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Improved models and high-resolution textures plus ESL-flagged plugin. Advanced AI and Realistic Behavior for Animals and Creatures.
Performance options available for Potato PCs
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New models and textures for all animals and creatures in SkyTEST - Realistic Animals and Predators, using assets by Xtudo, Mihail and wrig765/Bellyache.
Plus, there's an optional new ESL-flagged plugin.
I have combined assets from the following mods by Xtudo with their permission, optimizing their texture files.
SkyTEST - Bellyaches HD collection
SkyTEST - Mihail's gray farm goose
SkyTEST - Better sheep
SkyTEST - Less shiny pigs
SkyTEST - HD Horkers
SkyTEST - Mihail's chick replacer and better idle sound
Original texture files were 512, 1K and 2K resolution, and most were in BC1 compression. I have cleaned all texture files of compression artifacts, and then upscaled them all by 4x, to a maximum resolution of 4K in BC7 compression and generated full mipmaps. I cleaned and upscaled them using Cupscale/ESRGAN and then finalized with NVIDIA Texture Tools and Octagon.
In addition, I have done the following:
-Converted Mihail's Baby Mammoth from Mammoth Expansion to replace the original SkyTEST model
-Cleaned and Upscaled all textures from the original SkyTEST that were not replaced by any of the above models
-Optimized meshes for Special Edition (they were all still NiTriShapes)
-Added cleaned and upscaled vanilla texture files that are referenced by SkyTEST, for a fully improved Graphics Experience
-Converted the main plugin to ESL for those that don't need old patches
Installation
You have two options to choose from in the FOMOD Installer:
Option #1: Use the new ESL-flagged plugin and this is a complete standalone, but it will not work with any pre-existing patches. Options for both SE with Survival Mode and without.
Also, note that the number of records in this plugin is right below the limit for an ESL flag. I have not experienced any issues in my testing, but that doesn't mean it won't have issues on your setup. Please report if you do.
Option #2: Requires the Original Mod, then overwrite with these assets
Performance Option for Potato PCs
Mipmaps and BC7 compression reduce VRAM usage, especially when the files are cleaned of compression artifacts.
For Potato PCs, I've uploaded a downscaled version where the diffuse texture files are larger than normal and environment map files, which are less visible in game. This reduces VRAM usage considerably while maintaining higher visual quality, using the Octagon config files posted on this mod, which I recommend using if you have a Potato PC.
Thank you so much to EtaYorius for the original mod and the blessing and support to create this mod.
Available Patches
SkyTEST 2022 Redux - Random Patches by diskdevl
SkyTEST Redux Patches by nondairyloki
SkyTEST Chicks by tarlazo
Fluffworks - SkyTest Main Patch still works
==================================================================
ORIGINAL MOD DESCRIPTION
ABOUT THE MOD
SkyTEST stands for "The Elder Scrolls Tweaks" and as the name states is a series of Tweaks who´s purpose is to tweak and balance the game in different "Aspects", in this case "Animals & Predators".
The name SkyTEST comes from my first Oblivion Mod called "TEST" The Elder Scrolls Tweaks.
"SkyTEST - Realistic Animals & Predators" was the first animal mod which gave new AI (Artificial Intelligence) to Animals & Predators, the mod main focus is to overhaul Vanilla Skyrim Animals behavior to act a much more realistic while leaving the Original Design of the Animals and Stay LORE Friendly. The mod does not focus completely on adding more variation to animals since there way too many mods for that, but its also not limited to only altering the Ai, the following things is what this mod offers once installed.
* Animals WILL NOT report crimes! heck this was one of the very first features of the mod back in 2012. and i believe Bethesda even addressed the issue in one of their early patches for Original 32bit Skyrim.
* 100% Compatible with HeartFire/DawnGuard/DragonBorn.
* 100% Lore Friendly and immersive, the mod feels like its has always been part of Vanilla Skyrim.
* No Save Game Bloat, since every single feature was accomplished without scripts.
* Can be Uninstalled at any given time without causing issues to your save game.
* Improved Combat AI for more challenging animal combat behavior.
