Instead of a mod website, I put all the information in sections of the mod description. Please read all about Coldhaven in the mod description (including troubleshooting and FAQs).
I wholeheartedly give permission for others to use this mod if they want to make patches or change the city of Coldhaven to suit their own wishes. If you make an add-on or patch for Coldhaven then let me know and I will link to it here. I only request that you use my mod as a required master and that you provided a link back to my mod. You can alter my assets if you want. Still have a problem or question? Then PLEASE post in this forum so others can see my answer if they have the same issue. I cannot respond to personal messages asking me how to fix your installation or explaining why something isn't working for you. Only message me if you are seeking permission for a translation, are making a video of my mod, etc.
I recommend you start a NEW GAME if you want to update/upgrade mid-playthrough... If you are troubleshooting (or want to update mid-game anyway), you can try the following steps:
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1) Make certain you remove all equipment/items from Lamae's Rest (the Player home). 2) Leave Coldhaven (I recommend going to Ivarstead). 3) Wait 24 hours in game. 4) BLANK Coldhaven using the MCM or Config Power. see note below ... 5) Make a New Save (not a quicksave). 6) Exit the game. 7) Uninstall and Delete the old version of Coldhaven. 8) Load the saved game from Step 5. see note below ... 9) Make another New Save (not a quicksave). see note below ... 10) Exit the game. see note below ... 11) Install the new version of Coldhaven. 12) Check/sort your load order. 13) Start Skyrim and load your save (from step 9).
NOTE:IF you want to update and still keep all items and quest progress then you can tryskipping Steps 4, 8, 9, 10, but then wait outside of any Coldhaven cell (go to Whiterun) for 30 days so all cells will reset.
Coldhaven is VOICED. - Lighting template has been adjusted to decrease clipping distance and increase ambient fog (should be easier on your system). - Many occlusion boxes have been added inside structures in Coldhaven and the sewers; this should help with FPS and be easier on your system. Many thanks to chikuwan for the idea and implementation. - Textures for the mountains (walls of cave) are standard 1k now and 4k in the higher res pack. - Madi and Ciaran NPCs have been tweaked and should now be able to become followers normally. - Sovrena Tamara is now able to be married AFTER you finish the main quest. Also, the treasure vault is accessible if you kill her OR if you marry her. - Several merchant chests have been tweaked and a few will sell rare items when you are higher levels.
I am back! but busy as ever ... Daughter graduated from basic training in CAF and my son is playing AAA hockey (his draft year). Proud Dad here.
I will be updating my mods and will try to update them for XBox too - BUT I don't use XBox myself AND some features require SKSE so some will not work properly or at all.
Please be patient :)
In the meantime, PLEASE help me out and send me a message on Nexus with things you think might need to be fixed for BV, Coldhaven, BVL. Please read about my mods first though ... some things people think are broken are just a MCM setting or not being at the correct rank or satiation stage.
Better Vampires is a general vampire play overhaul. Coldhaven picks up after Better Vampire Weapons - a separate mod that does have a story and is really cool, IMO. You absolutely do not NEED to have Better Vampire Weapons to understand this but I think it adds a lot of flavor to the world!
I love the mod, but I do have a question. I had the ASLAL Extension at one point, and now I cannot find it to redownload it. Am I some how just overlooking it, or has it been moved?
You mention in the description that the city is open to mortals, but how much of the mod content is available to them? I'm assuming the three houses are strictly vampire-only for obvious reasons, but what about the rest?
A great mod overall though i have a question and few suggestions,
question: i found a misc item called ancient vampire blade/weapon. i tried googling it and found that it should from your other mod? but i haven't installed it, so what can i do with this?
Now some suggestion: 1. Could you make it that upon entering city gate, the guard greets you? it feels weird for a mortal just walk in without a brief exchange considering Tamara is focused on guarding her people here 2. the sewer is a bit... cramped. while i think it's impossible to change it, could you make it a bit taller?
