USSEP Arvak and Dwarven Horse Idle Sounds Fix
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.9% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #5 of 46 Bug Fixes mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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USSEP makes the SFX played during the horse idles to use the footstep-impact set logic.
In vanilla, sounds are cast with the Soundplay annotation like
The bundled horse idle animations in USSEP are modified and they contain these annotations.
The way USSEP did this "fix" requires manually patching every horse mod, that has a different footstep set.
This mod doesn't revert the changes to vanilla (though it would be a better fix). Instead, it adds the missing footsteps to Arvak's footstep set, "NPCHorseSkeletonFootFootstepSet", keeping it consistent with what USSEP tried to do. This has existed since USSEP v4. 2. 4 (2020-11-21) and it's not been fixed since, and I couldn't bother making an account on USSEP bug tracker page so here's what I use.
A similar fix is provided for the Dwarven Horse from creation club.
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[]Install / Uninstall whenever, doesn't matter.[/]
[]USSEP ESP is not a hard requirement for the plugin. It simply adds these to the footstep set from dawnguard. But you know, there's no point using it otherwise.[/]
Permissions:
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[]Do whatever you want[/]
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[]SkyParkour v3 - Procedural Parkour Framework[/]
[]Horsepower - Modernized Horse Riding[/]
[]Simple Diving System - Diving Animations and Modder Resource[/]
[]True Directional Movement - Mounted Archery Fix[/]
[]Elden Counter - Vanilla Sprint Attack Fix[/]
[]USSEP Arvak Idle Sounds Fix[/]
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[]SkyParkour v3 - Procedural Parkour Framework[/]
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[]Do whatever you want[/]
This bug fix mod addresses a USSEP issue where Arvak and the Dwarven Horse play incorrect idle sounds due to missing footstep sets. It adds the missing footsteps to Arvak's footstep set and provides a similar fix for the Dwarven Horse from Creation Club. Install/uninstall anytime, no hard requirement on USSEP.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Fixes a long-standing USSEP bug that's been around since 2020 (v4.2.4).
- Simple drop-in fix, no load order headaches.
- Community-trusted with 367 endorsements and 12,750 downloads.
⚠️ Cons
- Only fixes idle sounds for Arvak and Dwarven Horse, not other horses.
- Requires USSEP to be useful, so it's tied to that mod's ecosystem.
- Potential compatibility risk with other mods that alter horse footstep sets.
For Skyrim players who use USSEP and are annoyed by Arvak's or the Dwarven Horse's idle sounds being off. If you're a completionist who wants every audio detail fixed, this is for you. Skip if you don't use USSEP or don't care about horse idle sounds.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have USSEP installed, otherwise this mod does nothing.
- You can install or uninstall this mod mid-playthrough without issues.
- If you use other horse mods that change footstep sets, test for conflicts.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Tsptds
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 12,750
- Endorsements
- 367
- Category
- Bug Fixes
- Created
- 3/20/2026
- Updated
- 3/20/2026
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