* Tweaked animal Stats to make them Harder.
* Animal Food chain 100% Completed.
* Mammoths, SabreCats, Bears and Mudcrabs have a chance of knocking down the player. Just like in real life big animals will maul you to death, so be careful.
* Animals will NEVER Fight to the Death, they will flee and calm down as soon s they feel they had enough.
* All Animals now Fear Fire, they will flee for a bit but will come back after few seconds to try again.
* Some Animals will be scared and flee while eqipping a Torch, other may not be too impressed...
* Pack Based Predators can get a boost of Confidence as long as their numbers are high, on the contrary they will get Demoralized if they lost too many members and they may flee, Lions and Wolves have this behavior in real life.
- Packless Wolves will ALWAYS run away from the player, but if another nearby wolf joins them they may attack you.
- Pack Wolves will never back down unless their numbers drop considerably, at this point the pack will disband and will try to flee on their own.
- Lone SabreCats will always attack unless their health drops considerably, but may get a boost of confidence if are within a Pack.
* Some Animals can be Intimidated to flee if you have the Intimidate Perk, others may not care...
* Animals will be scared by Dangerous Monsters such as Dragons, Giants, Trolls, Werewolves, Undead and Daedra.
* Created new spawn points through all Skyrim to give a little more life.
* Most animals will try to find a mate within their species once a year.
* Bears will hibernate in winter.
* Animals will search for water in near by lakes, ponds and rivers once a day. *WIP*
* Predators will go out and hunt 2-3 times a day, if you happen to kill a predator and find some sort of animal meat in their inventory, then is very likely that predator has gone out to hunt successfully prior to his death.
* Ambient/Prey animals that search for Flora few times a day.
* Animals have unique personality, some will be scared when you approach, others wont like it if you approach and may give you a warning before attacking or running away, in Vanilla Skyrim Animals attacked you as soon as they see you... so i gave all Predators 3 Different Radius and each will react different:
-2000 (Aprox 60Mt) They pay attention to everything you do until you leave this radius.
-1000 (Aprox 30Mt) You`re getting too Close, they will start giving you warnings to back off, if you don`t they will attack after about 6-8 Seconds.
-800 (Aprox 20Mt) You`re too damn close, instant attack.
* Animal parents being followed by their cubs, you can encounter mammoths being followed by baby mammoths, Female Horkers being followed by their cubs... Deer and Elk Fawn and Calf, maybe even Bears with their cubs.
* Most animals has been given a boost of their Max Speed like Deers, Elks, Bears, SabreCats, Wolves, etc.
* Animals has been increased/decreased their Acceleration Speed, example Bears will take a little more before achieving their max speed since in Vanilla Skyrim Bears achieve their max speed instantly, which is of course "BS" and now it should feel more realistic, the contrary applies to Deer/Elk, SabreCats, Wolves and many more which should achieve their max speed faster.
* Small Critters through all Skyrim, you can encounter small spiders, Roaches, Rats and even Crabs which serve as prey for smaller predators.
* Better Factionalized animals, now there is a chance for predators to attack each other if encountered, in vanilla Skyrim you would get owned by wolves, bears, sabrecats, spiders and chaurus all at the same time, they acted like if they were a happy predator family who shared the meal... ANNOYING AS HELL, No more.
* More variation to Farm and wild animals.
