ANK Castle by Arrow & Knee MOD Team - Version 5.0.1 Fixed

[ChildeRoland]

Cheating Is Allowed!

Some (or most) of the users of my mod found it impossible to start the quest "Shell of Eternity", so I'll explain

 

how to bypass it using console.

 

Quest stages:

setstage ankPalaceKeyQuest 0 [start up quest]

setstage ankPalaceKeyQuest 10 [Childe Roland gives your a book "Mound of Nahmaarzoor"]

• player.additem xx051C08 1 [gives you the book, read it to set the stage to 20]
  

setstage ankPalaceKeyQuest 20 [tells you to go to the dungeon added by this mod]

setstage ankPalaceKeyQuest 25/26/27/30/40 [all stages that you explore the dungeon]

setstage ankPalaceKeyQuest 50 [The journal found on the Mystic Guardian's body indicates that there's a secret

 

passage in the room. The switch is on the wall!]

• player.additem xx05216D 1 [gives you the journal, read it to set the stage to 50]
  

setstage ankPalaceKeyQuest 60/70 [find and kill the BOSS]

setstage ankPalaceKeyQuest 75 [tells you to get the key from the dead BOSS]

• player.additem xx04C9A2 1 [gives you the key and set the stage to 80]
  

setstage ankPalaceKeyQuest 80 [go back to ANK Castle with your key and enter the Throne Room]

setstage ankPalaceKeyQuest 90 [you've entered the Throne Room, and it's yours now. Ends the quest]

 

If you want to skip this quest entirely, you can use

player.additem xx04C9A2 1

to get the key and enter the Throne Room.

 

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IMPORTANT:

Dovahkiin Hideout and Retreat are confliting with This MOD!

It'll make you unable to get to the door Darklight Tower where you must enter to get to Nahmaarzoor's Descent (the dungeon this MOD adds). The conflict won't let you climb the stairs leading to the tower!

Solution: When you get to the Darklight Tower,

1. Save, quit game, disable the hideout and retreat, enter game, enter tower, save, quit game, enable them, enter game, go on. This may not be a good idea, may cause you losing everything in the hideout, I'm not sure!

2. Use console command 'tcl' to turn off collision and get to the door, enter, use 'tcl' again, go on!

 

Good news everyone!

I believe I have fixed everything! The Quest, and Gray faces!

The Full Edition is now a esp now, no esm anymore.

It's uploaded to a Chinese server.

You must move everything of yours from the ANK Castle, and make a Clean Save. This must be done to update the fix!

 

Notice:

1. New Stand Alone Edition

This time, I'll add a version called "Stand Alone".

It is everything without custom armors and weapons.

It is most not likely to cause bugs.

And NPCs do not have Grey Face issues.

Be aware that this version is not compatible with the "Full Edition".

 

2. No Update Pack? WTF?!

It's probably the last version this time, so I think a full pack only is easier to maintain for everyone. It does not contain duplicate files.

Also, I was tired of uploading...I don't have a good Internet...

 

3. Final? What if there's bugs?

Well, then tell me about them. I'll see if I've got the time to fix them. I'm working on some other things now, living my life. Also, I might be getting started on another project by our team, which is likely gonna be the size of an offical DLC. So, file versions hereafter will only be something like 5.0.1, 5.0.2...

 

4. Childe Roland the Vampire's voice work is ready.

Actually, Turbosnowy here offered his help sometime ago, and made voice work for the 4th version.

But I though I'll just wait for the final version to come out, because the dialogue can very likely be changed.

One of my teammates is a Chinese living in Germany, and he just finished it.

This voice work is an addon for you to choose, whether you want it or not. Download link is at the bottom.

 

 

╋╋╋╋╋╋╋ Childe Roland has something to say first ╋╋╋╋╋╋╋

 

If you like this, please vote me a five star, and click 'Thanks!'. They're the things that keep me going!

 

I really appreciate Cicattrix first uploaded our MOD here on Lovers Lab, so that more people from around the globe can use it. I did try to make it English-speakers-friendly you know.

 

Lore of ANK: it's Arrow 'n Knee (Arrow & Knee) MOD Team, in short.

Well, later I found out that an Ank, is actually the Egyptian Cross. Not sure if we could make quests out of it, and still lore friendly.

