Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 16th of Sun's Height and a quiet, lazy Sundas as it should be. The blessed moons are all but invisible with the merest sliver of a crescent. The festival of the new moons begins tomorrow, but as expected the older hunters began 'preparing' for the festival yesterday. The stories should be very... creative, by Tirdas. Anyway, Ah'vrie has an inn to tend. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Out Brew of the day is Miami Espresso, which is one of the best of the blended roasts. Bold and smooth with a lasting finish. The old cat misses his single origin Cuban roast but it hasn't become available again 'yet' :steamsad: still one can hope. The ovens are warming, and Ah'vrie is thinking thumbprint biscuits this morning. Ah'vrie found a very yummy organic strawberry rhubarb compote that should make an excellent cookie. Because we serve only the finest biscuits at the inn.

Checking the hot sheets we have 58 new with the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eye that doesn't have gravity defying jiggles

KappaLima released Vintage Underwear CBBE 3BA Bodyslide as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95907
"Vintage Panties and Bras for Skyrim SE" Honestly it's hard to believe this was their first blender project. Not lore friendly by any stretch, but very nicely done, with tasteful shapes, and fabric choices. Keeping an eye on this one... Downloaded to endorse

Hywela released Frostspike Island as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95916
"A island environment for you to explore! Made to learn the Creation Engine and practice level design and Environment Art." Translating from the common noobish; Big empty island. Thanks

ThanksNex1 released two first mods today
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/8166762 ... files&BH=0
Snow Elf Castle, Huge, confused, and crowded, and a preset (not thrilled) but Thanks

Speaking of big empty islands, let's kick it up a notch

Cynndal released Havran Castle
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95896
"A sailable ship home, an island, a castle and a village for followers." Ah, retirement homes for bimbettes, and the lords castle. It's actually very nicely appointed. The old cat is not a castle type of player, but this one is worth a look and a cookie.

Let's get to the good stuff... TheShiningAbsol got a lot of positive feed back on the release of whip-poor-will's song, and is now turning into a full fledged bird sound mod. Call this a work in progress. Already downloaded to endorse. Requires Sound record distributor

Ambient Bird Sounds Expanded (SRD)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95955
"Adds more ambient bird sounds to the game using Sound Record Distributor to be conflict-free." Read the page to see what's been added and where. 2 cookies

Jesse also released two more 'shiny creatures' mods
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files

JobiWanUK released Old People Randomly Say Oh Dear
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95946
"Makes old people randomly say 'oh dear' - just like in real life!" too funny.

Let's see ... Blubbos Treeaspenstump01 Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95940
"Just a replacer for the treeaspenstump01" Oh, the old cat likes this one. Blubbo also smartly disabled the small mushroom which has been a problem for some other tree mods. As a standalone replacer for the ugly vanilla stumps, instant download. This does have a plugin as the leaves are animated. This one gets a cookie

RubberSpaghetti released the last stronghold and an all in one
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Adds a little 'life' (clutter) to the strongholds. Worth a look.

HyliosSykes is continuing with Windhelm interiors

HS Windhelm - Sadri's Used Wares
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95520
Helios could give Javier a run for the money on this one. Very nicely appointed. Worth a look and a cookie. We love choice, and this is nicely done. Thanks

jeffcollins2020 released two today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
A copy of his Skyrim.ini (his RTX settings for his 2080 Super for use with no ENB)

Northern Roads Alt-Textures 4K. This is the second 'no cobble stone' road texture to come out recently, and it's starting to catch the old cat's eye. The ground texture in the pine forests are bloody awful though. Floating leaves and 2D pinecones? Horrendously bad, but the rest of the mod looks great. and no posts...Oh well. Pass

RokHel is still fixated with ice. This is the next texture set for use with IMR

Vanilla Ice for ENB
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95899
"Vanilla ice textures re-created for use with ENB and multilayered parallax."

