3rd Person View During Alduin Attack on Helgen
⚪ Last updated 2018⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.8% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #96 of 123 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
3rd Person View
During Alduin Attack on Helgen
♦ Description:
Replacer of main quest script. No requirements. Only Skyrim.
Changes only Player Controls functions.
3rd person camera become available after Alduin appearance and start quest stage "Make your way to the Keep".
♦ Options:
Main files (Vanilla start and Another Life): you can switch camera view, but character won't be allowed to pick up items, fight or using inventory, because accordingly to quest wrists of your character should be bound (and i keeped it as it was).
Optional files (Vanilla start and Another Life): you can switch camera, loot, activate, fight etc.
♦ Why Bethesda disabled 3th person view?
I think Bethesda disabled 3rd person view until very end of exterior Helgen scene because they haven't proper working run, jump and sneak animations with bound hands... Anyway when Character rises from chopping block after failed execution his hands are not crossing anymore like in chargen menu. And he can run only with freely moving animation. So they hide it by disabling 3rd person camera.
♦ Made by request.
But use it only after Alduin appearance or you will watching deformation of your character during pre-execution scenes.
A small UI mod for Skyrim that enables 3rd person camera during the Alduin attack on Helgen. With 317 endorsements and 38,188 downloads, it's a niche fix for players who want a different perspective during the intro sequence. Last updated in 2018.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Niche fix that solves a specific annoyance for players who prefer 3rd person.
- Decent community adoption with 317 endorsements and 38k downloads.
- Lightweight mod that likely doesn't affect performance.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects a brief moment in the intro, so limited long-term value.
- Last updated in 2018, so may have compatibility issues with newer Skyrim versions or mods.
- Potential conflicts with other mods that alter the Helgen intro sequence.
For Skyrim players who want to experience the Helgen intro in 3rd person, especially those who dislike forced 1st person during that scene. Skip if you don't care about camera perspective during the intro or if you use mods that overhaul the Helgen sequence.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to keep your load order clean.
- If you use other mods that change the Helgen intro, test this mod's compatibility by loading a save before the intro or starting a new game.
- Since this mod only affects the intro, you can safely remove it after the sequence if you want to keep your load order minimal.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- NorthWind69
- Version
- 0.2
- Downloads
- 38,188
- Endorsements
- 317
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 2/27/2018
- Updated
- 3/2/2018
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