RaceMenu - animated overlay

Allows you to select the RaceMenu overlay so that it only displays during combat, and provides various particle effects for use in or out of combat.

This is a mod that allows you to hide some RaceMenu overlays until you enter combat. All of this can be configured via MCM.

The overlay will disappear after a short time. You can set the intensity of their display using the "Max Alpha" setting for each. (Alpha is the degree of opacity, 0% is completely invisible)

New in 1.2: Particle effects options! Some effects are taken from spells and some are custom, but you can choose one to apply in combat and another to always use on your character. 30 different effects for you to choose from!

Calm - like a spell.

Cold Fire - Fire, but blue.

Dark Magic - Resurrect a black marrow effect around a corpse.

Detect Life - Like a spell, but doesn't completely mask your character.

Drops of Blood/Water (Black)/Water - Custom effect that sounds the same.

Electric - used for many magic effects.

Embers - A custom effect of tiny glowing shards floating upwards. Available in 6 colors.

Ethereal - ghost-like.

Fire - Like a cloak of fire.

Flies (Normal/Twiggy) - Custom effects for spinning insects.

Madness - like a spell.

Frost - Like a frost cloak.

Pine Needles - Custom effect for falling pine needles.

Pollen - a custom effect of tiny green particles wafting from your body.

Runes - custom effects for magical floating letters. Available in 6 colors.

Trapped Soul - Like a spell.

Turn Undead - Spell Burning Effect.

Instructions on the "Activate on MCM" item:

Combat: This will trigger your overlay to appear after being attacked.

Draw Weapon: This triggers the overlay to appear whenever you draw a weapon.

Both: This will trigger your overlay when either of the above conditions is met.

Known issues

If you unset an unused overlay in this mod, in most cases I can't get its alpha back to where it should be. When I can tell you that the Alpha is absolutely beyond repair, a window will pop up that will take you directly to RaceMenu to make corrections.

Sometimes, after starting a new game, the mod fails to open the overlay correctly. Saving and loading seems to fix the problem.

Video and image permissions are on! Feel free to show off your character’s cool tattoos!

Oldrim version

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This is a mod that lets you keep some of your RaceMenu overlays hidden until you're in combat.  All configurable from a MCM.

The overlays fade in over a brief period of time.  You can set how strong they appear with the Max Alpha setting for each one.  (Alpha is how opaque it is, 0% is completely invisible)

New in 1.2: Particle effect options!  Some effects are taken from spells and some effects are custom made, but you can choose one to apply during combat and one to have on your character at all times.  30 different effects to choose from!

Calm - Like the spell.

Cold Fire - It's fire, but blue.

Dark Magic - The black miasma effect around reanimated corpses.

Detect Life - Like the spell, but it doesn't completely obscure your character.

Dripping Blood/Ichor (black)/Water - Custom effect, exactly what they sound like.

Electric - As used in several magic effects.

Embers - Custom effect of tiny glowie bits that float upward.  Comes in 6 colors.

Ethereal - Like ghosts have.

Fire - Like the Flame Cloak spell.

Flies (regular/spriggan) - Custom effect of swirling insects.

Frenzy - Like the spell.

Frost - Like the Frost Cloak spell.

Pine Needles - Custom effect of shedding pine needles.

Pollen - Custom effect of tiny green particles wafting out of your body.

Runes - Custom effect of magical floating letters.  Comes in 6 colors.

Soul Trapped - Like the spell.

Turn Undead - Burning effect from the spell.

Notes on the Activate On MCM item:

Combat: This will trigger your overlays to appear after you have been attacked.

Weapon Drawn: This will trigger your overlays to appear whenever you have your weapon out.

Both: This will trigger your overlays when ei …