Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 6th of Sun's Height and a balmy 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 tended and fresh water put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are Verona. Checking the hot sheets we have 55 new. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat today.

Gr8Zomb released Greater and Lesser Vanilla Standing Stones. :steamfacepalm: No link for this one. 2 choices. Double the standing stone buffs, or half them. Moving right along...

MaskedRPGFan released another 6 settings loaders
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
You'll have to look, some of these are old mods learning new tricks

WAccount released ElSopa - Gildegreen Carved HD (alive version fix) as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95176
:steamfacepalm: The old cat has an issues with defacing a sacred tree. Especially seeing as it's a sapling of the eldergleem and you shouldn't be able to carve it with anything other then nettlebain. Hard pass based on the lore. Ah'vrie ignored the original mod as well.

JobiWanUK released Snores of Skyrim Lite
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95114
"A lighter version of my Snores of Skyrim mod. Lower volume, less frequent and no lip movement. ESL flagged." (And thank you Jayserpa for the recommendation... The original mod was almost creepy the way the eyes and moth moved)

Janissrim released Sconces of Solstheim - Improved DLC2 Braziers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95172
A high poly update to SMIM braziers used on Solsteim. The original mod by wSkeever is required. Thanks

Let's see... RedxYeti released Location Maps
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/79667
"Seamlessly Integrates maps that reveal locations like bandit camps..." Meh, where's the fun in exploring if you already know where everything is? Dumb, but thanks. There is a console command that makes everything on the map visible, this is just as dumb. Sorry

And finally, not exactly a mod of the day.

TheWorldofRipX released The Daughters Of Vominheim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/91071

"Daughters of Vominheim is a mod that takes Venjhammet's Vominheim and gives a piece of it a multi-layered boost! Daughters of Vominheim by Sons of Vuldur is the result of a collaboration between modders Venjhammet, TheWorldofRipX, and Lysander."

An interesting merger of two mods with permission evidently. Rescue follower bimbos from a Dungeon. How... Original LOL. Thanks, not for old cats though.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed,, and the floors are swept. Have a seat and get the cold out. We-B-Open! :steamhappy:

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Fredas the 7th of Sun's Height and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. It's a sticky predawn here on warm sands and the old cat is sensing the coming monsoons in his bones. Anyway, the blessed moons have set and Ah'vrie has his inn to tend. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day... Grabbed it with closed eyes again. Slight boxwood notes, smooth lasting finish... Must be Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Milano. Chcking the hot shets we have 66 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye today.

baterenema released Organize Spell as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95225
adds a spell similar to Sweeping organizes stuff, or it will be when the author realizes they forgot to include the plugin :steammocking: And yet two people endorsed it LMAO

AndriasBartlett released Windhelm Occlusion Planes Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95185
"A neater arrangement of occlusion planes in Windhelm." The pictures tell the tale. It's all about the little things, and this is a nice bit of work. Have a cookie Andrias and thanks.

Pieter82 released Smaller Goblets Cups and Jugs - Base Object Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95098
"Makes Goblets, Cups and Jugs smaller using Base Object Swapper. No Plugin / ESP." Pieter is back to shrinking stuff. He does nice work, but the old cat is not sure about this one. Somehow he can't picture big beefy Nords drinking out of thimbles. :steammocking:

zloineil1 released Fixed Spider Eggs and Webs in Solstheim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95255
"Fixes overly bright spider eggs and webs in Solstheim. If it looks too bright for you too, then try this mod." Obviously it depends on your ENB, but thanks for sharing.

PSBoss released New Wispmother (NSFW)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94917
:steamfacepalm: It's a shame... This one the old cat might have actually considered if it wasn't for the ridiculous gravity defying H cups, and there's something about the cloth... The original animated vanilla lace would be an improvement. PASS... again

Okay, let's get to the good stuff...

TB's Better Moons for Masser and Secunda
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95208
"TB's Better Moons aims to add baked-in camera effects like chromatic aberration and blur but build more interesting moons with atmospheric effects (like dust clouds on Masser). Available in 4K, 2K and 1K." The textures are gorgeous, and the the idea of atmospheric effects is inspired. Just look at the pictures. I requested a 'glowing' version similar to Stargazer for the shadow effects. Fingers crossed, but I could switch to this now and not look back. 2 cookies.

doodlum released two more community shaders
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files

Water Blending "Community Shaders feature which blends water and the terrain together, including a fix for reflections." This really does make a difference. No more 'angular' water lines. Compatible with everything.

