Footprints Sand patch (Depreciated)
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 6 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #36 of 108 Visuals and Graphics mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
******This patch is now depreciated. Please use Footprints - Alternative Design
by ArtistoMods*****
Footprints Sand Patch
Adds Sand and Mud prints to hexabit's Footprints. Mud textures by Vai1lyn as of version 0. 5
I found it a bit immersion breaking when footprints did not appear on the sandy shores of the north coast, especially when moving between snow and sand. Mud prints are also a nice addition. This should also work for some tropical climate mods that did not include their own fixes. Mud prints are also a nice addition.
Conversely, you may see footprints in odd places if one or more of the materials affected by footprints was used as part of the landscape.
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Credits:
Thanks to DaydreamingDay for identifying the records that needed to be added, Korodic for the ENB fix and of course to hexabit for creating Footprints and the permission to publish this patch.
Installation:
Install with mod manager or drop FootprintsSand-patch.esp and the meshes and textures folders into Skyrim SE data directory
Load after Footprints.esp
IF you have problems updating, go to an indoor location, save your game and then update this mod.
If it crashes on load, disable this mod, use resaver to clean your save, load and save your game, then re-enable this mod and run LOOT.
Compatibility:
If you use weather mods that add snow and snowstorms to regions that did not have them in vanilla Skyrim (Obsidian and Serious Weat
This patch enables footprints on sand and mud landscape materials for hexabit's Footprints mod. It is now deprecated, with the author directing users to Footprints - Alternative Design by ArtistoMods. Despite its status, it retains a strong following with over 5,000 endorsements and 2.4 million downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 5,235 endorsements and 2.4M downloads.
- Simple, focused patch that does exactly what it says.
- Author provides clear direction to the successor mod.
⚠️ Cons
- Deprecated since 2021 — no updates or support.
- Requires the original Footprints mod to function.
- May not work with newer game versions or other mods.
For Skyrim players who already use hexabit's Footprints and want footprints to show on sand and mud. Skip if you're starting fresh — grab Footprints - Alternative Design instead.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have the original Footprints mod installed first, or this patch won't do anything.
- Since it's deprecated, check if the alternative mod offers better compatibility before installing.
- Use a mod manager to easily swap between this patch and the alternative if needed.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- hexabit modal1 and Vai1lyn
- Version
- 0.9
- Downloads
- 2,393,066
- Endorsements
- 5,235
- Category
- Visuals and Graphics
- Created
- 5/30/2021
- Updated
- 12/19/2021
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