 

╋╋╋╋╋╋╋ Authors ╋╋╋╋╋╋╋

This MOD is made by 'ANK Castle Team' from 'Arrow & Knee MOD Team (A&K or ANK)'

 

Planning: ly, Childe Roland

Overseer: Huan Yue

Consult: Wu Ming

 

Layout: Childe Roland co100000 sw0001

NPCs: Childe Roland

Models and Textures for layout: Childe Roland

Special Thanks to - Fizban007 for models and collision

Durotar for texture of the tellurion

The ANK Sign: Lao Wen

NPC Make up: ly

Scripting：Childe Roland Wuwei)

Special Thanks to - Hu Li(Fox) for the Ladder

 

Clothes and Aromrs:Huan Yue, Fizban007, Himmelsky, Alan, pokevin, ly

Weapons:Xiao Bai,froda,,Jianeddie,ly

Textures for armors:Durotar, Xiao Bai

 

Testing:lzlgcxc

Integration:ly(V1-3) Childe Roland(V4)

 

╋╋╋╋╋╋╋ About this MOD: Functions ╋╋╋╋╋╋╋

The ANK Castle is a huge... castle...

It has started as a shop where you could buy all the armors and weapons made or ported by Arrow & Knee MOD Team. But now it's more than that: a fully functional player's base in skyrim with style.

 

[spoiler=See the map， exterior view of the font gate, and a stable]

 

 

 

Entrance Section - ANK Flagship Store

The store opens from 8-20 o'clock game time, and it has equipments made by ANK MOD Team for sale.

The three guards are invincible, so if you do something illegal and get attached, please sheath your weapons immediately, and they'll stop attacking and try to arrest you. Else, you'll die in a matter of seconds, unless, of course, you use 'tgm'. Anyway, insulting the girls is not recommended.

 

[spoiler=Pics here. You can ignore the Chinese]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Living Section

Shrines of the Nine Divines.

A cosy bedroom for you to rest. Can cook, store food and beverage.

A rich collection of plants, critters and fish in the garden. Alchemy lab with sorted storage.

The Priest - Master of Restoration, Restoration Spells vendor

The Gardener - Master of Alchemy, Apothecary

The Bard Lisatte - Sister of Lisette, the bard in Solitude, more stories to be added.

 

[spoiler=Pics here. You can ignore the Chinese]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arcane Section

First floor for Enchanting. Enchanting lab with sorted storage.

Second floor Library. Bookshelves for 300+ books, container for notes and scrolls. Weapon rack for staffs.

Master Trainers and Spell vendors for Alteration, Conjuration, Destruction, Enchanting and Illusion.

Childe Roland the Vampire to talk with. He'll be the one sending some quests for you players.

 

[spoiler=Pics here. You can ignore the Chinese]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tactic Section

First floor of the tower as Workshop, with blacksmith tools and sorted containers. A Blacksmith Master, for training and transactions.

Second floor as Trophy Room, with many mannequins, weapon racks and display cases. A Master Trainer of Heavy Armor.

Hall of War, for fun mostly. Master Trainer for Archery (also sells bows and arrows , Block, One-handed and Two-Handed.

Sanctuary. Master Trainers for Sneak, Light Armor, Lockpicking and Pickpocket (Fence for you after you join the Thieves' Guide by talking to Mercer). Two female victims for you.

Script experiment: The Ladder in Sanctuary can teleport you up and down together with your followers. Supports up to 10 followers.

p.s.: If you are too far away from your followers when you use the ladder, they might not follow, go back and wait for them to get close, then try again.

 

[spoiler=Pics here]

 

 

 

 

 

Throne Room

A jester, master trainer of Speechcraft

10 dragon claw racks. Arranged alphabetically.

10 dragon priest mask busts. Including the missing Wooden mask bust.

A Side Quest to find the key to the Throne Room.

About the quest - Shell of Eternity:

1. Get the quest from Childe Roland.

2. Follow the instructions, especially when you are in the dungeon.

3. Must be level 36 or above to enter the dungeon.

4. Prepare well. Lots of potions! Bring your follower, but remember to protect him or her. Equip your best gears!

5. No local map! Read the book Childe Roland gives you for a hand drawn map. And again, follow the instructions!

6. There are traps everywhere, and some aren't very visible.

7. If you don't want to wait until lvl36 or just find the dungeon too hard. Read the following:

 

 

The console code for the key is: XX04C9A2

Use cheat at your own risk: it might break this Quest, and might cause BUGs. I won't be held responsible for this.

