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Version 3.6.0
- MINOR VERSION CHANGES
Besides the below, the installer was updated for an easier installation experience and to provide more clarity on the options.
General =============================================================
- Converted an additional 4 non-snowy objects to snowy ones
- Corrected snow material on BDS_FarmLumbermill01Snow (thanks DNZer000)
- Corrected snow material on NorTmpExtPlatStairMid02Light_SN (thanks bearcat54)
--- this one still looks a bit off. It's using a matching material now, so any remaining issue is likely in the mesh.
Mod Options =========================================================
- Removed the "Brighter Materials" option and made it the default
- Restored the 'Vanilla UVs' options as they had been scrambled at some point (only affects walkways)
- MINOR VERSION CHANGES
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Version 3.5.0
- MINOR VERSION CHANGES
The ESP was optimized by moving and keeping all large references and new records within the ESM. These objects are now simply swapped in the ESM and new large reference data generated. The result is a lighter ESP and improved compatibility. This change requires any patches made for BDS to be updated due to FormID changes. Specifically any record that is prefixed with "BDS_" within any patches will need to be updated as they will toss errors with v3.5+. The following was also completed in this update:
- Changed 14 non-snowy snowberry bushes and a chopping block at Winterhold to snowy versions
- Changed some non-snowy fences and a chopping block at Brandy Mug Farm to snowy versions
- Changed multiple non-snowy shurbs and thickets here and there to snowy versions
- Changed some non-snowy fences and a wood pile at Dawnstar to snowy versions
- Changed a non-snowy rubble pile at Boethiah's Shrine to a snowy version
- Changed some non-snowy rope pieces at Stillborn Cave to snowy versions
- Changed a non-snowy cart at Frostflow Lighthouse to a snowy version
- Changed one non-snowy rock on the Solitude arch to a snowy version
- Changed non-snowy ruins at Kjenstang Ruins to snowy versions
- Reduced the shader angle on NorExtWallBg1WayArch01snow to reduce stretching
- Reduced the shader angle on NorExtWallBg1WayCurve01snow to reduce stretching
- Reduced the shader angle on NorExtWallBgDivider01snow to reduce stretching
- Forwarded USSEP; USSEP not required
- Removed 1 wild edit
Users should regen LODs to get the snowy versions of any large references changed.
- MINOR VERSION CHANGES
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Version 3.4.0
- MINOR UPDATE CHANGES
All of the large references have been addressed by creating a master for any large references replaced. They are moved out of the scene by the master (RNAM updated) and the ESP places new references. This addresses any large references reported by DynDOLOD 3.
Minor version bump due to how the mod is provided (new master).
- MINOR UPDATE CHANGES
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Version 3.3
- MINOR UPDATE CHANGES
General ===================================================
Fixed an issue with BDS' implementation of the destroyed inn model at Traitor's Post that caused objects inside to float. As a bonus, the inn has also been edited visually to closer match the updated snowy version first seen in Dawnguard. The changes made include a stone floor on the first floor (instead of wood) and snow in spots where there are large gaps in the roof. Finally, two large holes have been closed in the thatch, and the floorboard ends have fixed texture stretching with properly combined geometry.
- MINOR UPDATE CHANGES
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Version 3.2
- MINOR UPDATE CHANGES
General ===================================================
- Corrected the noise UV on the ObjectLight and Stockade materials.
- Added a new plugin option that restores the noise UV values to vanilla.
- Slightly brightened the roof material color for the "Vanilla Replacement" plugin.
- Added all vanilla snow materials to the "Brighter Materials" plugins and increased their brightness to match.
- Lowered the noise UV for the BDS materials. This helps to enhance the snow detail and is what the values should have been at release.
Textures ==================================================
- Updated the BDS projected diffuse to be a tiled version of the original, which will bring out more detail for the snow on objects.
- Added a tiled version of the vanilla projected diffuse as an option in the installer (in case anyone wants it).
