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Quick hotfix to remove z floor items and wrongly positioned door
Version 1.6
[Main file] New and improved stone architecture meshes, plus some texture tweaks for existing meshes
Version 1.5.1
[Main file] Made talos statue and book react to civil war
[Main file] Actually fixed the bridge mesh this time
[Patches] Fixed plugin errors in Icy Windhelm Patch
Version 1.5
[Main file] Architecture and clutter adjustments
[Main file] Redone navmesh
[Main file] Adjusted some civil war markers
[Main file] Disabled vanilla guard patrols since they were overlapping with WBR's guards
[Main file] Windhelm bridge stairs is now integrated in the main mod
[Main file] Fixed a patch of snow on bridge mesh
[Patches] New addon - Wood roofs
[Patches] New addon - Less guards
[Patches] Most of the patches have been updated to reflect the new main file changes
Version 1.4
[Main File] Removed many stray and unnecessary edits in surrounding cells, the mod should only touch the six cells on the bridge now (32,8 to 33,6)
[Patches] New Patch - JUSTICE City Exteriors SSE
[Patches] Enhanced Landscapes - removed CC masters
[Patches] Immersive Citizens - removed CC masters
[Patches] Ryn's Farms - Removed, it is no longer needed after 2.0 update
[Patches] Capital Windhelm - Updated to reflect new main file changes
[Patches] Windhelm Bridge Overhaul - Updated to reflect new main file changes
[Patches] Windhelm Bridge Overhaul + Capital Windhelm - Updated to reflect new main file changes
Version 1.3.1
[Patches] Hotfix Capital Windhelm Expansion - fixed clipping snow drift
Version 1.3
[Patches] Reworked FOMOD installer
[Patches] Windhelm Bridge Overhaul - New patch for those who wish to use this mod's market stalls
[Patches] Immersive Citizens - New patch by demonwolf218. Fixes clipping beds and AI packages
[Patches] Ryn's Farms - New patch which resolves small navmesh conflicts
Version 1.2.7
[Main file] More occlusion planes added and adjusted existing ones for improved performance
[Main file] Optimised stone arch meshes, reduce draw calls by merging TriShapes
Version 1.2.6
[Main File] Navmesh fixed, NPCs should be able to navigate around now without getting stuck
[Main File] Window grates tweaks, uses 1 grate instead of 2 per window
[Patches] Capital Windhelm Expansion - Redone patch, with the fixed navmesh forwarded from the main file
Version 1.2.5
[Main file] Added missing havok material properties to various meshes (dawnstar roof, railings, arches)
[Main file] Fixed some statics that were pointing to old mesh paths (railingbird.nif, whouterwallstatue.nif)
[Main file] Various clutter adjustments and tweaks
[Main file] Small navmesh and NPC marker tweaks
[Main file] Fixed floating grates that were appearing at Bleakwind Basin
[Main file] Improved stone arch meshes, removed bad vertex colors and improved normals
[Patches] Snowy bridge add-on - Fixed an incorrect havok material on windhelmbridge.nif - this made the bridge bleed when hit
[Patches] Stairs of Skyrim - The wooden ramps are now included into the addon, though a version without the ramps is still available
[Patches] Capital Windhelm Expansion - Navmesh adjustments at the market stalls
[Patches] Enhanced Landscapes - Moved more plants that were growing into the stairs
Version 1.2.4
[Main File] The mod has been packed into a BSA
[Main File] Small clutter adjustments & additions
[Main File] WHValunstrad1 stairs by the entrance are now standalone statics, should not overwrite vanilla records now
[Main File] Fixed misplaced stormcloak banner
[Main File] Removed crate with blankets that was causing snow shader issues
[Patches] Adjusted Capital Windhelm market stalls, floating wood fixed
[Patches] Improved snowy bridge mesh. Vertex colors disabled for more parts and made the base ramp snowy
Version 1.2.3
[Patches] New Windhelm bridge docks pathways patch
[Patches] New Stairs of Skyrim Windhelm bridge stairs add-on
Version 1.2.2
[Main File] Moved around torches and reduced light markers, should reduce the flickering
[Main File] Removed a problematic book that was causing DynDOLOD errors
[Main File] Removed unused assets
[Snowy bridge add-on] Fixed a snowy wall appearing inside the guardhouse
Version 1.2.1
[Main file] Hotfix for formID error
[Snowy bridge add-on] Removed vertex colors on snowy ground, this should fix random dark spots on the ground. Removed duplicate meshes that were causing z-fighting.
