Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 4th of Second seed, and due to technical difficulties beyond our control (of a not enough coffee variety) The morning reviews vanished into the void. Time for a fresh cuppa, and we'll see about raising the dead...

Gunblams released three in the last week, including their first.
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Gunblams/mods?gameId=1704
ENB optimization, LODs for their collection, and a guide for uninstalling kiazel online. Thanks

kaolinite77 released Pinewoods Cabin
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179158
"A woodsy, mid-size player home in the deep woods situated next to waterfalls. Includes hot tub, rooftop garden, and lots of extra storage"

Way too much clutter, but a pretty little place. Like their other houses, there's no overriding theme. Dunmer and noble furniture mixed with modern third party stuff... Thanks

Penrutet seems to surface once a year with another small dungeon. Welcome back.

Pinepeak Crypt
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179139
"A vanilla-style nordic dungeon in the Rift, loosely based on its appearance in the Elder Scrolls Online, featuring a small quest." Another cave with ruins and baddies to kill. Thanks

JobiWanUK released Chattier Hunters and Fishermen
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179154
Adds 140 AI generated 'idle banter' lines to hunters so "I've been hunting and fishing these parts for years", and "it's not like the Jarl can eat every dear" are not the only things you hear ;-) This will be welcome to some, but it is AI, your game your way.

tcbflash released Acquired Status (Dynamic Barter Fortification)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179173
"Build social status based on how many houses you've purchased"

Not going to poke, but by the time you own multiple vanilla houses, money is no longer any sort of issue at all... The thinking is reasonable, but dumb in this game. Pass

wSkeever released Stuck on Screen Auto Load Door Fix SKSE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179088
"Comprehensively fix Auto Load Door prompt being stuck on screen, SKSE"

Another fix for a bug the old cat has never seen in 15 years LOL. Thanks

I'm tempted to make this next one mod of the day. In fact I will. Sound the trumpets

ISL Helper SKSE by Bottle
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179132
"SKSE mod that dynamically converts lights to use inverse square fall off from Community Shaders"

Community shaders, and SKSE menu framework are required. I have to admit, this is a game changer, it even makes LUX not look like bland crap. If you use community shaders, this is a mod you definitely want to look into. The pictures tell the story quite well. It corrects radius, and the falloff of lumens over distance looks MUCH! more natural.

The old cat may install CS as a resource just to run this patcher. Depending on your build... 3 cookies and a seat by the fire, but needs testing in game.

And that's it for today. We'll finish up with an interesting NSFW BS preset. I'm adding this not for the eye candy, but because the author went out of their way to make the body morphs balanced and natural looking, with a fairly broad weight slider range that does more than grow the breasts. From waif, to amazon in a nice progression. Would work very well as a single replacer if you're using something like pumping iron.

CBBE Bodyslide Preset - For Love of Thighrim by Lysanafae
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179188
"A fairly curvy, thin-to-thick, personal slider set. Emphasis placed on inner/outer thigh curve." Worth a look. Thanks

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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 3rd of Second Seed And a quiet dawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, and hopefully the goddess' crazy puppies will be calm for another month, but best to keep those silver weapons close for another day at least.
Anyway, it's time once again for this one to tends the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Florian, and the biscuits are Almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 33 new in the usual eclectic mix. Lets dive in and see what catches the eye today.

H.U.E - Vanilla - Standalone by koalynha
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179024
"Keeping the classic Vanilla eye colors while adding a touch of H.U.E! ♡ From 4K to 512px. Standalone."

These don't seem quite as 'crisp' as the last upscaling. Better than vanilla, but worth 4k?

Arrow Cinematic Sound Effect SFX by Yennefeerr
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179028
"This mod replaces standard arrow sounds with immersive, cinematic audio. Every shot now sounds like a blockbuster fantasy movie, featuring sharp air-slicing swooshes and realistic impacts."

Ah'vrie thinks she likes the way these turned out LOL. Dled for testing Thanks

TongDing released New Creature Animation - Spider
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179019
Requires OAR, and Animation motion revolution. Make sure to check the video. Some of the pounce and stab attacks look really good. The spin attack... LOL.

Sabre Cat Replacer - Chakra's Creatures
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/179058
"Replaces vanilla Sabre Cats"

Like the others in the series, the multilayer fur looks bristly, but it won't give you a headache like that fusafusa crap. This is her third in the current series. Thanks

No mod of the day, Beefclot released two new mods today, and updated quite a few more.
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Beefclot/mods?gameId=1704
A couple of first person fixes, Aim, and camera motion. Thanks

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

It is Loredas the 2nd of Second Seed, and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. It's a peaceful morning here on warm sands. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, the vents are cleaned, and the fires are rebuilt. Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires, and a happy fire needs to breathe. You may want to cover your tankards for a bit, this can get a tad dusty... There, much better no. Now to put fresh water to the flame while this one is off to scrub the kettles.