Complex Parallax Materials "Community Shaders feature which adds optimised parallax with shadows and Complex Material support." This one is not so great (IMO) Ah'vrie is not sure how the tessellation is generated with shaders, but the pictures have exaggerated bump maps with noticeable stretching. Thanks, but not thrilled. Lacks subtlety.

And finally, not so much a mod of the day, as a return of an old friend...

Bathing Beauties or Beefcake Luxury Suite by migal130
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95197
"BBLS is a large player home and business with various utilities built into the mod." Pulled in 2021, re-released on LL (but try finding it on that cesspool) and now returning to Nexus with improvements. Welcome back. Have a cookie

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:

Goooooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 8th of Sun's Height, and a peaceful predawn here on warm sands. Wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. 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 ash pits are emptied and the fires rebuilt. You may want to cover your tankards for a bit, this can get dusty... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to begin the weekend with happy fires. They warm more than the room as his mother would often say. Now to compost the ash, scrub the kettles, draw fresh water, and check the garden... The life of an inn keeper is most... glamorous yes?

Our brew of the day is Ristretto, and the biscuits are Bordeaux. Checking the hot sheets we have 62 new with bimbos, himbos, goofs, patches, and pointy sticks galore. Let's see what catches the eye of this old cat over a fresh cuppa... Make it a double. As always we welcome the new mod authors and apologize for any we missed there's a lot to go over today.

allicide ported Ghosu - Auriel's Quiver SSE as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95302
"This is my first mod, and just a basic port of Ghosu's Replacer" Thanks

KlausGamingShow released Shape Shift
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95331
"Dynamically modify visual aspects of your character, from head to body, in and out of combat." Honestly the old cat does not understand who or why this would be of use. It must be one of those MCO anime third person combat things. Your game your way.

CatOfEvilGenius released Cathedral Plants - vibrant tomato potato leek
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95309
"vibrant green Cathedral Plants potato and leek and Grow Tomatoes tomato plants" What it says on the box... increases green saturation of grown veggies. Thanks, looks better.

riton67000 released Riton Riften
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95276
"Retexture of riften in 4k whit parallax. This dont include the riften door and the ratway." Seems to add a lot of secondary roof pieces as ornamentation, covered watch towers and
and the like, with poorly blended wall sections to make it 'fit'. Worth a look, but not for old cats.

BecomingNplus1 Spammed us with 7 more BOS mods for Detailed landscapes
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/16461164?tab=user+files
Ah'vrie thinks this one should just give up and release their own bloody landscape mod. At this rate there won't be anything left of the original anyway LOL :steammocking:

Hammet Dungeon Pack 2 SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95339
"A compilation of my nine (9) standalone dungeons." Venj has always done interesting, if predictable dungeons, but is in the habit of reusing previous locations so if you're using some of the older work you may have some patching to do... This is a WIP as Venj has plans to add the other 11 standalone locations to the mod over time. Thanks.

And our mod of the day, Sound the trumpets and summon the dancers!

SimonMagus616 has been busy again

Sorcerer - A Staff and Scroll Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95196

Sorcerer Patch Page
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95212

aljo's Sorcerer Patches
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95219

"Sorcerer is an addon for Mysticism - A Magic Overhaul that adds two new crafting tables to the game, a scroll enchanter and a staff enchanter. These tables allow players to craft scrolls–which are otherwise only available in merchant inventories and random loot–and to craft staves without progressing through the Dragonborn DLC. Allowing scrolls and staves to be crafted opens up several interesting new gameplay niches which are suggested by the Vanilla game, but never fleshed out."

This is new work so Sorcerer requires...
Mysticism - A Magic Overhaul obviously
Constructible Object Custom Keyword System
And supports Inventory Interface Information Injector

There is a lot of information on the mod page you "WILL" need to read, along with some engine limitations that affect the new crafting system.

