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SkyrimNet Beta5 Released

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🎉 SkyrimNet Beta 5 Latest

Beta 5 represents a major leap forward in mod integration capabilities, with ~90% of integrations now possible without writing code through three core systems:

  • Actions – Expose any Papyrus function as an LLM action.
  • Triggers – Create conditional AI reactions to game events.
  • Awareness – Improved decorators give the LLM real-time access to game state and mod data.

This release also delivers:

  • A complete voice cloning overhaul with browser-based management, automatic voice discovery, and real-time TTS testing (XTTS support coming soon).
  • The new Game Data Explorer lets you browse and manipulate game data in real-time via web, integrating tightly with the AI ecosystem.

🔧 See ExampleIntegrations.zip for ready-made examples:

  • Dirt & Blood – Dirty state awareness, LLM bathing reactions.
  • Sunhelm – AI awareness of needs.
  • Vanilla – GiveCarriageRideTo action. Carriage drivers now follow LLM instructions.

Major Features​

Game Data Explorer​

Browse and manipulate all loaded game data in real-time via a web interface.

Game Data Coverage:

  • Plugin Management – Explore all .esm/.esp/.esl files with type classification.
  • Spells & Magic – Add/remove spells/magic effects with rich property views.
  • Items & Equipment – Full categorization of weapons, armor, consumables, etc.
  • Factions – View hierarchies, crime flags, vendor status, ownership rules.
  • Furniture & Activators – Ideal for trigger testing.
  • Races – See playability, stats, and racial perks.
  • Quests – Navigate quest trees, stages, priorities, and attached scripts.

Real-Time Manipulation:

  • Give/remove spells or items to/from players or NPCs with control over quantity.
  • Discover nearby actors dynamically for quick testing.
  • Test mod content instantly with one-click execution.

Quest Scripting:

  • View and inspect any mod's quest scripts and properties.
  • Call any Papyrus function with live parameters and result preview.

Integration & Safety:

  • One-click trigger creation from explored data.
  • Action generation from discovered quest functions.
  • Changes blocked until game is fully loaded (prevents corruption).
  • Advanced error reporting and rollback on failure.

AI Trigger System​

Build conditional AI reactions to any game event via a no-code web interface.

Features:

  • Condition Builder – Build rules using schema fields with operators (equals, regex, >, etc.).
  • Response Types – Output thoughts, dialogue, narration using templating.
  • Auto-generation – Trigger names & content generated based on event type.
  • Advanced Controls – Probability, cooldowns, priority, audience targeting.
  • Real-time validation – Instant syntax and condition feedback.
  • One-click creation – Use live Event Monitor to auto-generate triggers.

Technical Details:

  • All events follow structured schemas via an Event Schema Registry.
  • Full template support: {{ event_json.spell }}, {{ originator }}, etc.
  • Full hot-reloading support.
  • Supports mod-distributable triggers.

Custom AI Action System​

Expose any Papyrus function as an LLM action — no code required.

Creation & Management:

  • 4-Step Wizard: Basic Info → Function → Eligibility → Advanced Settings.
  • Game Integration: Create actions directly from quest/script explorer.
  • Storage: Actions stored in hot-reloadable YAML format.

Parameter Modes:

  • Dynamic – LLM decides values based on prompt and hints.
  • Speaker – Uses triggering actor as parameter.
  • Static – Manually define values with validation.
  • Nearby Actor – Auto-populate parameters with actors near player.

Eligibility Rules:

  • Use decorators like is_follower, has_spell, etc.
  • Visual rule editor with suggestions and validation.
  • Context-aware: Only show eligible actions at runtime.

Technical:

  • Fast in-memory caching.
  • Optional event emission after action completes.
  • Full error reporting and safe rollback on failures.

Location Detection Algorithm​

NPCs now describe their surroundings using in-game context like:

“Quite a ways away from Bleakwind Basin, near Ri’saad’s caravan.”

