A Cat's Life

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Last updated

18 June 2022 10:02AM

Original upload

01 August 2020 12:55PM

Created by

Darkfox127

Uploaded by

DarkFox127

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Safe to use

Tags for this mod

Fair and balanced

English

Creatures

Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE)

DLC: Hearthfire

SkyUI

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About this mod

Requirements

DLC requirements

DLC name
Hearthfire

Nexus requirements

Mod name	Notes
SkyUI	Required for the Mod Configuration Menu, allowing you to tweak the mod to your liking and track cats.

Off-site requirements

Mod name	Notes
SKSE	Required for some key functions of the mod to work.

Mods requiring this file

Mod name	Notes
A Cat's Life - Deutsch	Benötigt das Original. Details siehe Liesmich.
A Cat's Life - Immersive Dialogue Patch	HARD REQUIREMENT. Obviously, the patch won't work without having the rest of the mod installed.
A Cat's Life - Traduzione Italiana	Vedi mod originale
A Cat's Life_Pt-Br
Pet the cats	It will allow you to pet the cats.

Permissions and credits

Credits and distribution permission

Other user's assets Some assets in this file belong to other authors. You will need to seek permission from these authors before you can use their assets
Upload permission You are not allowed to upload this file to other sites under any circumstances
Modification permission You must get permission from me before you are allowed to modify my files to improve it
Conversion permission You are not allowed to convert this file to work on other games under any circumstances
Asset use permission You must get permission from me before you are allowed to use any of the assets in this file
Asset use permission in mods/files that are being sold You are not allowed to use assets from this file in any mods/files that are being sold, for money, on Steam Workshop or other platforms
Asset use permission in mods/files that earn donation points You are not allowed to earn Donation Points for your mods if they use my assets

Author notes

Please do not distribute any of the files included in this mod without my permission.

If you wish to make a mod translation, contact me first via my website's contact form.

File credits

Special Thanks

simsim899
CouchWarriorTV
Phayntom

Resource Credits

Jokerine
The Elder Scrolls Alliance - TESA
Hissa
Zapsplat
audiosoundclips.com
SkyUILib Team

If you find any of your work has been included in this mod and you have not been credited, please let me know via my website's contact form and I will rectify this.

Donation Points system

This mod is opted-in to receive Donation Points

Translations Portuguese Italian German

Translations available on the Nexus

Language	Name
Italian Author: Griam	A Cat's Life - Traduzione Italiana
German Author: Gunter525 - OM	A Cat's Life - Deutsch
Portuguese Author: Wolffiezin	(PT-BR) A Cat's Life - Atualizado
Portuguese Author: Bugao	A Cat's Life_Pt-Br

Changelogs

Version 2.0
- Please refer to the article on the Special Edition mod page. This is a complete rebuild of the mod.
Version 1.2
- Updated the cat sign to be double the resolution and changed the posts to match the Whiterun architecture.
- Fixed a clipping issue outside of Melvin's store.
- Removed some edits in the esp that were not needed.
- Fixed some navmesh in Jorn's store, preventing him from getting round his store counter.
- Set Jorn and Melvin to be essential.
- Increased the sandbox radius for cats in their assigned homes.
- Added factions to Jorn and Melvin for home ownership which may resolve instances where they believed you were trespassing during work hours.
- Renamed the filled bowls the reflect the item types, making them easier to locate in your inventory.
- Placed open time signs outside each store.
- Fixed an issue where adopted cats over the follower limit would not be set to wait and could not be asked to follow the player.
- Added some extra detail to the exterior of Jorn's store to help it fit into the world a little better.
- Restored some of the old flora around Jorn's store.
- Removed some unecessary items from the exterior of Jorn's store.
- Fixed some object placement in Jorn's store.
- Fixed an incorrect location reference on one of the doors in Jorn's store.
- Fixed cat sense being added to the player every time a cat is purchased or adopted.
- Cleaned up the MCM layout to make it easier to locate various options.
- Fixed an issue where cat sense was not being added when adopting a new cat.
- Changed the feedback in the MCM for Needs and Follower Count changes to better reflect why they are locked.
- Added a patch for Better Roads & Bridges Complete
- Added a FOMOD so that all required patches can be installed more easily alongside the main files.
Version 1.1
- Fixed stores not restocking food.
- Removed water from one of the shops in the cell settings.
- Fixed some food item sounds when being dropped on the ground.
- Resolved a number of scripts errors... hopefully. Nothing that breaks anything.
- Fixed the tie in with the Thieves Guild questline.
- Added Light Foot to all cats to attempt to make sure they don't set off pressure plate traps.
- Added some new recipes at the cooking pot for cat food, biscuits and treats. These can be purchased from either cat store.
- Other minor tweaks and improvements.

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A Cat's Life brings cats into the land of Skyrim in a way no mod has before. You will find both domesticated and stray cats roaming the streets of the major cities and some smaller villages. Adopt a cat by earning its trust or purchase a furry companion from one of two stores. A Cat's Life comes packed with features, all controllable via the mod configuration menu.

Some of the mod's key features include adopting cats through an affinity system, purchasing cats from cat stores, feeding cats alongside a basic needs and hapiness system, giving cats names, purchasing cat collars or beds and much more. The mod can be tailored to suit your needs from having just cats roaming the world to all the features above.

A Cat's Life comes with a compatibility patch for Open Cities as many of the cats are placed in the major cities. Additionally, to match up with the needs system, there are patches for Realistic Needs & Diseases and iNeed to replace the water in the mod with the correct items from those mods. I've also added patches for Better Roads as there's some clipping outside of Melvin's store. Further patches may be created in the future and possibly provided by other members of the community.

The two stores have been placed outside of the two major cities they are located near and I've done my best to keep them away from all major city overhaul mods which touch the same areas that the stores are based in. The stores are in Whiterun (next to the Honningbrew Meadery) and just outside the main gate of Riften. The courier will mark these on your map when he passes you a letter at the start of the mod.

A huge thanks go to my partner simsim899, for the continued support of my modding ventures and having the patience to deal with my modding addiction.

For providing the incredible voice acting for the two store owners, I would like to thank CouchWarriorTV for adding some amazing character to the NPCs in the mod. Check out his content as he's one of the greatest video content creators for Skyrim I've seen.

I must also drop a massive thanks to a good friend of mine Phayntom who has been a source of encouragement and laughter during some difficult times as I developed the mod.

Of course, a big thanks also go to my Discord Community and especially my Patrons for helping to support my Skyrim and live streaming endeavours. I wouldn't still be doing any of this without you all.

Resource Contributors

Brumbek
Garnet
Hissa
Jokerine
Mazarin

The Elder Scrolls Alliance - TESA
Zapsplat
audiosoundclips.com
SkyUILib Team

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