Once you're in SimonRim forever will it dominate your destiny Bwahahahaha

And that will do for today. The ale was delivered on time last night, and the new batch of mead is ready. We're serving medallions of venison marinated in brandy and sauteed with onions and mushrooms over a bed of roast diced potatoes with a poached egg on top for the early meal, Will have several soups and stews simmering by midday, and we're serving ale braised sabrecat with twice baked garlic potatoes and sauteed carrots for the late meal. Ah'vrie hopes you bring your appetites.

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! :steamhappy:

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel! Amriel riel iel el l...

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 9th of Sun's Height. It is a quiet predawn here on warm sands. Sundas is the perfect day to be lazy, but Ah'vrie apologizes for being tardy all the same. Anyway, excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil. Ah'vrie needs his coffee yes he does...

Our brew of the day is a single origin roast from Honduras, and we'll be baking fresh biscuits as soon as the ovens come to temperature. Ah'vrie has two trays of Apricot raspberry thumb print cookies waiting on the ovens. Checking the hot sheets we have 61 new with all manner of jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye today over a fresh cuppa. But first, this one needs that fresh cuppa... Ahhh, Nectar of the divines indeed.

Let's begin with a peek under the hood...

BurnTyre released Give Gifts to any Child as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95353
"Allows you to give gifts to any child, not just your adopted ones." Thanks

ThyPride released Followers use inn beds (No ESP)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95432
A minor edit to the RentRoomScript.psc that allows your follower to share your rented bed by changing the ownership. If you travel with a posse, or you're staying at an inn with single rental beds like The Sleeping Giant, it's of limited use. Not compatible with any mods that edit the same script of course. Thanks

tamtastic released A milk drinker like you
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95385
"Adds a dialogue option to trigger combat when an adventurer asks the Dovahkiin "What's a milk drinker like you doing out here" challenge." The first response is perfect, The alternate... could have been better, it has a "I know you are but what am I?" vibe to it. Your game your way. Thanks

Let's see... Spaghetti's Orc Strongholds - Narzulbur
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95403
Like the rest of the series, this provies a little light clutter to make the strongholds look more lived in. The old cat noticed quite a few missing snow shaders, but which are mod related and which are base game screw ups this one can't say. Thanks

HyliosSykes released HS Player Homes - Hjerim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95250
"This mod overhauls Hjerim, the default player home located in Windhelm."

Okay this one you'll want to see. Hjerim is one of the nicest vanilla player houses in the game. This mod edits it beautifully. There's a patch to remove LUX changes, and for ELFX it's recommended that you use the "no player Home" option and the old cat agrees. The old cat prefers this over Anna's and that's saying something. Seriously worth a look and a couple of cookies.

Moving on to textures, we have two of note...

Nodiel71 released High Poly Swamp Fungal Pods (But Not too High)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95408
"A modified mesh of the fungal pod flora and ingredient models with UV fixes and more detail." Subtle mesh edits which are welcome but no very noticeable. The old cat still prefers Mari's

Sovngarde Goblet 2K-8K by iimlenny
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95352
"This is a Mesh and Texture Replacer for Skyrims Sovngarde Goblet in 2K-8K"

Seems out of proportion to the old cat. The base is too large, or the cup is too small... Not thrilled with any of Lenny's later work. He has a vision to be sure, but the old cat doesn't share it. Thanks, but pass

We'll finish up this lazy day with another animation by DenSixSeven released by Xtudo

Subtle Feminine Carriage Sitting Animation SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95413
"05 new subtle and lovely feminine carriage sitting animations. DAR-OAR. No ESP." Subtle is the word. Requires DAR or OAR. Thanks

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Morndas the 10th of Sun's Height and wage slaves lament, the weekend is over. hide if you can or work if you must it's Morndas again. The blessed moons have long set so excuse please while Ah'vrie tends the fires and puts fresh water to the boil.

