I dunno. Reaper's guide is still there, though a couple of quote/spoiler tags appear to be incomplete.
I think your character overhaul thing is missing.
I dunno. Reaper's guide is still there, though a couple of quote/spoiler tags appear to be incomplete.
I think your character overhaul thing is missing.
Everything is back apart from a few spoiler issues, but all the main stuff is back in! Over two months of stuff FIXED thanks to a google cached page that had to be re-written from the day before yesterday!
Wondering if you guys can help me. I've spent the afternoon installing some mods but I'm a little stumped. I just installed LOOT, and it's not showing up any of the mods ive installed via MO. I've followed th eguide on page 1 as best I can.
So I'm doing a full refresh of my MOD's due to upgrading to GOTY and need to change my mods to include the DLC. Even though this is an old game, I still think this will be useful to a few of us, and well useful to me if I mess something up!
My Hardware / System Currently:
Intel i7 3820 @ 3.6ghz
SLI GTX SC 680's
4 x 2GB Quad Channel RipJaw 2133Mhz RAM
120GB Corsair GT SSD
1TB Samsung HDD (Game Installed)
I will be listing:
My Complete List of Mods
The BOOT order I have installed them in
Step by Step progression including screenshots
Errors I have come across
I'm hoping this will be useful to some, as there isn't really a definitive list & I have outputted my Skyrim/Data directory to text file for you to download to make it easier than screenshots.
1. Click on the tools at top row, opens the Settings Window
2. Choose 2nd Tab, Nexus
3. Select "Automatically Log-In to Nexus" and fill out your Username and Password
4. Below the first box is a big button *Associate with "Download with manager" links*, click that one and you set for downloading from Nexus through MO.
If you want to see it done, go to Gopher (yeah him again ) YouTube's Mod Organizer clips, not sure how to do a link directly to where it shows but it is approx 8min 40sec in where he shows how to do it.
Required for certain script mods, always should install.
Follow these steps:
#1 - Download from the above Link provided
#2 - Start the installer:
#3 - Follow the steps:
SKSE is now installed.
IMPORTANT: - Ensure you create skse.ini within the \Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim\Data\SKSE folder with the following parameters, this is a much needed memory patch for the game:
Double Click each of them when you have downloaded them into MO:
Click the tick on the left to select the mod to be loaded, it will then update the plugin list on the right:
These are required to get rid of 1000's of bugs across the main game and the DLC if you have them installed.
Download them from Nexus to Mod Organiser (Or Nexus Mod Manager) and install your first Mods.
#5 - Launch and Run the game
This is a good time to test that the first mods have loaded, it is also a good time to test the SKSE launcher works. In MO click the SKSE launcher and see if the game loads successfully, from there start a new/load a game & ensure everything is working, next up more fixes & start up patches.
#6 - Other Important & Recommended Fixes
So your game is running & is boring to look at! But at least the patches have fixed some annoying bugs so that can't be sniffed at... let's add some more:
Safety Load - Stops infinite load screens when several mods are added.
Double Cursor Fix - Fixes the infamous double cursor from appearing when you ALT+TAB.
Borderless Fix - Fix for when you ALT+TAB out of the game. (Replaced by OneTweak although having issues loading it)
GPU Boost - Gives a performance boost stopping lots of lag issues, smoother gameplay. (Optional)
Better Dialogue - Better dialogue over the standard choices.
Each of these can be installed the same way the Un-Official patches were installed, do a test afterwards to make sure things are running OK and nothing has broke the game.
I recommend each of the above to be installed as they're great patches & really do fix some noticeable things in the game.
NOTE: Some of these MOD's may need to be installed manually rather than automatically done, this is due to the files being .ini or .txt instead of .bsa or .esp. Please bare this in mind when installing them.
When they're installed you're manager & Skyrim folder should look like this:
#7 - User Interface Mods/Plugins
The main one to install is SkyUI to make the user interface across the whole game so much better, several other mods then plugin into SkyUI to give a really nice interface, ones to install are below:
SkyUI - Main overhaul of the Skyrim User Interface, highly recommended.
Immersive HUD - Allows the HUD to be toggled ON or OFF.
RaceMenu - Allows more customisation to be done to your character.
Categorised Favourites Menu - Everything is formatted nicely in proper categories when you press Q, Plugin to SkyUI.
Once installed, test these are working & the features you want are there.
Ensure you're not getting any bugs between the SkyUI mod and SKSE and make sure Categorised Favourites isn't complaining about SkyUI version. (Screenshots below)
NOTE: Currently having an issue with my 21:9 working when launching SKSE in MO, will update if I figure out why. FIXED: Edit the SkyrimPref.ini under the MO/Profile/Default directory.
