Normalised Weapon Animations
⚪ Last updated 2008⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #96 of 98 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
These files replace various default weapon idle animations to those of either walking or one-handed weapons, depending upon the files that you use. Within you will find files for each of the base weapons. Choose which animations that you
Normalised Weapon Animations replaces default weapon idle animations with walking or one-handed variants for each base weapon. Choose which files to use for your preferred style. A niche animation tweak from 2008 with 274 endorsements and 13,910 downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community trust with 274 endorsements and over 13k downloads
- Gives you control over which weapons get the new idle animations
- Simple concept—just swap in the files you want
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2008—likely outdated for modern game versions
- Only covers base weapons, so modded weapons won't be affected
For Oblivion players who want more natural weapon stances without overhauling the whole animation system. If you're fine with the default idles, skip it—this is purely cosmetic.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Back up your original animation files before replacing them, so you can revert if you don't like the change.
- If you use a mod manager, you can install this as a mod and toggle it on/off easily.
- Check the file structure to see which weapons are included—only replace the ones you want.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- Grumblepunk
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 13,910
- Endorsements
- 274
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 1/21/2007
- Updated
- 1/8/2008
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