Any mod that adds animal footsteps/sounds?

[Bamglen]

Hi y'all.

I'm new to the game and I was wondering if there's any mod that adds animal footsteps bc I'm getting a bit tired of bears jumpscaring me. I'm afraid of bushes now I would like to be able to be more aware of what I can't see directly. Any suggestions?

[Thorfinn]

Dunno. Simple Footsteps Redux might be current. It was through early versions of 1.20.

[Dilan Rona]

https://mods.vintagestory.at/trailmodcupdated

That might help as well

[Broccoli Clock]

9 hours ago, Bamglen said:

..bc I'm getting a bit tired of bears jumpscaring me.

Yes!

In my recent playthrough I've been merced by bears that seemed to have spawned close to me, made no noise and taken a swipe before I knew they even exist. I can accept some animals being silent(ish), but not a bear. Something the size of a family car moving across ground makes noise, trust me!

Overall I think the environmental sounds could do with a boost. It's not bad, I like things like the rain and thunder and stuff, but there's times in the game when it's eerily silent. I think that's something that will come later, the game's still in development and there is no point in investing a lot of time and effort into creating a soundscape only for you to add more stuff into the game that requires changing that soundscape.

[-Glue-]

Honestly, mob footstep sounds really need to be added. Not even anything crazy, just a subtle sound that denotes their size is all that's needed. Its really frustrating when you get snuck up on by a bear, or don't hear a shiver creeping up on you in a dead silent cave. At least bowtorn have the decency to make noise before they attack!

On 3/22/2025 at 2:35 AM, Broccoli Clock said:

Overall I think the environmental sounds could do with a boost. It's not bad, I like things like the rain and thunder and stuff, but there's times in the game when it's eerily silent. I think that's something that will come later, the game's still in development and there is no point in investing a lot of time and effort into creating a soundscape only for you to add more stuff into the game that requires changing that soundscape.

We really need birds, and more bugs, like crickets at night. That would add so much ambiance, and really make the world feel alive.

[Broccoli Clock]

5 hours ago, -Glue- said:

don't hear a shiver creeping up on you in a dead silent cave.

With the "Eldritch" stuff, I'm never sure if they are meant to make a noise. It's obviously a lot easier for players if they do. With animals though, definitely.

 

5 hours ago, -Glue- said:

We really need birds, and more bugs, like crickets at night. That would add so much ambiance, and really make the world feel alive.

Was discussing this very thing here..

..and I am very much of the opinion that until the animals themselves are introduced, I'm not too unfussed about generalised bird sounds, especially things like the dawn and evening choruses. Just an (in-game) hour of ambient bird song that happens during morning and night. This sound could be centred on the player and increase/decrease as the density of trees does, or the sound cue is hooked up to a random tree within a copse.

 

There is this mod.. https://mods.vintagestory.at/moreanimals ..which certainly looks interesting although it seems primarily just birds, however looking through the comments there seems quite a few issues with it (no shade being thrown at Casteroid, the author, they've been kind enough to create the thing in the first place) then that mod recommends this mod.. https://mods.vintagestory.at/show/mod/14707  ..and down the rabbit hole we go. I want to remain vanilla, but if not then "lightly modded vanilla", but there are so many lovely mods that all add animals, details to animals and expanding the whole cooking/husbandry stuff.

Edited March 24, 2025 by Broccoli Clock

[Harrison Miller]

Just incase you guys have not found it yet here is a mod that solves this issue: https://mods.vintagestory.at/simplefootstepsredux

Adds footstep sounds to animals so you can better hunt an not be hunted