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are almond Biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 61 new minus the two already mentioned. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

kaivi released A Curious Farmhouse as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95486
"This is a proof of skills to show what I can do to as an interior level designer." Okay... Nice use of the fort windows. Not a whole lot of "level design" in a one room farm house. Thanks

BigOleHappyMonkey released Potion Recipes Raise Alchemy Skill as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95541
"I made it so the Potion recipes you buy at vendors--and occasionally find in the wild--will now raise Your Alchemy skill!. I added many more recipes, too. I also increased their base gold value to balance the skill increase and to just make them more interesting. "

Now that's the soul of modding. Nice first mod. Downloaded to endorse

AoiBlue1116 released Flora - High Poly Racemenu preset as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95458
What it says on the box... It's funny how you can almost always spot the Japanese aesthetic for female presets. Slightly shrunken heads, sad expression, always with lowered eyes... Not a criticism just an observation.

Let's see... manguz ported an edited The Naked Dragon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94940
"The Naked Dragon from junkearner is updated to nowadays modern standards" with patches for FlowerGirls, Ostim, and SL of course. Moving right along

AkimboSwords released two today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
TotK Cherry Blossoms... :steamfacepalm: Don't me me started on pink trees

Subtle Clairvoyance Replacer. "Replaces the visual heavy Clairvoyance effect with a more subtle one." Now this is actually a rather nice effect. Like following magical bread crumbs. We love choice. This one gets a cookie.

Nyrrion released Armor Rating Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95507
"A ".dll free" yet fully functional armor rating overhaul mod for both player (main focus), and NPCs." You'll want to read the mod page. This functions by replacing the vanilla metric for AR calculation not to use the linear damage calculation. Read the page carefully, obviously needs testing, but an interesting concept for fixing it as well. Thanks

Squall82 released Morrowind style Soul Gems by SVNR
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95492
"The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind style soul gem replacer.." Thanks, looks interesting.

Okay, let's get to the good stuff already.

Snazzy Interiors - Markarth Guard Tower by Gutmaw
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95139
"Remodel of the Guard Tower in Markarth" Consistent with the others in the series and nicely done. Thanks.

TB's Immersive 8K Imperial Dungeons
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95461
"This mod adds a cold and dark look to the imperial dungeons of Skyrim with 8K resolution (lower res versions available also)." Again with the 8K LOL.

NPC Stuck in Bleedout fix by wSkeever
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95489
"Sometimes NPCs get stuck in bleedout forever with full health. This fixes that."
This could come in very useful if you travel with followers. Have a cookie.

and finally our mod of the day. Beat the drums and pour the mead. A mod for BA

ALT - Barrels by Yuril
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95475
"An Alternative and Optimized meshes and textures for the barrels. NO ESP for the main file. Meadery Logo in the Optional files." Lot's to choose from as well. 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! :steamhappy:

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 11th of Sun's Height and another sticky predawn here on warm sand. 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 Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are Bordeaux . Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

Owlessa released Simply Original and Unadulterated People - S.O.U.P. as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94821
Stupid acronyms aside; "S.O.U.P. brings high poly heads and hair along with high quality FaceTint to all the adult NPCs of Skyrim, with zero other changes to the NPC record."
An interesting choice of first mods... high poly vanilla. Thanks, have a cookie

coin3223 released Cooking Gives Alchemy Experience as a first SSE mod Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95595
Thanks my googly challenged friend. 'The Skillful Chef' also included ovens, but we'll be happy to throw yours on the pile as well.

draco1122 released General Stores Collection of Home Addons
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95585
Draco has begun sharing his house additions to the General Stores cloud storage. 9 so far but more will be added as Draco patches then. Thanks

Temryuu released Nhathdarm Hall - Dwemer Themed Home
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95552
"Small-Medium sized cozy, underground Dwemer home with room for followers in Markarth" Nice layout, looks lived in. The old cat is not overly fond of tons of static clutter, but the place does look nice. Thanks.

And finally... Northern Scenery - IronBind Barrow by HeilingerKresy
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95579
"Northern Scenery aims to enhance the landscapes of Skyrim" This is the fifth in the series, and like the others scatters first era ruins around existing locations. Thanks.

Ah'vrie wishes our french friend was a little better versed in Architecture. Pretty much none of the stonework ruins they added could possibly end up at angles like that and not have turned to rubble piles eras ago. Gravity... Not just a concept, it's the law :steammocking:

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:

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Midas the 12th of Sun's Height, and another sticky 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, than fresh water put to the boil.

