Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 30th of Morning Star and a crisp 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 Ristretto, and the biscuits are Zurich. Checking the hot sheets we have 38 new with lots of bimbos, himbos, accessories, patches and goofs. Let's see what catches the eye's of an old cat over a fresh cuppa...

Rpgrobot released Dawnstar Renovated
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110458
"Overhauls Dawnstar's layout and interiors to be more distinctive." Taste is subjective, and it's obvious that a lot of work went into this. Personally the old cat sees stairs to no where, retaining walls and scaffolding that serve no purpose... The old cat like choice, but only where it makes sense. You'll need to look for yourselves. Pass

Skyrim is Luminous by DrJacopo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110471
"Skyrim is Luminous is a comprehensive lighting mod that preserves the developers' vision while illuminating many of the fires and candles that previously didn’t emit light."

Now this is an interesting change. The Doctor took Lumosity as a base and added close to 2K light sources so that all candles, sconces, and fires now emit light. However in keeping with the original devs vision, none of the original sources have been moved or removed (like ELFX, RS, RLO) This is a new take on lighting, as it maintains the original focus on leading you towards the story points, instead of stressing realism.

The downsides are just as obvious. The first thing the old cat noticed was a complete lack of shadow sources. This is expected with all of the additional light sources added to the rooms. On one hand the old cat likes the concept of 'vanilla+' On the other hand, the rooms are much less dramatic, and the lack of key shadow sources makes everything appear... flat, blah, meh? I think this needs to be seen in game. While the old cat understands the concept behind the mod, vanilla lighting was never the games strong suit.

Halffaces - tankard replacer - Metal
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110434
"Tankard. Just a tankard. Metal. That's all " Worth a look. The old cat would have preferred the blackened filigree not smudge the cast pewter in such an obvious and noticeable pattern. Thanks, but pass

StoneSpiralGaming released Market Stalls - Animated
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110246
"A Base Object Swapper based Mesh Replacer for Market Stalls with vanilla Texture Paths"

Based on Rally's Market Stalls - Animated!, and using his meshes with permission, this mod does exactly the same thing, but maintains vanilla texture paths so it will work with any replacer / overhaul that doesn't change the mesh. This one gets a cookie. Sometimes vanilla IS really good enough. Thanks

Vaiula released fallforestshrub01 retexture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110433
"Retexture of the fallforest shrub from Riften" available in 1,2,and 4K in green, yellow, orange, and red. includes LODs for Dyndolod.

These look quite nice in comparison to vanilla, but lets face it that bar is not very high LOL. It might just be the included pictures, but the leaves don't appear to have a lot of detail for a 4K plant. They need to be seen in game. Orange would be the most fitting color for a vanilla replacer, but we always love having choices. Thanks, have a cookie

We'll finish up with Snazzy Interiors - JK's Palace of the Kings by gutmaw
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110339
"Add-on to JK's Palace of the Kings that remodels the areas that JK didn't cover...both upstairs living quarters, and the Barracks/Bloodworks" Classic snazzy, lots of carpets, drapes, plants... Snazzy Thanks The old cat thinks if Gutmaw is going to start modding mods this just became a life long hobby LOL.

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

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 31st of Morning Star and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. Ah'vrie thinks the wizards are meddling with time again, (Stares at the barrel in the corner) It is hard for this one to imagine Sun's Dawn is already here. Anyway, it is time once again 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 Zurich. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new mods with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa or two.

FrankBlack released More realistic fur and antlers for Hearthfire Elks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110479
"A mesh replacer mod to add the antlers from my 'More realistic' series of mods to the Elk trophy from the Hearthfire DLC" as requested by WeldingManDE. Personally the old cat hates this fusafusa crap because it looks blurry and gives him headaches yes it does, but it's not his game so... thanks

Jazrael edited and self ported The Lost Words of Skyrim SE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110128
"This mod gives players access to previously faction locked and quest locked Words of Power." The premise has not changed. Not every warrior wants to become a thief, a murderer, and a mage just to complete a shout. This give you choice, and we love choice. Thanks for the edited port. Have a cookie

Wartortle released Better Moon and Star Navmesh
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110521
"Moon and Star is a great quest mod that's been around forever. The navmesh though is very bad and actively broken in many places. This patch finally fixes the navmesh." Thanks for showing a great old mod a little love. You get a cookie as well.

