mharmonv2x0 Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 40 Small Retex Mods on 1 by Ketaroz First Impression: It's the next logical step for S.T.E.P. The Potentially Good:Similar to Texture Pack Combiner by Cestral, this mod aims to make life easier for those obsessed with playing Skyrim with the highest quality assets possible. The primary difference is that where Cestral's mod requires the user to individually download and organize a multitude of different mods from differemt authors, this mod is a totally inclusive compilation - one download, one install. I have not yet installed the mod, nor have I made a detailed analysis of it's content, piece by piece, but I'm hopeful that on all fronts it will meet S.T.E.P.'s guidelines for inclusion. The Potentially Bad:The mod author openly admits that not all of the mod content has been approved for inclusion by their respective original authors. To this, however, the author notes at the bottom of the description page:I tryed to contact ALL of them that didnt explained in their mod description if I could create a compilation with that, 50% of them are cleary allowing it since giving its credits, 30% of them I msg and replyed me a OK and 20% I didnt listened from them after 3 weeks (so I assume they left the comunity). I got 0 dennies. :)Anyway, if any mod author of the list, shows up, and ask me to remove from the package, I will promply do so and create a new version without his modThe proposed efforts to contact original content creators notwithstanding, this "It's better to ask for forgiveness than permission" attitude could see the mod totally ripped from the Nexus before I even get done writing this post. It's too bad that Ketaroz didn't detail exactly what wasn't approved, at least for posterity's sake. [EDIT]Farlo's Post below (#3) provides some great relational data as far as individual 40Small mods and S.T.E.P. are concerned. (Thanks Farlo!) Mods found in both TPC and 40SmallAsh Pile Retex by Raymond MurphyDesigns of the Nords by KEBW1144Detailed Chests Texture Replacers by clintmichHD Linens by rivybeastHD Misc by calav3raHD Sacks Retexture by MazarinHQ Skyrim map V2 by Grace Darkling and PaddyyHybrids HD Plants and Herbs Retexture by Gabriel GullberghIntricate Spider Webs by isokuRealistic Instruments - Flute Lute and Drum HQ by InwardScreamsSeptim HD by CryptonSilly Level of Detail - Wine Cellar -- SLOD WC by NarmixSuper Realistic Ore Textures by Kman420Tobes Highres Textures by Mr Bravo aka Tobe Mods in 40Small not found in TPCBetter Bedrolls by svalBetter Bones by Ironman5000Better Circlets HQ V1o1 by YurilBetter Shadowmarks by FunsizeCinematic Fire Effects by IchibuDragon Glyphs HD by Valstein0Elaborate Textiles - NPC Clothing Retexture by Miss ObsidienneFiner Dust by CptJokerHanging Moss HD Texture by DeanomanHD Baskets Retex by Jimmu aka HiminiHD Chest Retex by Jimmu aka Himini HD Urns Retex by Jimmu aka HiminiHiRes Legible Road Signs by SPARTAN VIHiRes Tree Stumps by SPARTAN VI and FhaarkasHQ Menu Smoke by Ayhay123Improved Torches Textures by TERAB1TLockpick Inventory Remodel by born2bkilledLockpicking interface retex by QuazaqueMakers Mark Ingots by Mike OmniN-R HD Display Case by kobayashi345Pond Fish Retexture by DOPRRealistic Paper by realadrySlightly Less Terrible Hanging Herbs by faeriexdecayWeapon Retexture Project - WRP by MilleniaYuril Rings HQ by Yuril Mods in TPC not found in 40SmallAOF Detailed MountainsAOF FarmhousesBellyaches Animal and Creature PackBetter Dynamic SnowBetter Rocks and MountainsEnhanced Distant TerrainEnhanced Night SkyrimHD Ore and IngotsHD2KHigh Quality Food and IngredientsHigh Quality LODsHigh Realistic Tundra Moss for AOF MountainsHQ Milky Way GalaxyHQ Towns and VillagesLangleys Wood Metal and Stone Textures WorkshopLush GrassLush TreesProject Parallax HD2KProject Parallax MarkarthProject Parallax SRO filesQuality SnowFlakes V2Radiant and Unique Potions and Poisons HDReal Ice ALL-IN-ONEReal Ice and Snow (RIS)Realistic Smoke and EmbersRe-Defined DungeonsRiften HQ TexturesRuins Clutter ImprovedSHDSilly Level of Detail - Potions and PoisonsSkyrim Flora OverhaulSkyrim RedesignedSkyrim Sunglare V4Snow and Rocks Textures HDSoul Gems DifferSROStatic Mesh Improvement ModTreesHDVisible WindowsWATERWeathered Road SignsWhiterun Trellis Redesigned
EssArrBee Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Wow, I can't even believe that he got 80% of the authors to agree to this. Looks like its a great compilation that can be installed early on and then overwritten by anything else that may be preferred. I'd say grab it before it's gone SRO style.
