Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Fredas the 16th of Midyear and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons will be barely a sliver tonight and gibbous tomorrow as the hunters prepare for the festival of the new moons. Ah'vrie thinks several have already begun the celebrating, but Ah'vrie will say nothing. This old cat has been known to 'pull a cork' every now and then. Anyway, Ah'vrie has his inn to tend. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water put to the boil.

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Snicker-doodle. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new with all the usual jiggles, dangles, patches and goofs. Lets see what catches the eye today over a fresh cuppa...

Helvegen9 released Armor Bodysuits as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93604
"Skin tight version for most armor and clothing found in Skyrim" :steamfacepalm: If it makes you happy...

chobsmb16 released Simple Reshade as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93623
"just a simple reshade preset made for vivid weathers difinitive edition"

Of course Reshades have no direct interaction with weather mods as a current ENB would. This preset is solidly leaning towards the fantasy camp as it's quite over saturated.

Sranger released Lore Friendly Shouts - LFS
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93605
"A mod that makes shouts more powerful and "lore-friendly", no longer will your flame breath do less damage than a novice spell! It will compare to the dragons in the game!"

Basically it decreases cool down, and increases the buffs from the second and third words. Worth a look, seems a tad OP to the old cat but your game your way.

AndrealphusVIII released Dremora Combat Dialogue Tweak
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93583
"This mod adresses some issues I found with the Dremora battle taunts."

Andrealphus didn't like the idea of Dremora taunting undead by calling them "mortal" so he fixed it. Personally the old cat has always head cannoned that anyone not from Oblivion would be called mortal the same way the Amish in rural Pennsylvania to this day still call everyone not Amish, English.

(These are the 'tiny fixes' that the old cat eludes to all the time. It's a love hate thing)

And for our mod of the day, it's a two parter. Sound the trumpets!

No NPC Door Opening Animation by Bunslinger
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93578
"Removes the animation of NPCs opening a door so they travel through it instantly."

Well not quite. You see there are two parts to this story. There's the animation where the NPC reaches for the door handle, and there's the animation of the door swinging open. If you don't address both you're still left waiting at the door. The author recommends adding

Get On With It - No more waiting for doors
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... /mods/1125
Which removes the actual door animations

The two in combination will have NPC fluidly walking through doors as if they were not there. Frankly the old cat is not sure he wants NPCs to be able to walk through doors. Especially enemies, but this is certainly worthy of testing, and a cookie. Thanks

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! :steamhappy:

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 17th of Midyear and the wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. The captain of the air ship called for torches and boarding hooks coming through the mountain passes even though the skies were clear. There must have been high mountain fogs, but no worries, the ale casks were delivered on time. Anyway, excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. You may want to cover your tankards for a bit, this can get a little messy... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend off with happy fires. It warms more than the room as this ones mother liked to say. Now to compost the ash, scrub the kettles, and check the garden and put fresh water to the boil... The life of an inn keeper is glamorous yes?

Brew of the day is Capetown lungo, and the biscuits are Almond biscotti. Cheking the hot sheets we have 38 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye that doesn't require an anti-gravity bra over a fresh cuppa.

Kitenok100 released a naughty main menu as a first mod. AgandaurAnarchy made a 'no-nude' underwear mod for Skyrim together as a first mod. Welcome bu no links needed

MPBunny released Capital Whiterun (expansion) Defensive Stockade Walls
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93655
"Adds Yuril's excellent stockade walls to Capital Whiterun." (Expansion) This is actually a patch. Not for old cats, but a good choice.

gekkou1992 released HearthFire Walls
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93641
Turns one of the nicest house locations in the game into a bandit camp :steamfacepalm: Pass, it won't stop the game from spawning the giant or the bandits, but your game your way. It adds more than just walls, it includes a 'dormitory for hirings'. The mod page is in Japanese.