Interestingly enough, the old cat removed IMR for having issues with parallax, but these look much better than the previous overhaul conversions. This is vanilla converted to IMR and it's worth a look. The old cat hates to say it, but this is much better than his own meshes... Ah'vrie just got done with ice :steamsad: Modding never changes

And sticking with the frozen north, we'll finish up with Snoblind by ra2phoenix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95966
"Snöblind - *Blindingly Awesome* 4k ENB Complex Parallax Snow hand edited from PBR materials. Additionally supports ENB Complex Materials (Majestic Landscapes)."

This really does look good, and it handles light much better than most of the snow textures including Nordic parallax. I guess the old cat is not done with testing snow and ice after all, and I was planning on putting Majestic mountains and landscapes back into the load order (it was missed)

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 Morndas the 17th 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 are gibbous and the hunters are already well into their cups. Anyway, Ah'vrie has his inn to tend. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil.

Brew of the day is from India, and the biscuits are toll house. Checking the hot sheets we have 36 new mods today, Let's see if anything catches the eye over a fresh cuppa. Definitely a fresh cuppa.

momuchi339 released Newgame helper as a first mod. Welcome
No link needed, no information given. Translating from the Japanese "An assortment of convenient functions for new games" Thanks?

SlayerL99's Small Mods released as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96018
This one is trying to confuse an old cat. "This is the place where you will find all my small mods." But this is your first mod? Meh, it's Morndas this one needed more coffee as well perhaps ... a couple of basic followers and a patch for WACCF.

Manguz updated their naughty inn mods, and released a resources mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files

JobiWanUK is still making rude sound mods
Burps for Interesting NPCs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96002
Ah, the true nature of immersion...

And finally, not exactly mod of the day material but...

aljoxo released Aptitude - A Minimalistic Class Mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96034
"Aptitude is a small, minimalistic mod to add traditional Elder Scrolls classes to Skyrim, allowing you to gain an additional bonus when starting the game. Aptitude is meant to play nicely within a Vanilla+ setup."

Ah'vrie Likes that aljoxo calls this what it is, a small gift at game start, Not some form of actual class system metric. Some of the buffs make more sense than others but overall not bad. The only down side is how the scripts fire... If you use 'showracemenu' in game the scripts will fire again when you exit. Annoying but not game altering unless you choose different buffs each time... Pass, but thanks

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

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 18th of Sun's Height and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons will be gibbous tonight as the festival of the new moons comes to it's end. Ah'vrie does not envy the hunters their hangovers this morning, but we do hope the goddess enjoyed her rest. anyway, Ah'vrie has an inn to tend and the day is not getting younger. excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water put to the boil...

Brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are Almond Biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 43 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa. As always we welcome all the new modders.

WaddleDee102 released Hjeronaan - Stone Quarter Homestead
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96098
"Adds a small loft to the stone district of Windhelm (nearby Niranye's house)." The old cat can sum this house up in one word. Spartan, but thanks

yatatim released Valuable Spell Tomes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95703
"A couple of ESP-flagged ESL plugins to increase the base price of spell tomes, done via xEdit." The word is expensive not valuable. Meh, your game your way

zugromp released Adventurer's Backpack Darker
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96087
The title was the description. Looks nice. Thanks

Kspace released Movarths Lair Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96077
"A light overhaul to Movarth's Lair, making it look like a more established base for the master vampire's clan" The old cat is not thrilled with the mix and match use of Imperial fort kit pieces with high vaulted ceilings in a cave, but your game your way. Thanks

Let's see ... ChefBarbie released Spellforge Layout - Shriekwind Bastion South
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96066
"The only default world forge available is in Winterhold. If you are playing Shattered - Worldeater + Survival mods, this is suicide at lower levels. So I plopped one down under the south entrance to Shriekwind Bastion. There's also a book there so you can actually use it!" Well you can't fault that logic. Thanks

Xtudo released Antique Statue - My version SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96053
"My lovely replacer of the Antique Statue, used by several mods, like LOTD for example. 4K-2K. No ESP." If it makes you happy

Alaebasta released Dwemer Teleport Platform SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/89209
Adds craftable/placeable Dwemer teleport platforms. (Awful machine translation) Not for old cats, but if you need to lie to yourself to allow fast travel, have fun.

