[Ask] How many types of idles are there in Skyrim?

[Raestloz]

IIRC, in Oblivion, there are at least these:

1. Basic Idle - When you're really doing nothing , weapons sheathed, not crouching
   
2. Torch Idle - Idle when you're holding a torch, weapons sheathed, not crouching
   
3. Weapon Idle - idle when not doing anything but weapon is at the ready, not crouching. Idle respective to weapon type, unarmed has its own stance too
   
4. Sneak Idle - not doing anything, weapon stance doesn't matter, crouching

I've seen mods for idle animation, but I was wondering if they kept the variety like in Oblivion? It'd suck if Torch idle and Basic Idle is shared

 

Also, can someone point me to the idle files (that is, the location of the animation files)? I'd like to see if I can mixmatch like I did in Oblivion

 

[lkl]

Sorry to disappoint but...basic and torch is shared. Only difference between the two is that, your holding a torch.

 

I think there is a "sit idle" where you sit on the chair and wait.

 

The animation files can be found here

D:\Program Files\The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim\Data\meshes\actors\character\animations

[Raestloz]

Well, dang. First they take unarmed, and now this?

 

Isn't "sit" composed only by one idle? I mean, you can't do anything when sitting.

 

I'll try to look into it, see what I can find. Thanks mate!

[Tom21]

All most NONE!

[Raestloz]

Jesus, I looked around and found so many animations for a simple "left attack"

 

So far, I found:

1hm_idle (1 Handed Melee?)

2hm_idle (2 Handed Melee?)

2hw_idle (2 Handed Wand?)

bow_idledrawn (Bow, drawn)

bow_idleheld (Bow, not drawn)

dualmagic_idle (Magic in each hand)

dw 1hm 1hmidle (Dual Wield, One Handed in each hand)

h2h_idle (Unarmed)

hideidle (sneaking?)

mlh_idle (Magic in Left Hand?)

mrh_idle (Magic in Right Hand?)

sneak1hm_idle (Sneaking, 1 Handed Melee)

sneakh2h_idle (Sneaking, 2 Handed Melee)

sneakmtidle (Sneaking, but what is MT?)

staff_idle (Staff, okay, so what is 2hw then?)

staffright_idle (Perhaps when the staff is only in right hand?)

tor_idle (HEY! Torch Idle!)

 

idle (Horse Riding idle)

 

 

 

Interesting stuff:

dw 1hm 1hmblockidle

dw 1hm 1hmblockbash

dw 1hm 1hmblockbashintro

dw 1hm 1hmblockbashpower (These guys implies you could block with Dual Wield)

femalebodymorph (?????)

mt_idle (what is MT???)

mt_idle_a_pull_pants (lol the last two are in animations/female, implying a female character somewhere was supposed to pull her pants right up. There is the male variant too)

 

 

 

Okay, so I can't find a general "idle", only "torch idle", there goes my hope. But there is IdlePlayIdleCharacter, can someone tell me what this is for?

[miryoku]

I think that mt_idle is the one when you´re doing nothing and you have your sword sheathed.