BulwarkHD released Dawnguard Armor and Weapons Retexture-Black Recolor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93671
"This mod is a black recolor of Xavbio's awesome Dawnguard Armor and Weapons retexture" Hmmm, looks good in black and silver. Thanks

jakequery released Companions Dialogue Bundle
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93592
"This adds around 120 lines of new (fully voiced) dialogue to the Companions. It comes with new dialogue options, new misc dialogue & new scenes, as well as some enhancements to more under-utilized characters." The old cat has to admit, this was surprisingly well done for a second mod. Downloaded for testing in my imminent restart. This one gets a cookie as well. It's worth reading the mod page as this adds a lot, and it gets close to a Jayserpa level of audio quality. :steamthumbsup:

ThirdEye3301 released Sure of Stealing
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93682
"SKSE plugin that makes stealing while not sneaking require double-tapping the activate key." Oh, now this one the old cat likes. No more 10 septim bounties for an accidental misclick. Works on all versions, open source... This one gets a cookie.

We'll finish up with a few textures today...

Medieval Plate 2K-8K by iimlenny
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93644
Yeesh Lenny, that looks more like an Inca calendar than a plate. The old cat would never serve food on something that looks like you just dug it up in the yard. :steamfacepalm: Thanks, but pass

Shish15 released HD Remastered Bridges - Complex Parallax - 8k 4k 2k 1k
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93667
"Photorealistic bridge textures, perfect balance of fantasy and realism. Parallax optional" Nice, but the old cat is not a fan of moss and ivy growing on the mortar. he'll stick with Wizkid's medieval bridges, but definitely worth a look. nicely done.

and finally Dawnstar and Brandy-Mug Farm Fences Fixed (BOS) by Suinier
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93688
"Corrects a longstanding issue with Dawnstar and Brandy-Mug Farm which were using non-snowy versions of the Woven Fence." Another of those impossible to un-see mini fixes. And people wonder why we end up with 900 mods :steamfacepalm: LOL. Thanks, instant download.

And that will do for today. The ale was delivered on time, and the new batch of mead is ready so Ah'vrie hopes you're thirsty. We'll be serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal, Ale brazed sabrecat for the lat meal, and as always a hearty stew slowly simmering all day. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-open! :steamhappy:

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

it is Sundas the 18th of Midyear, and the blessed moons are new tonight. Ah'vrie hopes the goddess is enjoying her weekend off. A few of the hunters started celebrating Turdas evening and haven't stopped yet. As they say, "Youth is wasted on the young" Anyway, it is time once again for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are Toll House. Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new today with plenty of jiggles, patches and goofs as always. Let's see what catches the eye today over a fresh cuppa.

vancelandow released Forsworn Fashions for Scrimshaw Expanded as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93759
"Makes armor from Forsworn Fashions by GolinskiRH craftable through Hunterborn's Scrimshaw ability." Ah'vrie thought that adding this to the scrimshaw menu seemed weird at first, but there certainly are a lot of feathers and bones... Why not LOL.

vrushankd released Hunterborn - Immersive Start
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93698
"No more objectives for inspecting a fresh carcass being added as soon as the game starts."

Okay, Ah'vrie will admit that the way the pop up tends to appear while you're dodging Alduins breath attacks in Helgen during the vanilla start is a bit much. In the Prison running ASLAL it never bothered the old cat. Have a cookie

SpongebobHentaiSimulator released two today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
No More Helmets for Guard, and No more Beds Because I Hate Sleeping.

Ah'vrie could see wanting no guard helmets, but this one's "Immersive Russian sleep experiment" ... Maybe therapy will help?

Xander12341 released LOTD Safehouse Patio Fast Travel
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93716
"Simply adds a fast travel point to the Legacy of the Dragonborn safehouse patio." "I got tired of having to go through about 3 or 4 different loading screens to get to my safehouse patio" See a need fill a need. Have a cookie

CalebMenge released Skyforge Blunts (and Improvements)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93708
"Allows the reward and purchasing of Skyforge Maces and Warhammers from Eorlund Grey-Mane. Optionally, also allows the improvement of Skyforge weapons from Elven tier to Ebony, upon completion of Glory of the Dead."

