Lively cart driver animation replacer or OAR
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ 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
- 🏆 #68 of 201 Animation mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I made OAR version of this mod. It is more subtle and adds gestures:
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Watch this video to compare vanilla cart driver sitting animation with a replacer I made:
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How to install:
Download archive and install with your mod manager the same way your install other animation, mesh or texture replacers.
To get Legendary Edition version of this animation visit this page:
Lively cart driver animation replacer - LE
Huge kudos to tktk1 for keeping Animation Tools N3+28 available for aspiring animators like me and to all modders created and improved this animation setup :)
How to learn animating characters in Blender:
Download Blender, a copy of Animation Tools N3+28 and watch on youtube this playlist of tutorials I've collected. Exported .hkx animations will be in LE format, so you also will need Cathedral Assets Optimizer to convert it to SE (or it won't play in SE version of the game).
Subtle hint:
If you see value in what I do, please consider supporting my modding endeavors on my Patreon or on buymeacoffee
It will give me more time to make new animations out of motion capture and you will have it in your game much sooner!
Replaces Skyrim's vanilla cart driver idle animation with a new 50-second detailed motion-captured animation, allowing the driver to move their left hand. Simple drop-in replacer, easily installed or removed, compatible with OAR. Popular with 4,676 endorsements and 2.2M downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 4,676 endorsements and 2.2M downloads
- Adds much-needed variety to a repetitive vanilla animation
- Easy to install and remove—no permanent changes
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects the cart driver idle—doesn't change other travel animations
- Requires OAR for full functionality, which some users may not have
- Animation length (50 sec) may feel long if you fast-travel often
For Skyrim players who spend time in carts and want a more immersive, detailed driver animation. Also great for modders looking to enhance travel scenes. Skip if you rarely use carts or prefer vanilla animations.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, install this mod through the manager to keep track of file overwrites.
- Make sure OAR is installed and up to date, as this mod relies on it to replace the animation.
- You can safely remove this mod at any time—just delete the file or disable it in your mod manager.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- CHIMgarden
- Version
- 2.0.1
- Downloads
- 2,196,856
- Endorsements
- 4,676
- Category
- Animation
- Created
- 7/2/2022
- Updated
- 8/29/2024
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