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ACCEPTED aMidianBorn Book of Silence (by CaBaL)
CaBaL replied to EisDrache's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
https://skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/182398 working on it Farlo :) ...i'll remove probably those studs from the back...they're deformed by low poly model. yep indigoneko...i'll try to keep original colors mostly and make them fit well with the armors about the sword...yes my thought on the blade was to keep it less dark than the armor cus it is tempered indeed... but clearly i can dark it a bit more....thank u :) -
ACCEPTED aMidianBorn Book of Silence (by CaBaL)
CaBaL replied to EisDrache's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
feel free to share any criticism Neovalen...it can only help to get better results. hi peacefulmoments...yes i'm conscious about dwarven mismatching...and going to re-do all the job...including weaps and shield,a thing i should do in october when dwarven has been released.... but since results did not satisfy me 100% i delayed the whole project that hopefully will involve various things like centurions and other dwarven stuff...did anybody notice that dwarven armor set is the only one that cannot be retextured without problems?....lol you need to put your work in half skyrim texture bsa if u want to remove the pale yellow from that armor :D i'll find a suitable working solution...trust me -
ACCEPTED aMidianBorn Book of Silence (by CaBaL)
CaBaL replied to EisDrache's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
hi dear steppers :) thought to show a piece of upcoming weapons package (not many weaps to say the truth...got not much time currently... mostly swords ..iron and steel ,warhammer ...iron and steel,probably steel dagger will be included) here's the steelsword: https://www.mediafire.com/?15ects3sosy6m1f happy end of 2012...best of everything for 2013 -
ACCEPTED Ultimate HD Fire Effects (by BuzzDee84)
CaBaL replied to JudgmentJay's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
do not know about compatibilty..i got nothing changing spells visual right now...tested this work...and i'm totally happy of results -
interesting rework..... author needs to fix unmatching normal maps.there's still a problem with blue channel ....i sent a pm to help...we'll see some results pretty soon i guess
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ACCEPTED aMidianBorn Book of Silence (by CaBaL)
CaBaL replied to EisDrache's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
wait a couple of days v1.2a with scripted installer... you'll save a lot of time without looking for optional files in standalone mods pages :) edit: uploading v1.2 scripted installer right now...if nexus stops "bad gateway" me >. -
DROPPED Elven Weapons for Silence (by Erlioniel)
CaBaL replied to TechAngel85's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
the retexture is well thought out... no fancy modification... no total remakes...a simple but well done recolor...sober and fitting, not overdone or badly tweaked as many other remakes...it works with both version of amb elven....has been a nice surprise .i'm really happy it get to hot files quite soon... oh it is a "first mod"...let's keep also it in mind.... -
still writing here.... even if i thought i'd never do it again . i did not appreciate unequal treatment of some people involved in the same silly discussion...as usual is punished who shots the bullet but not who loads the guns :/ .... anyway....since i never came here just to announce a new release ,since i think this project still valid and useful and the forum used by smart people able to think properly....looks like i'm still here... let's close this chapter here please. well EisDrache i'm glad u like my works...and honestly i do not know if my textures are the best ...i know that my works are the first choice of any screenarcer i see, know that ppl like my works above any other when it comes to armored stuff, know that i had such results in just 6 months without even riding the "just released game" wave like other ppl did, know that i'm releasing a couple of mods each month... this makes me think that if i want to spend kinda 3-4-6 months for a single texture it could be really impressive,not a bit better....somebody want to see what i can do working on a single armor for half a year? i guess nobody wants... for various reason :D above all i know that i have a huge group of friends...i share my work with them...i have opinions advices ideas test and stuff from them. lots and i mean lots of ppl agree with u...number talks ...and clearly i can only be happy. now...the fur texture (thanks for the discussion and the link mothergoose)...has been i think my easiest job so far ...texture was "already there" i just had to overlay a couple of channels from the normal above a cavity map and retexture was already there....just the time to add details and paint a fur(...which is always the most time devouring part) and the job was done....i'm not the only one using such methods....there's even ppl who knows JUST this method. i think results are pretty good...work is balanced,detailed,optimized...clearly if i did not make it in 15 hours but in 3 months it would be better.... but not a bit better... kinda a LOT better....some tend to forget such details. as i answerd on nexus couple of days ago i'm trying to give a good...enjoyable...playable product in short time...i do not need to make EPIC retextures...oh well i can.... but prefer to use my time/energy in other things....i'm doing justsomething that ppl may actually USE....i do not need to be considered the BEST on nexus to keep my ego alive ...sharing a couple of mods with friends is more than enough :D current works: ancient nord set:ready for release ,needs test and a mesh fix for the terible little skirt of male variant ....thinking to retex also the terificant draugr armor (terrificant because it's ugly not because it scares me or anybody :P ) orcish set: is complete i'm triying just to replace that insignificant pattern on legs and arms with metal scales. weapons: completed iron steel and dwarven partially ,when elven will be ready i'll throw anything in the book. armor again :glass and scaled are ready for actual texturing... i just did base shading and some features. some work done on dragon things and daedric....but nothing particularry complete so far. and clearly some remakes...i'm very happy about steelplate remake...is exactly what i was looking for... should be all ....hell...this is a big post :P well ....nice to meet u all again.... have the nicest day
