HDT-SMP (Skinned Mesh Physics)
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #16 of 172 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
HDT-SMP
by hydrogensaysHDT
HDT-SMP is an skse plugin allowing more advanced physics interactions to be applied to actors via configuration files. This plugin's original author, hydrogensaysHDT, has retired from Skyrim modding and released the source code for the plugin under a MIT license, allowing people to continue their work and update the plugin for future versions. This upload is an attempt to consolidate community fixes for the plugin under a single fork, which can be found here.
Installation
Install the mod as you would any other SKSE plugin using your mod manager of choice. Note that this plugin will not do anything on its own without a number of other mods installed. For details and more complicated installs, please see the other mod pages linked below.
Optional Addons
For body physics:
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[]XPMSSE
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]CBBE SE[]CBBE SMP (3BBB) - Official SMP body and config presets for CBBE SE
[]CBBE 3BBB (3BA) - Edited CBBE SE body and config presets
[]TBD SE
[]TBD SMP
[]BHUNP SE
Other mods:
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[]KS Hairdos SMP or other hair mods
[]Artesian Cloaks of Skyrim
[]Search Nexus or other sources, there are far too many to list individually
Changes listed are from the last release by hydrogensaysHDT.
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[] support both "." and "," as decimal seperators in config files
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] properly remove tracked armors from physics world if the tracked skeleton isn't part of the active scene[] write transforms during game pauses, fixes physics appearing to reset while game is paused
[] reset system on loading screens so there's no brief physics glitches when loading between areas
[] better pause logic based on reading pause state from menumanager, fixing issues with added menus that don't pause the game (Quick Loot)
[] add options for rotation clamping
[] filter skeletons to only attach to XPMSE "human" skeletons, fixes SMP breaking lurker skeleton and potentially some other things
Contributing
Submit a pull request over on the github repository.
- []hydrogensaysHDT - original author
- ousnius - fixes & updates
Source Code
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[] support both "." and "," as decimal seperators in config files
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[]KS Hairdos SMP or other hair mods
HDT-SMP is a SKSE plugin that applies bullet physics library's skinned mesh physics to Skyrim actor models, enabling realistic cloth, hair, and body physics. With 84,373 endorsements and 4.0M downloads, it's a cornerstone mod for physics-based customization, though it hasn't been updated since January 2020.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 84,373 endorsements and 4.0M downloads — this is the standard for Skyrim physics
- Enables realistic cloth and hair physics that transform the game's feel
- Active modding ecosystem built around it — many mods require this as a base
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated January 2020 — may have compatibility issues with the latest Skyrim versions and SKSE updates
- Requires SKSE and careful setup; not plug-and-play for beginners
- Performance impact can be significant on lower-end systems, especially with many physics-enabled actors
For Skyrim modders who want realistic physics for clothing, hair, and bodies — essential for immersive visual overhauls. Skip if you're on a low-end PC or prefer vanilla gameplay without physics.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Ensure you have the correct SKSE version for your Skyrim build — mismatches cause crashes.
- Use a mod manager like MO2 to handle file conflicts and load order.
- Check mod compatibility lists before adding physics-enabled armors or bodies.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- hydrogensaysHDT
- Version
- 2.11
- Downloads
- 3,983,573
- Endorsements
- 84,373
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 12/8/2019
- Updated
- 1/11/2020
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