And we'll finish up with something a little different for the old cat...

Calliope - Realistic Body (CBBE 3BA Preset) (NSFW)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96064
"Focused on realistic proportions, giving your female character a figure that could actually exist in real life."

Ah'vrie doesn't normally single out body presets, let alone give them the top slot, but this one called to the old cat. Being assaulted day after day by gravity defying H cups and big apple arses, it was very refreshing to come across a preset that actually looks human.

C cups with a touch of gravity, a slight belly with no 6 pack, a little narrow in the shoulders, and a nice bottom without being overdone. Looks good in cloths and naked... There's nothing about this preset the old cat doesn't like. Thank you Gabriel, nicely sculpted. Downloaded, 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! :steamhappy:

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 19th of Sun's Height. And a very 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 and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is from Indonesia, and the biscuits are Gingerman. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

As always we welcome all the new mod authors, but some days we wonder why. Just fair warning there isn't a single mod the old cat would even test today LOL.

RockWithAMedicineCup released inspiring Draugr. as a first mod. It makes all Draugr female and gives them beards... Moving right along

Irkic released Lore Accurate Talos Statues as a second mod. swaps all Talos statues for Malacath? This one says Talos was an Orc and claims it's lore. Hmm, Red Skooma maybe?

chimavirus thinks growing wheat in the game is a serious bug, so they change the name to secale... :steamfacepalm: What not Quadrotriticale?

Lets see... Suinier released Survival Stews - SMIM Meshes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96162
"A quick edit of the Hot Stew meshes from the CC Survival Mode to use the meshes from SMIM." Not really much of an improvement is it.

Medieval Wine 2K-8K by iimlenny
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96114
Still fixated on high poly ugly

wooden stand by renthal311
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96137
Still fixated on low poly ugly

And let's finish up with an actual fix... Even if it's not anything you would notice in game

FYX - Solitude Arch by Yuril
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96136
"FYX several holes around the stone arch of Solitude. Vanilla and MM version. NO ESP"

corrects some sloppy rock placements around the palace. Thanks

And that's pretty much it for today. There's a few patches, and plenty of jiggle, but substance is a little lacking today.

The fires are stoked, the kettes 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 Turdas the 20th of Sun's Height and another sticky poredawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time for this old cat 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 India, and the biscuits are Verona. Checking the hot sheets we have 34 new with enough Jiggles and Dangles to satisfy DJ Red. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

zieniu94 released Eyes of the Night - Night Vision Potion as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96198
"A handy mod for those playing as stealth characters and with mods that create darker nights or interiors. Our mod introduces a new Night Vision potion that lasts for 3 minutes, making stealthy operations much more manageable. The potion can be purchased from all alchemy vendors across Skyrim." Ah'vrie will assume this is using the vanilla night eye mechanic, and simply provides a longer duration variant. Thanks,

ceejbot released Soulsy HUD as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96210
"Soulsy is a minimal-features, themable Souls-style hotkey HUD for Skyrim SE and AE. It is inspired by hotkey mods like Elden Equip, iEquip, and espcially LamasTinyHud. It's implemented as a SKSE plugin with no papyrus."

Available in two different layouts, Hot keys are assignable in the MCM. It is very minimal, which the old cat likes. An ambitious first mod. worth a look, and a cookie.

pandasaurusus released Mistral Manor as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96214
"Mistral Manor is a medium/large player home, it holds many mysteries and features including, unique item displays, named and unnamed storage, follower bedroom, master bedroom, each with a personal spa, and more!" A very respectable first player home mod. The old cat is not thrilled with the giant ivy vines covering the roofs, and it is exactly what you expect from a first player house. it's a TARDIS and looking at the landscaping brings the nav mesh into question for the old cat. Worth a look. Thanks

neocores released a first SSE mod. Welcome.
Wolves of Skyrim Animallica SkyTEST Dynamic Animal Variants Conversion
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96191
"Converts the meshes/textures from Wolves of Skyrim to work for various mods."
The only issue is all of the listed mods in the title are required for the patch but thanks. We love the puppies, but the old cat will stick with true wolves and Skytest. Dynamic variants really breaks the immersion suddenly changing skins with Hunterborn.