- MINOR UPDATE CHANGES
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Version 3.1
- MINOR UPDATE CHANGES
General ===================================================
The largest change with this update was to correct objects that were missing the snow shader. This was accomplished by quickly reviewing all the named snowy exteriors and converting numerous objects at these locations to snowy versions. If a snowy version didn't exist, a new statics was created and used. Therefore, this update also adds over 20 new statics into the game that are covered with snow. This corrects a large number of inconsistencies throughout snowy regions.
- Updated 'No Glacier Snow' option to be its own plugin (ESL). This should correct the behavior of it not uninstalling correctly.
- Updated the name of the vanilla replacement plugin (it was erroneously left as the development name).
- Restored the slight blue tint from vanilla to the modded plugin.
Meshes ====================================================
- Farmhouse02: Added back the intentional vanilla mesh shadows under the walkway (aka vertex colors).
- MINOR UPDATE CHANGES
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Version 3.0
- MAJOR VERSION CHANGES
The update has been very tedious to make because every model needed extracting and editing. Bethesda also loves to copy and paste bugs!
General ===================================================
- Switched some hanging deer skulls and banner posts to snowy versions in Winterhold.
- Switched the fish racks and dock to snowy versions at Nightgate Inn.
- Switched several objects out at Fort Dunstad to snowy versions.
- Switched several objects out at Fort Hraggstad to snowy versions.
- Switched several objects out at Fort Kastav to snowy versions.
- Switched several objects out at Fort Neugrad to snowy versions.
- Corrected the snow material on several objects.
Meshes ====================================================
- Revamped of snowy farmhouses inspired by 'No Snow Under the Roof'.
- Revamped snowy walkways to make them look like they have actually been, well, used.
- Fixed lingering issues that were never fixed by any patch or mod. This includes fixes for texture stretching, flickering issues, and more.
Textures ==================================================
- New projecteddiffuse.dds texture available that is designed as a vanilla replacement.
- New projectednoise.dds texture included by default. This is a required file and users should NOT overwrite it with any other mod. BDS was designed around this texture.
- MAJOR VERSION CHANGES
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Version 2.11.0
- MINOR VERSION CHANGES
Patches ===================================================
New patch for Majestic Mountains.
It's really a plugin that will replace the main plugin when installed. It has all the conflicting records between BDS and Majestic Mountains removed. Users can use this to get Majestic Mountains' shader on these objects without being bothered by conflicts between the two mods. Else, users can skip the new option and still use the Better Dynamic Majestic Mountains mod.
- MINOR VERSION CHANGES
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Version 2.10.1
- HOTFIX VERSION CHANGES
General ===================================================
- Fixed issue with snow blending on dirt cliff edges.
- Removed farmhouses from the NSUTR patch since it was causing some issues.
- Updated installer so that the Snowy Farmhouses optional can't be installed if 'No Snow Under the Roof' is detected.
The gem of this update is a fix for the optional Snowy Farmhouses' LOD. This involved including new LOD meshes to match the new snow-covered look of the farmhouses. xLODGen/DynDOLOD must be used to generate the new LOD. We've also included support for the window glow option from DynDOLOD. (Thanks to Sheson for his help!)
- HOTFIX VERSION CHANGES
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Version 2.10.0
- MINOR VERSION CHANGES
General ==================================================
- Forwarded object bounds from vanilla files.
- Shack roof objects bounds are forwarded from SMIM.
- Added the following objects:
--- Campfire01LandOffSnow
--- NorTmpHallBg1wayWall02Ice
--- testwindtempletalos
- MINOR VERSION CHANGES
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Version 2.9.2
- HOTFIX VERSION CHANGELOG
General ============================================
- Added RuinsSconceSnow
- Reduced shader on ImpExtIceTower02
- Reduced shader on High Hrothgar building and tower
- HOTFIX VERSION CHANGELOG
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Version 2.9.1
- Plugins ====================
- Fixed WB's issue with the new plugin: 'Better Dynamic Snow - Snowy Farmhouses.esp'
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Version 2.9.0
- MINOR VERSION CHANGES
Assets ====================
- New farmhouse meshes have been included as an option in the installer. These new meshes provide better snow coverage on the roofs while adding snow patches along the roof's edge; where there previous was no snow. See images for visual. Though compatible with No Snow Under the Roof, the is no reason to install the meshes since NSUTR will replace them entirely with its own meshes. New plugin is an ESL.
