Small Animals FX
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ 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
- 👍 5.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #23 of 63 Audio mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This tiny mod just changes the volume significantly for Skeevers, Hares, Foxes and Wolves.
I've personally always hated that when you are sneaking around in skyrim and suddenly u hear these MASSIVE footsteps behind you and you panic "OH MY GODS ITS A MAMMOTH RUN". and its just a hare or fox running past you 10 meters away.
Small Animals FX is a tiny audio mod for Skyrim that significantly reduces the volume of footsteps and sounds made by skeevers, hares, foxes, and wolves. It's for players who find the default animal noises too loud and immersion-breaking while sneaking. With 657 endorsements and 12,213 downloads, it's a community-approved tweak.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 657 endorsements and over 12k downloads.
- Solves a real annoyance for sneaky players—no more panicking over a passing hare.
- Tiny and focused, so it won't bloat your load order.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016, so it may not be tested with the latest Skyrim versions or DLC.
- Only affects four animal types—other creatures might still have loud footsteps.
- Potential conflicts with other audio overhaul mods that modify the same sounds.
For stealth-focused Skyrim players who hate being startled by loud animal noises while sneaking. Also for anyone who wants a more realistic audio balance for small wildlife. Skip if you're using a comprehensive audio overhaul that already adjusts animal volumes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple audio mod, you can install it manually by dropping the files into your Data folder, but using a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 makes it easier to uninstall.
- If you use other sound mods, place Small Animals FX after them in your load order to ensure its changes take effect.
- Test the volume changes in a sneak scenario near a fox or hare to see if the new levels feel right for you.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- matte54
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 12,213
- Endorsements
- 657
- Category
- Audio
- Created
- 11/24/2016
- Updated
- 11/24/2016
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