 

 

 

[spoiler=Pics]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the clothes we have in store:

[spoiler=Pics here]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

╋╋╋╋╋╋╋ Before you install the MOD... ╋╋╋╋╋╋╋

1. File Structure:

The 'Full Edition' of this MOD contains the following three files only:

Ank_Castle_Main.esm

ank_castle_addon.esp

Ank_Castle_Main.bsa

2. To make a 'clean save'

if you are updating from an old version with the 'Full' Edition.

1)Taking everything of yours in the castle back, get out of the castle, save, e.g. 'outdoors';

2)Quit the game, uninstall the old version, launch the game, load 'outdoors', save again, e.g. 'outdoorsagain';

3)Quit game, install the new version, launch the game, load 'outdoorsagain', save, e.g. 'whatever';

4)Have fun!

 

╋╋╋╋╋╋╋ FAQ ╋╋╋╋╋╋╋

1. About CBBE body.

Not using CBBE body does not necessarily cause CTD, you can use UNP, or even some body with bouncing breasts.

But, if not using CBBE and you try to put on clothes we made for it, strange things will happen, and there might be CTDs.

 

2. About NPC faces.

Most Chinese players prefer Asian faces, if not Japanese lolis...

So, if you use the HD2.1 pack (or other face textures like Nidias, i'm using), NPCs will look just the way our 'Face Author' made them to be. If not, they'll look like crap.

Shit! NPC faces are black!

I tried everything, but couldn't solve it.

The Stand Alone Version does not have this issue. Only the "full Edition" does.

To kinda solve this, use console in game.

Press "~", then click on the NPC with black face, then type

setnpcweight 1

The should look no as black this time!

 

3. About disappearing NPC bodies and invisible clothes.

Q: It shows all the new item's names but when i wear them it just hides my body. Like it makes it disappear. What would be the cause of that?

A: Also, many of the NPCs inside will only have a head flying around.

That is because something is wrong with the .bsa file, which is the archive for our plugin. All of the custom models and textures are stored in .bsa files. In this case, it's Ank_Castle_Main.bsa.

So first you could check the file name, if the .bsa file's name in our pack is not correct, correct it. Or, the .bsa file may have been corrupted while downloading, try re-download it. If still not working, tell us!

 

4. About 'Invalid Format'.

The packing tool I used is made in China, and the format it creats may not be recognized by NMM. But it should unpack just fine. So, instead of installing by NMM, you can do a manual. There're only three files, and they start with 'Ank', so it should be as easy uninstalling.

 

5. About bugged armors.

Armors sold here are made by many different authors, and they have moved forward to other projects. Therefor, the bugged armors are probably not gonna be fixed. I'm sorry about this.

 

6. About some missing textures.

If there are any, tell me, and I'll try to fix it if I'm able to. Like the above says, they don't maintain them anymore. And I'm not a modeling guy.

 

7. What kind of a PC do I need to even enter ANK Castle?

If you can run the game without problem at Middle Setting, then I think you should be fine using this MOD. My PC is crap all right, but I haven't run into any trouble yet.

My PC has hardwares listed below, and my PC cost me only 3000(RMB, it's less than 460 USD):

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 920 2.8GHz (overclocked to 3.0GHz)

(also, it was tuned up from a AMD Athlon II X2 220 2.8GHz CPU)

GPU: ATI Readon HD 5750 with 512MB of memory

Memory: OCZ 1066MHz 2GB X2

I'm running the game at High Setting:

Resolution: 1440 X 900

Antialiasing: Off (not needed when FXAA is on)

Anistropic Filtering: 16X

FXAA: On

Detail: All High

View Distance: All High Enough.

I'm running the game at 60 FPS, with few to no stutters.

 

8. Can I use custom made high detailed textures together with ANK Castle?

Why not? But as always, anything no-vanilla has the posibility to conflict with one another, no matter it's in the form of a .esp plugin, or some replacement loose files.

So, if you experience low FPS or CTD after installing ANK Castle, please check if there is any conflicting Replacement MOD present. And if there is any, and you can't stand a low graphic setting, you should choose which one of the MODs you want to keep.

And as always, make sure your PC is capable of handling both ANK Castle (it has many HD textured armors) and your custom made HD textures, on a graphic setting you can stand.

 

Feel free to ask questions not covered here, so that I could add them to FAQ. BUT, PLEASE BE POLITE! I WILL IGNORE BITCHES FROM NOW ON!

 

╋╋╋╋╋╋╋ Contact Us ╋╋╋╋╋╋╋

If you have questions not covered in the FAQ, you can Reply, PM or email me at childeroland@163.com or childeroland1987@gmail.com(only if you can't get to me with @163, please!)

