AI Video Summary: WHAT BETHESDA DIDN'T WANT US TO SEE - Skyrim Special Edition Mods - #5
Channel: MMOxReview
TL;DR
This video reviews essential mods for Skyrim Special Edition, covering visual overhauls like flora and water, home improvements, and UI enhancements. It concludes by showcasing the 'Cutting Room Floor' mod, which restores cut content, NPCs, and quests hidden within the game files.
Key Points
- — The host introduces the Skyrim Flora Overhaul mod, praising its larger trees and whimsical aesthetic, though noting the grass style is debatable compared to long-tall grass mods.
- — Realistic Waters 2 is recommended to fix the vanilla water visuals, adding proper flow, mist, and immersive sound effects like cracking icebergs.
- — Elianora's Breeze Home update for Special Edition is showcased, featuring a new kitchen, storage annex, and a basement spa for crafting.
- — UI solutions are discussed, including QD Inventory as a temporary fix and the discovery that SkyUI version 2.2 works without SKSE, alongside sorting mods and lore-friendly fonts.
- — The Cutting Room Floor mod is introduced, restoring over 30 cut NPCs, locations like Stone Hills, and unique boss enemies from the game files.
- — The host highlights specific restored content, including Kjeld's missing daughter, a generic college guard, and Nazeem's actual house with hidden loot.
- — The video concludes by mentioning restored quests, specifically one regarding dead mages at the College of Winterhold, before signing off.
Detailed Summary
The video begins by addressing visual improvements for Skyrim Special Edition, starting with the Skyrim Flora Overhaul mod. The host notes that while the vanilla flora is decent, this mod significantly enhances the world with larger, more fantastical trees and varied plant life, though the grass style is a matter of personal preference. Following this, the host recommends Realistic Waters 2 to replace the vanilla water, which is described as looking like 'snot.' This mod adds realistic flow, sound effects for waterfalls and cracking icebergs, and proper silence for ponds, greatly increasing immersion. Next, the focus shifts to player housing with Elianora's updated Breeze Home mod. This version for Special Edition removes the poverty-stricken look of the original, adding a functional kitchen, a storage annex for collectibles, and a basement that serves as both a spa and a crafting room. The host also addresses the lack of SkyUI for Special Edition, suggesting QD Inventory as a functional alternative. However, they reveal that SkyUI version 2.2 actually works without SKSE, offering better sorting options. Additional UI enhancements include sorting mods that rename items for clarity and a lore-friendly font that replaces the modern look with a style fitting the Elder Scrolls universe. The final segment explores the 'Cutting Room Floor' mod, which unearths content hidden in the game files. This mod restores over 30 NPCs, including a full village at Stone Hills and unique boss enemies. The host highlights specific discoveries, such as Kjeld's missing daughter which explains a confusing dialogue line, and Nazeem's actual house, which contains a bag of 'Lusty Argonian Maid' books. The video concludes by mentioning restored quests, particularly one involving dead mages at the College of Winterhold, before wrapping up the weekly mod showcase.
Tags: skyrim special edition, modding, cutting room floor, gameplay, visual overhaul, ui mods, cut content