Thanks so much for this! I had played Skyrim for about a year with no issues, and then I got into archery IRL, and I soon realized that all the vanilla bows would be entirely non-functional. The only bow in this mod I've encountered so far that looks like it also wouldn't function is the Dwemer bow. other than that, brilliant. Endorsed!
I hate to necro a post but the Dwemer bow has real life counterparts in the form of takedowns. I've seen and handled one, myself. They work surprisingly well if the bolts holding the limbs aren't flimsy and the limbs are of a sturdy material (usually a laminate--this can be achieved with sinew or rawhide backing). The angling is also reminiscent of many compound bows, so it's mimicking advanced tech.
The mod itself is a breath of fresh air to this bowyer. Those vanilla bows are just an eyesore. Not a single one could actually do anything unless you slapped someone across the head with it.
I hope a link and picture are all right to show that this thing actually exists! Let me know if it is otherwise unwanted! This is a Martin Archery Saber Takedown Recurve Bow
Thank you Lycantis for the information! The more I hear/read about real-life archery the more complex, yet intriguing the whole subject seems. I should really look into it more. I appreciate your input. :)
Archery in real life is so much better than in games, lol. Thanks for the Mod. I'm testing this and other mods to see what I can grab from them. It makes the game so much more immersive than the vanilla....uh...those things might as well just be clubs or plain staves because they wouldn't actually do anything as a real bow. >_<
For the unique bows I've always managed to find good-looking bows on here and taken the models and textures, named them to which vanilla bow I wanted to replace and put them in the respective folder. There are so many great-looking works here that it really never felt necessary for me to learn how to make models/textures myself.
Sorry for the late response. You's have to find out the name and folder of the Nightingale bow and then just copy and name the file for the mesh you want to use to that. I unfortunately don't know that names. You can try looking at the meshes BSA inside the Data folder with BAE - Bethesda Archive Extractor
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Companion mods or standalone versions of Real Bows SE:
Real Bound Bow by johncomnenus
Real Bows SE - Standalone by fattyzhouse
Real Bows - ColourMatch Textures by tyfe1994
Ancient Dwemer Metal - My patches for SMIM Dawnguard Dragonborn by Xtudo
Real Bows - Collision Fixes by MrNeverLost
Ethnic mongolian bow and quiver by nerevarnus
Thank you for sharing!
Glad to hear you like it. :)
The mod itself is a breath of fresh air to this bowyer. Those vanilla bows are just an eyesore. Not a single one could actually do anything unless you slapped someone across the head with it.
I hope a link and picture are all right to show that this thing actually exists! Let me know if it is otherwise unwanted!
This is a Martin Archery Saber Takedown Recurve Bow
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Vang's Arrow Replacer
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/82395