Deadly Spell Impacts provides unique impacts for Fire, lightning, frost, and spit (Spider/Chaurus). DSI also increases the variation in impact size and size of dragon breath impacts.
Requirements
This mod does not have any known dependencies other than the base game.
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File credits
Isoku: original author of this mod
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Changelogs
Version 1.9.0
MINOR VERSION CHANGES
ENBSeries Users --- ENBSeries v.484+ required!
The following normal maps have been redone to add a flat height around their cut outs to replace the black color. This is to address some users seeing a darken background around the decals without ENBSeries: --- decalflameburn01_n (all variants) --- decalflamespread01_n (two flame spell impact option) --- decalfrostimpact01_n --- decalsnowhole01_n --- decalsnowmelt01_n --- decalsparkburn01_n (all variants) --- decalspitimpact01_n
Other changes: --- Cleaned up the crater option normals by removing a few rogue spots --- Cleaned up 'decalsparkburn01_n' by removing a few rogue spots --- Smoothed the cutout for 'decalsparkburn01_n '
Version 1.8.0
MINOR VERSION CHANGES
General ============================================================= This update was a general cleanup of the mod and to address a few issues. The following general changes happened: --- Added mod's edits to Dragonborn's Lurker attack impact decals --- Optimized the FOMOD installer --- Now provided as all loose files
Textures ============================================================ All textures that have been edited have been resaved in BC7 format. The following additional work was completed: --- Created new glowmap textures for the custom 'SnowMelt' impacts. This should fix some ENB transparency issues.
The following normal maps have had their texture cut out to address ENB transparency issues and missing alpha channels were added: --- decalflameburn01_n (all variants) --- decalflamespread01_n (two flame spell impact option) --- decalfrostimpact01_n --- decalsnowhole01_n --- decalsnowmelt01_n --- decalsparkburn01_n (all variants) --- decalspitimpact01_n
Removed white spots from the following textures: --- decalflameburn01 (default) --- decalflamespread01 (two flame spell impact option) --- decalsparkburn01 (default & purple embers)
Cleaned artifacting on the following textures: --- decalflameburn01 (cracks) --- decalfrostimpact01 (default) --- decalsnowhole01 --- decalspitimpact01
Fixed banding and/or blur on the following texture alpha channels: --- decalfrostimpact01 (default) --- decalsnowhole01 --- decalsparkburn01 (all variants) .
Deadly Spell Impacts increases the variation in impact size, size of the dragon breath impacts, and provides unique textures for several types of impacts:
Fire Spell Impacts: Choose between using the missile impact for all fire spells (default) or use a spread impact for the "Flames" and "Wall of Flames" spells and the missile impact for all other fire spells. Includes two texture options and a new melted snow impact.
Frost Spell Impacts: two texture options
Lightning Spell Impacts: four texture options and a new melted snow impact
Spit Impacts (Spider/Chaurus)
Compatibility
DSI should be compatible with the majority of mods. Overwrite any conflicts.
ENBSeries Users: ENBSeries v.484+ required!
Install/Update/Remove
Install Deadly Spell Impacts with a mod manger of choice. The mod is provided as a FOMOD installer to ease installation, and the archive's file format is BAIN.
Overwrite any mods that have conflicting assets.
Allow LOOT to sort, but should be loaded after any conflicting plugin records.
INI Settings The follow INI settings may affect how Deadly Spell Impacts is displayed in the game. It is highly recommended to use BethINI Pie to ensure all INIs are set correctly! Use BethINI Pie or manually check the INI settings below:
Skyrim.INI
fDecalLifetime = (how long decals will last before being removed in seconds; set up to 300)
fDecalLOD0 = (distance some decals are visible; set to at least 8192, up to 12288)
fDecalLODFadeStart = (distance at when decals start to fade from view, set to at least 0.5 and up to 0.9)
fDecalLODFadeEnd = (distance at when decals are fully faded from view, set to at least 0.6 and up to 1.0)
Ensure the LODFadeStart is 0.1 lower than LODFadeEnd!
SkyrimPrefs.INI
bDecals = 1 (required!)
iMaxDecalsPerFrame = (set to at least 60; up to 250)
Uninstall DSI
Enter an interior where there are no impacts present and save the game.
Close the game.
Use the mod manger of choice to deactivate and/or remove DSI from the mod list.
When the game is relaunched a warning about a missing plugin will appear. Okay the prompt. When loaded, make another save before continuing to play.
