Developer’s Log: January 19, 2025

Bugfix in DDS Advanced Preview

Big accomplishment today is that I fixed the crash in the MO2 plugin I’ve been working on: DDS Advanced Preview. I shared it with a couple people on Nexus to test. Got some feedback already from @aglowinthefield that the panning is a bit too sensitive.

Why would you keep cleaned master files in an overwrite mod instead of the stock game folder?

Finally started asking the experts why so may Wabbajack modlists keep cleaned master files in an overwrite mod instead of just overwriting the vanilla (uncleaned) masters in the stock game folder. I’ll have to read through everyone’s replies again, but I didn’t see a reason why it would be beneficial. The consensus was “to keep the stock game folder clean,” but since that folder is self contained in the WJ’s MO2 portable instance, I don’t see why it matters. I’ve captured everyone’s comments and I think I’ll ask on r/skyrimmods to see if anyone there has anythign to say about it.

Further testing of Load Order Library MO2 Plugin

• Posted another issue on LOL MO2 Plugin Github
• Replied to bug 13

Kickoff

• Checking Discord first thing I was surprised to see that I had no takers on beta testing my new DDS Preview Updated plugin for MO2.
• Spent an hour and a half this AM updating Excel doc, cross referencing it with MO2

Miscellaneous Actions

• Create a new MO2 Theme called, appropriately, Dii.
  • Used 1809 as a base, tried replacing the svg icons from Fluency
  • Checkboxes won’t display tick, need to fix that.
• Tried to use Cond Formatting and VBA to highlight active row and colum (because the function that is built into Excel isn’t a strong enough highlight for me), but I gave up.
• Created new separator: Fixes and Tweaks > Animation Fixes
  • Moved Animation Queue Fix to it (from the Animation category)
• Renamed Excel doc to Dii Modlist Tracker.xlsm and saved a backup with the date in the filename.
• Updated file structure for Dii Modlist Tracker, now in Games > Skyrim Modding > _XLS Modlist Tracker and added Old and Backups folders.
• Renamed parent separator UI to Interface (camera and console are under this one)

Installed

• Fixes and Tweaks > Engine Fixing
  • No Silly Physics Damage - Carts Pots Bones etc
• Fixes and Tweaks > Animation Fixes
  • SMP-NPC Crash Fix
• Fixes and Tweaks > Script Fixes
  • Bone Wolf Shutdown Fix
  • Motionless Rocks Killing People Fix - For Player Too
  • Universal Cured Serana Eye Fix
• Fixes and Tweaks > Genral Fixes
  • Enhanced Reanimation
  • Stamina of Steeds
• Fixes and Tweaks > Extended Fixes and Tweaks
  • Falmer Equip Armor
  • Quests Are In Skyrim - USSEP
• Interface > Controls
  • Hotkey Reminder
• Audio and Music > Audio – Clofas Series
  • Wildwood Echoes
• Gameplay > Quality of Life
  • Convenient Reading UI - SE (Shocked more modlists don’t use this.)
• Graphics > Mesh Fixes
  • Bright Falling Leaves Fix
  • Unofficial Materials Fix
• Graphics > Food and Ingredients
  • Kanjs - Nests and Eggs - up to 4k
• Graphics > Clutter
  • Qwafee Bloody Rags
  • ElSopa - HD Better Bloody Rags SE
• Base Object Swapper
  • Diverse Bird's Nests - Base Object Swapper
  • Diverse Bloody Rags – Base Object Swapper
  • Diverse Catches - Base Object Swapper Fish Racks
  • Diverse Tanning Racks – Base Object Swapper
  • Dynamic Things Alternative – Base Object Swapper
  • Random Barrel Roll – Base Object Swapper
  • slightly Better Nordic Henges – Base Object Swapper – Parallax
  • slightly Better Nordic Henges – Base Object Swapper – SWAP Update

Add to to do list:

• Diverse Foods - Base Object Swapper – Need to install Rudy HQ - Miscellaneous SE before doing this which means I need to install silverware mods before doing this. Check FOMOD.
• Do I need MfgFix if I use MfgFix NG below it? Description suggests so but isn’t clear, and I see Wabbajack modlists that only run the NG version.
• Watch video comparison later of Simonrim vs Enairim.
  • I tried, there was like one.
• Website: Fix inline code colors on mobile (check on desktop too)