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new mods, but little catches the old cat's eye this morning. Let's see what does over a fresh cuppa.

Willythewoodelf released Go To Bed- Sleep Menu Fix Patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178978
"Patches the newest version to bring up the sleep menu automatically after the animation"

As far as the old cat's memory is concerned, that was never automatic behavior, and the activator always defaulted to the 'T' key to sleep. If this pulls up the sleep menu automatically it's worth a cookie, unless you also use a mods like Sleep tight, and spooning.

Zzyxzz released Dynamic Spell Cards - SKSE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178947
"Dynamically hides spell effect descriptions if their conditions are not met"

You won't see effects you haven't unlocked the perks for. Thanks. Learned something new.

cencal released SafeTakeAll (NG)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178963
"SafeTakeAll is a specialized SKSE plugin designed to eliminate crashes and instability when using the "Take All" feature in Skyrim. It implements a robust, engine-level safety layer during mass inventory transfers to prevent memory corruption, physics engine overflows, and quest state corruption"

This one takes their looting seriously. Honestly the old cat was unaware there were problems with 'take all' This is news to Ah'vrie. tracking for now.

And that will do for today, The ale casks are fresh, the new batch of mead is ready, and we're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal. We'll plan the late meal after seeing what looks good at the market. As always there will be a kettle of hearty stew for those that need to ward the chill.

The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 1st of second Seed, and the blessed moons are full, today, so remember the old cat's rule. You show up smelling of wet dog, you'll be tasting this one's mace not his mead, and that silver filigree is not just decoration. Anyway, it's time once again for this one to tend the inn. excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are classic chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 45 new mods in a very eclectic mix. Lets see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

Ninjam255 released Quick Trade as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178828
"Begin trading with a merchant or follower at the single press of a button, and avoid needing to go through the dialog window"

Basically sets a trading hot key. Requires SkyUI. Needs testing, It's a first mod.

Jabiloun released two first mods today. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Jabiloun/mods?gameId=1704
Cheaper scrolls, and more expensive spell books. Why not? Thanks

qIpdIb released Classic Morrowind Bloodmoon Hrothmund Voice
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178901
"Idk why Jarl Balgruuf was impersonating him but here is the real voice"

An AI replacer will never be the "real voice" No cookie for you

SKYKLFS Alchemist Shack Redux
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/177790
This showcases just how ugly PBR textures can be. A water tower? Eye bleach required

TXTEC released three retex mods today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/TXTEC/mods?gameId=1704
Tents, pelts, and bedrolls.

All are actually quite well done. the 'fur' looks good, if slightly lacking depth. Worth a look and a cookie. Thanks

titanbass1 released aMidianborn Content Addon...
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175137
"This mod aims to take popular and unheard of mods for Skyrim, use the meshes to create new variants based upon the variants in aMidianborn Content Addon, and add them to your game!"

Make sure to check the requirements, the fomod acts a menu for patching other mods

KlimmekOfIvarsted released Book Cover Skyrim Enhanced Textures
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178820
"A Topaz Gigapixel upscale of the textures in Book Covers Skyrim"

A noticeable if slight improvement, saved as BC1, not BC7. Thanks

And that brings us to our mod of the day, Looks very interesting, but also definitely needs testing. Beat the drums and summon the dancers.

Wardrobe by highlandspring
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178850
"An SKSE wardrobe menu for browsing, previewing, staging, and applying real armor and clothing in-game." (Coded with OpenAI, needs deep testing)

If the old cat is understanding this correctly, this menu will scan your entire load order, and bring all wearable clothing and armors into a visual menu, you can then assemble mashups in real time, and simply apply them when you're happy with the look... Oh this is goin to make a ton of screen archers weak at the knees. From an RP perspective it's a cheat, and it does bypass all of the crafting and material requirements, but not everyone likes to craft. This can be a very powerful tool for some players. Now you really can play dress up. 2 cookies

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 30th of Rain's Hand and a quiet dawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flames...