And finally, Following after Dr. Jacobo's update of 'vanilla' lighting yesterday it would appear that the old cat was not the only one who though the image space seemed a little flat, blah, Meh...

Skyrim is Luminous - Enhanced by CarbonDice
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110509
"This mod aims to increase interiors ambient lighting and shadows for the fantastic Skyrim is Luminous by Dr.Jacopo."

Features:
Enhanced Directional Ambient Lighting and Shadows
only interiors, mostly farmhouses and Cities Buildings.
Custom Lighting Template for High Hrothgar.

The pictures tell the tale. Ah'vrie has a feeling there will be more tweaks being made over time. The doctor did an amazing bit of work, but the overall effect unfortunately also reduced contrast and shadow making the limited dynamic range of the vanilla game even more limited. This is the first mod that addresses that, and the old cat expects more to follow. Thanks, this gets the top slot.

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

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 1st of Sun's Dawn and a brisk desert predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons wane through the last quarter tonight and will soon be new again, but for now 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 Miami espresso, and the biscuits are Verona. Checking the hot sheets we have 48 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eyes of an old cat over a fresh cuppa... maybe two

TheMagician23 released Transmute Mineral Oreverhaul as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110590
"Replaces the vanilla Transmute spell with two concentration spells: one for turning Iron into Silver, and another for turning Silver into Gold."

Ah'vrie thinks this one understands the lore more than the game. They made transmute silver an expert level spell, and transmute gold a master level spell. By the time you're capable of using these you basically won't need them anymore. Thanks, but pass.

Marcus754321 released Skyrim Special Edition Performance INI as a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110610
"This is a Configuration For Skyrimprefs.ini And Skyrim.ini For Improve Performance for low end Pcs" Because potatoes need love too. This turns off basically everything but water reflections. Thanks

FunGuyScott2 released Skeleton Guardians - Your Loyal Undead Servants
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110584
"Adds three loyal skeletons that follow and protect you. They use human animations and level with you, but are non-essential. Perfect for every necromancer, evil, or vampire character. Espfe, light"

No back story, no magic, no user action at all. Three skeleton thralls just 'find you' and act as protectors... Your game your way. Moving right along

rhonjhonson uploaded Thistle's Lair - Shaman Hut by Mika
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110603
"This is a cozy and comfortable place to live, which is suitable for a shaman and a nature lover. It is located in the mountains of Falkreath."

The old cat's not sure what to think about this one. An Orc style hut but not Orc themed. Lots of interactive activators, and a bit noobish in how much is crammed into a tiny space. Certainly interesting, though the lighting and texture sets used in the pictures makes it probably look much worse than it will in your game. Thanks

Halffaces - simple venison retexture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110592
"New 2K BC7 textures/normal map for vanilla vension fresh meat." Well, it's better than vanilla... a little. Not thrilled with the textures. The marbled meat looks good, but it still looks like it has fur on it, or a ground cover texture. Hard pass on this one.

103Sakamoto released Cooked Slaughterfish New Mesh - High Poly
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110581
"A new high poly mesh & texture replacer for the long neglected Slaughterfish steak" Now this is more like it. Looks like a proper Salmon steak. In 1, 2, and 4K. Thanks Have a cookie

MaskedRPGFan resurfaced with S.M.C. - SKYRIM MOTION CONTROL - MCM
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/103558
"MCM for S.M.C. - SKYRIM MOTION CONTROL by Jerome." Just a shout out... Welcome back

We'll finish up with an updated fix for an old issue

Stagger Effect Fix by Maxsu and SkyHorizon
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110508
"SKSE plugin that fixes an engine bug with magic effects that caused targets to stagger in the wrong direction. Supports SE, AE and VR."

Unlike Stagger direction fix, this operates on the root cause which is the character was not recognized as the source of the aggression. It also fixes some other issues with the stagger effect. The old cat loves these little fixes, and will probably add this to his next build.

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 Fredas the 2nd of Sun's Dawn and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons have set, then 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 Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 39 new with all the usual jiggles, dangles, patches and goofs. Let see what catches the eyes of this old cat over a fresh cuppa.

Mokic released No Glowing Frost Impacts as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110656
"This mod basically removes the glowing effect from the frost spell impacts because ice doesn't shine in the dark last time I checked." Can't fault the logic. Adds a blank glow map the frost impacts. This one gets a cookie for not being a shack in Riverwood

ghdOne released Better Vanilla Gravestones as a second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/109364
"Slight improvements to Skyrim's gravestones. No esp." A little too slight, it only rounds off the meshes slightly. No textures. Welcome back.

