Modding on the Spectrum

Gooooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Turdas, the 29th of Second Seed, and a beautiful predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons 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 is put to the flame.

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits will wait for Ah'vrie to return from the markets a little later. Checking the hot sheets we have 36 new. Mostly jangles and patches, but let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

Z90SK released Realm Of Io. Another empty WIP world. No link needed, thanks

BlackWolf24 released HD Khajiit eyes
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151314
"Retextures all the eyes including blind and vampire." Thanks, worth a look

yag1z released Photogrammetry Tundra Rocks
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151299
"Photogrammetry Tundra Rocks replaces select tundra rocks in Skyrim with high-resolution models created from real-world scans"

An interesting selection of orphaned Glacial moraine textures complete with moss and lichens. These look really good, and would blend well. This one gets a cookie

10xDinoMastahx10 released Nordic Jewelry Reforged Standalone - SPID
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151249
"Distributes with SPID the new Stalhrim jewelry to misc merchants, Radiant Rainment and Fralia Gray-Mane" Thanks

AndrealphusVIII released Frost Trolls use Frost Breath
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151265
"This small tweak allows Frost Trolls to use Frost Breath."

Stole the idea from WOW yetis. Your game your way

And finally not exactly a mod of the day. But an interesting topic for discussion

Sneak Tools SE Edition Voice Addon by ZhateckyGus
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151261
"I`ve added voice lines for Horstar from the great Sealth Tools mod! Used xVA SYnth"

Prevviously this author has been releasing Russian translations, and the old cat has no idea what language this mod is actually in. But the idea of using AI voice generation on mods that had no voice is an interesting grey area. The old cat has always supported using real voice actors over synth voices, but what of old mods that never had a voice?

We have years and years of old mods 'requiring' Fuz Ro D-oh - Silent Voice for dialog captioning. This one doesn't really have a problem with AI giving a handful of unvoiced lines a voice... Definitely worth discussing.

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 Fredas the 30th of Second Seed and divines be praised the weekend is nigh. The blessed moons have set, 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 flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are chocolate chip (This one is being a lazy cat today, we'll bake fresh tomorrow) Checking the hot sheets we have 50 new mods and believe it or not several did not have a cup size. Let's see what caught the eye over a fresh cuppa.

VaporShiro released Farm Animals SSE Compatibility Patch... as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151352
A simple patch to make Hazak's SSE port work with Farm animals SSE. Thanks, see a need fill a need. Have a cookie

Zedekura released Calming Piano Wind Chimes Nirnroot as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151357
"This is just a sound replacement for nirnroot, should be sublte and not too immersion breaking" Not for old cats, The wind chimes by themselves would be nice, but the Piano... It's a plant not some zen wellness center LOL Thanks, but no cookie

Tuskland released two first mods today. Both clean up around missive boards. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Tusk ... ameId=1704

Username0815 returns after 2 years with their second mod. Welcome back

Assorted Smelting and Breakdown Patches (CCOR)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151331
Not the first, but thanks

Lets see... AdventTalon released three picking nits fixes.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Adve ... ameId=1704
Still going on about renaming money? Okay, thanks

redrew89 released Pace Yourself RE
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151365
"No running indoors!" Complete with an MCM

To be fair, the old cat hates mods like this. If you head cannon that you shouldn't run inside than don't run inside. Not every game choice requires enforcement. No cookie

mallemok released Fly Amanita For Real
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151334
"I found the the Fly Amanita's in Skyrim very annoying so i did replace those long ago by a retexture from nature. Why not share it with you?"

The only thing wrong with this mod is the little green leaf on the original texture. Now every one of these shrooms has that same identical leaf. The old cat will pass, but these look really good, and so much better than vanilla. Thanks for sharing.

we'll finish up with a FaustLerano NPC overhaul

The Gray Cowl of Nocturnal - 10th anniversary - NPCs PLUS
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151398
"Appearance improvements for 26 NPCs."

Not bad... too many 'pale' people. The old cat being a desert dweller himself, a few of the people (with very fair complexion) just don't fit in, or their vampires which I'm sure doesn't go over well with the desert sun either LOL. Worth a look, nicely sculpted.

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 Loredas the 31st of Second Seed, and it is once again time foe this one to empty the ash pits and rebuild the fires... yada yada

Our brew of the day will be Inspirazione Arpeggio extra, and the biscuits will be Ginger, but not yet Checking the hot sheets we only have 37 new and not much catches the eye thank the divines. Lets have a look at what did.