==================================================================
My Cleaned & Upscaled Texture Mods:
(many are also available for Oldrim here)
Beauty
CBBE 8K-4K
CoverKhajiits 4K
CoverEyes 1K
Animals and Creatures
SkyTEST 2022 Redux
Bellyaches 4K Animal and Creature Pack
Bellyaches 16K-8K Dragon Replacer Pack
Bellyaches New Dragon Species 16K-8K
4K Enderal Donkey
Intricate Spider Webs and Egg Sacs 4K-2K
Clutter
SMIM 4K
Ruins Clutter Improved 4K
Saerileth's White Phial Replacer 4K-2K
Book Covers Skyrim 4K
Book Covers Skyrim - Lost Letters 4K
Better Books and Letters
Detailed Rugs 4K
Forgotten Retex Project 4K-2K
Visible Windows 4K-2K
Weapons, Armor and Gear
Zim's Immersive Artifacts 4K
Cloaks and Capes 4K
DeserterX Faction Crossbows
Bandolier 4K - Bags and Pouches
Queering Skyrim Necklaces Upscaled
Fashions Of The Banditry 4K
Forsworn Fashions 4K
Cloaks of the Nords 4K-2K
Sigils of Skyrim 4K-2K - Banners & Shields
Bandanas and Blindfolds of Skyrim 4K Retexture
Chitin and Dwemer Goggles and Scouter 4K-2K
Tribunal Robes and Masks 4K
Magic, Weather & FX
Mysticism: A Magic Overhaul
Deadly Spell Impacts 4K
Wonders of Weather 4K
Rainbows 4K
Shooting Stars 2K
Isoku's Alternate Sun Glare 4K
Realistic Smoke and Embers 4K-2K
DLCs & Misc
Beyond Skyrim Bruma: Mountain Textures
Pilgrim: A Religion Overhaul
Holidays 4K-2K
Monuments of Men 4K
If you are interested in collaborating on Overhaul projects, or levelling up your experience of modding Skyrim, please join my discord server, Skypocalypse.
Skypocalypse is above all a place for COLLABORATION, a community hub for mutual aid to level up our skills and Skyrim itself.
This server is the host to Skypocalypse Academy, where modders and porters of all skill and experience levels assist each other as we dive ever deeper into transforming the bones of this magical game. Featuring an extensive library of tools and resources, The Academy is meant to be as educational as it is welcoming.
We know from experience that modding is an extremely addictive past-time and can be a slippery slope from creating a simple load order to porting mods to going full boat and attempting to rebuild Skyrim from the ground up. That's why we believe in a community that integrates Xbox and PC gamers along with porting noobs and experienced mod authors. We all have more to learn, and modding Skyrim to its extreme is a community effort to say the least.
Skypocalypse is meant to be a gaming community that supports collaborative efforts. The gaming and social channels here are intended to foster the social connections that help act as glue for our collaborative work.
Plus, there's an optional new ESL-flagged plugin.
Featured in my Nexus Collection, Next-Gen Animals and Creatures
I have combined assets from the following mods by Xtudo with their permission, optimizing their texture files.
SkyTEST - Bellyaches HD collection
SkyTEST - Mihail's gray farm goose
SkyTEST - Better sheep
SkyTEST - Less shiny pigs
SkyTEST - HD Horkers
SkyTEST - Mihail's chick replacer and better idle sound
Original texture files were 512, 1K and 2K resolution, and most were in BC1 compression. I have cleaned all texture files of compression artifacts, and then upscaled them all by 4x, to a maximum resolution of 4K in BC7 compression and generated full mipmaps. I cleaned and upscaled them using Cupscale/ESRGAN and then finalized with NVIDIA Texture Tools and Octagon.
In addition, I have done the following:
-Converted Mihail's Baby Mammoth from Mammoth Expansion to replace the original SkyTEST model
-Cleaned and Upscaled all textures from the original SkyTEST that were not replaced by any of the above models
-Optimized meshes for Special Edition (they were all still NiTriShapes)
-Added cleaned and upscaled vanilla texture files that are referenced by SkyTEST, for a fully improved Graphics Experience
-Converted the main plugin to ESL for those that don't need old patches
Installation
You have two options to choose from in the FOMOD Installer:
Option #1: Use the new ESL-flagged plugin and this is a complete standalone, but it will not work with any pre-existing patches. Options for both SE with Survival Mode and without.
Also, note that the number of records in this plugin is right below the limit for an ESL flag. I have not experienced any issues in my testing, but that doesn't mean it won't have issues on your setup. Please report if you do.
Option #2: Requires the Original Mod, then overwrite with these assets
Performance Option for Potato PCs
Mipmaps and BC7 compression reduce VRAM usage, especially when the files are cleaned of compression artifacts.
