cookeh's conditional and random animations - CCARA DAR
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.8% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #13 of 109 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
by cookeh
Handanimated idles to make your Skyrim experience more immersive. The animations are somewhere between 3 to 12 seconds in length. Some are random, some trigger when certain conditions are met.
These idles are fully compatible with EVG Conditional Idles out of the box.
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Requirements: Dynamic Animation Replacer (and it's requirements: Address Library for SKSE Plugins, SKSE64)
Legendary Edition: I have uploaded LE Version in Optional files, please read file description!
Compatibility:
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[]At the moment I have one animations which requires iWant RND for CACO (glutted/very hungry) or iNeed
(starving)[
]the FOMOD Installer will check if you have the required plugins installed, if not it will just not install the dependent animations.
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[]The weather condition animations should work with vanilla, Cathedral Weathers, Obsidian Weathers, Dolomite Weathers, Haze, Kyne's, Vivid Weathers & NAT.
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]Inside the mod folder you will find a text file telling you which folder is for which animation so you can easily edit it into your own DAR animation list as to not mess up the priorities. - SIDENOTE: PCEA like FNIS or Nemesis PCEA will take priority over the idles if you have set up mt_idle.hkx with those. -
Animations:
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[]New default idle, I tried to make it seem more lifelike
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]Looking around idle, has the default idle as base, trigger with a chance of 25%[]Pumping your fist, has the default idle as base, trigger with a chance of 7%
[]Crouching, to be fair who goes out adventuring all days and never ever crouches down, triggers outside when Stamina is lower than 70% with a chance of 15%
[]Block the sun with your hand, triggers in good weather with a chance of 20% not while shield is equipped, because left hand.
[]Hold out a hand for the snow, triggers when snow falls with a chance of 20% not while shield is equipped, because left hand.
[]Hold your stomach when you have eaten too much or are starving, requires iWant RND for CACO - OR - iNeed (animation only when starving since you can't eat too much in iNeed - i tried), chance 50% because your stomach hurts! not while shield is equipped, because left hand.
[]stroke your hair after having a nice bath, needs Keep it Clean's Well Relaxed Buff or having Well Rested/Lover's Comfort buff, chance 9%
To do:
[*]refine the current animations (especially male) and add new ones as I have ideas for new ones. make right handed v
cookeh's conditional and random animations (CCARA DAR) adds hand-animated, player-character-exclusive idle animations to Skyrim, such as stroking hair after a bath or holding out a hand for snowflakes. It uses Dynamic Animation Replacer for conditional and random triggers, offering a lightweight way to enhance immersion. With 3,798 endorsements and 137,399 downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking subtle character expression.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 3,798 endorsements and 137k downloads
- Subtle, immersive animations that make your character feel more alive
- Lightweight and focused on player character only, so no NPC conflicts
⚠️ Cons
- Requires Dynamic Animation Replacer (DAR) as a dependency, which may be a hurdle for some
- Last updated in 2020, so it may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim versions or other animation mods
- Limited to idle animations only—if you want combat or movement overhauls, this won't cover that
For Skyrim players who want to add subtle, personal touches to their character's idle behavior without overhauling the whole animation system. If you're into roleplaying and immersion, this is a great pick. Skip if you're looking for combat or movement changes—this is purely for idle moments.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have Dynamic Animation Replacer installed and up to date, as this mod won't work without it.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to install and manage the mod, and check load order if you have other DAR-based mods.
- Test the animations in-game by waiting or idling in different conditions (e.g., after swimming or in snow) to see the conditional triggers.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- cookeh
- Version
- 2.0.7
- Downloads
- 137,399
- Endorsements
- 3,798
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 6/29/2020
- Updated
- 9/11/2020
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