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ACCEPTED aMidianBorn Book of Silence (by CaBaL)
CaBaL replied to EisDrache's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
well looks like the "later today" became something like 20 days... really sorry... i've been OVERBUSY with real life and forgot... do not know if can be of any help , but i uploaded 2 tga 4096X4096 of iron and stell cuirass....evaluating the compressor should be of great use to see the effects on alpha channel....lots and i mean lots of work on specular is often messed up by a devasting dds dxt3 compression by photoshop...in my case cs5 ex with latest nvidia filter release (on a 2600K gtx580 16gb @2133) https://www.mediafire.com/?4ox9uqkk49zted4 https://www.mediafire.com/?kgbd384caee749g in the meantime i'm redoing some old works...or probably all the works released so far because there was a huge mismatching between old things and upcoming works this is iron https://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/19340 updated yesterday tomorrow is steel turn : https://skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/156784 https://skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/156740 https://skyrim.nexusmods.com/images/156672 in next few days will be completed ancient nord set.... and will be the right time for a book of silence file reupload....working on weapons too...results very soon -
ACCEPTED aMidianBorn Book of Silence (by CaBaL)
CaBaL replied to EisDrache's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
i'll upload a couple of tga later today Ethatron and post here the links -
ACCEPTED aMidianBorn Book of Silence (by CaBaL)
CaBaL replied to EisDrache's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
thank you friends... i've been not able to add some features ...like scripted install for optional and optional unique armour(w the use of an esp) so far...but i'm still working and testing. job on weaps is already on a good point...so during next week we'll have at least elven set available...also dwarven is unfinished but on a good 70-80 % -
just the time to finish... everything's still a bit puzzling and needs at least a game test :)
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thanks a lot JudgmentJay and EisDrache matching shield and probably other dwarven stuffs are almost ready... i'll be sure to post here a mediafire link if somebody is interested in seeing current developments... why?... because! :)
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:) i completed it in a damn hurry since my real life work kept me a lot busy this month... hope results are satisfactory. my plan is currently to finish regular shield... and (maybe) spellbreaker. and ...good news....finally a complete package is ready for release (almost ready) will be out in october...first days .... i'll try to finish what has been freezed in last weeks ...co-operation and so 'till the end of september... this would probably lead to an INDORIL armor remake...pretty happy to work on that armor...always loved.
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agree... is good , well reworked, and interesting....
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ACCEPTED Enhanced Skyrim Factions - Companions Guild (by DreamKing)
CaBaL replied to Neovalen's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
this mod sounds like a true milestone... going to try... there are multiple implications... the idea of pre-requisites is totally rightfull and could change the simplistic current guild into something decent... or even awesome...really cannot wait to see ingame. we need more of this kind i think -
hi klotim...and wellcome... since i've been author of some of the harsh (maybe the worst )comments you was talking about...i think some explanations are due: 1st what is really important in mods and game design is quality+optimization to get both results there are some methods... and you can look in the sky or in the hell... but methods do not change . best possible quality is what you get when you put a nice 50% grey layer above vanilla texture and start to re-do it...period. there is simply no tweaks or macumba that is able to enhance an already compressed texture .why? because bethesda designer works with a uncompressed psd and when the work IS DONE he reduce it in dds....this means that what you got in game is a reduced file... with an enormous quality loss...if you open this file ,work on it and recompress... you only get a 2times compressed thing...with 2 time quality loss. it's easy and sadly it is so. nobody invents or create a way of texturing... texturing is re-do from scratch... all the rest is a waste of time and resources. 