Our brew of the day is Stockholm Roast, and the biscuits are ginger. Checking the hot sheets we have 37 new in the usual eclectic mix of jangles, patches, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa.

xYZeroYx released NPC Senses as a modders resource
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178532
The concept being to allow NPCs to be aware of their environment. It does nothing on it's own, but the idea has promise. Thanks

reiaresnd released Rei-magined - Whiterun Entrance as their second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178797
"A subtle and immersive decoration overhaul for the Whiterun outskirts"

Lousy title, Adds ivy and a little clutter to the bridges by the meadery. Doesn't touch Whiterun. But thanks

renthal311 released dandelions SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178811
"new static models, dandelion, white fluffy and yellow, ESP, Vortex installation, good fun (can be found around Wchiterun) (ESL)"

To be followed by crab grass no doubt LOL Ren is a bit of a flake ;-)

Emotori7 released Tori's Glazed Pottery - Pitcher
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178846
"Pottery add-on, manually placed around Inns"

Only one pic, and not very good. This does look fired/glazed The surface looks rough and porous, no handle, no spout... This is a flower vase, but thanks

Arcanyx spammed us with 9 today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Arcanyx/mods?gameId=1704
Kerstyn Voices joins with Arcanyx studios to take on Serana, Morgaine, Dumbra the same way they took on Seductress Faye. Expect monthlky updates for a while. We'll see where this leads. Includes patches for SDA, and non SDA users.

And finally, Angi Uses Unique Practice Arrows by wSkeever
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178781
"Practice Arrows now look different from Iron Arrows, and Angi now also uses them"

Leave it to Skeever (Wasn't that a 60s TV show? ) DLed, have a cookie

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 29th of Rain's Hand. The blessed moons will be full on Fredas, so best to oil and hone those silver weapons now. The goddess' crazy puppies will be making all sorts of mischief this weekend. Anyway, it is time once again for this one to tend the inn. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day isa Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are Chocolate chunk. Checking the hot sheets we have 32 new mods today. Lets see what catches the eye that doesn't have a cup size over a fresh cuppa.

Shorkhan's Goldbrand Overhaul as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178722
"I made this mod for private use, since it's my favorite sword in game but falls short in higher levels." Welcome to the dark side Bwahahahaha ;-)

Ghoules3000 released Life Among Monks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178751
"Adds a bedroll to High Hrothgar"

This is about as austere as it can get. Literally drops a bed roll on the floor near a fire. Thanks, if the pottery in the corner was replaced with a non-respawning sack, and maybe a plate with a half loaf of bed and a slice of cheese and a bottle of wine, it would look really immersive. Good start though. Thanks

Speaking of immersion Anduniel released Refugees Rest
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178514
"Removes some random bones and rubble. Moves Flags, Books, treasure Chest. Retains Leveled Predators. Adds a storage barrel and 2 Bedrolls."

You have to love a completely pointless mod done sheerly for the look. Have a cookie

LevisageDeDior released LDD - Eyeliner Pack for UBE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178742
"Adds 20 high quality eyeliner(s) overlays for UBE head"

It's always the little touches that finish a look ;-) Thanks

We don't normally cover clothes and armor, as there's just too much of it, but this was an interesting concept piece, and worth a nod.

Warmaiden - Armoured Clothing and Minidresses - 3BA
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178728
"Adds armours to a few common clothing items. Customizable - lore-friendly or sexy, your choice. Female only. ESL."

Actually it takes a couple of the classic 'minidresses' and make them function as an underlayer to armor pieces. So a farmgirl, shop keeper, or miner, can choose to put armor over her clothes and run off to save the world. You can also add pants to the mini dress outfits, opens up lots of mashup choices, and we love choice. Have a cookie

The last two are under the hood, and... Well grain of salt. Both would need testing

Mailoko released two today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/Mailoko/mods?gameId=1704
Re-made a patch for NCGD with updated code.

RR ToggleRecycle, Breakdown Equips directly from inventory. works with all equips compatible with any mod equips. Efficient, but anything but immersive, needs testing

And the top slot...

Faster Cell Lookup ported by Asciim0v
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178777
"Fixes missing cell offsets for ESP's, for improved cell loading. Works on VR/SE/AE"

"This is a port of the generator that fixes missing OFST records for ESP's, and it does indeed improve cell loading with my 490 mods list. I hope it does so for you to."

Like Ah'vrie said, interesting, but needs testing. The old cat doesn't remember this from oldrim. Probably because it came out last year for new Vegas, and seeing as it's included in Gopher's new FONV collection... Worth a look.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you . We-B-Open!

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 28th of Rain's Hand, and a quiet dawn id breaking on warm sands. The blessed moons have long set, and it is time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flames...

Our brew of the day is Indonesia, and the biscuits are apricot thumbprint. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new mods in the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

Canooler released Underwhere - Underwear.dll Blacklist as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178676
"Simple ini file for Underwear.dll that removes the underwear in that mod and only uses the underwear in N.U.D.E powered by Underwear.dll"

Fixes issues with Himbo, and the underwear.dll body slides files... Grain of salt maybe.