The old cat is not sure about the added tempering level being buffed to Ebony strength, but then it's not Ah'vrie's game, and Eorlund is supposed to be the best smith in the game. If it makes you happy.

AlmightySE released I'm Talkin' Here
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93694
""I'm Talkin' Here" prevents followers from making idle chatter during player dialogue." Includes patches for quite a few custom followers as well. Lucian is not covered as Joeseph is working on a similar function.

The old cat likes the concept, but as far as custom followers go, he suggests waiting for a few bug reports to surface first. There is also a patching guide for followers not covered. Cookie worthy, but use with caution.

Medieval Goblet 2K-8K by iimlenny
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93721
"This is a Mesh and Texture replacer for Skyrims Silver Goblet in 2K-8K"

Ah'vrie likes Lenny's models, but the material textures, UV and cube maps are just plain wrong. Why would a "Silver Goblet" look like the unfinished clay blank used in making the molds? Sorry Lenny, another hard pass. Maybe Xtudo will fix this for you as well.

HS Whiterun - Heimskr's House by HyliosSykes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93401
"Overhauls Heimskr's House in Whiterun" One of their simplest overhauls, and yet one of the best. It's a one room 'shack' and yet HS fit in the essentials as well as a tiny "church" to Talos. It's so Heimskr. This one gets a cookie

RubberSpaghetti is finishing up the Palaces. Today we got Palace of the Kings and the AIO
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files

The Palace of the kings always felt the 'emptiest' of the palaces. RS added a lit of small seating areas and small tables of food along with a couple of puppies. Ah'vrie is not thrilled with the pelts scattered around the floors, some on top of rugs... Frankly the place still looks empty but it's not RS' fault. Worth a look. Thanks

And finally Xtudo released Subtle Feminine Sprint Animation SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93707
"New subtle and super cute feminine sprint animation. Vanilla replacer and DAR-OAR 50% options available. No ESP." available for both OAR and DAR. (50%) And as a vanilla replacer, (Which also includes the DAR folder tree)

The old cat doesn't usually bother reviewing animations as they really have to be seen in game. But based on Xtudo's video, this is one of the nicest/smoothest/most natural female sprint animations the old cat has seen. Instant download, I'll be adding them for the restart today.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat and rest your bones. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Morndas the 19th of Midyear. Wage slaves lament, it is Morndas again. Hide if you can or work if you must. The festival of the new moons ends tonight as the blessed moons wax gibbous. Ya'cob still swears he saw a mammoth fly. That story gets better every moon. Can you imagine? Ah'vrie thinks there is more than mead in that one's cup yes he does. Anyway, it is time once again for this old cat to tend the inn for our most honored guests.

ProfessorNibbles released Your Market Stall - Rebalanced as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93527
"by default the prices are cut into 1/4 of what they were" The rest of the page is an explanation of the settings he used in other mods... Thanks?

(Ah'vrie doesn't poke at names, but this one sounds like something you'd name a house cat)

This one doesn't understand the difference between a title and an explanation steamfacepalm: But it's a first mod, so we won't judge. Welcome
DarkHacks-Combined-RudyENB and Kanjs-Chaurus Eggsacs and Eggs with added harvested effect
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93786
Think "strobe" type blinking with no fade in/out. Pass. Keep working at your craft and one day...