Farlo Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 The primary argument against these compilations is that it makes STEP heavily reliant on the mod. If anything should happen, via removal or the author stopping updates, then the entire thing becomes worthless and we have to reincorporate everything back into main STEP anyways. I also wonder how any conflicts within the mods was resolved, until that's addressed it will be fairly hard to evaluate it against the standalone mods. Just for reference, here's the status of the mods included:Red - Mod denied for STEPYellow - Mod already in STEPGreen - Mod not yet considered (that I can recall anyways)Mods found in both TPC and 40SmallAsh Pile Retex by Raymond MurphyDesigns of the Nords by KEBW1144Detailed Chests Texture Replacers by clintmichHD Linens by rivybeastHD Misc by calav3raHD Sacks Retexture by MazarinHQ Skyrim map V2 by Grace Darkling and PaddyyHybrids HD Plants and Herbs Retexture by Gabriel GullberghIntricate Spider Webs by isokuRealistic Instruments - Flute Lute and Drum HQ by InwardScreamsSeptim HD by CryptonSilly Level of Detail - Wine Cellar -- SLOD WC by NarmixSuper Realistic Ore Textures by Kman420Tobes Highres Textures by Mr Bravo aka Tobe Mods in 40Small not found in TPCBetter Bedrolls by sval - HDDLC looks much betterBetter Bones by Ironman5000Better Circlets HQ V1o1 by YurilBetter Shadowmarks by FunsizeCinematic Fire Effects by Ichibu - Ultimate HD Fire Spells is betterDragon Glyphs HD by Valstein0 - Not optimized, STEP uses the "Fixed" version I uploadedElaborate Textiles - NPC Clothing Retexture by Miss Obsidienne - Inconsistant quality, a decent chunk of them are worse than the HDDLCFiner Dust by CptJokerHanging Moss HD Texture by DeanomanHD Baskets Retex by Jimmu aka HiminiHD Chest Retex by Jimmu aka Himini HD Urns Retex by Jimmu aka HiminiHiRes Legible Road Signs by SPARTAN VIHiRes Tree Stumps by SPARTAN VI and FhaarkasHQ Menu Smoke by Ayhay123 - STEP uses No Menu Smoke, although the difference is negligibleImproved Torches Textures by TERAB1T - STEP uses Ultimate HD TorchLockpick Inventory Remodel by born2bkilledLockpicking interface retex by QuazaqueMakers Mark Ingots by Mike OmniN-R HD Display Case by kobayashi345Pond Fish Retexture by DOPRRealistic Paper by realadrySlightly Less Terrible Hanging Herbs by faeriexdecayWeapon Retexture Project - WRP by Millenia - Soon to be replaced by Book of SilenceYuril Rings HQ by YurilGiven the number of choices STEP has disagreed with I don't think we'd consider the mod, and this is on top of the previous issues we've both raised. EDIT: Nor would I call some of these retextures "small".
WilliamImm Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 Well, it *is* a compilation, which isn't really allowed by the Nexus. I mean, you've seen what happened when TeamCrossfire also tried to upload a compilation of texture mods (to be fair, they didn't really ask for permission for the mods beforehand). I did get it, but I'm not going to be surprised if I wake up tommorow and I find the mod gone.
justjr Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 TeamCrossFire are not modders in anyway, pirates at the most.
WilliamImm Posted February 9, 2013 Posted February 9, 2013 TeamCrossFire are not modders in anyway pirates at the most.Yea, that would be true. Completely mental pirates, as they decided that the best place to host the mod would be one that strictly forbids uploading other's works without permission - *facepalm*
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