For Potato PCs, I've uploaded a downscaled version where the diffuse texture files are larger than normal and environment map files, which are less visible in game. This reduces VRAM usage considerably while maintaining higher visual quality, using the Octagon config files posted on this mod, which I recommend using if you have a Potato PC.
Thank you so much to EtaYorius for the original mod and the blessing and support to create this mod.
Available Patches
SkyTEST 2022 Redux - Random Patches by diskdevl
SkyTEST Redux Patches by nondairyloki
SkyTEST Chicks by tarlazo
Fluffworks - SkyTest Main Patch still works
==================================================================
ORIGINAL MOD DESCRIPTION
ABOUT THE MOD
SkyTEST stands for "The Elder Scrolls Tweaks" and as the name states is a series of Tweaks who´s purpose is to tweak and balance the game in different "Aspects", in this case "Animals & Predators".
The name SkyTEST comes from my first Oblivion Mod called "TEST" The Elder Scrolls Tweaks.
"SkyTEST - Realistic Animals & Predators" was the first animal mod which gave new AI (Artificial Intelligence) to Animals & Predators, the mod main focus is to overhaul Vanilla Skyrim Animals behavior to act a much more realistic while leaving the Original Design of the Animals and Stay LORE Friendly. The mod does not focus completely on adding more variation to animals since there way too many mods for that, but its also not limited to only altering the Ai, the following things is what this mod offers once installed.
* Animals WILL NOT report crimes! heck this was one of the very first features of the mod back in 2012. and i believe Bethesda even addressed the issue in one of their early patches for Original 32bit Skyrim.
* 100% Compatible with HeartFire/DawnGuard/DragonBorn.
* 100% Lore Friendly and immersive, the mod feels like its has always been part of Vanilla Skyrim.
* No Save Game Bloat, since every single feature was accomplished without scripts.
* Can be Uninstalled at any given time without causing issues to your save game.
* Improved Combat AI for more challenging animal combat behavior.
* Tweaked animal Stats to make them Harder.
* Animal Food chain 100% Completed.
* Mammoths, SabreCats, Bears and Mudcrabs have a chance of knocking down the player. Just like in real life big animals will maul you to death, so be careful.
* Animals will NEVER Fight to the Death, they will flee and calm down as soon s they feel they had enough.
* All Animals now Fear Fire, they will flee for a bit but will come back after few seconds to try again.
* Some Animals will be scared and flee while eqipping a Torch, other may not be too impressed...
* Pack Based Predators can get a boost of Confidence as long as their numbers are high, on the contrary they will get Demoralized if they lost too many members and they may flee, Lions and Wolves have this behavior in real life.
- Packless Wolves will ALWAYS run away from the player, but if another nearby wolf joins them they may attack you.
- Pack Wolves will never back down unless their numbers drop considerably, at this point the pack will disband and will try to flee on their own.
- Lone SabreCats will always attack unless their health drops considerably, but may get a boost of confidence if are within a Pack.
* Some Animals can be Intimidated to flee if you have the Intimidate Perk, others may not care...
* Animals will be scared by Dangerous Monsters such as Dragons, Giants, Trolls, Werewolves, Undead and Daedra.
* Created new spawn points through all Skyrim to give a little more life.
* Most animals will try to find a mate within their species once a year.
* Bears will hibernate in winter.
* Animals will search for water in near by lakes, ponds and rivers once a day. *WIP*
* Predators will go out and hunt 2-3 times a day, if you happen to kill a predator and find some sort of animal meat in their inventory, then is very likely that predator has gone out to hunt successfully prior to his death.
* Ambient/Prey animals that search for Flora few times a day.
* Animals have unique personality, some will be scared when you approach, others wont like it if you approach and may give you a warning before attacking or running away, in Vanilla Skyrim Animals attacked you as soon as they see you... so i gave all Predators 3 Different Radius and each will react different:
-2000 (Aprox 60Mt) They pay attention to everything you do until you leave this radius.
-1000 (Aprox 30Mt) You`re getting too Close, they will start giving you warnings to back off, if you don`t they will attack after about 6-8 Seconds.
