Old Farts' Coffee House

[Avrie]

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If you're new to Skyrim, or just having problems, and not sure where to begin ... Just ask. All are welcome, If you can grow pubic hair you're already an old fart to someone.

This is just a place to hang, chat, ask questions, and get abused by forum regulars. Feel free to drop by ... We might not have all the answers, but we probably already know the people that do, and we will be happy to help.

Bashing, spamming, self promoting, advertising, and trolling will simply provide us with target practice and make you look really lame. Please leave politics and religion at the door as well.

Personal attacks against forum guests based on country, race, ethnicity, and lifestyle preferences will not be tollerated in any way ... Period, and we will be enforcing the moderators rules around here ... Period

Keep it clean (mostly) While the game is listed as mature, a lot of the people aren't
Keep it civil (always) arguing a little is fine, just keep it friendly

Move over young ones ... Gramps moved back in.

[Avrie]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Ilja:

That feeling when you ask about something in mod page, which was covered in description and your eyes just jumped over it...

First day of winter vacation.
Time to change some settings and PLAY!

I know that feeling. When I had the purple ash issue with Atlantean last month I posted on Wizkid's discord, with the opening line. "Can I ask a dumb question without being made to feel like a total newbie?"

That got a chuckle, but I couldn't get a solid answer, so I'm no longer using Atlantean.

Enjoy the vacation old man, you deserve the time off. Play on!

[Corinze]

I'll second the enjoy the vaction.

Speaking of all the purple textures, did you fix your issue with Lydia DM?

[Black Album]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Ilja:

That feeling when you ask about something in mod page, which was covered in description and your eyes just jumped over it.

Luckily the guy replying was polite. I wasn't really in the mood for "RTFM you N00B!" kind of reply.

First day of winter vacation.
Time to change some settings and PLAY!

He won’t play… he’ll just mod … and mod … then mod some more …
And then the vacation will be over.

[DragonMaster]

Howdy folks hope all this doing well. Now I'm looking over a mod entitled "Dialogue Interface reshaped https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/46546
and was wondering if anyone here has used the mod in the fomod it asks you to chole one
16:9 1610 or 21:9 anyone know what this means and what one I should add for the Improved follower Lydia mod https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/38473

[smr1957]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Black Album:

Opprinnelig skrevet av Ilja:

That feeling when you ask about something in mod page, which was covered in description and your eyes just jumped over it.

Luckily the guy replying was polite. I wasn't really in the mood for "RTFM you N00B!" kind of reply.

First day of winter vacation.
Time to change some settings and PLAY!

He won’t play… he’ll just mod … and mod … then mod some more …
And then the vacation will be over.

But wait... That is playing. It's only a rumor that there is an actual game associated with the Skyrim Modding Platform and Framework.

[DragonMaster]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Corinze:

I'll second the enjoy the vaction.

Speaking of all the purple textures, did you fix your issue with Lydia DM?

Yes I just pulled the mod seemed to much of a hassle as it would have ended up about 8 more mods or so plus all their requirements. Getting ready to start a new game now. How is your game going?

[Avrie]

Goooooood morning Tamriel!

Ah'vrie wishes you well. It is Middas the 26th of Sun's Dawn, and a crisp predawn here on warm sands. The blessed moons have set and it is once again time for this one to tend the inn for our most honored guests. Excuse please while the fires are stoked and fresh water is put to the flame.

Our brew of the day is Kahawa ya Congo, and the biscuits are oatmeal sour cherry. Checking the hot sheets we have 55 new mods with plenty of jiggles, dangles, patches and pointy sticks. Let's see what catches an old cat's eye over a fresh cuppa or two.

jon2023 released Mystic Attribute Gems Loot as a second mod, the old cat missed their first last week (a patch) So we'll cover them both. Welcome
https://next.nexusmods.com/profile/jon2023/mods?gameId=1704

Their first mod allowed equipped items to count as essential favorites in PO3's mod.
Todays mod adds rare gems to the loot lists that can buff you attributes by a tiny amount without triggering XP growth. The old cat likes this ones thinking. Have a cookie

Ghostintowindow released YakuzaTattoos for SlaveTats as a first mod. Welcome
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/142894
The title is the description, and they only supplied one picture. This mod adds 14 new body tattoos. Welcome, but how about at least a few more pics?

