Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 13th of Frostfall and a chilly predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are gibbous and the festival of the new moos has already begun. Ah'vrie was up late and just may have sampled the mead a little too freely for an old cat. so please pardon this one's foggy head while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our Brew of the day was grabbed with closed eyes, but tastes African, and the biscuits are Gingerman. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa. Definitely a fresh cuppa...

Bradysgameing the googly challenged, released Skooma time as a first mod. Welcome
Make skooma in a cooking pot, added to the pile, No link needed.

Sarkarar released Conquest of Skyrim Banner Replacer as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102407
"a simple model and texture mod, that replace most (and eventuely all ) banners for the Conquest of Skyrim mod." Nice work for a first retex. Have a cookie

HeraclesJones released Marsh End Traders in Morthal as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102428
"Adds a merchant to Morthal who sells general goods plus a few other interesting items."

Well Morthal can definitely use a little love. A trader is fitting. The location of the trader's house will conflict directly with CFTO as well, but thanks.

NQVirus released two first mods today
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/1723190 ... files&BH=0
Both are patches for Thaumaturgy, worth a look. Thanks

Lets see... iimlenny released Nordic Chair 2K-8K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102400
"This is a Mesh and Texture Replacer for Skyrims Common Chair in 2K-8K" Color an old cat impressed. It doesn't look worse than vanilla for once It's actually a very nice looking model. Have a cookie

And fianlly, not exactly a mod of the day, but Ramonfg95 was working on his own version of 'immersive' mods a year ago, and has returned with a simplified needs mod.

Eat and Sleep - Food and sleep needs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102383
"A super simple vanilla style needs system."

How it works:

Warning messages will appear when you become hungry/sleepy.
Every 10 hours without food, your character will become hungry.
Every 20 hours without sleep, your character will become sleepy.
Eating any item tagged with the keyword VendorItemFood will add the Well Fed bonus.
Sleeping for any amount of time will relieve your fatigue.

Buffs and Debuffs:

When fed H,M,S is increased by 10 and experience gain is increased by 5%
When hungry, damage dealt is reduced by 25% and Stamina recovers 50% slower.
When tired, skills improve 25% slower and Magicka recovers 50% slower.

There's something to be said for keeping it simple. Load this after any eating animation mods. Apparently it's well liked on Bethnet... 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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 14th of Frostfall and wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived. The blessed moons are new. We hope the goddess enjoys her rest. The hunters are all drunk again, and the stories have gotten shall we say... creative. Anyway, it is time once again for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are empties and the fires rebuilt. Ah'vrie always likes to start the weekend with happy fires. They warm more than the room as his mother was fond of saying. You may want to cover your tankards for a bit. This can get a tad dusty, and Khajiit are not known for the giving of 'free refills'... There, much better no? Now to compost the ash, check the garden, scrub the kettles, and put fresh water to the boil. Ah'vrie needs his coffee yes he does...

Our brew of the day is Arpeggio, and the biscuits are Almond Biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 43 new mods, and a couple don't even have a cup size Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

renthal311 is still pumping out low poly versions of common meshes. One can only speculate he's trying to get the game to run on a phone How the mighty...
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/5851384 ... files&BH=0

ramonfg95 followed up on his eat and sleep mod, with a mod that punishes you for not using it... Okay, Ah'vrie had teachers like that as a cub, they were not well liked...

Well being - Attributes matter
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102476
"Overdo it and feel it! Pace yourself, keep a clear head, and mend those battle scars. Stay fit for the dragon-slaying life!" Your game your way. Thanks

Glanzer released Hunterborn SE MCM and SOTW 1.10 Patch.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102491
"Small patch to a single Hunterborn script so that it recognizes that Skills of the Wild version 1.10 is installed so that the 2 mods work together." Ah'vrie does not usually do patches, but this is more of a fix to a single script. Thanks have a cookie

Lets get to the good stuff...

JS Unique Utopia SE - Rings
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102226
"A complete remake of the unique Rings of Skyrim. Comes in 1k, 2k & 4k versions."

Wonderfully unique, and beautifully sculpted. Definitely worth a look. This is the first mod to give AveBrave a run for her money in years. Not for everybody, but definitely worth a look, and 2 cookies. Thanks

And finally, JaySerpa takes the top slot once again. Sound the trumpets!

Press E to Heal Followers
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/101823
"Heal downed companions by simply activating them (provided you have a healing potion with you) and they will react with voiced lines. Immersion!"