SKELETENS released Starter gear as their first mod. Welcome
"Adds items to the beginning section of the game" More uncerimoniously dropps them on the floor in Helgen, but hey, we were all young once

chikuwan released Club Solitude
"A nightclub has opened in Solitude! Dance the night away with a tankard of mead in hand!"
An unmarked trap door on the street? I got out of bed for this?

Vermilllion released Voice of Dawn
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151429
"Dawnbreaker talks now! Unique Real Voice Actress. Over 70 Voicelines. Commentary + Reactions."

This one made the old cat chuckle, you have to listen to sample vid one. This one never imagined a sword as a snarky bi@tch. The ending of the video is classic. Have a cookie

And finally ChrisKley released Real Wheat Fields
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151229
"This mod transforms the sad lonely wheat plants into proper fields."

It looks good in a couple of places, and out of place in others. No idea how this affects planting or harvesting. Nice idea, but the placement and choice of location needs work. Thanks.

And that will do for today excuse please. This one is going back to bed.

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Sundas the first of Midyear and the tyranny of the sun is returning to the desert. A storm is sweeping through, hopefully it will pass quickly. Humidity is not this one's friend in the desert. Besides, no one likes a bad fur day. Anyway, it is time for this one to tend the inn. excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Roma, and the biscuits are ginger zingers. Checking the hot sheets we have 75 new from the usual eclectic sources. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or three.

zinexy released Winterhold Bridge Lanterns
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151568
"Lanterns placed on the College of Winterhold bridge" I'm not going to poke, but it seems really dumb not to use a 'magic' lantern. Not to mention the bridge is already lit by the magic wells. hard pass for old cats but thanks

LidsS3L3L released Riverwood Cliffhouse
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/150991
"Enjoy a home with an open-air bath boasting Riverwood views!" Cherry blossoms, baths and bidets. Room for twelve followers. Your game your way. thanks

SackofNoodles spammed us with 'Sombody' conversions, thanks
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Sack ... ameId=1704

Let's move on to 'stuff'

BigOleHappyMonkey released Peculiar Pack of Pockets - Immersive Magical Items
Sorry this one needs poking. Stupidly OP crap than costs way to much to justify it. The minute you see immersive in the title, and the description walk away PASS

RyokohMods released Viking Tankard
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151536
"New textures for the tankard model, it comes in 520, 1080, 2K and 4K." And looks very nice, thanks. The decorative band in the middle is not really needed, and the handle could have been a tad 'rounder' But we love choice. Have a cookie

cavy8 released ElSopa - Shields Redone (Standalone)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151532
"Converts ElSopa's excellent shield replacers into standalone versions." This makes the shields craftable for use with other mods that also replace shields like Sentinel. Thanks

Vergi farm furniture
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151501
"Replacing 3 vanilla meshes from farm furniture - NO ESP" The new meshes look really nice. Making one of the table boards the wrong size intentionally but with camphored edges makes no sense, but your game your way. Thanks we love choice.

Grumbledook Ivy
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151415
"An extensive ivy overhaul that utilises base object swapper to add common ivy (hedera helix) variants to Skyrim SE."

These are absolutely beautiful. The color variations, the partially wilted leaves, the waxy sheen. Hands down the most natural looking ivy this one has seen in the game. 3 cookies and an immediate download. These are gorgeous models.

Let's peak under the hood...

crajj released SLO Aroused NG as their second mod
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151502
"Next generation arousal for Sexlab and Ostim, based on Sexlab Aroused NG 0.2.2 by ponzi, with CommonLibSSE-NG based plugin."

This is a full replacer for SLA, and requires you start a new game. SFW, but you'll need to read the mod page, we can't really discuss the features here.

cmzr5236 released Follower Outfit Visible
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151557
"Makes all follower outfits fully visible and editable by removing their default gear assignments. Great for outfit customization and inventory control."

Like any other tool, use with caution, but the old cat does like having access to the hidden outfits. Especially when dealing with house carls. Thanks, have a cookie

Let's check the imports...

Morrowind's Bloodmoon Dungeons Locations and Unique Items Restored by VendeClarion
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151202
"Dungeons, Easter Eggs and References, Artifacts and Locations from Morrowind's Bloodmoon Expansion ported over and adapted to Skyrim, because that's what I wanted and was missing a lot."

Okay, so the Morrowind expansion invades Solsteim. Call this a WIP, as some locations are unfinished, and other are planned. Tracking for now

Simple Unlock Spell by GumboMods
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151386
"This simplistic mod adds a balanced and configurable unlock spell to the game that works similarly to Oblivion’s open spells, and doesn’t completely restrict you based on skill."