Lets see... VersuchDrei released Weightless NG
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93796
"SKSE plugin to remove the weight of most of the items that clutter your inventory on your regular playthrough. (books, potions, gems, etc.)" It's a better cheat than most on the pile. The old cat wishes there was an MCM and you choose what to add/keep. editing the TOML file is not exactly user friendly. Not for old cat's but thanks.

snozz2004 released Graywinter
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/83152
"Light overhaul & expansion of Graywinter Watch" adds to the lower section of the cave so the trolls are a bit separated from the bandits who are still alive when you enter. (They begin to fight the trolls so bring popcorn) Thanks, I would have tested it today, but sorry

Marshmalo released Mirele Bismath Reborn
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93817
"an extensive redesign of the 2018 mod by SoftRodvt"

Marshmalo Made quite a few improvements to the original mod, then went and stuffed it to the brim with static clutter, but it did keep the flavor. Thanks

RedBag released Improved Solitude Windmill
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93758
"Replaces the model for Solitude Windmill, allowing players to reach to top floor, as well as adds a grinder." Thanks, nicely done. But isn't the Solitude windmill supposed to open and close the East Empire company warehouse ship gate? Nice that it also grinds now LOL

And that brings us to our mod of the day. Beat the drums and summon the dancers!

Specialists of Skills - A Training Mod by Janquel
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93825
"Changes the rewards for training with trainers to provide skill XP instead of progressing in a single skill level, and adjusts cost based off trainer type"

This is a major re-working of the trainers metrics and you will seriously want to read the mod page. You don't pay to go up a level, you pay to gain XP. Only the default prices are sick. There is a good MCM, and the costs can be adjusted to the economy of your build, along with the training limits.

It is a worthy change in the metrics, and the old cat would caution that this 'should' be loaded with a new game, and balanced to your build to get the most out of it. Seriously worth a look, and 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!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 21st of Midyear and another quiet predawn here on warm sands. 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 a single origin from Honduras, and the biscuits will be oatmeal raisin in a few minutes (Smells wonderful before breakfast... restraint will be needed LOL)

Checking the hot sheets we have 29 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa, make it a double.

wardenlelfo released Barkspawn - Simple Follower from Dragon Age Origins
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93908
"Your precious mabari wardog from Dragon Age Origins is now here to accompany you!"

The old cat loves fuzzies and this would have gotten a cookie, but evidently it wasn't imported with all of the behavior files? (The face looks frozen in a perpetual snarl/growl) Pass

CinnaMewRoll released Elegant Werewolf Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93875
"A mod which aims to replace all werewolves with new models which feature gender differences, weight morphs and facial animation." Well it's missing a key 'gender difference' LOL but the old cat can't get past that fusa fusa shell crap anyway. Pass

NoahBoddie released Poisoner's Aid
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93750
"Tools and utilities for the doling of toxins." Add, remove, change poisons with support for dual wielding. Hmmm, the old cat wishes this had come out a few days ago seeing as this test build will be BD based. Includes extensible hooks for future updates. Needs testing but have a cookie.

Garlic 2K-8K by iimlenny
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93924
"This is a Mesh and Texture replacer for Skyrims Garlic in 2K-8K" Does not include hanging Garlic? It does look yummy, but 8K LOL Thanks

xavbio released Dark Brotherhood Armors Retexture SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93890
"Retextures the Shrouded Armor and Shrouded Robes and lets you choose between a classic red and black or full black versions. Also contains optional retextures for H4lf D3ad's Better Shrouded Armor SSE, Veer, Kwrrrttty, and Sebastian's The last shadowscale. and WatcherZero's Oblivion Artifacts" and beautifully done as always.

Instant download for the old cat for this play-test but he'll be waiting for the inevitable Bodyslide patch before installing. Have a cookie

And finally we have a trio sharing the final mod(s)

Statue of Mara by Mandragorasprouts
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93909

Statue of Mara - My patches SE by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93917

Statue Of Mara - Mesh Replacer Only by Pieter82
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93930

Now that's an interesting trio... The statue looks wonderful. I'm not sure about the seated pose, but the knotted band symbolizing marriage is a really nice touch.

Xtudo already patched it for several mods including Lux, Jk's temple, and Alternate Start

Pieter offers a mesh only replacer with no additional locations or plugin required. Install the mod, disable the plugin, overwrite with his... Thanks Pieter

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... Don't drop your food. We-B-Open!

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 22nd of Midyear and another quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set 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 put to the boil...