Speak of the devil asdakarta06 released Hunterborn Animations
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/80677
"This mod offers animations for all actions found in Hunterborn, including Field Dress, Remove Arrows, Skin, Harvest, Butcher, Extract, Pick Up, Carry Pelts, Forage, Sense Direction, Tracking, and Cooking. It utilizes Immersive Equipment Displays to showcase various objects during the animations." Ah'vrie plays with the animations and screen blood disabled, but the old cat might just test this next restart. Read the requirements, there are several optional but recommended mods.

Lets see... todor0v released Optimized Meshes - SMIM Windmills Resized
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96224
"Low poly version of SMIM windmill sails." Eye bleach required but thanks

RundeL released Glowing Dawnguard Jewelry
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96176
"Adds a subtle glow effect to the Rings of Blood magic (Erudite & Beast) and Amulets of Night Power (Bats & Gargoyle)." You know because it matches the eyes Thanks, if it makes you happy why not.

Stalhrim Armors and Weapons Retexture SE by xavbio
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96204
"Retextures all Stalhrim Armors and weapons, including Creation Club Items with support for popular mods such as Refrozen Stalhrim, Resurgence armory, Cathedral Armoury, Legacy of the dragonborn, Elsopa's Quivers redone SE, Leanwolf's Better-Shaped weapons, MANHUNTER69's Deathbrand Replacer, IronDusk33's Deathbrand Replacer and more."

Xavier does it again. These look great. The old cat's only complaint is bloody scope creep again. Scimitars got retexed as well and buried in the mod. Try to remember that crap 6 months from now Sorry Xavier just to clue you in... there's no effin stalrim scimitars.

And the top slot we'll reserve for something a little controversial

Rest By Campfire - Base Object Swapper
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96202
"Enables interaction with any lit campfire to rest (sleep). The definitive edition of Rest By Campfire PC release, leveraged by powerofthree's wonderful framework."

This is a BOS version of their original mod from 2020 which was also updated today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/41271

Obviously the old cat immediately questions patching this for campsite or campfire. This appears to only change vanilla campfires fires. Ah'vrie will admit this could be very convenient for people playing in survival mode, and (I assume) will allow resting / saving at any lit campfire without 'camping'. Your game your way. We love choice. Thanks.

And that will do for today. The fores are stoked, the kettl;es 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 21st of Sun's Height and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons continue to wax through the first crescents, but for now at least they 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...

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and the biscuits are Toll House. Checking the hot sheets we have 43 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

rika195 released Skyrim BAT Files for Player Homes as a first mod. Welcome
"A collection of BAT files for filling up extra displays in Player Homes." No link, but thanks

TTXXGG released Make RAID weather horizon more perfect as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96292
Hides the horizon by changing the distant fog distance similar to Azurite weathers. Thanks

darkrain261 released Verdant - Seasons of Skyrim - Seasonal Tundra Patch (Spring - Summer)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96295
"A seasonal patch for green grass to appear in Whiterun and Riften during Spring and Summer." Ah'vrie was surprised that there was no seasonal tundra grass for Verdant. It looks really good. Thanks, have a cookie.

grvulture released Pandora ENB
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96223
"Pandora ENB for Haze Weathers 2 and Vivid Weathers. Lighting overhaul for an atmospheric and realistic visual experience." Realistic? yes, but a little over saturated for the old cat's taste. Looks really good, maybe just a little too vibrant. Thanks

IWantATardis released 4K Atronach Forge
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96302
"Retexture of the Atronach Forge with subtle changes to the appearance." The only real change the old cat noticed was replacing the support for the stone with a Dwemer ichor barrel. IDK... it sort of loses something without the 'horns' Worth a look.

