Convenient Reading UI - SE
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 6 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
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #72 of 141 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
- Adjusted book position on the screen
- Faster book opening animation
- Faster page turn animations
- Configurable book/note font size
- Configurable bottom bar elements
- Compatible with any font replacer
- No more laser-printed book integrated
- No scripts or DLLs
TECH DETAILS
1. This mod comes with configuration file: "Convenient Reading.ini". In this file you can: adjust books and notes distance when reading, books and notes open time, change font size in books and notes, set any bottom bar elements to hidden and change "Steal" prompt text color.
2. Mod comes with page turn and book open animations. These animations are based on vanilla ones, I just converted them to XML, changed speed parameters and sound descriptors (old "long" paper sounds are not play well with faster page turn animations) and then converted them back to HKX. The sound files are based on the vanilla ones as well.
3. The ESP file contains new sound descriptors. I decided to add new descriptors and not directly overwrite vanilla sound files for better compatibility with other mods that may use the same sounds. This ESP is needed to load the INI file as well. It is already ESL-flagged.
SETTINGS DESCRIPTION
In the "Convenient Reading.ini" file you have:
fBookDistance (default 87. 0000): distance to the book while reading. The larger this value, the farther the book will be.
fNoteDistance (default 77. 0000): distance to the note while reading. The larger this value, the farther the note will be.
fBookOpenTime (default 500): time in milliseconds for book opening.
iBookFontSize (default 15): books font size. Vanilla Skyrim value is 20. You can test different values with your book font.
iNoteFontSize (default 15): notes font size. Vanilla Skyrim value is 20. You can test different values with your book font.
bHideBookBG (default true): setting it to "true" will hide the bottom bar background texture.
bHideBookPickButton (default false): setting it to "true" will hide the bottom bar "Pick"/"Steal" button prompt.
bHidePageTurnButton (default true): setting it to "true" will hide the bottom bar "Turn Page" button prompt.
sBookStealTextColor (default 0xFFFFFF): set the "Steal" text color. Set it to 0xFF0000 for red color. Never steal books by accident
Convenient Reading UI - SE is a quality-of-life mod for Skyrim Special Edition that enhances the book reading menu. It speeds up page animations, allows configurable text size, and offers a configurable bottom bar. With 4,589 endorsements and 1.9 million downloads, it's a popular UI improvement for players who read in-game books frequently.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (4,589 endorsements, 1.9M downloads)
- Speeds up reading, which is a godsend for lore hounds
- Lets you tweak text size and bottom bar to your liking
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021, so might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim SE patches
- No explicit mention of support for Skyrim Anniversary Edition
- Requires Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) for configuration, which some players avoid
For Skyrim players who read every book they find and want a smoother, more customizable reading experience. If you're a completionist or lore enthusiast, this mod is a must-have. Skip if you rarely open books or prefer a vanilla UI.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have SKSE installed and launch the game through SKSE, not the default launcher, for the config options to work.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- If you're on Skyrim Anniversary Edition, check for a compatible version or use the mod's config file to adjust settings manually.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- uranreactor
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 1,946,068
- Endorsements
- 4,589
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 5/21/2021
- Updated
- 12/26/2021
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