Flute Animation Fix
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 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
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #32 of 201 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Do your male bards play the flute with their noses? Do your female bards play the flute with their psychic powers? Quick fix for both!
Flute Animation Fix by JaySerpa corrects the flute-playing animations for male and female bards in Skyrim, ensuring they play with their hands instead of their noses or psychic powers. A lightweight, highly endorsed mod (10,351 endorsements) with millions of downloads, last updated in October 2024.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 10,351 endorsements and 3.3M downloads.
- Solves a noticeable immersion-breaking bug for bard players.
- Lightweight and focused—does exactly what it says without bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Only addresses flute animations—other instrument animations may still have issues.
- Requires Skyrim's animation system to be compatible; may conflict with other animation mods.
- No detailed documentation on compatibility with specific animation frameworks.
For Skyrim players who spend time in taverns and notice the silly flute animations. If you're a bard enthusiast or just want a more immersive experience, this is a must-have. Skip if you don't care about bard animations or use a comprehensive animation overhaul that already fixes this.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with your mod manager (e.g., Vortex or Mod Organizer 2) and enable it after other animation mods to ensure it takes priority.
- If you use a mod that changes bard behaviors, test in a tavern to confirm the fix works—if not, adjust load order.
- Check for compatibility patches if you use animation frameworks like FNIS or Nemesis, as they may need to re-run after installation.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- JaySerpa
- Version
- 1.3
- Downloads
- 3,291,981
- Endorsements
- 10,351
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 6/14/2022
- Updated
- 10/1/2024
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