Modding on the Spectrum

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas the 8th of Second Seed and another brisk predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons will be full this weekend so be prepared, the goddess' crazy puppies will be out making mischief again. Excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Venezia, and the biscuits will be Fudge brownie cookies in about 12 minutes. They are already in the oven. Checking the hot sheets we have 44 new from the usual eclectic sources, Let's see what catches an old cats' eye over a fresh cuppa.

Shout out to ApacheMaiden, shes now replacing paintings in paintings replacer mods LOL
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Apac ... ameId=1704
If it makes you happy. Thanks for sharing

We'll open up with noob cheats today

GumboMods released Simple Add More Carry Weight MCM as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149442
"This mod adds a basic MCM to the SKY UI that lets you choose how much additional carry weight you want to add to your character." Not going to poke... moving right along

Fghj240 released Training Config as their first SSE mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149505
"Lets you configure the amount of gold it takes to train a level." (The old cat uses a mod that simply removes the multiplier, so this one can't poke Thanks

riayi released Extended Disenchanting
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149469
"A mod that allows most artifacts and magic gear in the base game, Dragonborn, Hearthfire, and Dawnguard to be disenchanted so you can learn their magic. If there's some fiddly script related to the magic unexpected results may occur."
Bloodskal blade, and Aetherial crown are included? ... Not saying a word. Hard Pass

lounj released Warm Apple Night
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149420
"My first time using Creation Kit has resulted in Warm Apples. I miss Joe Pera Talks With You, so here are some Warm Apples. They are apples, but they are Warm. They give you 25% resist frost for 5 mins and you'll regain 25 health points. They regrow your soul, basically." Okay, this one gets a cookie. Who doesn't like baked apples.

lets see... Petepocalypse released Ayleids Equip Armor
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... mods/82810
"Ayleid Wights will now visually equip and unequip armor when looted, allowing the player to loot and wear the previously unobtainable Ancient Ayleid armor, and craft it into brand new Ayleid armor." More or less an addon for "The cause"

The old cat has to admit the 'repaired' ancient armor does look good. Not fond of the cube maps though... a little too shiny where it shouldn't shine (cloth)

TheOneTrueFuzzBeed released Green Thumb - Lush Cities of Skyrim
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149515
"Adds thematic greenery to the more barren cities of Skyrim"

No it adds ivy to every bloody roof in the game and looks ridiculous, especially in the northern regions, but your game your way LOL. Thanks for sharing

We'll finish up with a little touch of modding sanity.

slightly Better Rope Bridges by FrankBlack
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149446
"A mesh replacer that further SMIMs the rope bridges found in mines and stockade camps. Inspired by rope bridges in Oblivion Remastered."

Okay, This takes Skeever's recent bridge mod to an all new level. These look like actual bridges now. "I" would walk on these over a deep ravine. Nuph said. This is a two cookie mod, another instant download, and an obvious mod of the day. This is actually a patch for Skeever's mod which is required.

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!

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Fredas the 9th of Second Seed and thank the divines the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons are nearly full, and you have been warned. Show up at the inn smelling of wet dog and you'll be tasting the old cat's mace not his mead... What? Oh, It's a cat thing. Anyway, excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Miami Espresso, and the biscuits... after this one returns from the markets later. Checking the hot sheets we have 53 new mods from the usual suspects. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

salvador245 released Dialogue Changes and other changes... No link needed but Welcome
"A fix to change the Opening Scene Overhaul SE mod & the Patch mod for it. After I made the 2 carriages, Hadvar's horse, and Tullius horse to move slower in speed, I then edited the carriage ride scene so it starts at 42 seconds in I believe. I also changed the Alduin attack scene in Helgen so its timed right with 1st dialogue & voice."

Thanks, the files are flagged suspicious, and it's also a patch for a problem you created.
We were all young once

EdragonGhostmage released Jarrin Root Has lingering damage health as their first. Welcome
"Jarrin root now has the alchemy effect of lingering Damage health" ... ? It's an instant kill poison, who cares what else it does? If it makes you happy, great. Thanks for sharing

bool1332 released Craftable Exterior Alchemy Lab and Enchanting Table...
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149528
"This mod adds extra crafting stations to the exteriors of your purchased land: an alchemy lab and an enchanter's table. There's also a cooking spit available to craft but only in the Falkreath homestead. Comes with an optional tweak to add more building materials to the starting chest to make it easy to build these crafting stations."

Why not? Your game your way. Couldn't put them behind the quarry, or next to the stable? Not for old cats but thanks

LaughOften97 released Medieval Appearance Font Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149563
"I made a font replacement for myself today and I though to share it with everyone"

And nicely done I might add. We haven't seen a font replacer in a while, and this one is definitely worth a look. And a cookie. I probably would remove the console menu font, as not friendly to old cat eyes, but nicely done.

Lets see... FaustLerano released Interesting NPCs PLUS
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149595
"Changed the appearance of about 200 NPCs from... 3DNPCs."

This one sits squarely in the young and attractive camp At least they're not all supermodels. They are nicely done and worth a look. Thanks.

Speaking of young and attractive...

llLilyll released Riverwood Female NPC Replacer Esl
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149570
"Riverwood Female NPC Replacer" Delphine looks like a petulant teenager Some days are harder than others. Moving right along

The universe has decided we need more standing stone mods! How can an old cat argue?

WhereDeadAngelsLie released Angelic Standing Stones
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149533
"A complete overhaul for the Standing Stones powers." Another for the pile? Maybe not

Ah'vrie likes the thinking here. This one is actually worth reading the mod page. This is the first overhaul that might have an old cat give up on the vanilla 'lover' power. These stones you can actually target to a backstory. If I had one change to request, it's that the 20% archery buff was in stealth not warrior. I posted on the mod page to request an alternate version. Downloaded to endorse.

dBottle released Guardian Stones Sound Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149555
"Replacer for the Guardian Stones sound in Clofas Standing Stones mod." Now this has a very interesting, ominous, epic feel. And it's for the guardian stones. So the first you encounter in a new game. What's not to like? Have a cookie

Standing Stone The Thief by the one and only PSBoss (NSFW)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149553
"Standing Stone: the Thief Replacement + LoadscreenArt" The old cat has no interest in poking the boss, the undisputed king of putting tits on a toaster. He owns it LOL
I know he caters to his fans, but again with the stars He could at least used the actual constellations. Hell maybe he did. Not for old cats.

Priste's Solitude Parallax Ground
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149536
"A simple ground retexture for Solitude, available in 2K, 4K, and 8K" Ugh! Sorry, Ah'vrie is not a fan of the white stone at all. And the ground cover looks like edamame. Not for old cat's but it's not the old cat's game. Thanks for sharing.

We'll finish up with an "It's about bloody time!" mod of the day.

Unique Lumbermill and Waterwheel - Riverwood by Pieter82
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/149468
"Replaces the lumbermill and waterwheel in Riverwood with unique models. Implemented with Base Object Swapper, no world space edits"

Pieter, I take back everything I ever said about your ugly food... Well done!

Where to start...
Slat wood roof on a lumber mill. Duh!
Railings, cross braces, a plate and bushing for the axle, And a proper support post for the water side of the axle. This fixes in one shot every complaint the old cat has ever had with the vanilla design... It's Vanilla done right, and even pretty. 3 cookies, 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. Please don't disturb the old cat propped up on a broom gently snoring in the corner. We-B-Open!