-800 (Aprox 20Mt) You`re too damn close, instant attack.
* Animal parents being followed by their cubs, you can encounter mammoths being followed by baby mammoths, Female Horkers being followed by their cubs... Deer and Elk Fawn and Calf, maybe even Bears with their cubs.
* Most animals has been given a boost of their Max Speed like Deers, Elks, Bears, SabreCats, Wolves, etc.
* Animals has been increased/decreased their Acceleration Speed, example Bears will take a little more before achieving their max speed since in Vanilla Skyrim Bears achieve their max speed instantly, which is of course "BS" and now it should feel more realistic, the contrary applies to Deer/Elk, SabreCats, Wolves and many more which should achieve their max speed faster.
* Small Critters through all Skyrim, you can encounter small spiders, Roaches, Rats and even Crabs which serve as prey for smaller predators.
* Better Factionalized animals, now there is a chance for predators to attack each other if encountered, in vanilla Skyrim you would get owned by wolves, bears, sabrecats, spiders and chaurus all at the same time, they acted like if they were a happy predator family who shared the meal... ANNOYING AS HELL, No more.
* More variation to Farm and wild animals.
==================================================================
My Cleaned & Upscaled Texture Mods:
(many are also available for Oldrim here)
Beauty
CBBE 8K-4K
CoverKhajiits 4K
CoverEyes 1K
Animals and Creatures
SkyTEST 2022 Redux
Bellyaches 4K Animal and Creature Pack
Bellyaches 16K-8K Dragon Replacer Pack
Bellyaches New Dragon Species 16K-8K
4K Enderal Donkey
Intricate Spider Webs and Egg Sacs 4K-2K
Clutter
SMIM 4K
Ruins Clutter Improved 4K
Saerileth's White Phial Replacer 4K-2K
Book Covers Skyrim 4K
Book Covers Skyrim - Lost Letters 4K
Better Books and Letters
Detailed Rugs 4K
Forgotten Retex Project 4K-2K
Visible Windows 4K-2K
Weapons, Armor and Gear
Zim's Immersive Artifacts 4K
Cloaks and Capes 4K
DeserterX Faction Crossbows
Bandolier 4K - Bags and Pouches
Queering Skyrim Necklaces Upscaled
Fashions Of The Banditry 4K
Forsworn Fashions 4K
Cloaks of the Nords 4K-2K
Sigils of Skyrim 4K-2K - Banners & Shields
Bandanas and Blindfolds of Skyrim 4K Retexture
Chitin and Dwemer Goggles and Scouter 4K-2K
Tribunal Robes and Masks 4K
Magic, Weather & FX
Mysticism: A Magic Overhaul
Deadly Spell Impacts 4K
Wonders of Weather 4K
Rainbows 4K
Shooting Stars 2K
Isoku's Alternate Sun Glare 4K
Realistic Smoke and Embers 4K-2K
DLCs & Misc
Beyond Skyrim Bruma: Mountain Textures
Pilgrim: A Religion Overhaul
Holidays 4K-2K
Monuments of Men 4K
If you are interested in collaborating on Overhaul projects, or levelling up your experience of modding Skyrim, please join my discord server, Skypocalypse.
Skypocalypse is above all a place for COLLABORATION, a community hub for mutual aid to level up our skills and Skyrim itself.
This server is the host to Skypocalypse Academy, where modders and porters of all skill and experience levels assist each other as we dive ever deeper into transforming the bones of this magical game. Featuring an extensive library of tools and resources, The Academy is meant to be as educational as it is welcoming.
We know from experience that modding is an extremely addictive past-time and can be a slippery slope from creating a simple load order to porting mods to going full boat and attempting to rebuild Skyrim from the ground up. That's why we believe in a community that integrates Xbox and PC gamers along with porting noobs and experienced mod authors. We all have more to learn, and modding Skyrim to its extreme is a community effort to say the least.
Skypocalypse is meant to be a gaming community that supports collaborative efforts. The gaming and social channels here are intended to foster the social connections that help act as glue for our collaborative work.