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Declutter: Footsteps
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Oct 18, 2014 @ 1:55pm
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Declutter: Footsteps

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Performance & Optimization (Low End / Old Comps)
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Description
Experimental Mod.

Footstep impact data for people and creatures had .nifs attached to them for foot prints. However, characters don't leave footprints in the game. I'm guessing the .nif is just an empty placeholder, but in case it's actually doing something it seems pointless to have a bunch of unseen images generate and waste processing power whenever things move. So, decided to remove the .nif reference from all person and creature footsteps, and set the display time to 0.

I'd be interested in knowing if this actually makes an impact on game performance.

Also, this mod will obviously conflict with any mod that ADDS footprints to the game.
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phoon Sep 18, 2015 @ 8:23am 
Vladof, thank you so much. I've installed pretty much all your declutter mods and now i run skrim at a solid 120fps, cheers xox
Team Vladof  [author] May 27, 2015 @ 6:44pm 
I don't own Dragonborn, and I stopped messing with Skyrim about a year ago or so. I install it about once a year to mess around, but not sure I'll mod anything else. I only really buy games and DLC when they go on sale.
CHEESE May 27, 2015 @ 4:04pm 
Since I cannot contact you through PM I'll just leave this here in hopes you'll reply.
Can you make a declutter mod for the Dragonborn DLC?
Kyenta Jan 5, 2015 @ 11:58am 
going to give this one a go it sounds like a helpful idea :)
Magnolia538 Oct 24, 2014 @ 6:16pm 
Thanks.
Team Vladof  [author] Oct 24, 2014 @ 12:15pm 
@michelle.bourgoyne ... I don't see how it would. Only part it might conflict with is if that mod's author changed the impact noise your feet make when they hit the ground. Or, if they altered the impact data to create a dust cloud when you hit the ground (since the impact data houses both the noise your footstep makes as well as any special visual effect it makes).

When in doubt, just have his mod load after (lower on the list) than this mod. That way this mod takes effect, but his mod overwrites any effects necessary.
Magnolia538 Oct 21, 2014 @ 7:57pm 
Would this conflict with a mod that allows you to jump higher?
Team Vladof  [author] Oct 21, 2014 @ 5:40pm 
@ownzatpaintball (Now Airsofter) ... Not sure. I did the cities I spent most time in. I started work on others, but I'm playing other games now. One thing I noticed was many cities have tons of Civil War stuff in them that never gets used. But, purging it risks setting things off in the city that should never show up or happen (b/c the Civil War never impacts it). This leaves only a few things to touch after the other global declutter mods strip things out.
t dog the tree frog Oct 20, 2014 @ 6:43pm 
cool love it
Medicinal Whiskey Oct 20, 2014 @ 12:26pm 
Also, will there be any more city declutter mods?