Our brew of the day is from India, and the biscuits are Toll House. Checking the hot sheets we have 52 new with jiggles, dangles, and accessories the flavors of the day. Let's see what catches the eye that doesn't require an anti-gravity bra :steamfacepalm:

Calasor released Essential Horse as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95611
"Make the player's horse essential." Straight forward and simple, but you're much better off with CH, or IH. Thanks we'll add it to the pile.

JobiWanUK released Burps of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95642
"Adds burps and comments for most vanilla voice types, script free and lightweight. ESL flagged." The 'long awaited' follow up to Stomach rumbles of Skyrim, and Snores of Skyrim. Could farts of Skyrim be far off? Inquiring minds want to know...

ServalKhajiit217 released More Common Things - SPID
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95653
"Distribution of different vanilla items for "TypeGenericAlive" NPC in game. No ESP or ESL." The old cat questions some of the items included in the distribution form list. Frankly it's mostly ores, ingots, gems, and soul gems, including black gems. (which doesn't strike an old cat as "common things" Pass on this for the old cat, but read the list for yourselves.

jeffcollins2020 released Cart_SE 4K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95664
What it says on the box, Unfortunately the pictures are as ugly as the over sharpened textures. Wow pretty bad. Proves that high res is not the same thing as high quality. PASS

Nodiel released High Poly Pearls (But Not Too High)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95662
"Smoother, higher-poly but performance-friendly meshes for the pearl and pearlsmall meshes. Uses vanilla texture paths for compatibility with retextures." As if to prove my point from the mod above. This is Nodiel's second "Not too high" mod. Taking items from the High Poly Project roster, and reducing some of the obscene vertex counts to what is required to smooth the shape. In the case of the pearl, 61kb and 2800+ triangles, becomes 7kb and 194 triangles and the differences to the HPP sample are negligible even to the old cat. 2 cookies for bringing a little sanity into the mix.
(Not everything needs to be 8k... Just saying)

Stonewall Complex Parallax by Omen Apollo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95610
"8K, 4K, 2K and 1K available. Complex Parallax texture for farmhouses and the walkways in riverwood and falkreath"

Does not include any meshes, these are just stone wall textures for use with your choice of parallax meshes. The title is a little deceiving. In basic gray, and a more reddish tone.

We'll finish up today with Blubbos Shrub Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95606
"I created several bush variants some time ago and replaced them against the Shrubs in my Skyrim. This replacer changes 20 meshes in the game and now I share it with you. Have fun with it." These look good (Even with crappy DOF turned on for the pics :steamfacepalm:) If you're a fan of their trees, you'll want a look at these as well. The green pallet used is a little too bright for the old cat's taste, but they do look good.

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! :steamhappy:

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 13th of Sun's Height and a very quiet predawn at the inn. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it's 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...

Brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are Bordeaux. Checking the hot sheets we have 47 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa. It would seem new modders have taken the stage once again. Sales always bring fresh blood to the community.

BenduOlo123 released OP Crafting Ring as a first mod. How... original. Welcome

GaeaNexusMods released Recipes of Skyrim as a first mod. Welcome
"you will need a recipe to make a potion, need recipe to upgrade and item, need a book to master crafting etc. " This is a "why bother" WIP at least for now. (Seeing as they add the recipes to a chest in Riverwood.) Keep working at your mod and someday you too....

letMeGetModss released Ashes (Death mod) - death debuff as a disease as a first mod. welcome. Basically negates the key metric of the mod. You might as well play Vanilla.

saincai released Absolute Roads - Dirt as a first mod Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95697
"Alternate visual to Absolute Roads, forming dirt/snowy roads" (with permission)

Whoa... The old cat likes! We've all just assumed the provided 'history' as canon, but have you ever asked yourself "who" (as in which hold) paid to have cobble stone roads laid from Whiterun to Markarth? or Riften to Windhelm? This mod simply removes the stones and you end up with very nice looking dirt roads. Maybe a little too nice considering cart tracks in the mud etc. We love choice, and this is a most interesting choice, especially if your build is focused in a medieval economy. Worth a look and 2 cookies

Calasor released Protected Chicken and Cow as a second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... /164126568
"The mod gives a 'protected' flag to (HF) chicken and cow" Simple, classic and clean. Aiden discovered Hearthfires most annoying trait. Buy the cow and chicken from your steward, go to town, come back and a giant is standing in the animal pen and the damn cow is already dead... Now only you can kill them. This is a worthy cheat for a new or old players. Now if we could only give them weapons and make them aggressive. I want to see a giant taken down by a chicken :steammocking:

Let's see ... Xtudo released Rabbit Replacer - My optimized textures SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95681
"My optimized textures for the amazing Rabbit Replacer - Mihail Monsters and Animals mod. No ESP."

