SunHelm x Drinking Fountains of Skyrim Consistency Patch
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 7 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
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #199 of 243 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
This is a consistency patch for SunHelm and Drinking Fountains of Skyrim.
Depending on which version of Drinking Fountains of Skyrim SE you have, you will choose a different file. Simply go to the load order of
your mod manager and check if the "Drinking Fountains of Skyrim for SSE.esp" is light/flagged as esl, or not. If its light(flagged as an ESL) pick the espfe version of the patch. If not, pick the esp version.
Load order:
Load it after SunHelm and Drinking Fountains of Skyrim SE. It should win conflicts with Drinking Fountains of Skyrim SE.
Incompoatibilities: none
Attaches a script to the water fountains so to replace your "available to be filled" containers with full ones (fresh water).
The script only works when activating the fountains, it wont slow down your game.
---Available to be filled containers:---
Empty bottles/waterskins
Salt water bottles/waterskins
1/3 and 2/3 half-full waterskins
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This patch is now abandoned. I wont be making updates or support it. You can do whatever you want with this. No need to ask or credit me.
colinswrath for SunHelm
MannyGT for Drinking Fountains of Skyrim
Ludochan for the port Drinking Fountains of Skyrim SE
provlhmatikos
Bethesda and her papyrus tutorials
and last but not least, Todd Howard (thank you todd) :p
This patch makes water fountains in Skyrim functional by allowing them to fill bottles and waterskins. It's a small compatibility patch for players using both SunHelm and Drinking Fountains of Skyrim. With 490 endorsements and over 550k downloads, it's a well-received utility mod.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 490 endorsements and over 550k downloads.
- Fills a niche need for survival mod players who want immersive water sources.
- Simple and focused—does exactly what it says without bloat.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021—may not be compatible with the latest Skyrim version or mod updates.
- Requires both SunHelm and Drinking Fountains of Skyrim to function, adding dependency overhead.
For Skyrim survival mod enthusiasts who use SunHelm and want water fountains to actually work. If you're not using both mods, this patch is useless. Skip if you prefer simpler water-filling mechanics or don't care about fountain immersion.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have both SunHelm and Drinking Fountains of Skyrim installed before adding this patch, and load it after them in your mod order.
- If you use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, let it handle the file placement to avoid overwriting issues.
- Check the mod's posts section for any user-reported compatibility notes with other survival mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- CptBacongr21
- Version
- 1
- Downloads
- 550,762
- Endorsements
- 490
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 4/9/2021
- Updated
- 5/15/2021
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