WTSunrise630 released Proper Clothes for Beggars
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110673
"Adds a dialogue option to offer to buy beggars some clothes that are not ragged or torn. Covers all vanilla beggars excluding Dervernin because he's already wearing common clothes."

The old cat has a soft spot for poor Silda (as well as the other beggars.) No vanilla records edited, uses spliced / reused existing voice lines. you don't get to pick the outfits unfortunately. This one gets a cookie for having a heart.

ZaranTalaz is showing a little love for Orcs. we have 2 today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
adds cooking pots, and work benches to the strong holds. Nice, thanks.

Shekhinaga released Animated Filled Soul Gems
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110638
"Makes filled soul gems subtly pulse with the un-life within them! Optional ENB Light too!" Nicely executed, but maybe a little too subtle. Supports ENB lights. Worth a look.

ElSopa - Gem Holders Redone
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110627
"Gem Holders Redone From Scratch. Multiple Resolutions. No ESP." Almost too pretty. Classic ElSopa, nicely done from 512 to 4k.

Kanjs - Heart Stone Beating and Animated
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110669
"I added remeshes and retextured The Heart Stone up to 8K with some animated beating motion and emissive light, and yes, the animation still works when the item doesn't move!" Kanjs has been animating some questionable objects of late, and the old cat has ignored a few, but where it makes sense like this... Have a cookie

Blinkour2 released two today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Frost Giant 4K, and Solstheim Mushrooms 4K

Both are worth a look, The old cat's not sure of the branching mushrooms... Mushrooms don't grow like that, but Ah'vrie can't remember if that was a vanilla thing or not. Nice textures though.

And finally our mod of the day. Sound the trumpets!

Face Sculptor Expanded by JaySerpa
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110116
"Makes the Face Sculptor feel like an actual NPC that belongs in the world. New fully voiced scenes, new AI schedules, the removal of bounties when you change your face and more. Enjoy!"

The old cat really likes this one, well it is JaySerpa. This NPC was always basically a way to access 'showracemenu' without console commands and nothing else. Now she has an AI package, interacts with the thieves guild, and has actual dialog...
2 cookies and an Instant download.

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

Goooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Loredas the 3rd of Sun's Dawn and a chilly desert predawn here on warm sands. Wage slaves rejoice the weekend has arrived, and it's time once again for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the ash pits are emptied, and the fires are 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 off with happy fires. As his mother liked to say, it warms more than the room. Now to compost the ash, scrub the kettles, check the garden, and put fresh water to the boil. The life of an innkeeper is glamorous yes?

Our brew of the day is Istanbul espresso, and we'll bake fresh biscuits when Ah'vrie returns from the markets a little later. Maybe sour cherry oatmeal. It's been a while. Checking the hot sheets we have 48 new with plenty of jiggles, dangles, accessories, patches and cheats. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or three...

1337R0xx0r released Spell Hotbar as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110763
"Adds an MMO-like hotbar system for Spells, Shouts and Powers to Skyrim. Supports up to 12 slots, swapping bar depending on weapon type and enabling modifier bars (ctrl, alt, shift). Spells cast through the bar are script casted and can be used with all Weapons. Casting Animations are played with DAR/OAR. Supports 1.5.97, 1.6.640 and 1.6.1170."

This is a beta and the initial release, it will also conflict with existing vanilla hot keys and SkyUI favorites as well. But honestly, as a first mod... Wow, Ah'vrie is tracking this author

Thalya12 released Nether's Follower Framework - Command Spell Removed as a first mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110723
"Script files to prevent the Command Follower Spell from automatically being added on a new character." Welcome. Also an interesting first mod.

nerdofprey released Morning Mist Mage Robes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110760
"ESL flagged. Stand-alone robes with decent stats to get your mage off to a good start. Based on Apprentice Robe meshes with new textures." This is their personal 'starter cheat' for a mage build. just outside the cave at Helgen, and under the bridge to the college if you ASLAL to Winterhold. Stats equivalent to the Arch Mage robes (But this early in the game it really is just a leg up) Uses the vanilla texture path so it will work with retextures.

And speaking of retextured mage robes...