This Mihail guy must be a pretty lame modder if Xtudo needs to replace every bloody texture they come up with :steammocking:

TREBoy released UpScaler - AI Upscaled Textures 2x 4x Creatures
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95719
All vanilla non playable creatures AI buffed to 2K and 4K. No ESP, but you can expect a huge performance hit so be ready for it.

wSkeever released Green Water Cubemap Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95678
"Fix bug where water defaults to green cave cubemap after exiting interior location that has water in it." This addresses this particular bug. "(this doesn't fix green reflections for specular objects. We haven't figured that one out yet)" Thanks.

AndrealphusVIII released 2 today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Creation Club Arcane Archer Tweaks and Enhancements. Several small fixes to the Arcane archer mod. you'll want to read the page.

Guardian Circle Fix, A clever work around to a bad vanilla dev choice, also worth a read

And for our mod(s) of the day. The top slot goes to Kryptopyr. It's been a while
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files

Blacksmith Storage Chests, "Adds non-respawning storage chests to the blacksmiths in the five major cities, plus Riverwood, the Skyforge, Fort Dawnguard, the three Hearthfire home sites, Raven Rock, and Severin Manor. The chests feature optional auto-sorting and shared inventory to make storing your smithing supplies quick and easy."

Carpenter Storage Chests for Hearthfire, Adds an auto-sort script to the existing "starter" chests for the three Hearthfire homes, making it quick and easy to store your building supplies. (Optionally will also share across the three houses)

Not the first, but this is definitely Kryptopyr at her best. Adds secure storage chests to every blacksmith with shared 'cloud' inventory, and auto-sorting. Add in the HF carpentry chests and basically shared inventory "crafting" is sorted for the game. Downloaded to endorse, The old cat will be testing this at the next restart. Ah'vrie likes the limited scope, and clean implementation. 2 cookies

It's nice to see Kryptopyr producing new work again. The divines know she's tweaked her overhauls to the point where the old cat uses nothing from her but timing is everything and trade and barter. We'll give this 2 cookies for a good idea and no scope creep.

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:

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 14th of Sun's Height 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 put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are Gingerman. Checking the hot sheets we have 56 new with lots of jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

J0suk3 released Bunny Ring as a first mod. Welcome

YardaFreeman released Dream Lodge as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95814
Adds an abandoned shack with a bed... thanks?

hordeofhobgoblins released Parallaxified Major Cities Mesh Overhaul as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95815
"Major Cities Mesh Overhaul but i made it parallax" The old cat is not sure he trusts a new author to apply tessellation algorithms to city meshes, but thanks

BigOleHappyMonkey released two today
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/86917728?tab=user+files
your basic treasure hunt mods. Thanks

doodlum released DPI Scaling Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95740
"SKSE plugin which fixes the Skyrim window being scaled to the incorrect size. This happens at any DPI scale factor (in the Windows Display options) which is not set to 100%."

A simple fix most people didn't know about, including old cats. Thanks

Obi's Jewelry Pack 2K SMP
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95707
"Sets of earrings and necklaces!" Thanks (But Ave is still the old cat's favorite)

TheBlenderAnimator released 4k Beams And Supports For Whiterun
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95777
"A small mod which gives a new look to whiterun"

The old cat still prefers the more complete and consistent Nobel Skyrim in 2K, but we love choices. Thanks

HeilingerKresy re-released Northern Scenery - IronBind Barrow
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95788
Now with an even more ugly ruins that just don't fit... PASS, Again

gutmaw released Snazzy Interiors - Solitude Bryling's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95803
"Remodel of Bryling's House in Solitude" Nicely done, and consistent with the others in the series. Thanks. Have a cookie

For our mod of the day, we'll grab one from two days ago that fell through the cracks.