But I do not have the time to teach you how to install it or answer any other beginner's questions.

 

╋╋╋╋╋╋╋ Download Links Full Edition 5.0.1 HotFix Pack╋╋╋╋╋╋╋

Read the READ ME FIRST in the pack first!

Rapidshare Mirror

https://rapidshare.com/files/3263547087/ANK_Castle_5.0.1_Issues_Fixed.7z

MediaFire Mirror

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?7exz744h7tht644

md5: 4EF92659621AD46043AD9B16CCE351B6

 

http://kuai.xunlei.com/d/QRKBGGSOHANB

╋╋╋╋╋╋╋ Download Links Full Edition 5.0╋╋╋╋╋╋╋

Mediafire links by i11umin4t3d:

Part1: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zh7o2x9j371mgmx

md5: 277A4F1CA683BCF054F74F815702737C

Part2: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?55ggqp8238odvp9

md5: 9CCC1FB40F27C7A39E8EDF747C12D179

Part3: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?l51xwlyc2uva0ic

md5: 4A3D85413E64E1E812266C2BCB59FAFF

 

Rapidshare links by i11umin4t3d:

Full edition:

https://rapidshare.com/files/507583734/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.rar

 

Multi-Part:

https://rapidshare.com/files/2364720792/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part01.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/1290387065/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part02.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/1387359600/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part03.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/1868462849/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part04.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/2120517120/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part05.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/881677807/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part06.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/64335204/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part07.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/3044632286/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part08.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/197545263/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part09.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/811443319/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part10.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/2510549628/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part11.rar

https://rapidshare.com/files/3618747708/ANK_Castle_Full_Edition_Final.part12.rar

 

Chinese Server Links:

1. Ank_Castle_Main.esm: http://kuai.xunlei.com/d/QSDYCTIYNKMH

2. Ank_Castle_Addon.esp: http://kuai.xunlei.com/d/QJPOSHQHWWQQ

3. Ank_Castle_Main.bsa: http://kuai.xunlei.com/d/QCZKRLMBLNFS

 

╋╋╋╋╋╋╋ Download Links Stand Alone Edition╋╋╋╋╋╋╋

The Zip file contains two files:

Ank_Castle_Standalone.esp

Ank_Castle_Standalone.bda

Put them in your Data folder, and check the Ank_Castle_Standalone.esp in your MOD manager. And off you go!

 

Mediafire links by i11umin4t3d:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?x0zy2w5cxng13na

md5: 4221E1A7119C901DF65393299F00F23F

 

Rapidshare links by i11umin4t3d:

https://rapidshare.com/files/327653201/ANK_Castle_Stand_Alone_Edition_Final.zip

 

Link from Chinese server:

http://kuai.xunlei.com/d/QFRLNQEGYOOX

 

╋╋╋╋╋╋╋ Download Links Childe Roland Voice Work╋╋╋╋╋╋╋

In the 7z pack, choose which Edition you're using and install that one only.

 

Mediafire links by i11umin4t3d:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5c6s70svvpficky

md5: F1B4C7E94D5C59EDF142AFDC71F0BBA9

 

Rapidshare links by i11umin4t3d:

https://rapidshare.com/files/2494862250/Childe_Roland_s_Voice.7z

 

http://kuai.xunlei.com/d/QDFWFWPSFGEE

[ComeAndGo]

thank you~~~~ありがとう~~~~谢谢~~~~dank u~~~~감사합니다~~~~спасибо~~~~Danke~~~~merci~~~~grazie

[Blackwater]

what is the difference between full edition and standalone edition?

Also could you upload them to mediafire?

thank you!

[unspunreality]

You took it down from nexus? And I was first comment and everything!

 

/cry

 

/sadface

 

Oh yeah, quick question. Did you ever add a warrior stone? Ive searched the entire base and haven't seen one.

 

Arcane Quarters has Mage Stone. Tactics has nothing in the first area, going up towards the back area has 2 stones in the large area with the weapon trainers and the thief stone is in the hidden area. But needing to leave the base everytime for warrior stone has irked me.\

 

Unless Im blind and someone can point out where it is.

[Lorgosh]

Hey were is the update back?

[ChildeRoland]

Unless Im blind and someone can point out where it is.

 

Ha! Guess you are blind~

It's in the Tactic section, where the trainers practice. Can't you see it?

 

And, it's not from Nexus. I'm the author, and I post it here. This is the only official English Version Release.

[ChildeRoland]

what is the difference between full edition and standalone edition?

Also could you upload them to mediafire?

thank you!

