User:Neovalen/Personal Mods

Template:TOCRight Template:Warning Important: This page will be used to document my personal mods over and above my Custom Installation of STEP for Skyrim v1.7.

Prerequisites

My Custom STEP Install or similar.

Tools Used

BOSS (Video)
Wrye Bash v299 Standalone (Guide)

Skyrim.ini Tweaks

No Bethesda Intro Video

This removes the annoying Bethesda intro video when loading the game.
Add the following under [General]:
sIntroSequence=

Large Interior Crash Fix Tweak

This prevents crashes that occur when too many objects are loaded in an interior cell. Usually this is caused by large mods.
Add the following under [General]:
iLargeIntRefCount=999999

Sun Shadow Update Time

This tweak allows the shadows of objects to update instantaneously.
Add the following under [General]:
fSunUpdateThreshold=0.0000
fSunShadowUpdateTime=0.0000

Arrow Tweaks

This tweak improves the aim of arrows when using the default crosshair.
Add the following under [Combat]:
f1PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7
f3PArrowTiltUpAngle=0.7 This tweak allows you to shoot targets further away.
Add the following under [Actor]:
fVisibleNavmeshMoveDist=12288.0000

SkyrimPrefs.ini Tweaks

Trees Receive Shadows

This tweak allows shadows to be drawn on trees.
Change the following under [Display]:
bTreesReceiveShadows=1

Land Shadows

This tweak allows shadows from land masses to be drawn. Some people report this increases the amount of shadow striping, but I haven't noticed.
Change the following under [Display]:
bDrawLandShadows=1

Float Point Render Target (For ENB)

This tweak allows ENB to work properly. I suggest leaving this value at 0 unless you are using ENB.
Change the following under [Display]:
bFloatPointRenderTarget=1

Current Lighting Mod

Countervibe ENB

Notes: Can't recommend this enough.

Mod Installation

As with my custom STEP install, I install in category groups when possible rather than a set order with the following priority:
Bug Fixes -> World Meshes/Textures -> Effects -> Sound -> UI -> Actor Meshes/Textures -> Animations -> Equipment Meshes/Textures -> Gameplay Changes -> Content
Obviously, these categories are not always exclusive (textures included with meshes, etc). All mods are in LOOSE file format rather than BSA where available.

Bug Fixes

Nitpick v4.0

Category: Bug Fixes Notes: None.

World Meshes / Textures

Birds of Skyrim v0.6

Notes: None.

Pets of Skyrim v0.3.1

Notes: None.

Blacksmith Forge Water Fix v0.6

Notes: None.

Transparent Watery Icicle v1.3 (Optional file of Real Ice and Snow)

Notes: None.

Ftoppka Realistic Smelter v0.3

Notes: None.

Slofs Horses v1.1

Notes: I use Stallions.

Better Shadowmarks v0.5

Notes: None.

High Definition Hay v1.0b

Notes: Use the "Dirtier Hay" version.

Bumpy Inn and Shop Signs v3.0

Notes: None.

Whiterun Trellis Redesigned v1.1

Notes: None.

More Bony Skeletons v1.1

Notes: Use aged and grimy version.

Effects

Better Dynamic Snow v2.12

Notes: None.

Real Rain v5.0

Notes: None.

Lightning during Thunder Storms v18.0

Category: Effects
Notes: Small error in the packaging for BAIN, make sure everything installs to the correct directory.

Sound

None at present.

UI

Smaller Cursor v1.0

Notes: None.

Actor Meshes / Textures

Better Males - Favored Soul Meshes - Flaccid v2.3.2

Notes: Use uncircumcised flaccid, vanilla style body hair. More lore friendly. If you took off someones plate armor, you would have to take the underclothing as well to be able to use it.

High Res Face Maps For Men v1.1

Notes: None.

High Res Warpaint and Dirtmaps For Men v1.0

Notes: None.

High Res Male Vampire Face Textures v1.0

Notes: None.

Coverkhajiits (Male) v1.0

Notes: None.

Dimonized UNP Female Body v1.51

Notes: None.

Blessed UNP Body v2.2

Notes: Same as normal UNP but with more variety in breast size. BBP Available.

Neovalen's Custom Skeleton Files v1.0

Notes: Skeleton to combine BBP, Realistic Ragdolls, and DSpSOB. DSpSOB not currently in use for this playthrough but skeleton still works.

UNP Fitness Body v2.3

Notes: None.

Coverkhajiits (Female) v1.0

Notes: None.

All in One Face for Females v5.0a

Notes: If you don't like the fugly dawnguard vamps, use v4.0a and do the following:
Copy and paste the femalehead.dds into same directory (female) when it asks you to overwrite, choose copy and keep Both files -- you will end up getting a file named femalehead(1).dds.
Rename this file to femaleheadvampire.dds - repeat this step for all 4 files - femalehead_msn.dds, femalehead_s.dds, femalehead_sk.dds and you will have the same face when you change into vampire.