Description
Regional Sounds Expansion is a standalone release of Audio Overhaul for Skyrim’s ambience feature, expanded and improved from the original. Using Sound Record Distributor, all regional records are patched at runtime, removing the need for complex weather or seasonal patches. This mod adds ambience to towns, forests, caves, the Reach, the frozen north, dungeons, and forts.
For Audio Overhaul for Skyrim users, this mod works seamlessly with version 3.9.0 and respects all base game output models. It is highly recommended to use Reverb Interior Sounds Expansion alongside this mod.
CHANGES
The mod introduces roughly 500 new ambient sounds. These are subtle and non-intrusive but provide more variety than the base game. Vanilla sound timing has been adjusted to prevent overlap, and out-of-place sounds have been removed or lowered.
Whiterun Tundra: Features open grass fields with insects and wind.
The Reach: Bare and windy with echoing birds and distant falling rocks.
Snowfields: Cold, biting gusts with minimal life.
Hjaalmarch Swamps: Eerily quiet with occasional insects and frogs.
Cities: Enhanced with subtle foley, background activity, and distant shouting to simulate high traffic. Cities now inherit ambient sounds from their surrounding regions.
Bugfixes include the removal of duplicate sound descriptors and proper routing of records to the ambient category.
Installation
Download and install Sound Record Distributor.
Install Regional Sounds Expansion and allow it to overwrite all content.
If using Audio Overhaul for Skyrim SE, ensure you are on version 3.9.0.
Load Order
Conflicts are unlikely as the mod only touches sound descriptors. Load this and similar audio mods as early as possible to prevent accidental overwrites.
[Base Game Content]
Audio Overhaul for Skyrim.esp
Immersive Sounds - Compendium.esp
AOS_ISC_Integration.esp
Regional Sounds Expansion.esp
Reverb Interior Sounds Expansion.esp
[Everything Else]
Instructions
REQUIREMENTS
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⧉ㅤSkyrim Script Extender
⧉ㅤSound Record Distributor
⧉ㅤEngine Fixes
RECOMMENDATIONS
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⧉ㅤReverb Interior Sounds Expansion
⧉ㅤAcoustic Space Improvement Fixes
https://skse.silverlock.org/
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/77815
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/17230
Regional Sounds Expansion
2.1.0 – Added "Wind" volume slider – adjust this relative to your "Ambience" slider! 2.1.0 – See changelog for list of changes. Please report any issues.