"I was playing Skyrimfield and Sarah kept aggroing every single species in the planet we were in. "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, Sarah. Stop destroying every ecosystem we land in!" I thought to myself, while I was on my way to heal her. Then the thought came to me: This is quite handy. Wouldn't it be cool to heal followers the same way in Skyrim?"

Yes Jay, Yes it would, and thank you. Not only for the mod, but for spilling the beans that you're playing Starfield because, OM effing G do we need you over there LOL. You know where the cookie jar is.

And that will do for today well almost... Featherstich did an anime boy toy replacer for Kaiden. Not impressed, and if I posted a link Our lovely Gnewna would have this old cat for lunch so I'll just mention in passing as I run out the door...

The ale is fresh, the new batch of mead is ready, the fires are stoked, and the inn is clean. Have a seat and the wenches will serve you. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the ides of Frostfall, a beautiful predawn with a gentle breeze. Ah'vrie loves his desert this time of year. The blessed moons are gibbous as we wind down the festival of the new moons. Ah'vrie pities the poor hunters their hangovers tomorrow, and on a Morndas as well. Not f this old cat. 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 is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is Miami Espresso, and the biscuits are Dublin. Checking the hot sheets we have 52 new with all the usual suspects. Lets see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa, Better make it a double.

djarb released That's Not Corundum
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102565
Seems this one has a problem with the naming conventions in the game. Yes corundom is a gemstone, quicksilver is a liguid at room temperature, and ebony is a type of wood... yada yada. But the fix is worse IE: adding iron, cotton, and clay to make steel Hard pass. Iron, charcoal, and a bellows maybe LOL

askinnn released BootyLight
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102612
Who needs face light when all you see in third person is you characters arse anyway right? This one wins the one handed gamers award

Kanjs - Oghma Infinium Animated - up to 4k
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102600
"I added remeshes and retextured the Oghma Infinium up to 4K with some animated emissive light and particle light" Your game your way. Why not?

Pieter82 released High Detail Vanilla Dragon L.O.D. - Beta
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102577
"High detail replacer meshes for the vanilla dragon LOD (Level Of Detail) meshes. Mesh replacer only. No plugin / ESP."

Nice idea, but the old cat is on the fence with this one. Dyndolod sets flags to neverfade, and full lod. which is all that's required. It also works flawlessly with custom the plethora of dragon overhauls out there. This is probably a viable alternative if you don't use Dyndolod.

HS Windhelm - Belyn Hlaalu's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102509
"Overhauls Belyn Hlaalu's House in Windhelm." Nicely done as it still has that 'run down' aspect of the gray quarter. Worth a look and a cookie

And finally Spaghetti's Faction Halls - Hall of the Vigilant
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102587
"This mod provides a lightweight, compatible, and FPS friendly overhaul to the Hall of the Vigilant!" Nicely done as well (The old cat is surprised there are no bearskin rugs outside in the snow ) 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!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 16th of Frostfall and a very still predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil.

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso and the biscuits are Toll House. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new with plenty of jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what caches the eyes of an old cat this day...

dalyeau released Defeat the Dragon Cult (by Joining the College and the Companions)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102725
"Delay the main quest by having Esbern redirect you to join the Companions and the College in an immersive way, as well as defeating all the Dragon Priests, before you're ready to defeat Alduin."

It's a second mod so the old cat tends to forgives that it's actually agd25's mod released back in March which is not required. This mod simply adds a note from Esbern. The note is actually quite well written. The old cat does question the timing though. At least for old cats, if you were going to do the companion quest line, it was long done before you ever met Esbern, but that doesn't ruin the note or the original mod. Thanks, but next time publish as a patch not a stand alone... so as not to insult the original author. Thanks.

Sack -O- salt time

jepster released CPU Affinity and Priority setter for SKSE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/82816
"This mod starts skse64_loader.exe (or VR version of it) and automatically sets CPU priority to high as well as CPU affinity as suggested by most performance tweakers (disables one of the logical cores on the first 2 physical cores)."