Robes Retexture SE by xavbio
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110655
"This mod retextures most Robes found in Skyrim. This includes all variants of the mage robes, archmage robes, priest robes, necromancer robes, greybeard robes, telvanni robes, temple priest robes, nocturnal robes, mythic dawn robes, psiijic robes, vagrant robes, and more. Textures only" in 4K 2K and 1K. Beautiful work as always. Have another cookie

Halffaces - mead barrel replacer - new
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110687
"Another version of the mead barrel that I made. This time it's a completely new nif and 2K textures" Thanks. Not for old cats but we like choice

albinowalrus64 released Reasonably Round Dunmer Lanterns - ENB Light
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110646
"wSkeever's cozy dark elf lanterns get the SMIM treatment while staying performance-friendly." Overwrite Dark Elf Lantern ENB Light (required) Thanks

Cathedral - 3D Stonecrop by DrJacopo
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110726
"A 3D replacer for the Tundra Scrub" A very colorful replacer for vanilla ugly. The old cat wished there was a non blooming version. That's a lot of yellow LOL. The old cat needs to see this in Whiterun in game. But it's still cookie worthy.

snozz2004 released Swindlers Den
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110737
"Massive Overhaul of Swindlers Den" You'll want to scroll down through the pictures and read the descriptions. A lot of changes from vanilla, and well done from the looks of it. It definitely 'feels' more like a cave. This one gets a cookie.

And that about does it for today. The fresh ale casks were delivered last night, and the new batch of mead is ready. We'll be serving medallions of venison marinated in Colovian brandy on a bed of roast diced potatoes with caramelized onions and topped with a poached egg for the early meal. Ale braised sabrecat with twice baked garlic potatoes and sauteed mushrooms for the late meal, and a hearty carrot potato and dragon stew for those that prefer it.

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!

Goooooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. it is Sundas the 4th of Sun's Dawn and a quiet predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is once again time for Ah'vrie to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is Capetown Lungo, and the biscuits are Verona. Checking the hot sheets we have 49 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

IcyRelief released two first mods today. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/1919088?tab=user+files
A chef outfit, and barkeeper outfit for 3BA... Well actually it's the same outfit but one is white with an apron. Not for old cats but welcome

RokHel released ENB Helper SE Updated
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110782
"Updated (Aer's) ENB Helper for SE 1.6.1170" Thanks, I know a few people are waiting on this.

Xatherine has been single handedly playing grammar police to the Skyrim library Now including new creations. It's about time the old cat gave her a shout out
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Convergence Book Improvements in six parts so far. Using Xilamonster's 4K saturated version of Book Covers of Skyrim as a base, and fixing sequencing, typos, and errors from there. Thanks. Cookie worthy work. The only downside was by intent, These are all loose files.

Clofas1 released two retexes today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Horkers, Chaurus And Egg Sacs... The old cat is honestly not very impressed with the texture choices, but that's just an old cat's opinion, worth a look. Thanks for sharing

And finally our mod of the day. Beat the drums and summon the dancers

Disparity SE - Character Classes - Greater Racial Diversity by kryptopyr
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110789
"Allows the player to choose a class for their character, adjusts attributes based on race, gender, and body weight, and alters the standing stone blessings."

She finally did it, the LE mod comes to SSE in all it's original glory, and then some. This is version 3.0, fully updated with a complete feature set, and the ability to turn on and off basically everything in the MCM. You can throw away all the other class mods on the pile, this one gives you complete control. If the idea of racial and gender diversity has a place in your build, You're going to want to read the mod page completely.

And that will do for today. 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!

Gooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 5th of Sun's Dawn. Ah'vrie apologizes for being tardy, he blames his pet smoothskin yes he does. Anyway, it is Morndas. Wage slaves lament the weekend is over, and it is time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is Stockholm roast, and the biscuits are Verona. Checking the hot sheets we have 42 new today and a few caught the old cat's eye. Let's have a look over a fresh cuppa.

Ithquent released Dragonborn Lodge as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110911
"A simple home on the coast north of Dawnstar" Quiet location, small farm house model, no clutter to speak of... Okay, boring but lore friendly. And then you get to the basement and it screams NOOB! LOL. Lots of storage and displays... Thanks, keep working at your craft.