- MINOR VERSION CHANGES
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Version 2.8.1
- *old man grumbing* Fix for WB.
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Version 2.8
- Added nearly all of the missing FormIDs from Rusey's bug report, "Object for Expansion". Thanks for the file, Rusey!
- I sat and went through the Static records in xEdit and added the following FormIDs to use the BDS shader; adding ~300 more objects covered in the game:
0005C19C, 0005C164, 0005C16E, 0001EF3F, 0005C107, 000659EE, 0006F731, 0006F732, 0006F733, 0006F757, 0006F758, 0006F759, 000BAB83, 000BF6E3, 000C2B11, 000C2CC9 - The FormIDs below aren't used by the game, but they're included just in case a mod author uses one in their mod:
00028759, 00028759, 00028792, 0002BEB7, 0009DDD3, 000BFBA7 - Turned on the ESL flag in the NSUTR Patch header. This patch will no longer take up an ESP slot.
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Version 2.7.2
- HOTFIX UPDATE
===== General =====
- Forwarded a couple missed object bounds from SMIM.
===== Patches =====
- Rebuilt the No Snow Under the Roof patch. Ensured there are no errors and re-saved it in the CK.
- HOTFIX UPDATE
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Version 2.7.1
- ===== General =====
This is a small bug-fix release to correct a few smaller issues with the mod.
- Fixed the mismatched snow on the Nordic Temple Stairs (thanks to IKE200)
- Forwarded a few updates from the Unofficial Patches
===== Assets =====
Added missing farmhouse meshes to the vanilla option. (thanks to Spawnkiller) These meshes are straight from SMIM so those fixes have been included in the meshes.
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Version 2.7.0
===== General =====
This is a small bug-fix release to correct a few smaller issues with the mod.
- Updated the Nexus descriptions with better install and load order information.
- Removed the Majestic Mountains Patch since it's not really needed and creates confusion. See mod description for load order between these two mods.
- Removed the Shrines mesh which was causing issues. Thanks to wmmwmm for the report!
===== Assets =====
Each of the below listed assets have had the shader angle lowered to prevent the majority of the shader stretching on them (thanks to LoD7995 for the report):
- 001007E5
- 001091E1
- 001091E3
- 001091E4
===== Patches =====
Created a new patch for the mod "No Snow Under the Roof". Users will now have snow on all NSUTR assets that matches their installed snow texture. I have not tested this patch so please report any oddities in how it looks with the dynamic shader applied. Both "No Snow Under the Roof" and "Better Dynamic Snow" must be installed to use this patch.
- "Better Dynamic Snow - NSUTR Patch.esp"
===== Installers =====
Both installers have been updated for the newly available patch and have had Majestic Mountains removed from them.
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Version 2.6.0
- ===== General =====
The mod is now being provided in a single file. This just makes maintenance, organizing, and updating the mod easier on my end. This does come with a slightly larger file download. New installers for NMM, MO, and WB users. Both mod versions and patches are still available via the new installers.
Some new compare images have been uploaded which features Fluffy Snow: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/8955/?
