Elin Bard 3 with Bearserk, the Lute-Playing Bear Trio
by RSV
Website: http://Casualmods.net
Available at Loverslab with permission.
DO NOT UPLOAD THIS MOD OR IT'S ASSETS TO OTHER SITES.
If you want to use the animations in your mod, please contact the author, RSV, at Casualmods.net.
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Elin Bard 3 with Bearserk is available as an Installer that, when launched, will add the master files, plugins, and BSA files (for Elin Bard and Bearserk) then creates the behavior files or updates existing behavior files.
If you are not using any animation mods that require FNIS then the installer will simply create the behavior files. If you do have animation mods and already created the FNIS behavior files then the Elin Bard Bearserk app will update the FNIS files to include the Bard and Bearserk animations.
For this reason, please pay attention to the installation instructions provided in this post.
If you do not wish to use the installer, I have provided pre-made files in which you can install and play. However, these files can only be used if either (1) you don't use FNIS or any animations that require FNIS , or (2) use the Elin Idle animation which does use FNIS.
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Elin Bard
For those people not familiar with the Elin bard, she lives in the Bard's College at Solitude and her musical instrument of choice is the violin. Interact with her and she will give you a violin and bow. Play the violin near other Elins and they (most, not all) offer food and dance to your musical performance.
Version 3 introduces an all new A.I. as evident of her daily schedule.
Spoiler
Weekdays
21:00 - 6:00 (9pm - 6am) - sleeping
6:00 - 9:00 (6am - 9am) - rest
9:00 - 10:00 (9am - 10am) - plays violin at 2-nd floor
10:00 - 13:00 (10am - 1pm) - rest
13:00 - 15:00 (1pm - 3pm) - plays violin in Solitude at market place
15:00 - 21:00 (3pm - 9pm) - rest in college.
Weekends
9:00 - 20:00 (9am - 8pm) - fishing at Dragon Bridge
20:00 - 9:00 (8pm - 9am) - rest in Dragon Brige's tavern
Bearserk
What is not present with previous versions of the Elin Bard is Bearserk, the lute-playing, bear trio. They can be recruited as followers and follow most dialogue options for followers. They can play their lutes for you and if you have the violin and bow, accompany you as you play. If performing near Elins, the bears will receive honey. In combat, they use their lutes as weapons and if delivering the death blow against an enemy, will celebrate by playing "Misirlou".
Each bear can be found in these locations.
Spoiler
Cherniy
Location: Hunter's camp on small island on lake north-east of Falkreath. If you have Hearthfires, the island is near the path that runs past the back of Lakeview Manor.
Berniy
Location: Bather's camp at the hotsprings near Eldergleam Sanctuary.
Beliy
Location: Orphan's Tears boat wreckage at the coastline west of Solitude. If you have Dawnguard, you should see Volkihar Castle nearby.
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INCOMPATIBILITIES
- Elin Bard v2.2 and earlier versions.
- Earlier versions of Bearserk.
To avoid potential bugs due to old scripts from previous versions of these mods in game saves, it is best to use a clean save or utility to clean your save file when using Elin Bard v3.
Some game save script-cleaners
Save Game Script Cleaner...http://www.nexusmods...yrim/mods/52363
Save Game Script Scalpel...http://www.nexusmods...yrim/mods/53045
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REQUIREMENTS
(1) Adobe AIR...https://get.adobe.com/air/
- Required for the Elin Bard Bearserk application.
(2) Tera Elin Race (Elin 1) Main Package...http://www.loverslab...tera-elin-race/
- Required for the Elin Bard.
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AVAILABLE FILES (All Files Located in the Forum Downloader Unless an Outside Link is Provided)
Installer
(1) ElinBardBearserkInstaller.rar
If you do not want to use the installer then I have provided some ready-to-use files. Install with mod manager or extract and copy the files to your DATA folder. FNIS not required.
Without Elin Idle Animation
(2) ElinBard_v3_withBearserk.7z
Includes the Elin Idle Animation
(3) ElinBard_v3_withBearserk_andElinIdleAnimation.7z
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INSTALLATION
Important
Do not launch the application from Mod Organizer. The app requires access to the actual Skyrim folder to read the information stored in UPDATE.bsa and update any FNIS files. Launching the app from MO will cause errors or the app crashing during the creation/installation of the files.
Part 1 - Installing the Elin Bard Bearserk Application
Install Adobe Air.
Run the ElinBardBearserk.exe to install the application.
You can now run the app from the desktop icon or lauching from Start Menu.
The app files are installed in "C:\ElinBardBearserkInstaller".
