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Posted (edited)

LUX Orbis has a new patch for Enhanced Solitude with meshes and what not.

 

Also, sound enhancement mods worth looking into:

Regional Sounds Expansion

Reverb Interior Sounds Expansion

Acoustic Space Improvement Fixes

 

Lines Expansions:

Forsworn and Thalmor Lines Expansion

 

Also, here's a link for whoever is missing BB's Asset Master File

 

Edit 1:

A seemingly improved version of Obsidian Mountain Fogs:

Obsidian Mountain Fogs Tweaked

 

Edit 2:

Detailed NPCs - Simple Wearable Lanterns for NPCs has a newer version uploaded on Dec 10th, The link takes you to an older version that is, operantly, deprecated.

Edited by NismoMan
Posted

I really like EasyNPC so far, it was fairly trivial to fix all the MLU touched blackfaces @wollboi mentioned a couple days back, caught some I was surprised (i.e. kodak whitemane blackfaced on my build because of wryebash?!?!?!).

Serana blackface? Just rebuild with a facegen from a mod earlier in the loadorder and see if that fixes it. Sorine Jurard too? No problem, took me five minutes tops before I was back in the game again.

Now if I still was on my potato and building a npc merge would take a significant amount of time I might feel different ?‍♂️

Posted

Update 0.9.6

Last Update

 

Created a new group for the body. 

Switching to 'OBody'

Updating creatures

 

Mods to remove

Spoiler

World Expansion

The Blackest Reaches                                                                  Too many problems and inconsistancies

Paint it Black

Enhanced Solitude Docks

ESD Terrain Patch

ESD SMIM Patch

ES ESD Patch

 

NPC

AutoBody AE - Configurable Randomized Bodies                       Got a better solution

Asset Master File                                                                          Now redundant

The Rift NPC Overhaul - Full                                                        Got updated

Whiterun Hold NPC Overhaul - Full                                             Got updated

ColdSun's World - Asset Hub                                                       Now redundant

 

Creatures

Husky Wolf                                                                                   Doesn't work with 'One with Nature'

Wolves of the Wild

 

Weather and Lighting

Obsidian Mountain Fogs

 

 

Mods to add

Spoiler

SKSE

Bug Fixes

Scrambled Bugs

Stay At The System Page

 

Armor

Nipple Piercings

 

NPC

NPC Enhancement - Riften

NPC Enhancement - Whiterun

 

Companions

ColdSun's Pantheon - Assets                                                      MOVED from 'NPC' as it is only needed for a companion

 

Creatures

Female Giant

Realistic Skin And Hair Shaders - Giants

Goats

Realistic Skin Shaders - Falmer and Hagravens

New Female Draugr

Simply Nordic Draugr and Hero Weapons

Rabbits (Fluffy)

Skeever

Honored Dead - Sons of Skyrim Patch                                     MOVED within the group to work with the skeletons

 

Weather and Lighting

Obsidian Mountain Fogs Tweaked

 

Body

OBody NG

OBody NG - Config

OBody NG - Settings Loader

OWrong Bodies

Greek Goddess - Bodyslide and Racemenu Preset                  MOVED from 'Final'

Lust of the Gods - 3BA Bodyslide                                             MOVED from 'Final'

 

Updated Links

 

Uploaded file

Added the last file (Zeroed Nude) to the predone bodyslides. Now that section is complete. :)

Posted (edited)

Just as a heads up to anyone downloading (or re-downloading (or re-downloading again)) Skurkbro's textures, you may have more luck downloading it manually than using MO2. I kept getting corrupted files because of Nexus, but manually downloading worked fine.

 

Edit - @Aylis You may want to include Simple-Dual Sheath as an optional prerequisite for IED. It makes it display dual-wielded weapons and doesn't require anything special to install.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/50049

Edited by wollboi
Posted (edited)

@wollboi

I'm still testing a few things for animations and that mod is in there too. ;)

 

Btw. Hert just developed a black face here. Now i have a fast reliable way to check Nord vampires and work on a fix for them.

__________________________________________________

 

A mix of 'SexLab' and 'Open Sex' seems to be working. I'm working on finalizing it (HCOS is causing problems here). And i'll have to rework the 'Open Sex' part a bit. The OStim patch for 'fertility mode' is lacking and the former SexLab patch now supports OStim too. Also we might need 'OVoice' for OPrivacy to work correctly.

 

I never liked the 'satellite map' we got in Skyrim. This will propably be solved with a paper map replacer. (Skyrim and Solstheim Paper Maps is looking good so far).

 

For gameplay changes i'm tempted to add Experience. It handles the scaling of enemies so much better than vanilla Skyrim.

Oh, i simply love that mod! Getting experience (with my new char) is now so much better!

Edited by Aylis
Posted

Oh boy... this is one hell of a Guide ?

 

Sitting on it for 2 days now lol 

 

My Skyrim never looked better ngl

 

Still have to figure out what to do with the predone bodyslide files. Any help with that would be appreciated!!