This the old cat has no problem with, and the added metric is quite interesting. Like Skyrim locks in general, you can open any lock with the spell, (Other than 'key required') but the harder the lock the more magicka it uses. This one gets a cookie. Thanks

We'll finish up with a yet another female follower / spouse overhaul by MichaelDovah
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151493
"A simple appearance overhaul of some female (potential) followers and/or wives in Skyrim. I tried to keep the personality of these girls, but make them a bit prettier. 24 female npcs were edited in this mod. Hope you enjoy." Not the best sculpting, but a nice effort, and they're definitely not eye candy replacers, and you can tell Michael took his time trying to keep the vanilla feel. Worth a look and a cookie

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

Goooooood Morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Morndas the 2nd of Midyear and a sticky 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 flame...

Our brew of the day is Inspirazione a Napoli, and the biscuits are classic sugar cookies. Checking the hot sheets we have 35 new from the usual sources. Let's see what catches the eye over a fresh cuppa.

A quick shout out to Dmytro1 for Furniture retextures comparison
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/144279
"This is a set of images that allow side-by-side comparison of furniture retextures." A useful way to choose. Thanks, have a cookie

YuraXM released two first mods today. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Yura ... ameId=1704
Their own personal edit to KS hairdos, and apachii sky hair to what "they" consider lore friendly. The old cat will always side with more choice. These mods add nothing, they remove choice. No cookie

RyokohMods released Treasure of the Ancients
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151608
"New textures for the coin model, it comes in 1080, 2K and 4K." The front looks great, the back might as well be blank. An interesting twist would be making the front of this coin, the back of one of the better Septim coins. Beautiful work that feels unfinished. Thanks

HeartAttackMan released Luxury Lava - High Quality Lava Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151616
"New meshes and textures for Skyrim's lava" Definitely an improvement over vanilla, and worth a look. Have a cookie

33Void released three today.
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/33Vo ... ameId=1704
System stats, music player, and player stats changer. The UI could use a little polish, but if they work they work. Thanks

And finally, well finish up with Ivy's Riverwood Overhaul
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151441
"A cozy overhaul of Riverwood that enhances the village's charm and also combines all my previous Riverwood mods, giving the town a cozy and inviting atmosphere."

Well it definitely has a 'look' to it. The old cat is not thrilled with the added wood textures, as they look... petrified, and don't match any of the normal wood textures. Not to mention some of the curved beams would have to come from trees larger than any in the game, but hey, that's why it's called fantasy. Not for old cats, but thanks.

And that will do for today. The fores 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 Tirdas the 3rd of Midyear, and another sticky predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons waxed through the final quarter, and will be full next week so it's once again time to remind our most honored guests to hone and oil those silver weapons again. Anyway, excuse please while the fires are stoked, and fresh water is put to the flame...

Our brew of the day is Stockholm Lungo, and the biscuits are Chocolate Chip. Checking the hot sheets we have 43 new mods. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa

underoath14 released Solstheim spider webs tweak as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151703
"Modified the ugly meshes from solstheim spider webs to use the normal spider web textures instead of unique ones. To prevent them from looking so jarring. Recomended to be used with Spider web brightness fix"

Of course the problem is load order as well as Reshade/ENB specific, but if you have glowing webs give it a shot. Thanks

JaennaAlexandra released Just A Cart as a first mod. welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151651
"Skyrim SE mod that gives you a cart for your horse to pull" Judging by the pictures, that is one buggy buggy LOL, but a great idea. Needs work, but have a cookie

Ermenher hit us with 4 first mods today. welcome (2 are NSFW 3BA refits)
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/Erme ... ameId=1704
A coin swapper and a note based mini quest... Thanks

mallemok returns with Forsworn Children Outfits for RS Children
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151647
Intended to work with their Forsworn Children Skypatched mod. Thanks

invinoveritas99 released Buy (rare) armour from Grelka
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151454
"Uses Skypatcher to enable Grelka in Riften to sell high-level armours from a variety of mods. FOMOD selection, no esp, no fuss." Grelka, really? Oookay. Not for old cats, but an interesting choice. Thanks

And finally, another Oblivion remaster import

Mystic Whispers - Armor of the Hedge Mage (CBBE) by MissWinter77
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecial ... ods/151707
"6 new beautiful hedge mage armor based off vanilla pieces for CBBE and vanilla male bodies"

Well... beautiful is a subjective term the old cat wouldn't apply to these low res OR armors, but your game your way. Thanks

And that will do for today. The fires are stroked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are swept. Most importantly it's not Morndas. We-B-Open!