Nexus has it flagged as suspicious but that's the default when you publish an EXE file. Frankly I'm not thrilled with the assumptions made. This is based specifically on "MO2 with CPU Priority and Affinity Setup" but offers none of the caveats and configuration options... Good intentions maybe, but the old cat does not get a warm and fuzzy. Needs testing, but not by old cats. Pass

Ryn's Lost Valley Redoubt
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102676
"An expansive overhaul of the Lost Valley Redoubt, with a newly added interior dungeon, and a new unique weapon."Typical Ryn... lots of added walls, and such. Some make more sense than others. There are no interior pictures of the added dungeon. Needs testing in game. Thanks

And finally the top slot goes to Rallyeator

SpiRally's Beautiful Butterflies Enhanced by Rallyeator - StoneSpiralGaming
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/85583
"Replacer for butterflies and moths. Adds 14 new Butterfly species with additional spawns and optional interior spawns for some locations. Includes Jars (Vanilla/TMD) and various fixes. ENB Light version available."

This was a combined effort of two well vetted mod authors and it really shows. The new butterflies are beautiful, and interesting. and even includes a few interior spawns. You'll really want to read the mod page. They really touched all the bases. The old cat might finally have a replacement for 101 bugs. This one gets 2 cookies, and might deserve 3.
Downloaded for testing in my next build. Beautiful work.

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

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 17th of Frostfall and another beautiful 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 Amaha awe Uganda, and the biscuits are classic almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

mrwiskers100 released Optional Starting Spells - Placed Objects Removal Patch. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102792
"A patch for "Optional Starting Spells" by CansecoDev that removes some unnecessary objects that were placed in Helgen Keep and the Alternate Start - Live Another Live starting cell." It's a first mod... your game your way. Thanks

pndragon65 released An Anvil for Temba
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102785
"The only thing that might anger Temba more than bears is to have to go to Riften for a nail." The need to smith compels you, the need to smith... LOL Thanks. Personally drop another chopping block while you're there. that bloody elf is always in my way

Tribevel released Various Immersive Honey Pots
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102767
"Distributes three honey pot models with the power of Base Object Swapper" Thanks

garikamyan released 2 floor texture mods today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Both are rather nice, several variations of each. The old cat is partial to the temple textures, the varnished Solitude wooden floors are a bit too colorful and shiny for an old cats taste, but definitely worth a look. Nicely done. Thanks, have a cookie.

cleme3387 released four 'Vanaheimr' mods this morning
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
The rift, the reach, snow, and dirt/rocks. All of these are well done, and the textures look really good. The fall forest (Rift) fells like a bit of an afterthought. Just leaf decals from the look of it. But definitely worth a look and a cookie.

Let's see... Xtudo is optimizing everyone else's textures of course. 3 more today
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/452087? ... files&BH=0

gutmaw released Snazzy Interiors - Vittoria Vici's House
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/100475
Looks good as always. Not sure the old cat likes the full size statue of Mara in the living room... A shrine would have been more fitting. But why not. Worth a look.

And finally a blast of cold from the past...

Skyrim Remastered - Unreal Ice by RokHelRokHel
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102709
"My retexture branch of Skyrim Remastered Ice. This ice has parallax bumps through complex parallax." The old cat does not find the textures or the coloring to look natural. Only the big icebergs and glaciers should be blue, and Ah'vrie is not really thrilled with the new bump maps. But the are well done, and worth a look. It's not the old cat's game.

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!

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 18th of Frostfall and another beautiful 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 put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are Almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 45 new with mostly jiggles, dangles, and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

ShazanIA released Script for Deleting Overwritten Files as a first mod. Welcome
No link ... This is just plain dumb "I wanted to save space by removing files that were being overwritten." Great, now try changing or updating a mod and see what happens.

urk10 released Caverns of the Ice Witch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102835
"In the frozen depths of the Solstheim mountains, a sinister Ice Witch schemes to unleash a permanent winter in Skyrim. A dying hunter entrusts you with his quest to stop her." Their first quest mod so the old cat will cut them some slack. The mishmash of Apocrypha, hidden vale enemies, and even a Molog ?temple? feels a bit noobish... Nice first effort though. Keep at it.

Acherones released Skyrim Realistic Conquering - Nilheim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102755
"After unravelling Telrav's scheme, this mod turns Nilheim in a checkpoint protecting one of The Rift's main roads; including an added Inn for locals and travellers alike." Nice to see Acherones continuing with the series after a year long vacation. The old cat is not thrilled with the addition of 'new' first era stone megaliths. But we do love the concept. Have a cookie and thanks

Barzing released NPC speed diversity
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102806
"Use SPID to distribute a configurable speed rule for NPCs. Parameters of this rule can be change via a JSON file. each NPC will have a random speed respecting the rule." Great... now everryone will walk faster or slower than the player ... Not for old cat's but a very immersive concept lol,

We'll finish mucking around under the hood with one for mod authors.