 

guess ill never take a 6 year break from skyrim modding again ??

Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, hardstyle94 said:

Still have to figure out what to do with the predone bodyslide files. Any help with that would be appreciated!!

Just download and activate them. ;)

 

They were made for this guide and have everything you need for OBody. You now only have to use bodyslide if you add an armor (and should i add something i'll upload another predone file).

Edited by Aylis
Posted

I don't know if it will be helpful, but I had a huge headache with the Evolution - Skyrim Races Rejuvenated bug that makes the player/npc attack in slow motion (when played with Redguard or the npc is Redguard). I used this Weapon Speed Mult Fix and it fixed the problem.

 

I'm also using another mod that, despite being simple, is very interesting, it's called A Matter of Time - A HUD clock widget. It's interesting to see the time of day and comes with several customizable options (time format, season, moon phase).

 

I´m using both mods since friday and so far no problems.

Posted (edited)

@Aylis Good to know I wasn't crazy about the Nord vampires. I recently re-enabled it, but kept getting a CTD when Laelette would appear during the quest in Morthal. Spawning her with the command line did the same thing. Took out Cosmetic Vampires again and it fixed it. I dunno what the conflict is, but I've tossed it from my load order for now. Interested in what you figure out.

 

Also, what problems are you getting with HCOS? I hate the title screen change, but it is what it is. If you put it in the list, I'd definitely put instructions on how to remove that and the load screen tips about getting fucked by dragons. I can put those instructions together if you do decide to include it.

 

There's also a problem with MNC/CF in the newer versions where the player werewolf will have janky run and attack animations. Not just me with the issue, but so far I don't think the author has acknowledged it.

 

Edit - Also, the hotfixes for Skurkbro's aren't needed anymore according to a post he made. They're included in the new update, 4.0.

 

Edit 2 - Ugggh. Got missing rock textures with 4.0. Now gotta figure out if it's because of a conflict or because Firefox didn't download the whole thing.

 

Edit 3 - Was a bad Nexus download. Everybody PLEASE be careful if you're upgrading to 4.0 and manually download them.

Edited by wollboi
Posted (edited)

Anyone tried Auto Parallax?

 

It should, in theory, help with the missing parallax issues if working as intended. The mod is advertised to disable parallax from meshes missing the parallax height maps.

I'm still fiddling with my mod list/load order so it would take me at least a couple of days before I run the game and test everything.

 

Edit:

Just noticed that the "Final" section still includes 3BA presets and Autobody configs is this intentional or simply an oversight?

Also, under "Foundation"; Only Book Covers Skyrim: Lost Library was added, which adds extra books from other Elder Scrolls games and not Book Covers Skyrim which covers the base game books, is this intentional?

 

Ostim:

Use Fertility Mode + Fertility Mode V3 Fixes and Tweaks, FMV3FT supports Ostim natively and doesn't require the Ostim Patch. 

 

Mods to consider Adding:

Soaking Wet - A cool SKSE plugin that applies wet shaders when getting in water (optional; when it rains or snows)

Favorite Misc Items - Useful for many SLAB mods and others mods that allows you to use Misc items (Books, soulgems... etc)

Shouting Obliterates Skeletons - Does what it says when using Unrelenting Force, VERY satisfying, lol.

The Refinery - Ingots, ores and veins retextures. The ingots and ores look very good.

Potions Redone - ElSopa's new take on potions and vials, really good stuff.

NPC AI Process Position Fix - Very good QoL mod, instant update to NPC positions when sleeping / waiting / passing time

 

OStim Animations - Updated to NG:

Nibbles Animation Pack for Ostim NG

Lesbian Animation Pack for Ostim NG

Billy Lesbian 3P Animation Pack for Ostim NG

Billy Threesome Animation Pack for Ostim NG

 

 

NismoMan, out!

Edited by NismoMan
Posted
19 hours ago, Aylis said:

Just download and activate them. ;)

 

They were made for this guide and have everything you need for OBody. You now only have to use bodyslide if you add an armor (and should i add something i'll upload another predone file).

yeah dumb me figured that out lol everything seems to work fine (atleast for my liking) ^^ got a little aestetical issue with male nude bodies though (they wear modded underwear instead of being butt naked and the dong hangs through them) but thats gotta be an error on my end and nothing in skyrim modding is as fun and entertaining then hunting down mods that cause issues lol

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Posted

Really epic list, thanks for all the work!

 

I am going through the list now to get everything installed and noticed that "Stay At The System Page" is listed under both the SKSE and UI sections. Was wondering which position it should be in at the end?

Posted (edited)
31 minutes ago, darqonus said:

Really epic list, thanks for all the work!

 

I am going through the list now to get everything installed and noticed that "Stay At The System Page" is listed under both the SKSE and UI sections. Was wondering which position it should be in at the end?