And Finally jeffcollins2020 released Cart_SE-4-K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96264
"New Remodeled Cart in 4k" Not bad, The old cat is not sure the lantern and leather bag make any sense on a cart, but worth a look. 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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 22nd of Sun's Height and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. The blessed moons have set and the paths are closed so 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 fires rebuilt. You might want to cover your tankards for a bit as this can get very dusty... There, much better no? Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend with happy fires and a fire needs to breath to be happy. Now to compost the ash, scrub the kettles, and see what's ripe in the garden...

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are almond vanilla biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 52 new today with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

gman4386 released Simply Vanilla Interiors -- Clan Grey-Mane Tomb as a first mod. welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96342
"The first mod in a planned series to bring small, meaningful and impactful changes that hopefully feel a part of the base game." "The location is a lore friendly tomb of the Grey-Mane Clan in Whiterun, located east of the city."

This one has plans, khajiit has time. we will keep an eye on this one. Have a cookie

Ziist released Truly Light Stalhrim Armor 3BA as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96349
Turn glass armor blue and cal it light Stalhrim. Why not. Thanks

acignacio1 released Faster Real-time Dragon Fast Travel as a first mod. welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96364
Patched Real-time Dragon Fast Travel to fly a little faster. Why not. Thanks

Macinbomzh666 released Combat Speechcraft as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96379
"Allows the player to pacify enemy NPCs, Fallout 4 style, with custom (unvoiced) sentences based on user-specified conditions. Includes pacifying, inciting, intimidating, and taunting enemies, with either targeted or area of effect speechcraft powers."

This is a large and ambitious framework based on the system used in FO4. You're going to need to really read the mod page. This is complex and well thought out, but it is also a first mod. Expect a few patches. We'll give it a cookie and track it for now.

HyperboreanMonke released Jeer-Tah and Ra'andra's Guide on Skooma Trafficking
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96343
"Are you tired of earning a living with an honest profession like an assassin or a thief? This mod allows you to start your business in skooma traffic."

A skooma dealer sets up in the Riften warehouse, how... original It's sort of fitting for Riften. Kill the competition, become thane, set up your own skooma empire. Well, everyone needs a hobby LOL

Kamikaze1 released Soup Kitchen
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96331
"Any bowl of soup will do. You will receive The Gift of Charity and you can still give a coin if you want. The Gift of Charity now raises your bartering by 10% and lasts for 12 minutes (4 in-game hours). Beggars will refrain from begging for coin as long as you have The Gift of Charity."

The old cat uses 'Food for the thirsty' by tarlazo which has a similar function. It does add to the immersion. I only wish you could choose to give to more than one beggar. (Like in Whiterun or Riften)

Lets see... Borgut1337 released two more 'optimized scripts' mods today
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/2141257?tab=user+files
Of questionable value. For Simple wearable lanterns, and Read the room Thanks

Sandman53 released Synthesis Fusion Patcher
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96297
"A Synthesis patcher designed to fuse records together to create a patch. An alternative to Bash/Smash patches that currently exist"

Made to work along side the leveledlistresolver patch, this mod gives you granular control over creating something similar to the 'full' bash patch we've all been avidly avoiding. The old cat has no XP using Synthesis, but that may change now do to this mod. The only things not currently handled are leveled items, spells, and NPCs. Tracking for now, but this looks like a two cookie alternative to a bash patch

And we're going to finish up with two 'mods of the day' by Jayserpa. It seems Jay has taken a break from extending vanilla quests to add a couple of very useful mods...

Switch Camera During Dialogue
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/95269
"Have you ever noticed you cannot switch the camera perspective (1st/3rd person) during dialogue? No? Just me? Well, now you can! (Supports keyboard and controller) "

Dynamic Activation Key
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96273
"This mod enables different intuitive behaviors when pressing "Shift + Activate" (or the key you define). Also works on controllers. Used as a basis for many of my mods to enable contextual activations." This is now a required mod for the current version of three of Jay's mods with more to follow.