Checking the hot sheets we have 31 new with the usual mix of jiggles, dangles, patches and goofs. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

valdeka08 released Temper skyforge steel daggers. as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93936
Thanks my googly challenged friend. Another for the pile.

SonicAMD released Edda as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93972
Oh look, an unfinished player home just outside Riverwood. How... unique This one gives you two vanilla followers and a horse as well. Very basic waiting for others to make it something usefull.

ShuraSlayer released All Shields 4K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93902
"This mod retextures every single shield in Skyrim with ultra-high-quality textures. Available in 4K and 2K." News flash, some look better than others, no information given on the upscaling, but it's inconsistent. (Only their 2nd mod) Pass

JPSteel2 released Skoglendi - A Grass Mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93944
"Skoglendi is a grass overhaul designed to create compelling and memorable environments while still offering great performance." Some regions look better than others, as diversity is simplified, but worth a look if you have FPS issues.

granfdad released Vanilla Follower Expansion - Brelyna (VFE)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93973
"Vanilla Follower Expansion - Brelyna adds new lines to Brelyna" This is their seciond VFE mod. Adds over 100 new idle dialog lines using ElvenLabs. No sample dialog. Thanks

Let's see... susoheit wanted to do in my time of need before dragon rising... Okay
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93943

gekkou1992 released Simple Sit Idle Animation
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93975
"Female PC and NPC sitting animation is randomly changed." This is their first 'random' animation mod with OAR listed as a requirement. It also requires Behavior Data Injector for setting conditional variables so check the requirements

And finally, Universal Unwanted Effects Clearer...
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93977
"Utility to remove stuck visual effects. Works with mod-added stuff." Basically similar to what USSEP provides for the vanilla game, but extended to mod added effects as well.

"This mod also adds support for mod added effects (and imagespace modifiers and effect shaders) to the USSEP book in the Temple of Kynareth" 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!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Fredas the 23d of Midyear and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it's time once again for this foggy headed old cat 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 from Indonesia, and the biscuits are Bordeaux. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see if anything catches the eye that doesn't have a cup size over a fresh cuppa. Definitely a fresh cuppa... maybe two.

MamalaVI released NPC Distinct Bodyshape - UUNP Bodygen Preset as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94012
"Now every females in skyrim have distinct body shape using bodygen with 30 body types available" This is actually written for LE using an older version of Racemenu. OBody-NG would be the preferred method for the current game. Use with caution, but thanks

Deryvox released Skooma Improved as a first mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93999
"Adds cooking recipes for Skooma, Redwater Skooma, Double-Distilled Skooma, Balmora Blue, and Tainted Skooma, a new moon sugar based poison. Lore friendly."

It's a first mod, and not well balanced. Some of the recipes are a bit out there as well IE:
Double-Distilled Skooma: 1 Skooma, 1 void salts, 1 dwarven oil. Requires Alchemy level 60
Kriana's 'Craftable Skooma' has more reasonable ingredients, and no level locks

thecursedcometh released two first mods today. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/9025360 ... files&BH=0
craftable, unenchanted thieves guild armors (and Karliah's) Not the first but Thanks

Saw 2K-8K by iimlenny
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93996
"This is a Mesh and Texture replacer for Skyrims Saw in 2K-8K"

Lenny's models look great but I hope you have liquid nitrogen cooling... 8K clutter? sick

Styyxus released Standing Stone Limitations
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94008
Locks the doom tones behind guardian monsters... Your game your way. Pass

Suinier released Snowy Statics Consistency
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94016
"This is just a quick edit of 20 different statics to make their applied snow shader more consistent." The edits are very subtle, in fact some are hard to see at all, but the overall effect is 'a thicker dusting' along the roof lines, and walkways. Thanks

WigOnTheRun released Open Animation Replacer Priority Remapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93992
"2 console applications are included to assist in reordering the priority of Open Animation Replacer mods. OARPriorityReader reads and outputs base files for each of the found OAR mods. You can then edit those outputted files to have OARPriorityRemapper to remap the OAR config files."

