SkyrimNet Beta3 Released

July 19, 2025 · 2 min read

🎉 SkyrimNet Beta 3 Latest

🐛 Important Bug Fixes

Locale Support:
The mod now correctly handles locales where commas are used instead of periods for decimal values (e.g. France, Germany).

⚠️ Recommendation: If you're using one of these locales, delete all existing configs. Some configurations may have invalid decimal formatting that breaks functionality (e.g. facial animations not working).
Zonos UI Tests Fixed:
Resolved test failures in the Zonos web interface.
Virtual Entity Support for Zonos:
Zonos now fully supports virtual entities (e.g. narrator, player thoughts).
Narrator Voice Fix:
Default narrator voice is now correctly set to Serana voice type.
Conversation Pausing:
Fixed bug that caused Piper-style rapid-fire responses. There is now a short pause between dialogue segments.
Event Registration Fix:
API now properly handles unknown event types during registration.
Miscellaneous Fixes:
Other small bug fixes and improvements.

Significant Latency Reduction in Dialogue Generation:
A major optimization was implemented for how events are retrieved during dialogue.
- Performance Boost: ~500–1000ms reduction in response time during heavy load
- Technical Note: Event retrieval improved from O(n) to O(1) complexity

Decorator Enhancements:
- New decorators: has_spell and has_magic_effect
  
  These will enable deeper roleplay and integration (e.g. reacting to Calm/Fury spells)
Persistent Context History:
Now includes all events marked as persistent, excluding only explicitly blacklisted types.
isTimePaused Variable (All Builds):
Added to prevent decorators from firing while the Skyrim VM is paused (useful for modders).
Proximity Tweaks:
- Line of Sight Radius lowered to 350 units (from 500).
  
  Makes NPC awareness slightly more realistic and less permissive.
Zonos Caching Improvements:
Boosted cache performance and reliability in Zonos.
Prompt System Tweaks:
Various internal adjustments to prompt structures for better clarity and flow.
Dynamic Bio Tuning:
Improved compatibility with more LLMs and reduced aggressiveness in pruning historical content.
Test Coverage Refactor:
Internal systems were refactored for better unit testing and bug prevention.
C++ API for Modders:
New C++ API introduced to allow other SKSE plugins to interact directly with SkyrimNet.

📘 Docs coming soon!

🧠 SkyrimNet continues to evolve rapidly, enabling deeper immersion, faster interaction, and a more intelligent modding experience.

We appreciate your feedback and support!