Details:

  • Categorizes surroundings: landmarks, furniture, natural objects, etc.
  • Filters redundancy and scales distance descriptors.
  • Works indoors and outdoors with configurable thresholds.

Spell Customization​

Filter out utility/mod spells from showing in AI spellcast events.

  • Customize spell names/descriptions for AI clarity.
  • Enable/disable individual spells per event tracking.

Voice System Improvements (by @Daikichi)​

Voice Sample Management UI​

Manage voice samples via browser — upload, test, and assign voices.

Voice Discovery:

  • Auto-detects voice types from all plugins.
  • Grouped by plugin and sorted intelligently.
  • Fast filtering & pagination.

Sample Handling:

  • Supports WAV & FUZ with auto conversion.
  • Quality checks, drag & drop uploads (1KB–10MB), real-time playback.
  • Persistent across sessions.

Testing & TTS:

  • Real-time TTS test/playback.
  • Temporary dummy actors for voice testing.
  • Live transcription & duration feedback.

UI Enhancements:

  • Resizable panels, saved themes, instant validation.
  • Direct link to voice types for workflow integration.

Additional Voice Features:​

  • Persistent mapping from in-game dialogue.
  • No dependency on vanilla dialogue exposure.
  • Kokoro TTS: New lightweight high-quality narrator voices.
  • VastAI, XTTS, Mantella compatibility fixes.
  • Timeout & fallback improvements.

Decorator System Additions​

New decorators available:

  • is_follower
  • is_indoors
  • get_script_property
  • is_in_faction
  • get_global_value
  • has_magic_effect
  • has_spell

Prompt and UI Enhancements​

  • Smarter narration logic.
  • Improved prompt formatting for dialogue/narration.
  • Clearer indoor/outdoor differentiation.
  • Easy Setup → Hotkeys link added.
  • Better default layout scaling (up to 90% width).
  • Fixed broken themes, item customization bugs.

Bugfixes & Stability​

  • Fixed CTDs when adding items/spells.
  • UTF-8 and broken links resolved.
  • Fixed Zonos silent fallback logic.
  • Better handling of non-English character names.
  • Better logging for events and TTS errors.
  • Whisper crash fix on simultaneous recordings.
  • Custom event prompt formatting fix.
  • Configurable cap for dialogue event history.

Behavior & Engine Changes​

⚠️ Warning for Non-English Skyrim Players
Due to a bugfix in NPC ID handling, a new game is recommended. Continuing old saves may result in memory/event loss for some NPCs.

⚠️ Voice File Format Changed
Custom Zonos voices must be re-uploaded using the new Characters UI.

Additional Changes:

Upcoming Roadmap​

Planned (not ordered):

  • Better group chat filtering & actor cohesion.
  • XTTS & Piper fixes (run-on sentences).
  • Image-to-Text (ITT) pipeline.
  • More high-quality action additions (and removal of poor ones).
  • Dynamic Quest System.
  • Improved VR support — aiming for first-class experience.
  • Broader internationalization support.
  • Direct HIGGS integration.

📚 New SkyrimNet Wiki (WIP)​

@everyone
We now have a work-in-progress Wiki with excellent tutorial videos authored by @Gonçalo!
📖 https://goncalo22.github.io/SkyrimNet-GamePlugin/

⚠️ Future documentation efforts for the project will live here.

Want to contribute? Feel free to send us Pull Requests (PRs)!

🙌 Special Thanks​

@everyone
Huge thanks to everyone who contributed to this release!

  • 🎙️ @Daikichi – Tons of bug fixes and polish, especially around TTS systems, plus the new Voice Sample Management System!
  • 🗣️ @MIKA – Implementation of the new Kokoro narrator voice!
  • 🧠 @Elbios – Bug fixes and improvements to Vast.ai support!
  • 📘 @Gonçalo – Creator of the new SkyrimNet Wiki!
  • 🧪 All @Alpha Testers – For tireless playtesting, bug reporting, and feedback!

🔗 SkyrimNet Docs​

SkyrimNet Documentation
An AI-driven Skyrim framework