Hi there! So I was experiencing a CTD every time I tried to enter the Coldhaven sewers, even COCing there would cause an instant crash. So I did ye ol' load order purge and disabled everything and then started re-enabling stuff. And I found that the problem was with the mod "Comprehensive Sleeves Pack". Even after re-enabling everything except that one specific mod, the sewer now loads fine. I don't have the xEdit knowledge to find exactly where the problem is, but I thought you might wanna know about that! Great mod so far btw
Do you know where I could search for that stuff? I sorta wanna get the sleeves pack working again now that I'm hoping to use some survival mods haha. Unfortunately I have no idea where I'd even begin
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Please read all about Coldhaven in the mod description
(including troubleshooting and FAQs).
I wholeheartedly give permission for others to use this mod if they want to make patches or change the city of Coldhaven to suit their own wishes. If you make an add-on or patch for Coldhaven then let me know and I will link to it here. I only request that you use my mod as a required master and that you provided a link back to my mod. You can alter my assets if you want.
Still have a problem or question?
Then PLEASE post in this forum so others can see my answer if they have the same issue.
I cannot respond to personal messages asking me how to fix your installation or explaining why something isn't working for you. Only message me if you are seeking permission for a translation, are making a video of my mod, etc.
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If you are troubleshooting (or want to update mid-game anyway), you can try the following steps:
1) Make certain you remove all equipment/items from Lamae's Rest (the Player home).
2) Leave Coldhaven (I recommend going to Ivarstead).
3) Wait 24 hours in game.
4) BLANK Coldhaven using the MCM or Config Power. see note below ...
5) Make a New Save (not a quicksave).
6) Exit the game.
7) Uninstall and Delete the old version of Coldhaven.
8) Load the saved game from Step 5. see note below ...
9) Make another New Save (not a quicksave). see note below ...
10) Exit the game. see note below ...
11) Install the new version of Coldhaven.
12) Check/sort your load order.
13) Start Skyrim and load your save (from step 9).
NOTE: IF you want to update and still keep all items and quest progress then you can try skipping Steps 4, 8, 9, 10, but then wait outside of any Coldhaven cell (go to Whiterun) for 30 days so all cells will reset.
Coldhaven is VOICED.
- Lighting template has been adjusted to decrease clipping distance and increase ambient fog (should be easier on your system).
- Many occlusion boxes have been added inside structures in Coldhaven and the sewers; this should help with FPS and be easier on your system. Many thanks to chikuwan for the idea and implementation.
- Textures for the mountains (walls of cave) are standard 1k now and 4k in the higher res pack.
- Madi and Ciaran NPCs have been tweaked and should now be able to become followers normally.
- Sovrena Tamara is now able to be married AFTER you finish the main quest. Also, the treasure vault is accessible if you kill her OR if you marry her.
- Several merchant chests have been tweaked and a few will sell rare items when you are higher levels.
Daughter graduated from basic training in CAF and my son is playing AAA hockey (his draft year). Proud Dad here.
I will be updating my mods and will try to update them for XBox too - BUT I don't use XBox myself AND some features require SKSE so some will not work properly or at all.
Please be patient :)
In the meantime, PLEASE help me out and send me a message on Nexus with
things you think might need to be fixed for BV, Coldhaven, BVL.
Please read about my mods first though ... some things people think are broken
are just a MCM setting or not being at the correct rank or satiation
stage.
Many thanks!
Thanks.
Gaurd: Heard they're reforming the Dawngaurd. Vampire hunters or something in the old fort near Riften. Might consider joining up myself
question:
i found a misc item called ancient vampire blade/weapon. i tried googling it and found that it should from your other mod? but i haven't installed it, so what can i do with this?
Now some suggestion:
1. Could you make it that upon entering city gate, the guard greets you? it feels weird for a mortal just walk in without a brief exchange considering Tamara is focused on guarding her people here
2. the sewer is a bit... cramped. while i think it's impossible to change it, could you make it a bit taller?
Maybe they share an inadvertent formid?