Lets see... Horus04 released HR Recolored Armors AIO
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/142852
"Since most of my Armor recolorations come with their own MCM I dedcided to make an All-in-One mod for them, so those of you that use multiple of them only have 1 MCM Menu for them and not 4." Thanks, cleaning the menus is always appreciated.

MehrunesDagon47 released No Alchemical Ingredients in Vanilla Player Homes (BOS)
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/142868
A scratch built replacer for AndrealphusVIII's mod but using BOS.

Personally I like the look of the pre-stocked ingredients. The old cat never really understood the need some people have to create mods to force themselves to do the things they could choose not to do anyway. I like the look of the stocked shelves, and for the most part I don't use them. Your game your way.

ItzIvy released Windhelm Fence 3D Retextured
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/142903
Ivy wanted Skeever's fence mod to be consistently rusty. Why not. Thanks

AkimboSwords released Immersive Harvesting - Chicken Nests and Eggs
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/142936
"You can now physically grab and take the chicken eggs from their nests" And then what? It must be a VR thing. The old cat looks at the size of the egg and feels for the poor chickens OUCH! LOL, Thanks, but... yeah, moving right along

rhonjhonson released Dimensionals
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/142857
"This mod has been a long time making. It is a combined outcome of two of my prior mods with many enhancements. It contains some quest and portals to other Dimensions which have various monsters and challenges ..Other Realms exist, places untouched"

Meh, the old cat has no use for portal mods, and this one not only includes a house, and redundant portals (To carriages and fast travel) but also sends you to alternate plains to fight crap Not for old cats, but thanks

And finally, there are a lot of permadeath, and death alternative mods out there. Here's yet another take on death in Skyrim...

Grace by Sky91
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/142856
"With this mod you need no longer die (and have to reload) when taking a fatal hit. Instead, you will by the Grace of the Trinity Deity be cast back into your battered Shell at one of their holy altars.

After 5 months of development (yes, i know) this mod is feature-completeness and playable. However, due to lack of testers it is Beta."

This is a WIP beta release and should be treated as such. Just another of the Dark souls crowd wanting to change Skyrim. Your game your way, not my game, not my way. Pass

And that will do for today. The fires are stoked, the kettles scrubbed, and the floors are... don't drop your food. We-B-Open!

[mikk011]

Opprinnelig skrevet av DragonMaster:

Howdy folks hope all this doing well. Now I'm looking over a mod entitled "Dialogue Interface reshaped https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/46546
and was wondering if anyone here has used the mod in the fomod it asks you to chole one
16:9 1610 or 21:9 anyone know what this means and what one I should add for the Improved follower Lydia mod https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/38473

Those numbers are asking for your screen size (I assume so the new dialog placement doesn't get stretched or display offscreen). 1920x1080 or 2560x1440 are 16:9 aspect ratios, for example.

edit: pick your screen size for the interface mod and you should be good to go with the Lydia mod.

[mikk011]

I should know better than to be an early adopter. Two recent mods (the spiffy new thieves guild armor and the the Anna NPC replacer) have both gone through updates, and I've made several edits to the Anna mod. Instead of running on the hamster wheel of bugfixes I should have just waited until my next new playthrough when things should be settled down.

As a kvetch, I wish Anduniel and her admirers would use default body meshes and skins in their mods and replacers. Eliminating neck seams, nifskope errors, and face/body color mismatches can be a time-consuming drag.

[Altbert]

After all the annoyances with Enderal and Skyrim, I finally got around to finish the main Talos Principle 2 game, all the puzzles, that is! Not the achievements, which I'm not really interested in. Next the DLC (Road to Elysium), or are those actually 3 DLCs (Orpheus Ascending, Isle of the Blessed, and Into the Abyss)? That's for another time.

[lupus_hegemonia]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Ilja:

Opprinnelig skrevet av lupus_hegemonia:

So, basically I have a 3-4 (tops) member party due my adventures.
Usually, I have SERANA (as magician), YURIANA (as fighter/ranger/healer), a good archer (whoever) and myself.

