A mod to fix jumping

[PracticalShutIn]

I found this annoying when I first started playing, and then got used to it. But then there have been too many times where I needed to jump properly and the game let me down.

 

Example 1: Standing next to a crate. You jump, you stop (like your head hit the ceiling), the camera wobbles up and down and you fall back down. Step slightly away from the crate, you jump normally at full height.

 

Example 2: You're walking down stairs and decide to skip the last few by jumping to the ground. Press jump... no effect. You just keep walking forward down the steps.

 

Example 3: You're on a slight slope. You just want to jump to get over this small rock in front of you. Can't jump. Must wait until your buttery shoes slide down to the nearest flat surface before you can jump.

 

I have expert experience with this jumping phenomenon in real life. I have been standing on many different surfaces, as well as next to objects and been able to jump normally. I've been doing it since I was a kid.

 

TL;DR Is there a mod that makes it so you can jump the same as you can in the real world?

Edited May 1, 2012 by PracticalShutIn

[Nephenee13]

I have a feeling that this is a game-engine limitation. I really doubt there is anything that can be done on the mod-side to fix this, except maybe cleaning up the collision boxes of some static objects.

[Lanceor]

I suppose it's possible to intercept every single jump key press and carry out some complex scripted behaviour. Even if someone pulled it off, it would have a huge performance hit and may well be very buggy.

[PracticalShutIn]

I don't see how it's so hard.

 

Just open up jump.ini, toggle the lines

MakeJumpRidiculousWhenStandingNextToObject=1

CanJumpOnSlopesAndStairs=0

 

stuff it in a .7z, all done!

 

Or, just delete jump.esp, create new file in notepad that says

 

if jumpressed=1

GoUp()

ComeBackDown()

endif

 

rename to jump.esp, stuff it in a .rar, all done!

Edited May 1, 2012 by PracticalShutIn