SwordMaster77W released Cure Diease Spell
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178706
"Have u ever wondered why theres NO Cure disease Spell in Skyrim?
Well,Now There Is!"

It's a cheat. It's not the only "divine power" given to the player, so your game your way.

ItzIvy released Show Player In Inventory
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178689
"A simple full SKSE-Based Show Player in Inventory"

If it makes you happy, the old cat prefers to see the selected item. Your game your way

nullasriel released three today
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/nullasriel/mods?gameId=1704
Indoor plants, Gourmet drugs, and contraband confiscation.

Interesting, but very nitch. They must be doing a drug dealer build. Why not?

MadAl777 released Smaller Mihail's Foxes (SkyPatcher Supported)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178630
"This small SkyPatcher patch reduces the size of foxes by 50%"

Evidently Mihail's are bigger then vanilla foxes? If you say so. But 50%? Thanks.

we'll finish up with 4 from kvatchcount.
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/kvatchcount/mods?gameId=1704
Adds guard captains where needed, mans the borders, and kills Svidi

busy morning LOL. And that will do. There really isn't a mod of the day today. The fires are stoked, yada yada, We survived another Morndas, Good enough. We-B-Open!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 27th of Rain's Hand. And a peaceful morning on warm sands. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flames...

Our brew of the day is from Ondonesia, and the biscuits are classic sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we had 42 new mods, but little caught the eye. Let's dive in over a fresh cuppa. Definitely a fresh cuppa.

deathlyquiet released Window Shadows Ultimate - Handheld Torch Tweak
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178550
"Tweaks handheld torch light to match the look and feel of wall torches in Window Shadows Ultimate. Same warm color, stronger intensity, smaller radius."

Their second mod, The first was a place to drop patches and tweaks... Welcome. I guess you're already not using that 'folder' mod. Probably for the best, no one can search for what's inside. This is better.

TyranusMaximus returns after two years with two new mods
https://www.nexusmods.com/profile/TyranusMaximus/mods?gameId=1704
A texture preview, and the return of the Oghma exploit. if it makes you happy. Thanks

Istariyang released Take Me Home Apparition - All Vanilla HF CC Homes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178528
"A spell that lets you apparate to any home you own across Skyrim, and return to where you left at a moment's notice."

Oh, the old cat hates to admit he really likes this cheat... Ah'vrie rides a horse, and doesn't really use fast travel, other then the carriages to new cities in the early game when it's convenient. The exception has always been to his player home(s) So a 'Mark and Recall' spell just to player homes... This was written for the old cat. 2 cookies, Dled for testing

Hornclonic released Amber and Ash - Vanilla hair retexture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178515
"Retexture of the vanilla hair and beards, same one included in Heartbreaker"

Vanilla never looked so good. This one gets a cookie as well. Nice retex. Worth a look.

mahbo1 released Angi DF Edit
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178488
"An Alternative replacer for Angi"

This particular DF edit hit the mark. She has a certain, 'girl next door' look that is very believable. Eye's are 'slightly' too far apart, but the sculpting is beautiful.

And that brings us to what will pass as a mod of the day. Beat the drums!

Angi's Camp Archery Targets by wSkeever
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178568
"Replace trap pressure plates with archery targets at Angi's Camp"

Okay, Ah'vrie admits to actually liking the trap plates as targets, It made a very satisfying 'ding' when you hit the middle, but this is definitely an improvement. Alright, downloaded to see in game, but this one can already tell it's a keeper.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked yada, yada. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 26th of Rain's Hand and a quiet predawn on warm sands. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are fudge brownie cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 45 new mods, but little catches the eye, so we might just poke a little fun this morning. ;-)

SwordMaster77W was feeling nostalgic, and ported his favorite Riverwood shack from LE

Riverwood Riverhome - SE-AE by xooki3 (Port)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178409
"yet another comfortable little player home to Riverwood"

Lets have a look... Built on pilings over the river, yet it has a cavern basement..? Ooookay
Moving right along

TOFSIR our Googly challenged friend from Russia has decided to create breakdown recipes...

Just Smelt This
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178465
"you'll be able to craft an Iron Crucible, which holds up to 10 items and takes about 2 in-game hours to smelt. Approach any Smelter with the crucible and activate it. Select the Smelting option and load your weapons/armor/arrows inside. Then simply close the menu and the smelting will begin! "

You'[re going to melt steal weapons and harder in an iron crucible? And it takes 2 hours...
Moving right along

PupFenrir20 released Metals And Alloys Of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178452
"Adds in every metal and some alloys from real life and adds it to skyrim"

You're kidding right? Words fail

Lets get to the good stuff.

powerofthree released Copy Paste In Menus
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178439
"SKSE plugin that enables copy/paste in all menu text fields"

It's a bit early for the old cat, but this looks both powerful and handy. Creation and editing of menus with standard copy/paste functionality? That might need another cuppa.