Version 1.2
[Main File] Lighting tweaks, reduced light markers and only one shadow-caster light (fire pit)
[Patches] New add-on for snowy bridge, mesh based on Lux Orbis
[Patches] Removed more clipping road chunks in Enhanced Landscapes patch
[Patches] Adjusted navmeshes around market stalls in Capital Windhelm patch
Version 1.1.2
Fence 3D Patch: Fixed missing BSXFlags on the custom texture meshes, should have collisions now
New Patch: Enhanced Landscapes
Version 1.1.1
Hotfix Fence 3D wrong texture paths
Version 1.1
Main file: Removed navmesh edits in WindhelmExterior02 for better compatibility
Fixed Imperial banner which should be invisible
Extended front gate railing
Various item ownership fixes
Updated Capital Windhelm Patch, navmeshes fixed
New patches: Windhelm Exterior Altered, Fence 3D custom textures, better city entrances
Version 1.0
Initial release
Windhelm Bridge Revived
The Windhelm bridge in vanilla Skyrim looks terribly unfinished and empty. This mod aims to give the bridge a sorely needed visual update. As the main entrance into the city, it is also an important place to defend well.
~ Features ~
New guardhouse located at the bridge underpassage
New additional architecture pieces like stone trims and arches to cover up ugly vanilla holes
Finally some stairs on the main entrance, with wooden ramps for carts
Realistic fortifications & battlements to the upper platforms, with extra doors and portcullises on archways
8 new guards, Stormcloak/Imperial that patrol the upper and lower levels of the bridge. Half of them are on day shift and the other on night shift. During their break they will rest at the guardhouse.
Faction related items like banners and armours that change with the civil war
Additional occlusion planes to help with draw calls & FPS
~ Compatibility ~
This mod is inherently incompatible with other mods that extensively overhaul the bridge. This mod does not make landscape edits, and only tweaks existing vanilla navmesh. This mod only touches the bridge itself, other mods that overhaul areas around it like the docks and stables are compatible. Feel free to make your own compatibility patches.
Optional Addons:
Windhelm Fence 3D: Standalone, I still recommend the original mod to cover all fences
Snowy bridge mesh replacer: Requires Base Object Swapper. Swaps the stairs and bridge to a snowy version. Mesh is based on Lux Orbis.
Wooden Roofs: Restores the wooden roofs from older versions of the mod
Less Guards: Halves the guard amount from 8 to 4 (2 guards resting, 2 patrolling)
Mods compatible without a patch:
Dawn of Skyrim
FYX Windhelm Entrance
JK's Skyrim
Open Cities
SB Fixed Windhelm Entrance
Stairs of Skyrim - Windhelm Bridge Stairs: Integrated into the mod
Windhelm Bridge Archways and Doors: Redundant
Windhelm Expansion - Grey Quarter
Mods compatible with a patch:
Better City Entrances: Keeps the exterior additions of Better City Entrances and uses this mod for the bridge.
Capital Windhelm Expansion: Remove duplicate clutter, adjust market stalls, move snowdrifts and fixed navmesh. Rob's bug fixes version recommended
Capital Windhelm Expansion + Windhelm Bridge Overhaul: Combines CWE and WBO's marketplace together.
Enhanced Landscapes: Removes clipping objects on the stairs.
Icy Windhelm: Moves obstructive snow drifts. Includes the snowy bridge addon as well.
Immersive Citizens: Fixes clipping beds and AI packages.Thank you demonwolf218 for the patch!
JK's Windhelm Outskirts: (available in the mod's patch collection)
JUSTICE - City Exteriors SSE: Moves clipping cages and corpses on the railings
Lux Orbis: Replaces lanterns and braziers with Lux Orbis versions. (available in the mod's installer)
Windhelm Bridge Overhaul: Integrates Windhelm Bridge Overhaul's market stalls and fixes navmesh (Please choose NO tent roof and NO guard area version)
Windhelm Docks Pathways: Removes a railing in the way and fixes navmesh
Windhelm Exterior Altered: Removes a railing in the way and fixes navmesh
Windhelm Walkway: Removes a railing in the way and fixes navmesh
~ Installation ~
Simply install with mod manager like any other mod. It is advised to install this mod on a new game. Do not uninstall mid-game.