So if the old cat is reading this correctly. The mod will output your current OAR data as a series of CSV files you can then edit in notepad or excel, re-assemble, then re-import with the remapper... I guess this makes it easier to find the associated data files, because it appears everything else is done manual. Read carefully.

We'll finish up with another interior overhaul by gutmaw

Snazzy Interiors - Windhelm House of Clan Cruel-Sea
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93850
"Complete remodel of the House of Clan Cruel-Sea in Windhelm" And very nicely done as well. I like the new floor plan which brings a little consistency to the architecture as well. This one gets a cookie.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and moped. Have a seat by the fires and warm your bones. We-B-Open!

Goooooooood Morning tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 24th of Midyear and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. The blessed moons continue to wax through the first crescents, and the hunts have been good. The Shaman are not always correct, but they certainly know when the goddess is pleased. Anyway, it is time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. You may want to cover your tankards for a bit, this can get a tad dusty... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend off with happy fires. It warms more than the room as his mother used to say. Now to scrub the kettles, wash the tankards, check the gardens, and put fresh water to the boil. The life of an innkeeper is glamorous no?

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are Zurich, but the old cat will be baking fresh later have no doubt. Ah'vrie has been wanting to try his paws at making mini strawberry rhubarb pastries, or possibly mini turnovers.

Checking the hot sheets we have 64 new with all the jiggles, dangles, patches, cheats and pointy sticks we've come to expect. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa. As always we welcome all the new modders.

greggreggregr released two today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Tropical fruits, and new veggies. Both mods use BOS to inject the models into the world With a one in three chance. (Garlic swaps with cherries?) Oookay, pretty, but without associated recipes why bother. Thanks, looks yummy.

And while we're on the topic of food...

JetCaesar released Croissants of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94089
Just flour and butter. They bake in hearthfires ovens... Goes great with your morning coffee. These are not currently in the vendor lists, and no mention of reducing 'hunger' Keeping eyes on.

sp0ckrates spammed us with 8 more "amazing race tweaks"
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/1046983 ... files&BH=0
The author has some interesting ideas on buffing individual races, these mods are geared more towards the player buffing their chosen race, but it might be interesting to see what an all in one would play like in game. Not for old cat's but thanks.

PuddingFace1902 released Simple Perk Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94040
"Simple Vanilla plus Perk overhaul of Skyrim's skill trees. Very lightweight, simple and script free."

Okay, if you've followed the old cat at all you know this one is not fond of perk overhauls. Especially unbalanced perk overhauls. Interestingly enough Ah'vrie likes the way this one integrates magic and armor. The old cat is a master at leveling and as such is a little worried that making the first rank of most skills increase the speed of leveling (that skill) may be a bit much for the late game, but it will seriously reduce the grind in the early game. This one is actually worth a look, and a cookie.

lets see... Medieval Goblets HD by iimlenny - My version SE by Xtudo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94081
Lenny makes them, Xtudo fixes them, and the old cat still doesn't like the cube maps. Are these supposed to be ceramic, or wood? Pass... again

Wuerfelhusten released 2 wide screen patches for dear diary and Nordic UI. Thanks
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/1221602 ... files&BH=0

lancegeis released 'Almost professional improved graphics'
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93872
a rehade in 12 flavors (slight variations in color pallet) with an optional tweak for Cabbage ENB. Needs more depth, the images look a bit... flat. Thanks

We'll finish up with IURS - Interesting (Useless) Relationships and Quest Comments
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94082
"This mod adds countless Relationships all across the province and adds dialogue lines indicating those relationships or commenting on quests you have completed. For example, how would Jarl Ulfric or Jarl Elisif not have heard of you becoming Archmage? It's so unimmersive. To me, the people of Skyrim often feel to me like they are living under a rock. And that no one knows anyone. So here you have a mod adding hundreds of relationships."

rockisdead24's second mod. This is more a work in progress as all of the xvasynth added dialog will be replaced with Elvenlabs by the second update. The mod page is a bloody wall of text even to the old cat, but the mod is ambitious and will take time to complete. It's in the early stages now, but could dramatically change the 'feel' of the game later on.