===== New, Objects =====
> The following objects have been added:
(modName, # of how many times the object is referenced)
FalmerTentLargeSnow, 22
FarmLonghouse01Snow, 3
ImpExtBldgMid01SnowLight, 1
ImpExtBldgStraight01SnowLight, 1
ImpExtIceTowerShellBase01LtSnow, 1
ImpExtLighthouse01Snow, 1
ImpStableDouble01Snow, 2
ImpStableEnd01Snow, 1
MountainCliffSlope_LightSN, 26
MountainCliffSlopeSnow01_HeavySN, 100
MountainCliffSlopeSnowRocks01, 27
MountainCliffSlopeSnow01_LightSN, 52
MountainTrim01_HeavySN, 311
MountainTrim01_LightSN, 320
MountainTrim01SnowRocks01_LightSN, 64
MountainTrim02_HeavySN, 196
MountainTrim02_LightSN, 67
MountainTrim02Rocks01_LightSN, 23
MountainTrim03_HeavySN, 52
MountainTrim03_LightSN, 44
MountainTrim03SnowRocks_LightSN, 10
NorBridgeMid03_HeavySN, 1
NorBridgeMid04_HeavySN, 2
NorDwelling03ExtPylons01Snow, 21
NorDwelling04ExtBaseASnow, 13
NorDwelling04ExtBaseBSnow, 15
NorDwelling04ExtBaseCLtSnow, 1
NorDwelling04ExtBaseCSnow, 10
NorExtWallBg1Way01snow, 58
NorExtWallBg1WayArch01snow, 29
NorExtWallBg1WayCurve01snow, 23
NorExtWallBg2Way01Snow, 19
NorExtWallBg3Way01Snow, 3
NorRmShaftMidCapBot01Snow, 2
NorRmSmFloorRaised01Snow, 3
NorRmSmFloorRaised02Snow, 1
NorRmSmWallFrontDam01Snow, 2
NorRmSmWallSideDam01snow, 1
NorRmSmWallSideExSm01Snow, 1
NorSculptureHead01snow, 6
NorWordWall01_HeavySN, 7
NorWordWall01_LightSN, 6
OrcLonghouse01_LightSN, 1
RockCliff02PineForest01SnowLight, 1
RockCliff02Rocks01SnowLight, 71
RockCliff02Snow01, 221
RockCliff05GrassSnow01_LightSN, 2
RockCliff05Snow, 64
RockCliff05Snow01Snow, 44
RockCliff05SnowLight, 54
RockCliff07ReachGrass01_LightSN, 1
RockCliff08_HeavySN, 71
RockCliff08PineForest01SnowLight, 6
RockCliff08Snow_HeavySN, 66
RockCliff08Snow_LightSN, 27
RockCliff08SnowRocks01_LightSN, 8
RockCliffMineEntrance02Dirt01Snow, 2
RockCliffMineEntrance02Snow, 4
RockCliffMineEntranceHvSnow, 9
RockPileL02SnowRocks01, 8
RockPileL03Snow_HeavySN, 226
RockPileL03Snow_LightSN, 31
RockPileL03SnowRocks, 21
RockPileL04DirtSnowPathSnow, 3
RockPileL04Rocks01SnowLight, 9
RockPileL04Snow01, 99
RockPileL04SnowRocks01_LightSN, 4
RockPileM01DirtSnowPath, 6
RockPileM01GrassSnow01, 2
RockPileM01Snow01_LightSN, 15
RockPileM02DirtSnowPath, 9
RockPileM03Rocks_HeavySN, 15
RockPileM03Rocks_LightSN, 11
RockTundraLand03Snow01Snow, 3
ShackRoofCorner01Snow, 2
ShackRoofCorner02Snow, 1
ShackRoofMid01Snow, 2
ShackRoofMid03Snow, 3
ShackRoofMid04Snow, 2
ShackRoofMid05Snow, 2
ShackRoofSide01Snow, 14
ShackRoofSide02Snow, 11
ShackRoofSide03Snow, 11
ShackRoofSide04Snow, 11
ShipLongBoatWreck01sn_light, 1
ShipLongBoatWreck02sn_light, 2
TestNorBridgeMid04snowy, 2
TreePineForestStump01Snow, 153
This adds 2,879 new references Better Dynamic Snow now covers. As usual, I can't test them all so please report any bugs!
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Version 2.5.1
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Just a small update to remove the Dragon Mounds from the mod. The shader wasn't working anyway and it could cause invisible mounds.
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Version 2.5.0
- ========== New Assets =====
> The following objects have been added to Better Dynamic Snow:
--- DragonMoundBaseHeavySnow
--- DragonMoundBaseSnow
--- HagravenHouse01_snow
--- HagravenHouse03_snow
--- RockPileL02Rocks01Heavy_SN
--- RockPileL02Rocks01Light_SN
--- RockPileL02Snow01Heavy_SN
--- RockPileL03Heavy_SN
--- RockPileM01Snow01Heavy_SN
--- RockPileM02Rocks01Snow
--- RockPileM02Rocks01SnowLight
--- TreePineForestHollow01Snow
--- TreePineForestLog01Heavy_SN
--- TreePineForestLog02Heavy_SN
--- TreePineForestLog02Light_SN
--- TreePineForestLogSm01_HeavySN
--- TreePineForestUprootedStump01Heavy_SN
> New Meshes Included
--- A fixed dragon burial mound mesh has been included. Good ol'Bethesda messed this one up too which was causing a CTD like the dragon bones.
