One-handed animations and idle fixes

⭐ ⭐ (233 endorsements) 📥 6,826 downloads 📌 v1.0 📅 8/3/2024
⚪ Last updated 2024

By Max Yari · Animations

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 8/3/2024 📅 Created: 8/3/2024
⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
1🛠️ MWSE — Morrowind Script Extender Download ↗
2🔧 MCP — Morrowind Code Patch Download ↗

Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 3.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
  • 🏆 #35 of 44 Animations mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

3rd person animations only. If you are looking a1st person animations rework - check ReAnimation v2.

Will work just fine without, but was initially meant as a supplement for Animation Compilation. So very much recommended to be used together with Animation Compilation.

Vanilla idles have a bug where through multitude of saves and loads npc can shift their positions and fall off the ledges, Animation Compilation fixes that but makes the feet slide significantly during idle animations, this mod fixes the fix.

Animation compilation 1h attacks also make it impossible to do short attacks, only fully charged ones, this mod fixes that as well.

And while at it - I reworked 1-handed idle and movement animations to look less rigid and match better with Animation Compilation's 1h running animation.

°°° Installation °°°

- Install with Mod Organizer 2 or extract contents of the archive into your ... Morrowind/Data Files/ folder.

- Recommended to be used with Animation Smoothing.

OpenMW: Latest Development Build from here or a 0. 49 release when it comes out. Then in Launcher check Settings -> Visuals -> Smooth Animation Transitions.

MWSE: Use this mod

Note vanilla version is a merge between these animations and vanilla animations. It does NOT include the rest of Animation Compilation animations, since those are not my work so it's not entirely fair to merge it. I will most probably post instructions later on how you can merge with Animation Compilation yourself.

°°° Compatibility °°°

OpenMW: Practically any animation mod is compatible. There's only a slight chance that another animation mod overrides same animation groups in the same fashion and will take a priority over this mod. If such a thing happens - most likely you can resolve that by moving this mod under any other animation mod in Mod Organizer 2.

Vanilla: Practically no animation mod is compatible. As of right now vanilla Morrowind doesn't have a flexible animation extension system (maybe MWSE will have in the future) so different animation mods don't work together if they affect the same animation file (there are separate files containing all 3rd person anims and all 1st person anims, so different animations affecting 3rd person anims will not work together, but one affecting 1st person and another - 3rd person - will). It is possible to mix and reassemble animations from different mods together, it requires a bit of manual work, but I will post instructions later.

🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data

A third-person animation overhaul for one-handed weapons, reworking movement, idles, and attacks to look more natural while fixing vanilla idle bugs without foot sliding. With 233 endorsements and 6,826 downloads, it's a niche but appreciated fix for Skyrim players bothered by stiff combat animations.

✨ Key Features

Reworks one-handed weapon movement and idle animations for a more natural look.
Tweaks one-handed attack animations.
Fixes vanilla idle bugs without causing foot sliding.
Only affects third-person animations.

📊 Pros & Cons

✅ Pros

  • Community-approved with 233 endorsements and 6,826 downloads.
  • Fixes annoying vanilla idle glitches without the dreaded foot slide.
  • Lightweight animation tweak that doesn't overhaul the whole combat system.

⚠️ Cons

  • Only affects third-person — first-person players get nothing.
  • Last updated in August 2024 — may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim patches or other animation mods.
🎯 Is This For You?
For Skyrim players who spend time in third-person and want more natural one-handed combat animations without a full overhaul. If you're a first-person purist or prefer total combat overhauls, this isn't for you.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute

💡 Beginner Tips

  • Since it only affects third-person, test it by switching to third-person view and drawing a one-handed weapon.
  • If you use other animation mods, load this one after them to ensure its fixes take priority.
  • Check the mod's posts or comments for any reported conflicts with popular animation frameworks like FNIS or Nemesis.

📊 Mod Details

Game
Morrowind Mods
Author
Max Yari
Version
1.0
Downloads
6,826
Endorsements
233
Category
Animations
Created
8/3/2024
Updated
8/3/2024

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