I am testing beta versions of upcoming releases for both Yuriana and Immersive Wenches.
All I can say: Good Grief!

Those girls are like mini bosses. I am dragging heavy hitters like Inigo and Xelzaz to conquer Valtheim towers. Bandits are already a lot with my mods, but that damn bandit wench is raining fire and lighting on us all the time.

I should probably let Yuriana out more often. I am just too used to run with Inigo + either Xelzaz or Remiel.

I'm not using her last updates (Yuriana), because the author placed TONES of "evil wenches" and in dungeons ALREADY full of enemies!!! I remember, trying to find that "Horn" (of something) and you entering a large room with columns... full of ENDLESS skeletons (an army of them).. AND an army of "evil wenches"!!!

So, I'm using a VERY OLDER version of Yuriana, without those "quests".
Yuriana is very good melee fighter, a bit good ranger (with her crossbow) but MOST important, she's HEALING YOU during the battle.

I have converted her body and armor in UUNP type, and I remade her "buxom" body more "realistic", not that silly cartoon HUGE curves one. Also, I have everything (of her) retextured with my own stuff (especially her body skin, with custom skin, tatoo, etc).

[gnewna]

Opprinnelig skrevet av mikk011:

I should know better than to be an early adopter. Two recent mods (the spiffy new thieves guild armor and the the Anna NPC replacer) have both gone through updates, and I've made several edits to the Anna mod. Instead of running on the hamster wheel of bugfixes I should have just waited until my next new playthrough when things should be settled down.

As a kvetch, I wish Anduniel and her admirers would use default body meshes and skins in their mods and replacers. Eliminating neck seams, nifskope errors, and face/body color mismatches can be a time-consuming drag.

Hmm, I've never had that issue with eg Vilja or other mods that use custom bodies/skins. I wonder if something is set up wrong. It's fairly simple to patch out custom textures/meshes, I can't quite remember how off the top of my head but you could have a look at how the vanilla body patch for Aniya does it:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/63208

(It's called a vanilla body patch but it basically just removes her custom stuff so she'll use whatever you have installed for female characters in general)

[Black Album]

Opprinnelig skrevet av Altbert:

After all the annoyances with Enderal and Skyrim, I finally got around to finish the main Talos Principle 2 game, all the puzzles, that is! Not the achievements, which I'm not really interested in. Next the DLC (Road to Elysium), or are those actually 3 DLCs (Orpheus Ascending, Isle of the Blessed, and Into the Abyss)? That's for another time.

Finished TP2 myself recently … great game … I’ll wait for a sale to pick up the DLCs but TP2 was amazing.
We then played Portal 1+2 … just as hard as TP2 but I finished with only once having to look up the solution.

[Altbert]

Indeed a great game, BA. I loved the interaction with the other NPCs (Byron, Alcatraz, Melville and Yakut), and near the end with Athena, Cornelius and Miranda. I found the media convos less interesting, or those in New Jeruzalem.

Some puzzles gave me a hard time, but once solved you think: "Why haven't I thought of that before" (out of the box thinking). The end game, Utopia & Distopia, was relatively simple, but took a lot of running back and forth between the two areas.

[mikk011]

The problem with Anna is not only does it use it's own dedicated mesh and textures, but also non-standard filepaths, and the main Anna mod is an .esm/multiple .bsa to boot. I'm on the penultimate version of the mod right now because the latest requires the High Poly Head which both conflicts with Pride of Valhalla (whose shape I prefer) and I'm ambivalent about the HPH anyway. I ultimately corrected Anna for my modlist by cracking open the archives and substituting my own meshes and textures.

With the replacer, I messed around a bit to see if I could get it to run as a no-esp facegen replacer, and ultimately ended up replacing the femalebody/hands/feet .nifs (because the default body the author used was lame, as well as based on 3BA without stating that on the modpage) and also replaced the normal maps to add muscle. (10 files in all) and it looks fine with no seams.

I don't want to muck around with it anymore until I'm pretty sure the replacer's author is done with changes.