Rainbows in Tamriel v3
⚪ 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
- 👍 3.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #73 of 127 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
NEW VERSION 3. 0: fixed the bugs with rainbows appearing at night or in Oblivion realms. Now they will only appear during the day, after the rain has fallen. I had to ditch the fade-in and fade-out to make this work right. The mod is compatible with any kind of weather, vanilla or modded. Please make a CLEAN SAVE before updating. WHAT\'S THIS MOD ABOUT? Well, it\'s all in the title this time. The mod simply adds working rainbows to the world of Tamriel. It\'s not easy as it sounds, and it was most certainly the most difficult scripting challenge I have undertaken. Learning about animations wasn\'t a walk in the park, either. Anyway I think it came out pretty well. THE MOD IS COMPATIBLE WITH VANILLA WEATHER AND ANY WEATHER MOD. WHEN CAN A RAINBOW APPEAR? Just as on our world, a tamrielic rainbow can only appear during daylight, in a direct transition from rainy weather to clear weather. After another weather change or after some time has passed, the rainbow will naturally go away. If you enter a town, you will still see it. If you wait or sleep 1 hour, you may still see it afterwards. If it\'s for 2 or more hours, it won\'t be there when you come back to your senses. If you walk far from where the rainbow first appeared it will disappear though: sadly there\'s nothing can be done about this, it\'s the way cell loading and unloading works in the game. HOW OFTEN WILL RAINBOWS SHOW UP? This is up to you. Actually I think some people will want this to happen very rarely, others will want rainbows to appear more often. It all depends on which weather mod you\'re using, if any. For instance my Tweaked AWS Weather makes rain less likely, so there will be less transitions where rainbows can come up. You can tweak it to your liking anyway, just type in the console: set rainbowchance to x where x is a number from 1 to 100 representing the chance for a rainbow to appear when the right weather transition happens. The default value is 50%, which means that on average you\'ll get a rainbow once every two rain-clear transitions. This chance may seem too high to some, although you have to consider that there may not be so many DIRECT rain-clear transitions during daylight. Anyway you can try it and change the value as many times as you want. ----------- INSTALLATION: Install the OMOD version with OBMM or: 1) Copy all files from the archive to your Oblivion\\Data folder. 2) Activate the Rainbows.esp file and play! ----------- HOW TO IMMEDIATELY TEST THE RAINBOW: If you want to see right away how the rainbow looks, just type in the console startquest rainbowtest You\'ll see a couple of abrupt weather changes and then the rainbow will be there if the gamehour is between 8am and 6pm. You can use this test anytime you\'d like. For compatibility reasons, this test uses vanilla weather: to see the rainbow in all its glory with AWS, type in the console fw xx000ce7 where xx is
Rainbows in Tamriel v3 is a simple cosmetic mod that adds working rainbows to the world of Tamriel. It has 940 endorsements and over 30,000 downloads, last updated in 2008. For players seeking a touch of natural beauty in the game.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 940 endorsements and 30k downloads.
- Adds a nice visual touch without altering gameplay.
- Simple and lightweight, easy to install.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2008, may not be compatible with current game versions.
- Purely cosmetic, so if you want gameplay changes, this isn't for you.
For Oblivion players who want a bit of natural beauty in the skies. If you're a mod collector or enjoy atmospheric tweaks, this is a nice addition. Skip if you're looking for gameplay overhauls.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's an older mod, check for compatibility patches if you use other weather mods.
- Use a mod manager like OBMM or Wrye Bash to keep track of your load order.
- If rainbows don't appear, make sure you have the latest Oblivion patch installed.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Oblivion Mods
- Author
- Deathless Aphrodite
- Version
- 3.0
- Downloads
- 30,283
- Endorsements
- 940
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 1/25/2007
- Updated
- 2/8/2008
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