Giant steps!

Version: 1.45

  Animation by ynahmi


Author's Comments:

NEW!
-New "loud sounds" option, provided by @PeculiarMGTS.
-Added option to turn off VFX altogether.
- Bug Fixed loud steps not working when paired with no VFX
Description
After much deliberation, the first public iteration of an almost two year pet project of mine. Why? Wouldn't you like to know, weather boy. A niche project for a niche community.

This replaces all movement animations (INCLUDING CLASSES) with modified movement cycles that slows it down and adds localized quake VFX to simulate weight and air resistance.

This mod was built and designed from the ground up to accommodate players roughly 8m tall (or 20-30ft, depending on your tolerance for animation mismatch). Any taller or shorter and things don't look right (I recommend 23ft, as it's the size I tested these on). Don't know how to measure in game? I recommend pairing this mod with I'zumi's Ultimate height mod (found here: https://www.xivmodarchive.com/modid/121613 ) for ease of use.

Notes
- This mod is not made with custom skeletons (YAS, IVCS, Skelomae, etc) in mind, and therefore might cause some body parts to stretch during use with any active. I may add support in the future, but for the time being try to avoid having custom skeletons active during use if you experience said issues.

- Other movement mods will cause this one to freak out, idle mods are not effected unless packaged with movement mods.

- Some animations look a little weird slowed down. This is simply due to how they were animated, I MIGHT come back later and try and make these edge cases cleaner.

- This is NOT a speedhack, all animations are local and modified to fit the game's standard movement speed.

- Presumably works over mod syncs of your choice.

Mod effects the following:

- All Male and Female race movement
- All class movement for most races (excluding some Roe M classes)
- Rogue movement option for Ninja
- Different options for VFX and SFX intensity.


To do list:
- Remaining Roe M classes
- General bug fixes
- Add sit animation options

Known Issues

- Some turn sounds are missing when on certain terrain or weather

- falloff for softstep sound option goes farther than intended

Previews

https://i.imgur.com/2ADOgmZ.gifv
https://i.imgur.com/9SzLSJr.gifv

Do not reupload, private edits are ok.

Primary File or Link:

Giant steps!.pmp : [ via Direct Download ]

Other Files and Links:



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Last Version Update :
Sat Feb 21 2026 23:13:29 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Original Release Date :
Sun Jan 26 2025 06:59:32 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Affects / Replaces :
Race and Class movement

Genders :
Unisex

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