2nd ....harsh critic is EXACTLY what a modder needs to make better things.... compliments and ******** never helped anyone.... just convince him to stop on the 2 things he knows. feed yoursel with harsh critic... and try to improve your work. you did an impressive amount of work? maybe... but results? it was not better to do few sets with a 100% enhancement then doing anything with imho no enhancement? nobody will take care of how many hours of work you will spend on a thing... anyone will only look at results in game. photos overlay are good for noobs on nexus... to get an endorsment (how much i hate this word). but as artist for you they have no use... at all.. listen well to ppl more experienced than you... because they are just helping your work , making you skip many and i mean many steps that they experienced yet. do not ever consider yourself "arrived" somewhere...even when you'll be good enough. all that said...i repeat you.... i (and many others) are at your humble service for advices tips and help.... you just have to ask what you need because nobody will prepare the breakfast for you. best regards...again
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witcher has something like that.... you just cannot wait/meditate everywhere in witcher... it makes sense. a mod that replaces wait screens and makes to wait possible strictly near proper places would be seriously amazing.... same words for fast travel... fast travel is A LOT immersion breaking as it is imo
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agree with Neovalen and JudgmentJay... if only birds could fly away.... but pretty good mod imo. combined with pets of skyrim and improved fish is a really promising pack Compiler...please add it. i mean ...combined... something like... unique esp would be great
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SKYRIMLE aMidianBorn steel plate armor by CaBaL - frihyland
CaBaL replied to Farlo's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
pretty soon ,pretty soon Syrophir :), has been not easy so far to respect a "roadmap" for low tier armour and also prepare the work for highter tier sets...but since several work have already solid bases ... will be easier to finish and upload them often... expect several release in next 2 months, glad you like my work so far :) -
better follower ....,one of the version with specialization ,fixes already many companions ....i think in a good way...also gives some usefull perks like lightfoot and there's that famous script that prevents followers to stay in front of a door and not letting player pass. better followers works pretty well with ufo...at least i never had problem.... i did not try Companions Arise yet... i'll do... but i suspect it would be quite incompatible with better followers
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bat file from daedly dragons can be usefull indeed...also is quite easy to tweak it to protect almost anyone who need protection. tried out this mod today...very immersive ,compatible and light....a big + . imo some pilgrims against thalmor bands would be awesome too and more "ready to buy garbage" merchant are always of great use, i would recommend this mod without any problem
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SKYRIMLE aMidianBorn steel plate armor by CaBaL - frihyland
CaBaL replied to Farlo's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
daedric work will be released 11-11-2012 (one year of skyrim edition somehow :) ) and it's the end of works on regular set...faction armour will be released from time to time...without much regularity. on first october will be uploaded a collection of the various works so far... i'd like to see if ppl like it for fotm on nexus... up to dwarven set...at least...or ancient nord in the best option. some weapons will come after this. thank you JeremyAearle , no plans so far for a dirtier version of this set...as said a silverish palette one will be uploaded next week and the collection i was talking about will contain a very unique kind inspired to knight of the nine expansion... so pretty golden and new... with lighting effects and so. there will be a dirtier version of the steel and steelplate armour instead (in the collection). -
SKYRIMLE aMidianBorn steel plate armor by CaBaL - frihyland
CaBaL replied to Farlo's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
thank you mates :) there's still one version to release...sort of silverish - brushed moonstone one, i cannot finish it since i'm already working on a project involving nothing less than INDORIL armor :) which hopefully will be released on 1st september. i'll add the new version after indoril release....also elven shield ... my textures for elven and other weaps (real retextures not just some photo slapped above vanilla textures ) are ready too they will be released after the book of silence (cumulative collection). do not know if AV is working currently on armour... i'll add a package if it works as soon as the silverish version will be out (next wek or so) thanks again for the appreciation :) -
ACCEPTED Bellyaches HD Dragon Replacer Pack (by Bellyache)
CaBaL replied to I2edShift's topic in Skyrim LE Mods
yep...looks promising...downloaded. a close look later ,in game. about Ultra High Definition Enhanced Vanilla Dragons.... 8k is an abominious against optimization :) ,noone should use such size,4096X4096 or 4096X2048 is already a lot .. i used 4k for NV and fo3 power armors... because basically PA are complete as they are... i mean ...there are no gloves boots and so... a 4k fallout armor uses the same vram as a complete hi res dlc set for skyrim (with boots gloves and shields when there's a shield). for a dragon 2048 px of very good texture should be even enough...or 4096 of good texture...just a particular treatment for Alduin. about the screens you added I2edShift (nice to meet you also here :) ) specularity seems a bit hight...some glossiness in other words but it is also full day... i have to see ingame before say any Bulls***t.