ACCEPTED Static Mesh Improvement Mod (by Brumbek)

[TechAngel85]

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Static Mesh Improvement Mod by Brumbek
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Abbreviated: SMIM

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[Mousetick]

Riekling barrels are supposed to look identical to regular container barrels, and they do in vanilla.

SMIM's 'Modified Vanilla Barrels' (STEP guide selection) only modify the regular container barrels, and while they look quite similar to vanilla barrels, they're not identical. A careful or trained eye can then tell them apart from Riekling barrels fairly easily, at which point they're no longer a trap. If you're like me and highly value gameplay and visual consistency, this is an issue.

Solution 1: copy meshes/clutter/barrel01.nif from SMIM to meshes/dlc02/clutter/misc/rieklingbarreldest01.nif.

Before > After (Riekling barrel is on the right)

Solution 2: use this mod Riekling Barrels SMIM (by wSkeever). However it's designed to work with SMIM's 'Brumbek's New High-Res' variant of barrels rather than 'Modified Vanilla', and this variant may or may not violate the STEP mandate.

[z929669]

  On 12/5/2021 at 1:55 AM, Mousetick said:

Riekling barrels are supposed to look identical to regular container barrels, and they do in vanilla.

SMIM's 'Modified Vanilla Barrels' (STEP guide selection) only modify the regular container barrels, and while they look quite similar to vanilla barrels, they're not identical. A careful or trained eye can then tell them apart from Riekling barrels fairly easily, at which point they're no longer a trap. If you're like me and highly value gameplay and visual consistency, this is an issue.

Solution 1: copy meshes/clutter/barrel01.nif from SMIM to meshes/dlc02/clutter/misc/rieklingbarreldest01.nif.

Before > After (Riekling barrel is on the right)

Solution 2: use this mod Riekling Barrels SMIM (by wSkeever). However it's designed to work with SMIM's 'Brumbek's New High-Res' variant of barrels rather than 'Modified Vanilla', and this variant may or may not violate the STEP mandate.

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Can you add a screen showing the barrels with the mod you mention? If you think it works, maybe create the mod page for that and post the compares there. I created a new editor plugin that makes it simple to create mod pages now using the delta button.

[Mousetick]

The mod I mentioned doesn't create new barrels, it reuses a different variant of the SMIM barrels and makes it work as Riekling barrels.

  On 12/5/2021 at 5:20 AM, z929669 said:

If you think it works, maybe create the mod page for that and post the compares there.

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Nah, that's fine. I suspect it likely will be rejected. I'd rather not waste time.

  On 12/5/2021 at 5:20 AM, z929669 said:

I created a new editor plugin that makes it simple to create mod pages now using the delta button.

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Yep, neat-o. I already made use of it a couple of times. Thanks.

[TechAngel85]

Update instructions to reflect recent discussions around Lanterns and Glorious Scaffolding.

[z929669]

  On 12/9/2021 at 8:02 PM, TechAngel85 said:

Update instructions to reflect recent discussions around Lanterns and Glorious Scaffolding.

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I thought I did this already, but I had changed the SLE version by mistake :/

Oh well, it applies to both anyway.

[Kattmandu]

Optional file added...SMIM SE 'Farming Creation Club' Patch

 

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This is a small patch that SMIM's three meshes (farmhouse 3D ropes; two common shelves) included in the 'Farming Creation Club' content that comes with the Skyrim Anniversary Edition upgrade (or purchased separately). Made upon user request.

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Dear SMIM friends, after countless years, Brumbek returns, coming out of retirement for ... *ONE DAY* ... to create a tiny new SMIM patch.

This is a very minor patch for the Anniversary Edition 'Farming' Creation Club content. This SMIM patch adds 3D ropes to the new Goldenhills Plantation farmhouse exterior and improves the UV mapping of the wood beams. The patch also includes SMIM'd versions of the two unique interior common shelves added by this Creation Club content.

Mesh list:

meshes\creationclub\vsvsse004\architecture\farmhouse.nif - 3D ropes added, improved UV mapping on wood beams (like original SMIM)

meshes\creationclub\vsvsse004\clutter\commonshelfsecretdoortall.nif - SMIM'd to match SMIM's common furniture meshes

meshes\creationclub\vsvsse004\furniture\commonshelfshallow.nif - SMIM'd to match SMIM's common furniture meshes

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Edited February 18 by Kattmandu