Part 2- Preparation Before Creating the Mod Files
The Elin Bard 3 with Bearserk does not require FNIS, but if you use the FNIS Generator afterwards, the bard's and Bearserks animations will glitch or not work. You need to have any animation mod preinstalled and FNIS behavior files created/updated before using the Bard/Bearserk app.
Make a backup of any existing behavior files.
MESHES > ACTORS > CHARACTER > BEHAVIORS
MESHES > ACTORS > CHARACTER > CHARACTERS
MESHES > ACTORS > CHARACTER > CHARACTERS FEMALE
If you are using Mod Organizer, the FNIS generated files are located in the Overwrite folder. Backup the files from there.
Part 3- Creating the Mod Files
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ATTENTION: Mod Organizer Users
Do not forget to copy any FNIS generated behavior files from the Overwrite folder and paste them in your DATA folder because during the creation process, the Bard/Bearserker app will UPDATE the FNIS files . Copy the complete MESHES folder structure, not just the HKX files.
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.Launch the Elin Bard Bearserker Installer app and you will see this window.
.You can change the language to English by clicking on the "ENG" button.
.Click "INSTALL" to start the file creation.
.Pay attention to the progress window in the middle. When it says "Installation Complete", the Elin Bard/Bearserk mod with behavior files has been added to your DATA folder.
.If the progress window only says "Shortcut OK" or says anything other than "Installation Complete", that indicates it can not find UPDATE.bsa in the DATA folder, but that has only happened to me when I was creating the files using a dummy Skyrim folder and forgot to include a copy of UPDATE.bsa.
Part 4- Install the Tera Elin Race (Elin 1) Main Package + Any Add-on.
.Files and installation instructions on the Elin 1 post.
Part 5- Done
If using Mod Organizer, package the Bearserk/Elin Bard master/plugin/bsa files and install those with MO. The created (or updated) behavior files can now be moved to MO's Overwrite folder (did you backup the existing behavior files first?) and allow overwriting.
Make a backup of the updated behavior files as a precautionary measure.
Important
If you install or uninstall any animation mods that requires FNIS Generator to update the behavior files will cause problems with Elin Bard/Bearserk. You need to do the following:
1.Uninstall or install the animation mod.
2.Run FNIS Generator for Users.
3.Run the ElinBardBearserk.exe to update the new FNIS files.
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LOAD ORDER
This load order includes the Tera Elin Race (Elin 1) and add-ons.
Elin Bard 3 with Bearserk files are in BLUE.
RaceCompatibility.esm
ElinRace.esm
ElinRaceTaint.esm
Bearserk.esm
ElinRaceIdle.esp
ElinRaceVoice.esp
Bearserk.esp
ElinBard.esp
SummonElinRing.esp
Elin Mannequin.esp
ElinRace Enemy NR.esp
ElinRace Enemy.esp
ElinRace NewNPC.esp
ElinRace NPC.esp
ElinRace - Use UNP BBP Body.esp
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KNOWN BUGS
Elin Bard
.She holds the violin at the wrong end when idle (not when playing).
.Violin bow is held high above the violin...SOLUTION (?): probably a skeleton issue since the animations are the same as the previous Elin bards.
.When she goes through her routines at Solitude, she will play the violin at the Bard's College and at the marketplace. The music and violin-playing animation will loop a second time, but abruptly stop halfway She will then proceed to her other routines.
.Asking her to play for you when she is outside of the Bard's College will start the music, but she does not play the violin...SOLUTION: this is likely due to the previous Elin bards being sandboxed within the Bard's College and never going outdoors. If you want her to play for you and receive the violin and bow, speak with her when she is inside the Bard's College.
Bearserk
.The bears may freeze during combat and become unresponsive...SOLUTION: open the console, click on the bear and type DISABLE then type ENABLE.
.The bears will appear to slowly become invisible then reappear or stay invisible...SOLUTION: at the moment, I don't know of any solutions to stop this from happening, but if any of them stays invisible, just change cell locations to make them reappear.
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THOSE ARE NOT BUGS...Maybe...I guess
Elin Bard
.The bard plays her violin at the Solitude marketplace and in the Bard's College (2nd-floor). Talking to her when she is playing music at those locations will disrupt the animations, but the music continues to play. So do not talk to her when she is scripted to play her violin. This does not happen when you first ask her to play for you; speaking to her again to stop will cleanly stop the animation and music.
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CREDITS
RSV for the Elin Bard and Bearserk...Casualmods.net
"Misirlou" by Dick Dale
"We Will Rock You" by Queen
"Siamsa" by Ronan Hardiman
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What's New in Version v1 (See full changelog)
. 2014 August 07
. - initial release of the Elin Bard with Bearserk bears.
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