Kesta released Waterskin - Stay Hydrated In Tamriel
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110895
"Add a fully functional Waterskin to Skyrim. A standalone implementation of a feature from iNeed." The only issue is game integration. This appears to give the hydrated bonus for only 12 minutes, but can only be used every 6 hours... You're better off with an actual needs mod like Sunhelm, but that's just an old cats opinion. Thanks

Rosehla released Quaint Dock NPCs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110916
"Adds a few dockworkers and or fishermen to various docks and a few taverns/inns. That's it." This was just to populate some of the more empty docks, but she didn't bother with any kind of AI package so they just aimlessly wander around 24/7 and use any idles they stumble across... Thanks, but the old cat will pass on adding zombies to the game.

Lets see... ICFur's Yellow Shrubs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110883
"Mesh and texture replacement for all yellow shrubs. Includes an option for Shrubs of Snow meshes and textures." Yeesh, just as fugly as vanilla but now with insect damage. Pass

yag1z released Aspens of Skyrim II as a second mod.
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110896
"This comprehensive mod transforms the iconic trees of Skyrim into majestic aspen trees, adding a touch of realism and seasonal beauty to the game." in two flavors, Spring and fall. You'll have to package them manually for seasons of Skyrim and/or Dyndolod. As is you can use one or the other. Compatible with happy little trees. Thanks

And finally mechanicalpanda released Snowroads of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110862
""A simple, lightweight, esl-flagged mod that ONLY changes the snow roads to flat snow-covered roads. Compatible with any normal or parallax snow texture. Including automatic support for footprints!" This is a standalone version of the textures used in Majestic Landscape Texture Addon. The old cat's only complaint would be getting lost because you can't find the road. Worth a look, and thanks, but pass.

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked yada yada, Has this one mentioned that he hates Morndas yes he does. We-B-Open!

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Tirdas the 6th of Sun's Dawn and a quiet predawn at the inn. The blessed moons wane through the final crescents with the new moons being on Turdas. The hunters are already preparing for a long weekend. For now the moons have set, the paths are closed, and it is time once again for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the boil...

Our brew of the day is Tamuka mu Zimbabwe, and the biscuits are Biscotti. Checking the hot sheets we have 53 new today with plenty of jiggles, dangles, accessories, patches, and goofs. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa... make it a double.

Gerheardt released two first sse mods today. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Settlements adds a few 'little towns' both living and abandoned. Morthal adds a general merchant and a player home. The old cat likes the way they treated Morthal, Not thrilled with the settlements though. A bit too 'shoe horned' in, but Thanks

Enneal released Boats - Operational Animated Travel as a second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110882
"Boats! To ride on! (*some*) rowboats actually move. Immersion!" However, the trips take time, and you can't exit out of the ride so bring a snack. Thanks

Halffaces released replacers for bar stools, and wooden chair 01
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
The bar stools look good other than the bark still being on the legs. The chairs look more like a very flimsy end table. The old cat will pass on both, but thanks

Xatherine continues the convergence book series with three more today
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/336080?tab=user+files
The grammar police have come to Skyrim (And much needed) LOL Thanks

Lets see... Snazzy Interiors - JK's Dragonsreach by gutmaw
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110403
"Remodel of the Jarl's Quarters in Dragonsreach, which was basically untouched in JK's Dragonsreach." The old cat agrees... this one gets a cookie. A noticeable improvement.

StoneSpiralGaming released Vendor Carts Animated
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110947
"This Base Object Swapper made mod replaces the Vendor Carts and Canopies with animated ones making it look like they are rustling in the breeze." Thanks, we'll add that to the others. This should be in an all in one with the market stalls.

Livelongapollo released Omen Farmhouses - Complex Parallax
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110992
"Retexture of the vanilla farmhouse models using parallax textures. Aiming for realism." If by realism you mean the walls look like they've been over power washed with bleach Not thrilled with the texture choice in this one. Too Bland for old cats.

toostruus fixed the shine on the black sacrament armor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110980
Just a fix for the alpha channel not being set correctly. Let thei overwrite the original. Thanks

And finally a shout out to ry14 for spamming us with 11 slooty outfit '2nd mods'
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/69093453?tab=user+files
Don't quit your day job, but thanks

And that will do for today. The fores 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 Middas the 7th of Sun's Dawn and a rainy predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons are gibbous, and the festival of the new moons begins tonight. We wish the goddess a pleasant rest. 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 Venezia, and the biscuits are Oatmeal raisin. Checking the hot sheets we have 58 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catch the eye of an old cat over a fresh cuppa.

Asanra released SFO Performance Edition as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/111041
"Updated, well optimized, performance friendly SFO." Includes half sized textures and a mipmap. The original mod is required. Thanks, potatoes need love too.