Mcm Helper Visualizer by WushuLate
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102827
"McmHelper Visualizer simplifies McmHelper development by letting mod creators preview custom menus without launching the game" This is going to make a lot of authors very happy. 2 cookies and a seat by the fire. Proper tools rule! thanks

Let's finish up with a tale of two domiciles...

Greystone Lodge (Player Home) by jrc0011
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102808
80%+ custom models and textures, has an English Tudor feel to it. Nice, and worth a look, but not for old cats. Doesn't feel like Skyrim. Some of the textures are stretched, plus there's no grey stone in Greystone. Pass

and finally Quaint Hendraheim by Rosehla
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102793
"Moved things around, edited so some items disable-havok some totally static, more idles, added follower room and bathing room, outside more idles etc. Initial testing with adoption mod works." If it makes you happy why not. Have a cookie

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... don't drop your food. Now where did I put that mop? We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 19th of Frostfall and a very still predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed and 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 is put to the boil.

Our brew of the day is Miami Espresso, and the biscuits are Toll House. Checking the hot sheets we have 34 new with plenty of bimbos, himbos, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa, and the answer is not much today

EyzekSkyerov released EyzekSkyerov as a third mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102861
The old cat has to smile at this one. Look at the pictures. the before shows a swirl for each stat type, and the target h/M/S bars drop accordingly. The after... only the blue swirl, and only magic goes down... This one has shot them self in the foot. (And it still got 19 downloads) LMAO

ShadowPandah spamed us with 7 'eslified' existing patches
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/5491934?tab=user+files

Kanjs - Black Book Animated - up to 8k
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102904
"I added remeshes and retextured the Black Book up to 8K with some animated emissive light and particle light, and yes, the animation still works when the item doesn't move!"

Well this is a little more fitting than the Oghma. Thanks

And finally Xtudo took on all of the dungeon rewards for Hammet's dungeons. All of them
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Lots of shiny pointy sticks, because you know, shiny. The old cat noticed the Silver blade of Yol in dungeon pack 2... It's a sword breaker, which is a 'Man gosh' (Left handed) blade but we'll cut him some slack

And honestly that's about it.

The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the old cat didn't even finish his second cuppa. Have a set by the fires. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 20th of Frostfall, and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons wax through the first quarter on Sundas the goddess' crazy puppies will be out and about again next weekend. Time to hone those silver weapons again. Anyway, it is time once again for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guest. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil.

Our brew of the day is Istanbul Espresso, and the biscuits are Verona. Checking the hot sheets we have 40 new with the usual jiggles, dangles, and accessories. Let's see what catches the eye of the old cat over a fresh cuppa. Unfortunately Not much today...

Praxus1 released Pathfinder's Shack Revisited
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102960
"Edit of the shack originally made by Kralyks but now with all the crafting stations and more arranged storage. Buyable version also available."

A very nice and subtle edit of the original with tastefully added storage and additional crafting. The old cat might just add this now. Good staging for the ghost coast. Thanks. Have a cookie

garikamyan released Solitude Roof Retexture With Variations
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102946
"Solitude roofs retexture with color variations"

Well this one is consistent at least. If garish cartoon colors are your thing have a look. Not for old cats. PASS

And our mod of the day

ElSopa - Training Dummies Redone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102948
"The Training Dummies Redone From Scratch. Safe To Install Or Uninstall Mid Game. Optional Resolutions."

Frankly the old cat is hard pressed to notice any difference to vanilla. Beautiful work as always. Safe to add or remove. Thanks

And that's it for today. The fires are stoked yada yada. We-B-Open!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel riel iel el l...

Seems Ah'vrie is greeting an empty room again. This is okay, it makes mopping the floors easier. Ah'vrie can still wish everyone well. It is Loredas the 21st of Frostfall and obviously a quiet predawn here at the inn. It is once again time to prepare for our most honored guests so we'll start by emptying the ash pits and rebuilding the fires. It is Ah'vrie's way to start the weekend with happy fires, and happy fires need to breathe... There, much better. Now to scrub the kettles and put some fresh water to the boil. Ah'vrie needs his coffee yes he does...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venizia, and the biscuits are almond biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 48 new and some believe it or not do not have a cup size, but there is certainly plenty of jiggle as well.

martions0 released Someone Stole Your Sweetroll
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102977
"Whenever a guard guesses someone stole your Sweetroll, he's absolutely right." A new goof twist on the meme. Will remove a sweetroll from your inventory every time a guard says that. Not a great mod if Inigo is your follower. But no cookie for you thief.