Works both ways, it's a SKSE plugin AND it's a UI enhancement function, so just place it where it makes sense to you :)

Edit: It doesn't have any esp or ui elements, so it's not conflicting with anything else unless you have another mod that does the exact same thing. Cheers!

Edited by NismoMan
Posted (edited)

I don't know if it is helpful, but Lazy Tools makes it easy to change voice type. After installing, you face an NPC, then go into the MCM and choose what voice type you want. In my load order its ESLed, either it came that way or I did it myself (can't remember).

 

Edit: Sorry, posted to the wrong thread...

Edited by trgdolors
Posted

Added a link to instructions for the separation of the CC mods from the game. This is important as 'Tundra Homestead' is, even with the patch, incompatible with Ryn's rework of the Whiterun exteriors. Sadly 'Tundra Homestead (CrystalTower15's Edition)' doesn't help in this regard as we then get a hole in the landscape.

 

Got all the sex mods working (aka OpenSex plus SexLab) so we get the best of both worlds. Thankfully my old instructions for FNIS and Nemesis still work for AE.

 

A few additions will end up in Tamriel:

'Watchtowers Of Skyrim' is a nice addition to the game.

'Hidden Hideouts of Skyrim' might be good, but i havn't found one of them yet (they seem to be hidden quite well ?).

 

I'm also working on a step-by-step guide for 'BethINI'.

Posted

@Aylis The Parallax Patch for Skurkbro doesn't work anymore with the new 4.0 of the mod. I'm back to getting purple Solstheim buildings with it. It's listed as obsolete and to be replaced with Auto Parallax. Hopefully that doesn't mess anything else up, but I have a feeling it will.

Posted (edited)

@wollboi

1. i think i found the culprit. 'Realistic NPCs' seems to mess up the Nord vampires. I removed it and Hert is looking cute again.

Spoiler

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Could you take a look at a male Nord vampire after removing the mod? I havn't found one yet.

 

2. The homestead isn't set into the ground and you can't use the stairs to get in. I'm trying to find a solution for that.

 

3. Go for the Skyland AIO instead. In the meantime i found quite a few issues with Skurkbro. Some become obvious quite fast, others are more hidden but still there. I really like the textures from Skurkbro, but with all the issues the mod is too problematic atm.

Spoiler

1.1  Start
2.1  Install Landscapes Textures
3.1  No
3.2  No
3.3  Stone Roads
3.4  No
3.5  None
4.1  Whiterun
      Winterhold
      High Hrothgar
      Windhelm
      Sovngarde
      Skyhaven Temple
4.2  Grey
4.3  Yes
4.4  Yes
4.5  Yes
4.6  Yes
5.1  Yes
5.2  No
5.3  None
6.1  Vanilla
7.1  None
8.1  Yes
9.1  Yes

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Added instruction for a 'Standard Setup' (aka 'Medium') for BethIni.

 

Added warnings to 'Bleakwind Basin' and 'Realistic NPC'.

 

Will rework the group 'World Extension'. In a spreadsheet this sorting makes sense - not so much if you are looking for something... It won't have an effect on the installation itself (no need to change something on an existing installation), it only helps if you have to work with the mods.

 

Uploaded the preset for Rhydara

Spoiler

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Edited by Aylis
Posted
4 hours ago, Aylis said:

 

3. Go for the Skyland AIO instead. In the meantime i found quite a few issues with Skurkbro. Some become obvious quite fast, others are more hidden but still there. I really like the textures from Skurkbro, but with all the issues the mod is too problematic atm.

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1.1  Start
2.1  Install Landscapes Textures
3.1  No
3.2  No
3.3  Stone Roads
3.4  No
3.5  None
4.1  Whiterun
      Winterhold
      High Hrothgar
      Windhelm
      Sovngarde
      Skyhaven Temple
4.2  Grey
4.3  Yes
4.4  Yes
4.5  Yes
4.6  Yes
5.1  Yes
5.2  No
5.3  None
6.1  Vanilla
7.1  None
8.1  Yes
9.1  Yes

 

 

What kind of problems are we looking at? Parallax? Textures mismatch?

Posted

I had a few 'free' moments yesterday when I went through the whole modded NPC list (after scuttling realistic NPCs :p) and noticed a few things.

 

none of the cosmetic vampire overhaul faces were applied in my merge, that could be a tool error (not ruling that out per se) my gut and @wollboi's complaints about vampire blackfaces suggest otherwise though. so while I was tapping through a couple hundred npcs pointing them to the facegen I wanted I had a brainfart. the author of the nithi replacements (and soon to be retired BB replacements) said he will no longer provide compability patches for USEEP (and others). So I have to go through those NPCs again and point them to the correct stats as well (yay). Guess what. All those choices are remembered by the tool. It's a fraking logfile in %appdata%/local

You could go hogwild and cherrypick your 'best of' through all the replacers and then simply say: download this megabyte logfile I conveniently uploaded for you lazy sobs & go build that merge.

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