The old cat is not holding his breath, but this may end up being an essential mod if the author sticks to their plan and stays focused. The concept gets a cookie, now let's see if the execution can keep pace. Fingers crossed.

And that will do for today. The ale was delivered on time last night, the new batch of mead is ready, so Ah'vrie hopes your all thirsty. We're serving Mudcrab scrambles for the early meal, and ale braised sabercat for the late meal. As always we'll have a hearty stew simmering for those wanting something a little heavier. Well, the fires are stoked, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 25th of Midyear. A day for late meals, being with the family, catching up on chores... Who are we kidding? Draw the blinds, turn off the phone, put out the cat, and lock the doors; Thar B dragons needing hunting!. Anyway, Excuse please while Ah'vrie stokes the fires and puts fresh water to the boil.

Brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are Almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new with the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eye this day over a fresh cuppa. Make it a double.

First a couple for the wall of shame unfortunately

Caminha... We all stumble around a bit learning how modding works Carlos, but when YOUR mod list is the problem, a lucky work around shouldn't be published as a fix. No links warranted. We were all young once. Keep at it.

461121327 released Phantom Form Shout. It was supposed to be a player shout, but didn't work. But the greybeards can now summon phantom warriors and a few draugr can as well. So, your protective shout became an offensive summoning to peacefists and your enemies, you don't know why it didn't work so you published it anyway Noobs

PastChristmas released Living Armours
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93985
"Living armours are empty suits of armour enchanted to move and fight on their own." The bloody mannequins are bad enough. PASS

aSingularBee released Cicero's Juggling Balls - No More Aggro on Pickpocket
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94123
"Restores Cicero’s line for the player getting caught pickpocketing him by preventing him from stabbing them in retaliation" The 'fix' was to assign our murderous jester to a different faction that ignores crime... The real question is what else did your fix break?
Just to hear an unused line of dialog. Moving right along

Okay Let's top off the cuppa and get back to actual modding

PuddingFace1902 released Simple Spells Pack
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94200
"This mod adds several new spells to the schools of magic" Most of these are stronger versions of existing spells for the later game. Like her perk overhaul yesterday these are lore friendly and sensible in game. Worth a look, and our thanks.

HS Solitude - Bits and Pieces
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93877
"Overhauls Bits And Pieces in Solitude" And nicely done at that Hylios. This one could give JK's a run for it's money. Definitely worth a look, Thanks.

Spaghetti's Orc Strongholds - Dushnikh Yal
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94162
"This mod provides a lightweight, compatible, and FPS friendly overhaul to the Orc Stronghold of Dushnikh Yal!" Adds a few more shacks and some needed clutter. Malacath's statue could have been handled a little better, but overall, very nice. Thanks.

AndrealphusVIII released Sensible Greetings
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94155
"This mod moves several long greetings from NPCs to their own seperate topic."

Okay, so NPCs will constantly say hi, or greetings, as they run by, and you have to stop and ask them for their thoughts to hear their dialog... The old cat is honestly not sure this is any better. There are mods that change the distance the greetings will trigger at that are probably more effective and less annoying. But the old cat understands, yes he does.

we'll finish up with a few texture textures today

inscenique released Rabbits Drop Rabbit Fur SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94138
"With this small mod rabbits drop rabbit fur, which can be used to create and improve fur items. For now that's the vanilla fur armor set. Rabbit fur is also added to the merchant lists and can be bought and sold."

The old cat will admit he's never hunted the bunnies, but then Rabbit fur was never a requirement for crafting. You can look at this mod two ways. Tedium for the sake of tedium, or a touch of realism. Honestly compaired to some of the goofy requirements for crafting / tempering some armors, this is pure genius. Have a cookie, Ah'vrie is looking forward to seeing this integrated into other warm armor recipes.