The Heart of Dibella - Quest Expansion by JaySerpa
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/94863
"Tired of having to break into a ladies-only religious building just to start this quest? Is that something your character would never do? This mod has you covered with new roleplaying opportunities, more dialogue and more choices. "

And

The Heart of Dibella - Quest Expansion - Ace Bonus by TheShiningAbsol
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95791
"Adds a proper reward for asexual characters who've chosen that option in The Heart of Dibella - Quest Expansion."

Ah'vrie offers apologies to Jay. The old cat is not sure how this got missed on middas. You'll want to read the mod page. And another instant download. 2 cookies

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the old cat needs a nap. We-B-Open! :steambored:

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 15th of Sun's Height and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. The blessed moons are waning through the final crescents and will be gibbous on Morndas. We hope the goddess enjoys her long weekend. Anyway, it is time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn again. 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 begin the weekend with happy fires yes he does. Now to compost the ash, tend to the garden, scrub the kettles and draw fresh water...

Our brew of the day is Tamuka mu Zimbabwe, and the ovens are warming. The old cat hasn't decided on today's biscuits quite yet. Ah'vrie is leaning towards sour cherry oatmeal. Checking the hot sheets we have [strike]60[/strike] 57 new, with plenty of jiggles, dangles, patches, cheats, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat today over a fresh cuppa... Make it a double

dtooker released LOST - Load Order Search Tool as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95886
This is a WIP for a larger 'tool' and includes only the first script so far. Far be it for the old cat to dis the development of a new tool, but this is a first mod, and a grain of salt is called for. It basically scans vortex and parses the mod list to create a data file containing links to all the relevant mod pages. Why this is even needed comes into question seeing as you can just as easily right click on the mod in Vortex, but the old cat is not sure of what the 'final' version of this tool is supposed to do.

ZYG75 released TESLight-SkyrimSE as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95849
"Completely redesigned lighting in the main game and two DLCs. Corrects all or almost all technical and aesthetic lighting errors." No comparison images, no mention of the ENB used in the pics, attitude from the author on pic requests, and it's there first mod... NOPE

SuperPowerGreat released Jarl's Baths as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95879
"I thought it was unreasonable that the palaces of Jarls didn't have a bathhouse. It's not like Jarls would be unable to bathe, relying only on inns. That's why I created a mod to add a bathhouse to the palaces of Jarls." May have issues with ELFX Shadows. Thanks

Let's see... JobiWanUK released Goodnight Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95835
"A mod to make NPCs comment when they are getting into bed. ESL flagged." Well it goes along with the the burping and snoring, and grumbling tummies... this could end up being quite immersive when all is said and done. The old cat will wait on the all in one. Thanks

PB's 8k Silky Skin for All CBBE Based Bodies (NSFW)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95818
"After countless hours of blending and mixing a bunch of skins, I have finally come up with a skin I really like and want to share with everyone :p" And it looks really nice in the pics. A shame the only resolution is 8K. Worth a look. and a cookie

Better Snowflakes - A falling snow improvement mod by TheBlenderAnimator
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95823
"Adds 10 different snowfalke options (FOMOD), all created from procedurally generated snowflakes with included DOF effect (can be removed in the FOMOD)."

Interesting concept allowing you to specify the density of the flakes, but the old cat is not thrilled with the included textures. Yee from Cathedral Concept is a much better snowflake and has been since 2018. Https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/21559

As already mentioned at the inn; Javier released JK's Markarth Outskirts
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/93006
"An enhanced Markarth Outskirts overhaul." The crown prince of exterior clutter has done it again.

JK's Markarth Outskirts Patch Collection by Czasior
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95750

JK ... Making Nirn unsafe for other modders since 2009 LOL.

And that will just about do it for today. We'll finish up with

Harthstone Isles by ArcaneUniversity
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/91428
"With custom assets and lively characters, this new lands collaboration is brought to you by the students and teachers of the Arcane University." No mention of quests or rewards. Some of the locations look good, others look very noobish. Worth a look at least.

And that will do for today. The ale is fresh and the new batch of mead is ready so drink up. We'll be serving mudcrab scrambles as the early meal and a hearty dragon stew for the late meal. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open! :steamhappy: