ACCEPTED Static Mesh Improvement Mod - SMIM (by Brumbek)

[EssArrBee]

Wait, I thought we had to delete them from RWT, am I wrong? RWT gets installed last and we need SkyFalls' files to supersede.

[torminater]

Yup, delete those from RWT2.

[DoubleYou]

 

This says to install SkyMills first then SMIM to get this update to work correctly.

If that's the case, we'll probably have to hide (or delete) the two files that conflict with SkyFalls and Realistic Water Two (textures/effects/fxwatertile02_n.dds and textures/effects/fxfluidtile02.dds) and move Skyfalls above SMIM in Conflicting Graphics.

If you delete meshes/architecture/solitude/swindmill.SM.nif and farmhouse/farmhousewindmill/farmhousewindmillfan02.nif from SkyFalls (same amount of file deletes) everything can stay where it's at, right?

True, but then some people might get confused by the fact that Brumbek says to install SMIM after Skyfalls, and we already have changed the 2.2.8 guide to use the hide method on Realistic Water Two with Skyfalls above SMIM in Conflicting Graphics.

[O0mix0O]

Hi all,

 

Recently did S.T.E.P extended and was really happy until I realised SMIM's 3D ropes weren't working. After a bit of tweaking it still wouldn't work so I deleted all my mods and started a new, clean install of Skyrim to the letter of the guide on this site. After doing S.T.E.P again, my ropes STILL aren't 3D. I know it's a niggle but I really like them :(

 

Any advice? 

 

Many thanks - Mix

[DoubleYou]

Perhaps the fomod installer isn't working right. Will investigate.

[O0mix0O]

Perhaps the fomod installer isn't working right. Will investigate.

Thank you very much :)

[DoYouEvenModBro]

Wait' date=' I thought we had to delete them from RWT, am I wrong? RWT gets installed last and we need SkyFalls' files to supersede.[/quote']

Wait, so with current step order from 2.2.7, do I delete these two files from RWT or Skyfalls/MIlls? NEO's guide says from Skyfalls/Mills but now I'm seeing that he also installs Skyfalls/Mills AFTER Realistic Water Two (of which STEP does the opposite). Regardless, it doesn't matter if I just go into my Skyrim folder and delete them manually, right? Do they regenerate if I click "anneal all" in WB?

[DoubleYou]

Not with current STEP. That is for STEP 2.2.8 which probably shall be released this weekend. Is that how Neo does it? Maybe we should switch it around since this might get confusing.

[DoYouEvenModBro]

Not with current STEP. That is for STEP 2.2.8 which probably shall be released this weekend. Is that how Neo does it? Maybe we should switch it around since this might get confusing.

No I think it's because in his guide, he has Skyfalls installed AFTER Realistic Two. In STEP 2.2.7, Skyfalls is installed BEFORE Realistic Water Two (or W.A.T.E.R. as it stands now. I just subbed RW2 in for WATER). 

 

Regardless though, if I delete those two files manually and then anneal in WB, will it bring them back? Does anyone know?

[DoubleYou]

Scratch that. Those two files are unneeded for STEP 2.2.7, 2.2.8 and SR:LE, so it will do no harm to remove them. Sorry, but I know nothing about Bash, other than it is much harder to manage in regards to installation order.

[DoYouEvenModBro]

Scratch that. Those two files are unneeded for STEP 2.2.7' date=' 2.2.8 and SR:LE, so it will do no harm to remove them. Sorry, but I know nothing about Bash, other than it is much harder to manage in regards to installation order.[/quote']

Screw it, I'm just not going to update SMIM until 2.2.8 launches haha. If someone could help out here, I will update but this is just too confusing. NEO would probably know so hopefully he'll see this.

[DoubleYou]

If you're following Neo's installation order, remove the files he says in his guide for SkyFalls. You can also remove the files from RWT safely, as SkyFalls will provide them both ways. Removing all four files will have the exact same effect, and you can still follow both.

[Octopuss]

My head is dizzy from all this, I will wait for 2.2.8 instructions :D

[EssArrBee]

Look SMIM has new mills that need to overwrite sky mills but rwt has stuff for water meshes that need to overwrite SMIM. Skyfalls has two waterfall files that need to overwrite rwt so it is circular.

 

Install skymills & falls overwrite with SMIM then install rwt and hide the two files with MO. You have to remove them ahead of time with any other manager.

 

 

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[DoYouEvenModBro]

Look SMIM has new mills that need to overwrite sky mills but rwt has stuff for water meshes that need to overwrite SMIM. Skyfalls has two waterfall files that need to overwrite rwt so it is circular.

 

Install skymills & falls overwrite with SMIM then install rwt and hide the two files with MO. You have to remove them ahead of time with any other manager.

 

 

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Thanks :-)