JetCaesar released Pasties of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94164
"High Poly, HD, Cornish Pasties!" A perfect follow up to their Croissants mod. Cornish Pasties were the preferred food of Cornish miners, and became solid local fare that caught on. These fit in perfectly with the game. They can be carried, and the recipes make sense. It does need survival keywords and such, but definitely a 2 cookie mod. Downloaded to endorse.

Claybrick 2K-8K by iimlenny
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94227
"This is a Mesh and Texture replacer for Skyrims Claybrick in 2K-8K"

No offense intended Lenny, but the 8K crap aside, where in this game do you find loose fired clay brick? There are literally no brick structures in the vanilla game. Maybe you were thinking of the Witcher series? Moving right along...

Whiterun Objects SMIMed - Dragonsreach Stairs by wSkeever
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94037
"A grate mod to improve and fix some meshes in the Wind and Cloud District" More of those tiny fixes you can't unsee... The grates do look much better.

The old cat swears at some point he's going to assemble the 'tiny fixess' collection and release it. Ah'vrie is getting too old to remember all of this LOL

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 enjoy a pastie. We-B-open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 26th of Midyear, and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. It's a bit sticky here on warm sands, but Ah'vrie does not smell any rain in the air. This one will have the check with the Shaman but it 'feels' like Monsoon season is approaching. Ah'vrie remembers as a child poking fun at the elders for predicting storms based on their aches and pains. It would seem Ah'vrie has finally lived long enough to understand. Anyway, this one has an inn to manage. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is classic Ristretto, and the biscuits are equally classic Toll house. Checking the hot sheets we have 55 new with all the jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks we expect. Let's see what catches the eye today.

Lutzlisbelt released Faithful ReShade as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94297
"A ReShade preset that doesn't rely on any performance intensive ENBs, enhancing Skyrim with subtle cinematic effects, while preserving the game's original gloomy setting."

The ld cat has to admit, this is one of the better reshades. Subtle changes, preserves the original color pallet. The old cat prefers more contrast, but this is a well done preset and worth a look. And it's a first mod? ... Have a cookie

HalpImDie released two today... well sort of
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Soul Gem Star Fragments - AE is a re-release of their original LE port (It's still up but they lost access to the account) The old cat read the description and is still not sure what this does LOL. I'm guessing the star never fills, but creates 'fake gems' with the filled souls?
Arcadia The Amazing - All Ingredients "All Ingredients in stacks of 99 sold at Arcadia"

Neither is for old cats but thanks

Damastine hit us with four first mods today
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/8403483 ... files&BH=0
They're importing models from the Witcher series, and they're building an entire city... Alone! We wish them luck, it should be done about the time TES6 launches LOL. Very early work in progress.

Okay, lets get to the good stuff already.

Kanjs - Torch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94310
"I remade the torch and torch effect in 4K with a golden version too. I also made the pickable torch more high-poly!" The torch looks good, the animation is a little too... fast?

Snazzy Interiors - Windhelm Blacksmith by Gutmaw
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94317
"Remodel of the Windhelm Blacksmith." Concictent with the rest of the series, these keep getting better. Worth a look. and a cookie.

Skyrim Objects SMIMed - Farm Mills by wSkeever
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94150
"Rounder, 3d ropes, other improvements" It looks like this may turn into a series of 'tiny fixes' We're doomed.

And finally we do have a mod of the day. Beat the drums for Jayserpa... again

Brawl Lines Expansion and Fixes by JaySerpa
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94070
"Fixes some issues with brawling dialogue, while also expanding it with new lines." Hell the old cat would have been happy if Jay just fixed the stupid 'bandit dialog' for the scripted fight when you enter Jorvaskr LOL.

Instant download... The'y'll probably be an update before I get to test it in game. Another nice dialog mod from the king. 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!