Katie's Enhanced Khajiit Preset Pack
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178471
"Just some presets"

This one likes Ember... Make sure to check the requirements... Quite a few

And finally H.U.E - Vanilla - Replacer by koalynha
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178378
"Keeping the classic Vanilla eye colors while adding a touch of H.U.E! ♡ From 4K to 512px"

A very nice job of recreating the vanilla eyes in high resolution. Have a cookie

And that's it for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat by the fire and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

Gooooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 25th of Rain's Hand, and wage slaves rejoice, the weekend has arrived. It looks to be a beautiful dawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have long set, and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, the vent's are cleaned, and the fires rebuilt. You might want to cover your tankards, this can get a tad dusty...

There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend off with happy fires. They warm more then the room as his mother liked to say. Now to compost the ash, tend the garden, and scrub the kettles, but first we put fresh water to the flame.

Our brew of the day is Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are chocolate chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 47 new mods In the usual mix of jangles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches and old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

First a shout-out. We see these all the time, and they're usually preeetty bad. But these were beautifully captured in game. This one has an eye. Shame about the name LOL

Willys Serene Scenes Immersive Animated Main Menu
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178336

ICFur's Tundra Shrubs ... A gentle poke
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178342
"Mesh and texture replacement for tundra shrubs."

Ah'vrie loves a good re-texture... It hurts to say vanilla looks better, but vanilla looks better.

BastosFC released Nordic Ruins Overhaul - FOMOD
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178308
"Vanilla friendly overhaul of every Nordic Ruins and Dwellings exterior (40 locations). Now fully ESL, with a modular FOMOD."

Poor title, but 'added exterior rubble' isn't quite as sexy. Not for old cat's, but thanks

apocalyptech released Unlimited Bookshelves Compat - Fix Book Bounds (Skypatcher)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178309
"Fixes the Object Bounds on various books so that they play nicely with Unlimited Bookshelves. Of interest to folks also using Book Covers Skyrim and its USSEP Patch"

There's a blast from the past. This one hasn't used unlimited bookshelves since oldrim, but since it also fixes book covers of Skyrim/USSEP, it could be useful to many of us.

Lets see... MANHUNTER69 patched riverbord's wheat replacer with wind animations

Animated Gluten-Free Wheat
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178325
"Animated Mesh Replacer for Riverbord's Wheat Replacer - Gluten-Free Grainless Crop. Also works with Real Wheat Fields" Thanks

Rockerbaby186 released Solitude - Divine Mosaics
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178288
"Mosaics of the Divines for Solitude's Temple of the Divines"

Very reminiscent of the temple windows in Oblivion. Downloaded. Nicely done

Mjoll The Lioness DF Edit SkyPatched
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178347
Not bad, not thrilled. This ones faces are becoming a bit cookie cutter. Thanks

Jordis of Solitude - SerketHetyt's Housecarls
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/175412
"A realistic lore-friendly overhaul for Jordis, our dear housecarl of Haafingar Hold"

Her third housecarl, and this one looks every bit the self-assured fighter, but maybe a little sad. Definitely worth a look, and a cookie.

And finally, This one's not for old cat's either, but it's definitely the mod of the day.

WeatherPainterAshelia released Picta - Weathers of Aurbis - Repainted
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/178136
"One of the most comprehensive and advanced Weather Overhauls and ENB Preset to date utilizing everything ENBSeries, Silent Horizon 2 - Shader Core and my own work of 6+ years has to offer. Reworked from scratch with a more focused Development."

Somber, moody, dramatic... beautiful. Ah'vrie would love to test this in game, but the requirements are unfortunate. All that Kitsuune baggage, and LUX? No thankyou. But it is not this one's game, and this preset and the weathers are gorgeous. Have a cookie

And that will do for today. The new casks of ale were delivered overnight, and a fresh batch of mead is ready. We're serving pan seared slaughterfish with roast diced potatoes sauteed with onions and serves with a poached egg on top for the early meal. They go for the tail and fall for the mace every time. We'll be serving Ale braised Sabrecat with twice baked garlic potatoes and sauteed carrots for the late meal. And as always there will be a kettle of hearty stew simmering all day for those that need to ward the chill.

The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat and the wenches will be happy to serve you. We-B-Open!