Oh, the old cat likes the additions to immersive interactions. Ah'vrie hasn't used that mod in ages, but just being able to pet my horse is worth the plugin LOL Jay already knows where the cookie jar is. Two more great ideas. Thanks.

And that will do for today. We're serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal. Ale braised sabrecat with twice baked garlic potatoes and sauteed carrots for the late meal, and as always we'll have a hearty stew simmering all day to ward off 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 Sundas the 23rd of Sun's Height And another quiet predawn here on warm sands. Ah Sundas, lazy Sundas, a day for sleeping in, late meals, spending time with the family, and catching up on chores... Who is this one kidding? Draw the curtains, put out the cat, lock the doors and turn off the phone. Thar B Dragons to hunt!

Now excuse an old cat while he stokes the fires and puts fresh water to the boil. Our brew of the day is Tamuka mu Zimbabwe, and the biscuits are Bordeaux. Checking the hot sheets we have 43 new mods with plenty of jiggles and dangles and as always we welcome all the new mod authors. Now let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

Raptor235 released Social NPCs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96446
"NPCs in Skyrim talk to each other more often" supports mod added conversations as well.
It edits three game settings:
fAISocialchanceForConversation (from 10 to 100)
fAISocialTimerForConversationsMax (from 30 to 25)
fAISocialchanceForConversationInterior (from 10 to 100)
(Thanks hanshotfirst01) Ah'vrie is not liking that the probability percentages are pushed to max which is very noobish, and the reduction in max time says they're figuring that out. Thanks, but pass with these settings. The old cat would recommend tweaking it back to say 66~75%

RubberSpaghetti released Spaghetti's Faction Halls - Jorrvaskr
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96419
"This mod provides a lightweight, compatible, and FPS friendly overhaul to Jorrvaskr!" and nicely done at that. Hope you like banners lol. Thanks, worth a look

HyliosSykes released HS Windhelm - Temple of Talos
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96227
"Overhauls the Temple of Talos in Windhelm" Also worth a look

Siberpunk released Environs - Abandoned Abodes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/82410
"Adds new NPCs to reside in buildings left empty after certain vanilla quests. Helps make cities feel a bit more lively and dynamic." Ah'vrie like the environs mods, and has already tested Kolskeggr, Hrogar's house, and Riften warehouse which worked perfectly so far. Ah'vrie will probably add this to the next restart. Have a cookie

Xtudo released Traveling Merchant of Magnificent Small Statues SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96396
"Adds a traveling merchant who sells 22 lovely statuettes. Optional Skyrims Unique Treasures version available." If it makes you happy why not? Thanks

wSkeever released Select One Skip - Hold Key to Skip Quantity Menu
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96447
"Hold custom key to skip quantity menu in inventory, vendor, and container menus" Nice, the old cat requested a version for the power assignment slider in enchanting as well This one gets a cookie

We'll finish up with a few making use of Jayserpa's dynamic activation key...

MaskedRPGFan released an MCM, and Merchants and Trainers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files

Jaiim released Dynamic Activation Alchemy
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96429
a proof of concept for making alternate crafting modes using JaySerpa's Dynamic Activation Key. It really doesn't do anything useful yet

Dynamic activation is already making ripples... Golden age of modding indeed

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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 24th of Sun's Height and a very sticky predawn here on warm sands. The old cat can feel the monsoons coming. He hates the bad fur days yes he does, but it does signal that the sun's tyranny over the desert is waning. 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 Capetown Envivo Lungo, and the biscuits are Almond Biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 52 new with the usual eclectic mix. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat this day...

ZxUxBxExR released Better Vanilla Logs And Stumps
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96484
"Removes 2D branches, roots, spllinters and lichen from logs and stumps." Mesh only, no plugin for vanilla trees. Thanks

TheLovelyServine released two today. Golden apples and an empty room
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
The apples are available from the caravans and give full healing. 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' Why not? Cliches are cliches for a reason.