 

This time, I'll add a version called "Stand Alone".

It is everything without custom armors and weapons.

It is most not likely to cause bugs.

And NPCs do not have Grey Face issues.

Be aware that this version is not compatible with the "Full Edition".

 

China, no mediafire.

[Onionstarz]

hope this is good,just taken me a hour to DL the file .

The connection to china is awful from the uk

 

[unspunreality]

Unless Im blind and someone can point out where it is.

 

Ha! Guess you are blind~

It's in the Tactic section' date=' where the trainers practice. Can't you see it?

 

And, it's not from Nexus. I'm the author, and I post it here. This is the only official English Version Release.

[/quote']

 

Well someone with your name had it up on the nexus for about a minute. I posted and then it got taken down. o.o And now I couldnt see it, atleast in the old version. Lemme update and see if its back up.

 

Edit: How do you even download from the chinese sites? @.@

[ChildeRoland]

Well someone with your name had it up on the nexus for about a minute. I posted and then it got taken down. o.o And now I couldnt see it' date=' atleast in the old version. Lemme update and see if its back up.

 

Edit: How do you even download from the chinese sites? @.@

[/quote']

 

My god! You saw it?

It was me. I couldn't upload the file, so I gave up!

I'm from China. Our team is from China. So uploading to a server abroad is not easy...

[ChildeRoland]

hope this is good' date='just taken me a hour to DL the file .

The connection to china is awful from the uk

 

[/quote']

 

Hi, which version did you download?

Could you upload it to mediafire.com for me?

 

[Alexyz0]

That would be very helpful if you could do that with the bsa file of the full version, I'm trying to download that a max speed of 10Kb/s lol.

 

I can't download past 7mb for some raeson

[mijhou]

i cant download it mmmm it stops at 12% can someone upload to mediafire please

[Critical]

None of the links work.

[Siouliusn]

If you have trouble dling from those site try using a webdownloader like Jdownloader that will take care of nearly everything for you (just copy the link and the dl are ready to start.

 

[Onionstarz]

The Full Edition is downloading now should have it in 22 hours lol,here is a link to the standalone 4shared(No mediafire im sorry it just times out for me)

ANK_Castle_Stand_Alone_Edition_Final.zip

 

[trusttrust]

awsum a new version! loved the 4.0 so i'll already add my thanks for that here! but i do wonder as well where that update version is you mentioned in your instructions?

[Blackwater]

i was hoping that there was actually custom armors and weapons inside, i really like the witchcraft armor sadly it has a bug whereby the arms disappear in first person view

[Critical]

Oh, now the links work and I was able to download it with high speed. Thanks for the great work ANK Team !

[Miineur]

Do I have to empty the castle from all your stuff when you update it?

[sullivan]

Well someone with your name had it up on the nexus for about a minute. I posted and then it got taken down. o.o And now I couldnt see it' date=' atleast in the old version. Lemme update and see if its back up.

 

Edit: How do you even download from the chinese sites? @.@

[/quote']

 

My god! You saw it?

It was me. I couldn't upload the file, so I gave up!

I'm from China. Our team is from China. So uploading to a server abroad is not easy...

 

 

First of all, thanks for the mod, i really like it!

 

Regarding the Nexus, you should probably be glad that you couldn't upload it. Because they would probably bann you if you had done so.

Your mod includes quite a few things that are against their rules (like the Final Fantasy armors)

You should always consider that before uploading something on the nexus. They are quite strict there.

 

 

opposed to this, we are glad to have you here! Keep up the the good work!

[BurningSol]

I must've done something wrong here, lmao. When I went inside the Ank Castle, everyone is running around with a big huge explanation mark. The items are also all large explanation marks, so it's obvious something went wrong with mine.

 

I downloaded the full version and put it within my data folder, clicked on them during data files or NMM and started the game. So if I did something wrong, please tell me so I can correct it.

[mage1123]

I have about about an hour left downloading the BSA file, already have the other 2 parts. If anyone needs or wants I'll package it all together and make it NMM friendly, then upload it somewhere for you guys. Just let me know.

[unspunreality]

Haha. Yeah I saw it uploaded. I have nexus opened in another tab and I always refresh it. xD Glad I sniped your attempt. xP

[Miineur]

I have about about an hour left downloading the BSA file' date=' already have the other 2 parts. If anyone needs or wants I'll package it all together and make it NMM friendly, then upload it somewhere for you guys. Just let me know.

[/quote']

 

Would be fantastic if you could do that!