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This mod lets you switch the weather using configurable hotkey. No .esp, no scripts. Useful for ENB preset authors who adjusting the colors and effects for each weather individually. Also fits the screenarchers, who want to quickly find suitable weather, sky and clouds combination for their landscape/exterior screenshot photography.

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. WHAT THIS MOD DOES
Lets you switch the weather using configurable hotkey (PgUp/PgDown by default, can be changed in [Weather.ini] file).
Can be used to comfortably switch the weather for: adjusting/checking the ENB preset, screenshot photography or for cheating with the FrostFall (instantly change the temperature).

TECHNICAL NATURE OF THIS MOD
This is a small plugin for ScriptDragon framework by Alexander Blade, built on the example of its Weather plugin.
Interesting notice for those who not familiar with the ScriptDragon:
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Whole framework works as a DLL plugin and it is compatible with any other DLL frameworks, like SKSE, ENB and so on - not interferes. The ScriptDragon and its plugins can be installed and deleted anytime, even in the middle of playthrough, since it does not store any data within the saved game and does not creating the co-save files (like SKSE does), so it is completely save and stable, also the ScriptDragon plugins can work with any mods in your load order.
There are many interesting plugins for this framework, but some of them is hard to find due to mod names not containing a "ScriptDragon" tag (unfortunately). For example, the Momentum and the Automatic Batch File Execution - ZAutoExec plugins. Btw, feel free to post here about more ScriptDragon plugins you have found.


VARIANTS DESCRIPTION
The Weather Switcher available for Vanilla weathers and other custom weather mods.
Weather Switcher - Vanilla supports any custom weather mod, which does not add additional weathers, like Natural Lighting Vivid Atmospherics (NLVA) , Natural Lighting and Atmospherics for ENB (NLA), Purity and others. Vanilla variant is an extended version of the Weather plugin from ScriptDragon. It contains a list of 100 vanilla weathers, including Dawnguard and Dragonborn weathers. It does not require Legendary edition to work - additional weather simply will be passed to next existing weather record when you try to switch them.
Weather Switcher Full contain all weathers from specific custom weather mod. Useful mainly for authors of the ENB presets.
Weather Switcher Screenarchery contain only some weathers from specific custom weather mod to provide faster choice for screenshot or gameplay. Useful when you want quickly choose the best sky/clouds combination to make a landscape screenshot, etc.

INSTALLATION
1. Installation of the ScriptDragon framework:
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1.1. Download the ScriptDragon framework by Alexander Blade.
1.2. Unpack the archive somewhere else outside of the mod manager or game folder.
1.3. Go to the unpacked subfolder called [Bin], take all files there and copy them into your Skyrim's root directory (where the game is installed), except one file [weather.asi] - don't copy this file.
Note for novices:
usually the game installation directory lies where the Steam client is installed C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\ folder.
2. Installation of the Weather Switcher plugin (current mod):
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2.1. Unpack the archive somewhere else outside of the mod manager or game folder or extract one of desired variants directly into your Skyrim's root directory.
2.2. Make sure you don't have [weather.asi] file in your Skyrim's root directory.
2.3. If you downloaded a custom weather switcher, make sure that you choose only one WeatherSwitcher*.asi file having the mod index number as your mod's index in the load order (hexademical). If your custom weather mod placed below 13 in load order (hexademical - [0D]) then please raise the priority of the weather mod minimum at [0D] level. Let me know if you need a switcher for lower priority level.

I DOWNLOADED THE SWITCHER FOR CUSTOM WEATHER MOD. HOW DO I CHOOSE AN APPROPRIATE .ASI FILE?
The Weather Switcher .asi files from a custom weather mods has an index number in filenames. This hexademical index number corresponds to the mod index of the weather mod in the plugins load order. To choose the appropriate number for your switcher .asi file, simply take a look at the number of your custom weather mod in your mod manager and choose the WeatherSwitcher*.asi file with that number. Here an example:
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Note: please remember, that in the game's root directory must be placed only one WeatherSwitcher*.asi file, so if you changing the load order don't forget to delete a previous one.