IVANLEAL self ported his two mods from 2014 Oldrim. Both convenient cheats
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/4551976 ... files&BH=2

linnbrown released Spadetail Nook Buyable Riften Home
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/103009
"Adds a small but well equipped player home in the Riften canal, purchasable for 3,000 gold. For players who wish to live in Riften early on, or who prefer smaller homes."

Ah'vrie has to admit, this is a very lore friendly approach to starting the early game in Riften as a thief if you have economy mods installed. This one gets a cookie, Ah'vrie might add this to his next build. Tracking for now.

lacrotop released Cut Content - Ghost Shader (SPID)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102952
"This mod utilizes SPID to apply a better, unused ghost shader to ghostly NPCs without conflict. That's it. No gameplay changes or new mechanics added." And it does look a damn sight better than the orange glow in the game. The author still needs to add the AE added ghosts so expect an update. Thanks, you get a cookie as well

RbtRvltin released Just Knock - Simply Knock Dynamic Activation Key patch
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/103004
Adapts Chesko's Simply Knock to use Dynamic Activation Key by JaySerpa. Also includes conditions for Take A Peek to work seamlessly in conjunction with Simply Knock"

Ah'vrie generally does not cover patches but some are more useful than others. Ah'vrie has never used peek because he uses simply knock. Now he has the choice to use both together and this one loves choice. You get a cookie as well.

And finally we have an updated version of johnskyrim's new ring mod.

JS Unique Utopia Standalone SE - Rings
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/102830
"Standalone version of JS Unique Utopia - Rings that adds 23 new Rings. Comes in 1k, 2k & 4k versions. Includes ESP only version."

The ESP only plugin is fir those that have already installed the original version. Acts as an all in one. Make sure to read the mod page.

And that will do for today. The new casks of Ale were delivered last night, and we have a fresh batch of mead ready to serve so this one hopes you are thirsty. We'll be serving mudcrab scrambles for the early meal, and Carrot, potato and Dragon for the late meal.

The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept and mopped. Just in time, it would seem we have our first guest of the day. We-B-Open!

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the 22nd of Frostfall and a very still predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons wax through the first quarter tonight and will be full next weekend so it's time to hone those silver weapons again. The goddess' crazy puppies are not to be taken lightly. 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 is put to the boil.

Our brew of the day is Arpeggio, and the biscuits are oatmeal raisin. Checking the hot sheets we have 43 new mods. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat this morning over a fresh cuppa... make it a double.

aaa3561080 released Cabbage ENB for NAT 3 Weather as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/103042
"All in all, this is a newer version than the one in the SG channel, with some polishing and a more reasonable visual presentation, but there are not many changes in style.
More color, more brightness and vividness, and as much diversity as possible." Not a bad edit of the original preset. Boosts dynamic range and saturation but not unreasonably. Worth a look if you use NAT3

JobiWanUK released Old People Complain About The Cold
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/103081
A little too close to reality for this old cat but why not.

HeraclesJones released Kyrjold as a third mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/103079
"A multi-level dungeon that begins near the entrance to Soljund's Sinkhole." Looks empty but thanks

inscenique released Harvest Ivy
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/103053
"With this mod, you can harvest ivy leaves. This works for ivy on buildings, on stone walls and on tree stumps. Consequently, the mod also introduces ivy leaves as a new alchemy ingredient." Well, the first effect is damage health so maybe it should be called poison ivy. The old cat is not thrilled with the replace 20% of hanging moss with the ivy though.

GeraldMods released Unmarked Locations Pack - Soul Cairn
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/103028
"This mod adds new unmarked locations to the Soul Cairn!" New stuff to trip over. Why not? Thanks

leostevano released DALC Fix KreatE Preset
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/103052
"This KreatE preset will enable the Directional Ambient Lighting Color bug fix by KitsuuneNivis to your weather mods." Some assembly required so make sure to read the mod page.

And finally Rally takes the top slot again...

Rally's Road Signs - Reloaded
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/82625
"Replacer for road signs. Multiple patches included." in 2K and 4K

Another road sign mod? "groan" Yes, yes, but you can actually read these, and the old cat prefers the 'burnt in letters' look to warn nearly unreadable paint, but your game your way. This one is definitely worth a look and gets 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!