MeBob6565 released two first mods today. Both are the Bannered Mare
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/1955844 ... user+files
No idea why they offer the interior separate from the exterior, but it is a first mod... Both are overdone and not for old cats, but an interesting mod. It looks like they had fun anyway.

Gonz - Whiterun Slate Roof
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/111065
"Small texture mod for Whiterun Slate 01 roof texture. Someone might like it." Thanks for sharing. It's not a slate roof though, just a recoloring of the wood shingles grey, and it looks like the normal map was affected as well. (It has a flatter almost 2D look about it)
Pass, but thanks

Tomato's Complex Landscapes AIO - 1K 2K 4K
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/110981
"Full Complex Parallax landscapes for the base game with a Northern Roads retexture, mountains, dirt cliffs and custom glaciers/Ice."

Well, the old cat likes most of the textures chosen, but the tessellation is still overdone and the vertical stretching is still quite noticeable. Hopefully they'll get better. Thanks, but Ah'vrie will pass on this and stick with Wizkid's Atlantean series.

Xatherine our resident grammar ♡♡♡♡ is still hard at work
https://www.nexusmods.com/users/336080? ... files&BH=0
9 more today... Everyone needs a hobby.

Halffaces - flagon replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/111054
"Mesh and textures replacer for vanilla flagon01.nif No ESP"

Frankly the old cat can't figure out where this might fit in. Maybe in the middle east for serving olive oil, but as a replacement for a 'Nordic' mead pitcher... Hard pass as a replacer.

Kanjs - Briar Heart Beating and Animated
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/111089
"I added remeshes and retextured The Briar Heart up to 4K with some animated beating motion and emissive light, and yes, the animation still works when the item doesn't move!" The old cat could see animating the glow map, but the way it swells and subsides does not 'feel' like beating. Worth a look, but hard pass on this one as well.

And finally Temryuu released Mara's Embrace - Riften Brothel
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/111047
"Adds a new brothel to a dark corner of Riften, open for business." Well, aside from the questionable content, it's location conflicts with the garden from Honeyside, and clips the roof as well. Includes a patch for Lux. The old cat thinks this could have been done better as a stand alone building outside the walls, but thanks.

And that will do for today. Lots to look at but not much the old cat would recommend. They can't all be gems. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... Where di Ah'vrie put that mop again? We-B-Open!

Goooood Morning Tamriel

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 8th of Sun's dawn, and the blessed moons are gibbous tonight, and new tomorrow. The hunters are already drinking. We'll see if the stories get better with age again. 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. No coffee and biscuits for the old cat this morning, the shaman has spoken, but this one will be baking fresh later for certain.

Checking the hot sheets we have 46 new with all the usual suspects. Let's see what catches the old cat's eye this morning...

A shout out to RurinGas for their ultra-low res Skyrim. Our condolences on your system...
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/111166

Giorma's Realistic Reshade 1.0 is a first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/111124
"It's a Reshade preset made by me, I tried my best to make this, hope you enjoy this Reshade preset, if you like it do not forget to endorse " Honestly, this is a very clean reshade. It seems to buff the contrast and dynamic range while increasing sharpnes slightly. It does not significantly alter the vanilla color pallet. This would be a good choice for those not wanting to use an ENB, and wishing to maintain the vanilla feel. This one gets a cookie.

WolfiPL released No more Wet Rocks for Majestic Mountains 1.84 as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/111167
"Swaps all wet rocks meshes into original variants that are used by mountains." While the wet rocks are certainly more realistic, the dry variants do blend in better. Thanks

nesslowland released two today
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... user+files
Rebel City Guard Armors, and Bandit Fashion Redux. The first distributes Gearshout armors to city guards, the second had bandit women showing more skin. Why not. Thanks

GabonZ released Enhanced Dynamic Lighting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/111110
This is a blended patch and wouldn't normally make the list, but SIL only recently came out, and the tweaks from MDL the day after. This patch of a patch basically restores the original SIL color pallet to the MDL tweaks, then adds a few of it's own. MDL is not a requirement, SIL obviously is. Thanks

mechanicalpanda released Skoglendi - Fixed
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/111108
"A simple ESP replacer for the fantastic Skoglendi Grass mod. This replacer fixes the overgrown grass on Solstheim and the Markarth Entrance." Simple and clean... Thanks

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