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This is the official long-awaited SE Port of the popular Oldrim mod Real Clouds created by Soolie (with permission). This cloud mod simply adds 3D volumetric clouds to the world of Skyrim. Had the idea to port it after watching old MxR Mod Reviews. Nothing new added yet, just a direct port, bug fixes, and optimized for Special Edition, enjoy!
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-Description-
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-Description-
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Welcome to Real Clouds - Special Edition!
This is the official port for Real Clouds by mod author Soolie, one of the oldest and most popular Skyrim cloud mods on the Nexus from LE updated and optimized for Special Edition!
This is the official port for Real Clouds by mod author Soolie, one of the oldest and most popular Skyrim cloud mods on the Nexus from LE updated and optimized for Special Edition!
This mod adds pseudo-volumetric clouds to Skyrim, i.e realistic 3D clouds.
These clouds will change in coverage and altitude depending on the current weather.
As well as normal clouds, there are also rain clouds which you can see raining in the distance,
(at close distances they will look like fog).
There is also a random variation applied to the coverage and altitude to create more variation. This mod also adds 3D lightning strikes both up close and in the distance.
These clouds will change in coverage and altitude depending on the current weather.
As well as normal clouds, there are also rain clouds which you can see raining in the distance,
(at close distances they will look like fog).
There is also a random variation applied to the coverage and altitude to create more variation. This mod also adds 3D lightning strikes both up close and in the distance.
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-Details-
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This pretty much does what it says on the tin.
These clouds are real 3D objects which will react to the current weather.
You can touch them, fly through them, fly over them, fly under them, drink them when they rain on you
(you can see rain in the distance)
....THE SKY'S THE LIMIT :D
Clouds are controlled by a script which will give the cloud layer a random height and coverage based on the current weather type. There are also chances of 'extreme' events, such as 100% coverage at a low height,
or even no clouds at all.
In addition to regular clouds, you will also encounter rain clouds which dump their load off in the distance.
Rain clouds also double as fog at close distances as the rain effect can look like fog up close. Realistic lightning has also been added both up close and in the distance.
Features:
• Pseudo-volumetric clouds •
• Distant rain effects •
• Clouds react to weather, (low dense coverage during fog/rain/snow, sparse high coverage for clear weather) •
• Random variation to cloud coverage and altitude to maximize weather diversity •
• Blends perfectly with Skyrim's already existing cloud and sky textures. •
• 'In cloud' camera effects. •
• full compatibility with pretty much everything (including other weather mods) •
• Real 3D distant and close up lightning •
• And all this with no noticeable performance hit! :D •
Please feel free to leave any comments suggestions or questions in the comments.
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-Installation-
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* Dowload and extract the files to Vortex/MO2 and enjoy!*
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1. Extract the files to a temporary location.
2. Copy files to Skyrim Data folder
3. Start Skyrim Launcher, click 'Data Files', place a check-mark beside the RealClouds.esp file.
4. Play the game :)
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-Uninstall-
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1. Start Skyrim Launcher, click Data Files, un-check the RealClouds.esp file.
2. Delete Real Clouds.esp and all the files related to this mod
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-Updating to a New Version-
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1. Uninstall the old version.
2. Install the new version.
3. Start the Game :D
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-Compatibility-
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Other Mods:
This is compatible with pretty much everything. Even other weather mods, this will not replace or overwrite anything from other mods. Please note, this mod was designed to run with the vanilla weathers. It will still function with mods such as climates of tamriel (not fully tested) . however you will get the best experience with vanilla weather.
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-Known Issues or Bugs-
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Occasionally you will see clouds suddenly disappear or appear in the sky. Unfortunately I have not yet found a way to fix this. However, It is not significantly noticeable during regular gameplay; It is only really apparent when directly looking at the sky for a certain period of time.
Sometimes clouds will flicker when the camera is moved past an area of high cloud coverage. So far I'm not sure how this can be fixed, however I will investigate, and if anyone can help then it would be appreciated :)
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-History-
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v3.0.1, 05/03/2023
- Bug Fixes
- Random spawning Eye of Magnus bug patched
v3.0.0, 05/02/2023
Special Edition/Anniversary Edition Port
- Form 43 conversion to Form 44 through Creation Kit
- All textures and meshes optimized for SE/AE through Cathedral Assets Optimizer
v2.0.0, 01/04/2014
- Lightning
- MUCH BETTER PERFORMANCE
- A more realistic cloud model
- Improved weather detection
- Custom world space support
- COT compatibility
- More balanced cloud coverage. (i.e no more 24/7 dark clouds )
- Removed visual bugs such as seams, visible intersections with other geometry, etc.
- Clouds are now visible from any distance
- "in the clouds" camera effects
*If there are any bugs or compitability patches (which won't be necessary for most LO's) that need to be made, feel free to let me know or work on the file yourself and I'll upload it and credit your work!
* Final Note: To those wondering why there are 3 versions: Download the most recent file that's listed. I ran it more than once through xEdit, CAO, and play-tested it to ensure all textures and meshes were up-to-date. If I have missed anything or if the textures are out of date, please feel free to run this mod again through Cathedral Assets Optimizer and Creation Kit, enjoy.
*DISCLAIMER: All game/mod code, properties, descriptions, rights, and credits solely belong to the original mod author Soolie and Bethesda Game Studios respectively, who made this mod over 10 years ago.
MUST CONTACT N0MaDiCxSuN for permission if you'd like to make a translation, update, or re-upload this mod.
ANY attempt to do so WITHOUT PERMISSION or in an effort to MONETIZE the work will be seen as mod theft and will be dealt with accordingly.
Original Mod Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/39450/