========== Bug Fixes =====
> Smith Farmhouse
--- Due to the uniqueness of this mesh, the best solution to the issue of it rendering the dynamic snow properly is, at this moment, to simply not render the dynamic snow shader on it. This means it will be the vanilla "paint" shader in-game. The only known solution is to completely rebuild part of the mesh or hack it up and fake it. This may be done at a later time, but for now it's just going to remain vanilla.
> Reverted Changes
--- Farmhouse meshes included in v2.4.2 have been removed due to the mesh edits causing additional issues with transparency.
========== Review =====
> Windhelm
I took quite a bit of time tweaking the snowy objects for Windhelm (walls, buildings, etc). This included any asset with a snow shader that is prefixed with "WH". The purpose of this review was to reduce the about of issues with the snow shader rendering on vertical surfaces causing it to appear stretched, as well as to expand Better Dynamic Snow's coverage of Windhelm. Before taking on this task I did some research looking at examples of snowy landscapes with castles and stone buildings. I found that snow rarely or very lightly sticks to most vertical surfaces of this nature. Due to this research, I ended up reducing the amount of snow found on most of the vertical surfaces around Windhelm while still allowing it to sit on protrusions. This was also the solution to reducing most of the vertical stretch, though some still remains...such is the nature of how the shader is applied...however, it currently much better than it was.
When I really started digging into the city, I found vanilla Windhelm to be a hugely inconsistent mess. You can be walking in one area covered with snow only to round a corner into another area to be greeted with little to no snow at all. Therefore, I also aimed to balance out this issue to make the city feel more consistent throughout. As a result Valunstrad (the rich district) now has more snowy objects. The appearance of this district is that the snow has mainly been swept away into the corners; therefore, I kept the snow on the walls and fences here light.
The following objects were added to BDS during the review:
--- WHaretino
--- WHBrunwulf
--- WHclancruelsea
--- WHclancruelseaDestroyed
--- WHCLanshattershield
--- WHdockback
--- WHdocks1
--- WHdockwarehouse
--- WHgate3
--- WHHjerim1
--- WHmarket03
--- WHpalace1
--- WHprison01
--- WHshorttower
--- WHstonequarterhouses01
--- WHtempletalos
--- WHtempletalos2
--- WHtempletalos3
--- WHtempletalos4
--- WHIntTempleEntrance01
--- WHvalunstrad19
--- WHvalunstrad20
--- WHvalunstrad21
--- WHvalunstrad22
--- WHvalunstrad23
--- WHvalunstrad24
--- WHvalunstrad25
--- WHvalunstrad26
--- WHvalunstrad27
--- WHvalunstrad28
--- WHvalunstrad29
--- WHvalunstrad30
--- WHvalunstrad31
--- WHvalunstrad32
--- WHvalunstrad33
--- WHvalunstrad34
--- WHvalunstrad36
Windhelm could certain still use some more work, however, for now, it's far improved from what it was.
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Version 2.4.2
- ===== General =====
>Fixed farmhouse issue
--- The farmhouses were not rendering the snow correctly on the rooftops due to an alpha layer blocking it in the meshes. New, corrected meshes have been included to fix this issue in both the SMIM and Vanilla version. The SMIM version will now need to be loaded after SMIM to overwrite conflicting files.
v2.4.1
> Fixed CTD reported by "[email protected]"
--- I have fixed the CTD at the Temple of Miraak cause by the dragon bones. Bethesda really made a mess of those meshes. The fixed meshes are included in the mod which involved removing bogus NiAlpha branches with bogus animation data and other blocks that were creating unnecessary frameworks.
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Version 2.4
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> Initial Release
--- Ported the mod and forwarded changes in xEdit.
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