The Joy of Perspective - The Real First Person Mod
Version: 2.0.0 Beta

**Please read the 'Description' before asking questions. Please read 'Known Issues' before reporting bugs or posting in the comments section. Thanks!**



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Brought to you by RFPV Team:
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3AMt
CylonSurfer
LogicDragon



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REQUIRES:
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Skyrim
SKSE



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Description
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Attention: Backup your files before the installation.

This is an beta version and a work in progress. Make sure to read the Installation Instructions carefully!

JoP v2.0.0 is not compatible with any 1st person skeleton replacers created for older versions of JoP.



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What it does
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The Joy of Perspective project is a complete overhaul of Skyrim's first person that adds more realistic animations and a visible body. Animations can be chosen between the more realistic 3rd person style animations (where weapons are held off screen) and vanilla style animations.

This new version of Joy of Perspective adds a new skeleton and animations that look almost exactly like vanilla 1st person.

Recommended FOV is 85 or lower. FOV settings above 85 may introduce clipping bugs.



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Main Mod Installation:
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Attention: Remove all previous versions of this mod before you install v2.0.0 Beta.

1. Activate 'The Joy of Perspective v2.0.0 Beta' in NMM and follow instructions.

* For manual installation, extract the contents of the "00 Core" folder to your Skyrim data folder (C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\data). The '00 Core' folder installs the female movement animations, hybrid weapon stance (3rd person weapons, 1st person magic), and vanilla animations by default. If you prefer something else, the other folders can be extracted into your data folder.

The "31 Optional Movement Behaviors" can be installed to enable additional movement direction animations (forward/backward-left/right). These have less quality when using Vanilla Combat Stance animations.


2. Click yes to overwrite all files/folders if prompted.

Note: Do not use any 1st person skeleton mods unless they are updated to work for JoP v2.0.0. Any skeleton mods created for earlier versions of JoP are not compatible with v2.0.0.




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Removal:
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If removal via NMM fails a manual removal can be performed as follows:

1. Delete the following folder from your Skyrim install directory:

'Data\Meshes\Actors\Character\_1stperson'

2. Delete the JOP SKSE plugin:
'Data\SKSE\Plugins\SKSE_JoyOfPerspective.dll'




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Update Instructions:
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If you're updating from a previous version, please delete all files from the previous version before unpacking the archive.



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Known Issues:
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- The player does not cast a shadow.
- Feet do not have correct movement if you are moving when attacking/blocking.
- Your arms can sometimes clip into your body when looking down during certain animations.
- When swimming on the surface, your body may appear to be floating above the water.



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Recommend Companion Mods:
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'Enhanced Camera' by LogicDragon
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/57859

'3D Vision Complete Compatibility Project' by chizow with HeliX Mod
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/9718

'Footprints' by jonwd7 (The footprint mod makes 1stpv even more immersive)
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/22745

'Get Snowy' by Trebtreb
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/19660/



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CONTRIBUTORS
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scrivener07
Sagittarius22
Drakenof
xp32



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THANKS:
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A big thanks to Loup Sombre for his help and assistance.
Thanks to Zillier, Crusader12k for creating armor compatibility patches for a previous beta.
Thanks to Zartar for Skyrim Behavior Organizer.
Thanks to figment for hkxcmd.
Thanks to the Niftools team for their work on animations tools (Nifskope, Niflib).
Thanks to everyone who helped support Joy of Perspective during the beta.

A big heads up and hello to the Stereo 3D, Headtracking & HMD communities. It's the way to play!! Special thanks and respect to Helix and his team for the 3D Vision patches they create.