SkyrimSE:2.1.0/changelog
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Post-Release Changes
Any changes made to the current version of the live guide.
What's New
This changelog addresses changes relating to this specific guide version and includes all changes noted in previous guide iterations unless noted otherwise. See previous changelogs using the link in the page header.
Lighting & Weather
Luminosity was replaced with Ambiance to return Step to a more vanilla-compliant lighting overhaul that no longer breaks sneaking to the extent that was evident under Luminosity. This will be most evident in interiors but will also help to lesser effect in exteriors. These lighting overhauls are irrelevant to most exteriors. The result is a more vanilla look/feel with 'fixed' lighting, more evident (and accurate) shadows, and a more austere look/feel that is a better fit for Skyrim and looks great. Step's version includes some custom tweaks that slightly desaturate and warm Ambiance's default lighting, which will hopefully be appealing to those who like Luminosity. This may be a controversial change, since some people love Luminosity. We apologize for using that mod in the first place, but it was the best solution available until Ambiance came along ... 2 years ago ... oops, we missed that one!
Cathedral Weathers' foggy weathers were also customized to make fogs a bit more realistic and to bring them closer to the player while minimizing drawbacks of doing so under Skyrim's limited lighting flexibility. The opposite was done for rainy weathers where fog was a bit overdone in some variants. A few other weathers were subtly tweaked. We think this improves weather variation and realism.
Step ENB
Aside from several tweaks and version iteration of the Step ENB posted to the nexus, a major revision of the ENB weather system was made to consolidate most previous weathers into groups that better reflect Cathedral Weathers Image Space and Weathers differentiation. The result is fewer weathers parsed in groups that require identical settings. The "fog-sphere" effect that produced a transition line around the player in certain weathers has been mitigated, and ENB now preserves Cathedral's look/feel whilst fixing some of it's minor shortcomings (e.g., flat distant mountains, transparent clouds, godray effects). Changes introduced by the Cathedral Weathers Unofficial Update optional plugin (see Cathedral ENB optional instructions) has also been accommodated by the Step Post-Processing Patch and should only be installed for ENB users.
Guide-Level Changes
This changelog addresses changes relating to this specific guide version. Changes noted in previous guide iterations are not mentioned here unless noted otherwise. See Post-Release Changes in the previous guide changelog using the link in the page header.
- New lighting from Ambiance for a better vanilla experience without the vanilla issues.
- The Step ENB has been significantly optimized to enhance Cathedral Weathers.
- LODGen settings have been updated to give a better result for both ENB and non-ENB users.
- Solstheim and Tamriel worldspaces have been seamlessly merged using Worldspace Transition Tweaks
- A huge number of mesh enhancements and fixes are now included to resolve many long standing lighting and texture-stretching issues.
Mod-Level Changes
Legend
Added | new mod added (add these mods)
Moved | mod was moved to a new ModGroup (move these mods)
Updated | mod instructions updated
Incorporated | mod is included in the Step Patch - Conflict Resolution (remove these mods)
Dropped / Replaced | mod was removed (remove these mods)
01-Tools
02-Extenders
- Added
- Dropped / Replaced
- FileAccess Interface for Skyrim SE Scripts | Replaced by MCM Helper
03-Resources
- Dropped / Replaced
- XLODGen Resource - SSE Terrain Tamriel | Made obsolete with the addition of Worldspace Transition Tweaks
04-Foundation
- Added
05-Animation & Physics
06-Models & Textures
- Added
- Dropped
- Bellyaches Animal and Creature Pack SSE | Replaced by Bellyaches Animal and Creature Pack Revamp
- Fire Halo Remover | Not needed with Embers XD
07-Sounds & Music
08-Character Appearance
- Added
- Vanilla Body with UNP Textures | Fixes mesh problem with some female nippies showing through certain armors due to changes made by Tempered Skins for Females - UNP
09-Fixes
- Dropped / Replaced
- Moved
- Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes was moved to 04-Foundation.
10-Gameplay-General
11-Gameplay-AI & Combat
12-Gameplay-Economy
13-Gameplay-Immersion
14-Gameplay-Quests
- Dropped / Replaced
- Not So Fast - Main Quest | Replaced by At Your Own Pace
- Not So Fast - Mage Guild | Replaced by At Your Own Pace
15-Gameplay-Skills & Perks
16-Interface
- Added
- Dropped / Replaced
- Stay At The System Page - Updated | Replaced by QUI
17-Locations
18-Lighting & Weather
- Dropped / Replaced
- Luminosity Lighting Overhaul | Replaced by Ambiance Lighting Overhaul
19-Utilities
20-Patches
- Updated
- Kryptopyrs Patch Hub | Added a new patch to the list to install
- Step Patch - Conflict Resolution | New FOMOD and updated Patches
- Step Patch - Lighting & Weather | Significant changes due to lighting setup changes
21-Post-Processing
- Added
- Updated
- Step Patch - Post-Processing | Significant changes due to enhanced ENB support