Swimming Idle Sound Fix (Audio Restored) - Cut Content Restoration
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.6% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #86 of 115 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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This mod restores the the Idle Sound on the stationary swimming animation.
The idle sound very often does not trigger because other sounds have higher priority. I've never once heard it in the vanilla game.
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But isn't this in vanilla already?
- yes, but no, the sound is most of the time just skipped in the normal game
I can see why this was cut!
- []No incompatibilities thanks to nemesis
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This small bug fix restores the missing swimming idle sound effect in Fallout 4, which Bethesda left silent in the vanilla game. It's a simple, targeted fix for players who want complete audio immersion. With 565 endorsements and nearly 100k downloads, it's a proven community favorite.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved fix with 565 endorsements and nearly 100k downloads.
- Tiny mod that does exactly what it says—no bloat, just the missing sound.
- Last updated in 2022, so it's stable and unlikely to break your game.
⚠️ Cons
- Only affects the idle swimming sound—if you wanted more swimming audio changes, this isn't it.
- Requires the base game and may not be compatible with other mods that alter swimming sounds.
- No active updates since 2022, so if a future game patch changes audio, this might need a tweak.
For Fallout 4 players who notice the silent swimming idle and want that audio gap filled. It's a must-have for immersion-focused modders and anyone who hates incomplete sound design. Skip if you don't care about swimming audio or use a comprehensive audio overhaul that already covers this.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Install with your mod manager (like Vortex or MO2) and let it handle load order—this mod has no conflicts with most setups.
- If you use a sound overhaul mod, place this after it in load order to ensure the fix takes priority.
- Test by swimming in water and waiting a moment—you should hear a subtle splashing idle sound that wasn't there before.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Exalderan
- Version
- 1.0
- Downloads
- 99,362
- Endorsements
- 565
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 8/1/2022
- Updated
- 8/1/2022
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