ACCEPTED Static Mesh Improvement Mod - SMIM (by Brumbek)

[Eagleman]

To be 100% sure, i should merge when installing the SMIM Update to 1-73 from 1-72 (after i installed SMIM v1-72)?

 

Also what could happen if i choose to install SMIM 1-74 instead of 1-72 and then the patch to 1-73?

[TechAngel85]

Skip the others and just install 1.74.

[Octopuss]

Holy crap, Brumbek is back after 8 months!

[EssArrBee]

Well after reading through the changelog it looks like he fixed Hearthfire.

Version 1.75
-Added many Hearthfire meshes to use SMIM variants. Most of these are the menu interface versions shown when building the objects. 
-Hearthfire version of noble round table mesh (byohinterfacenobletableroundchairs01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of noble square table mesh (byohinterfacenobletablesquarechairs01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper single bed mesh (byohinterfaceupperbedsingle01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper bench mesh (byohinterfaceupperbench01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper chair mesh (byohinterfaceupperchair01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper chest mesh (byohinterfaceupperchest01.nif) added to install folder 40 Furniture Chests. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper dresser mesh (byohinterfaceupperdresser01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper end table mesh (byohinterfaceupperendtable01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper shelf mesh (byohinterfaceuppershelf01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper display shelf mesh (byohinterfaceuppershelfdisplay01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper table drawers mesh (byohinterfaceuppertabledrawers01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper table drawers display shelf mesh (byohinterfaceuppertabledrawersdisplay02.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper round table mesh (byohinterfaceuppertableround01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper square table mesh (byohinterfaceuppertablesquare01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of upper wardrobe mesh (byohinterfaceupperwardrobe01.nif) added to install folder 02 Furniture. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of noble table mesh (byohinterfacenobletablelong01.nif) added to install folder 42 Furniture Noble. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of noble chair 1 mesh (byohinterfacenoblechair01.nif) added to install folder 42 Furniture Noble. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of noble chair 2 mesh (byohinterfacenoblechair02.nif) added to install folder 42 Furniture Noble. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of chandelier mesh (byohinterfaceimpchandelier01.nif) added to install folder 72 Chandeliers. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of one basement mesh (byohinterfacebasement01.nif) added to install folder 60 Hearthfires Stuff. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of archery target (byohinterfacearcherytarget01.nif) added to install folder 60 Hearthfires Stuff. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of skeleton trophy (byohhousetrophyskeleton01.nif) added to install folder 26 Human Skull Fixes. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of interface animal rings (byohinterfaceanimalring01.nif) added to install folder 45 Hanging Rings. Hearthfire not required. 
-Hearthfire version of smelter (invsmelter01.nif) added to install folder 19 Smelter. Hearthfire not required. 
-Updated cratesmall01.nif to incorporate USKP collision fix. 
-Updated ruinspot01.nif to incorporate USKP collision fix. 
-Updated ruinspot03.nif to incorporate USKP collision fix. 
-Updated upperendtable02.nif to incorporate USKP collision fix. 
-Updated testskeleton.nif to fix a vanilla UV error I never noticed. Very minor. 
-Fixed wrong folders for two ice caverns meshes (caveifwalldoorl01.nif and caveilwalldoorl01.nif). Now the mesh fixes actually work. Thanks lexo1000 for letting me know. 
-Fixed misspelled folder for half-size hawk texture. Thanks Darthsith and blennus. 
-Deleted the moonsugar01.dds and moonsugar01_n.dds from the Half Size textures install folder since this was from the High Quality Food and Ingredients mod and was accidentally put in the SMIM archive.

[EssArrBee]

Brumbek seams to be finding the time mod again, so that's nice.

Version 1.76
-SMIM'd the imperial pressure plate trap (trappressureplatemetal01.nif) used in over 60 places. Only took 6 months to finally get the motivation to finish it. Thanks to donators for giving me a nudge. 
-SMIM'd the Imperial Wall Shackle (imperialwallshackle01.nif) used in over 80 places. Part of the 71 Candelabras Sconces Walltorches install folder. 
-Minor UV fix for several Imperial meshes previously SMIM'd (impwallsconce02candleoff01.nif, impwallsconce02candleon01.nif, impwallsconce02nocandle01.nif). 
-Fixed cave lamp mesh (cave_lamp01.nif) to fix totally incorrect rope normal map texture, my mistake. Thanks to benhat for spotting this. 
-Improved the rabbit texture (vanilla texture was very bad, I'd have to reanimate the entire rabbit to truly improve it). 
-Changed folder name for non-dense woven fence to 18 Farmhouse Woven Fence since it is the recommended install option now. Updated both installer scripts. 
-Hearthfire version of two woven fence meshes (invanimalpen01.nif, invgarden01.nif) added to install folder 18 Farmhouse Woven Fence. Hearthfire not required. 
-Fixed wrong folders for another ice caverns meshes (caveiswalldoorl01.nif). Now the mesh fixes actually work. Thanks raiserfx for letting me know.

He also did a podcast with Totalbiscut and Darkone. https://youtu.be/5aavBAplp5A

[Octopuss]

I enjoyed that podcast, but got bored about 50 minutes into it. 2 hours is just way too long to stay focused, especially when english is not your native language

[TwilightTech]

Wow it seems that a side effect of the Workshop clusterf*** is that a lot more people are donating... which means more motivation for modders! So... thank you Valve, I guess?

Edited May 1, 2015 by TwilightTech

[TechAngel85]

Wow it seems that a side effect of the Workshop clusterf*** is that a lot more people are donating... which means more motivation for modders! So... thank you Valve, I guess?

Off topic: Love the username! Guess I'm no longer the only "tech" around. haha!

[DoubleYou]

Updated the fomod instructions. Commented out old fomod instructions.

[RuubixO]

Do I let the 77 SMIM update override the 76 SMIM installation after I complete the FOMOD process? Thanks.

[DoubleYou]

I didn't even notice the update.
 

Version 1.77

-SMIM'd the Solitude Gate doors (sgatedoor.nif and slgdoor01.nif) to change the flat surface to 3D using a custom higher resolution texture. Not compatible with other Solitude gate texture mods.

 

You should either merge it into the base mod, or install it separately after it.

[oqhansoloqo]

That's because MO can't pick up on the update since it's not recorded on the Nexus mod page as the latest version (1.76 is currently listed as the latest version).

[GrantSP]

The way @Brumbek has been pumping out updates lately, that new version will no doubt be up to 1.8 before the month's end.

[oqhansoloqo]

I hope it is - SMIM updates are always welcome.

[Yawgnor]

With the current version at this moment being 1.81, do I still follow the detailed instructions (for SMIM v1-79 main file and the SMIM Update to 1-80 from 1-76) to the letter?