naturally grow in both locations. (Perhaps they've developed a sort of symbiotic relationship). Additionally, Agave have been placed near steam cracks within Eastmarch only as though they're seeking out these thermal pockets."
Now this one gets it. Requires the "_ResourcePack.esl" from the .1130 update like all the others. Nicely done. Have a cookie.
and finally markuskarttunen1 released Aloe and Agave - Alternative Textures
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/119618
This does a very nice job correcting the colors, and removing the almost glow in the dark feel the base textures have. A noticeable improvement and worth a cookie all it's own.
And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!