Lets see... Tribevel released Various Immersive Coinbags
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96476
Uses BOS to distribute Elsopa's Remade comfy coinbags. If it makes you happy

Nexussfire released Spellbreaker Reforged (SE)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96512
"A completely remeshed and retextured Spellbreaker shield that stays faithful to the dwemer themes of the original but has a newer more detailed spin on it with a bit of artistic liberty." And it looks good as well, Have a cookie

Pieter82 released Higher Poly Vanilla Eldergleam Roots
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96457
"Higher poly meshes for the roots of the Eldergleam tree. Static and animated roots covered. Mesh replacer only. No ESP / plugin." A little tighter and cleaner. Not a huge change, but noticeable. Worth a look

Temryuu released Heimskr's Home - Tem's Houses
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96497
"Small, lightweight vanilla overhaul of Heimskr's home. No custom assets just plug n play. ESL Flagged." And tastefully done. Worth a look and a cookie. Nice choices

gutmaw released Snazzy Interiors - Solitude Erikur's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96339
"Remodel of Erikur's House in Solitude" A man of few words. This is not a vanilla overhaul, In fact it lives up to the snazzy name very well. This has a certain opulence fitting of a thane of Solitude. We'll give it a cookie as well.

MPBunny released Solitude Clock Tower
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96479
"Turns the tower of the Bards College into a clock tower, chiming out the time" Ah'vrie is of two minds on this mod. First, the bards college never needed a 'church bell tower' to begin with, so making it a clock tower is a wonderful idea. However, the old cat is not thrilled with the actual clock they chose. Light wood trim with a seasons dial just doesn't quite fit the tower. It looks 'glued on' for lack of a better term. The mod needs an older clock. But the concept is certainly cookie worthy and we like choices.

And for the top slot...

Gonzeh84 released Wheelbarrows of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96493
" I went out and scoured the deepest, darkest depths of the interwebs to find a wheelbarrow model I liked and converted it to Skyrim, tweaked the textures, added collision and went on a mission to add yet more immersion to our games!" This one was on a mission. The model looks great and the pictures tell the tale. Ah'vrie hopes the lighting used in the picture is not part of the model LOL. 2 cookies

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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 25th of Sun's Height. The blessed moon are waxing through the first quarter, and it is once again time for this 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 Honduras, and the biscuits are apricot Verona. Checking the hot sheets we have 60 new with all the usual suspects. Lets see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

not3 release Remove Floating BeeHives as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96625
It's actually a patch for 'less Vanilla Trees' Thanks.

KINGSLINGER released Pineview Forest (WIP) as a first mod. welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96588
Oh look, an empty island with no way to get there... Let us know when it's all growwed up

RlimShaikorth released two 'first mods' today, both are goofs. No link but welcome

temporalpoporal also released two 'first mods' today. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
A 'default body patch' for Misty Skye and a work in progress framework for SPID to include factions and keywords. Good luck with that, and ambitious first mod.

Lets see... Unstable17 releaed Spellforge Layout - World Forge in Alternate Start
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96592
"Adds a World Forge and chest with some Arcane resin from the mod Spellforge to the starting prison cell in Alternate Start - Live Another Life." Very... immersive. Thanks

RedxYeti released Pick Your Own Speed and Jump Height
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96567
"A simple MCM menu that lets you pick your own speed and jump height. That's it. ESP flagged as ESL." Exactly as described... The old cat may add this one. Simple and adjustable beats a static value mod. Have a cookie

jeffcollins2020 released Barrel_SE_4K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96549
That's really awful. Proof 4K is not a 'fix' just a new level of ugly. PASS

DEEJMASTER333 released 5 today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
a Helgen start equipment tweak, better hunter outfits, a fake fix, and a couple of USSEP reversions. Not for old cats but thanks.

And we'll finish up with another 'fix' by wSkeever

Stuck on Screen Load Door Prompt Fix
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/96531
"If an auto load door prompt is displayed and the player loads an earlier save or is teleported away, then the auto load door prompt is stuck on the HUD." ... ?

So it's a 'fix' for something you have to do to yourself in the first place...
Here's a thought: Don't teleport from doorways You can't fix stupid. This is not our mod of the day LOL

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!