#8 - Visual/Texture Mods
These are what most people will be looking for & at this stage you should have a very good stage for placing these mods onto.
Ensure your game is running stable & the mods installed before are working as they should, a good 10-30 minute test will ensure the game is running OK.
These are the main bulk of mods, will be adding to the list with others for armour/weapons.
Should be looking something along the lines of this in your MO/NMM or MO/NMM directory.
Game Screenshots at this stage:
These are the recommended visual MOD's, depending on which version of the ENB you selected and what resolution of texture's you're using you should be hitting the 50+ FPS mark. (If you have similar hardware to me).
#9 - More Visual Mods
These are more texture mod's I use in the game, which really bring some supreme detail to certain textures. Some of these use 4k textures or can hamper performance, however if you're running your ENB successfully at a playable frame rate then you should be OK.
Test these one by one, as you're now loading a lot of textures at once for the first time!
MO or NMM should look like this, including the ordering using LOOT:
These add some very nice textures in all the other places, see screenshots below when installed:
Look good, right?
#10 - Location improvements
Now these make's some places look fantastic, the one for Whiterun is beyond impressive with the simple use of trees and different plant life. These don't really hit performance, but only download if you want a new look for certain towns/cities.
Perfect Whiterun - By far the best Whiterun overhaul to be created yet, very good and brings definite life to the city. (Issues with Project Parallax)
These make a great addition to the Skyrim world, worth trying them out to see if you like them.
#11 - Gameplay improvements
These mods make changes to the gameplay by adding or removing certain features, some of the best include a 'temperature system' which has character effects, meaning shelter is required when a blizzard or storm starts, others add help during quests, further achievements and horse skins.
Convenient Horses - Add's better AI to horses, including skins & behaviour
Wet and Cold - Dynamic wet and cold related effects, very cool and realistic
Interesting NPC's - 250+ New NPC's all fully voice acted, and with new stories, highly recommend
Player Headtracking - More realistic head movement when engaged with other NPC's/actions
Frostfall - Hypothermia player survival, must have mod
Hunterborn - Realistic hunting, including the gathering of meat/pelts
There you have it, a wonderful and completely modded Skyrim ready for you to enjoy. You should have roughly 100-110 mods installed, all of which are stable and up to date!
Any errors I come across will be updated in the below error log, and any changes I think make will be placed into the change log, keep and eye on these if you find any instabilities.
Error's Log -
Code:
[LIST]
[*][COLOR=Lime]FIXED [/COLOR]- Perfect Whiterun & Towns and Villages Enhanced - Villages have a texture replacement issue
[*][COLOR=Yellow]Resolution [/COLOR] - Had 2 instances of SFO installed.
[/LIST]
Change Log - Latest updates to the Guide
Code:
[LIST]
[*]07/10/2014 ~ ENB Comparisons (Started)
[*]11/10/2014 ~ Grass Comparisons (Started)
[*]11/10/2014 ~ Added Skyrim No Intro Fix
[*]11/10/2014 ~ Added skse.ini guide to the SKSE installation process
[/LIST]
#12 - ENB Comparisons/Performance
So occasional questions that are raised normally look like, which ENB is the best visually? Which looks good but doesn't affect performance? Which should I use with XYZ?
I will be putting a full comparison of the popular ENB's and rating them on their looks, their performance & compatibility with other mods.
Make sure that you are not forcing AF, either through your Driver Control Panel or using RadeonPRO (Application Preference Only). I've found through testing that this can cause saved games not to load and you will crash to desktop! (((If you are NOT using an ENB))) and want to use AF, go into your Skyrimprefs.ini file, located in Documents/My games/Skyrim and set iMaxAnisotropy=16. (((If you ARE using an ENB ) You will be able to manually set this in an enbseries.ini
[Display]
bAllowScreenshot=1
iPresentInterval=0 (0 Vsync Off Or 1 for vsync on)
fDefaultWorldFOV=90 (where XX or 90 is the FOV value you want to change to)
fDefault1stPersonFOV=90.0000 (where XX pr 90 is the FOV value you put in fdefaultfov)
[Grass]
bAllowCreateGrass=1
bAllowLoadGrass=0
iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure=7
iMinGrassSize=75
[Display]
bDrawLandShadows=1
iMaxAnisotropy=16 ( Don't use any Driver Control Panels or RadeonPRO for AF! ) ( Disable in launcher if using an ENB )
bFloatPointRenderTarget=0 ( use 1 for ENB )
bShadowsOnGrass=0 ( 1 if using ENB )
bDeferredShadows=1
bDrawShadows=1
[Controls]
bMouseAcceleration=0
fForegroundMouseAccelBase=0
fForegroundMouseAccelTop=0
fForegroundMouseBase=0
fForegroundMouseMult=0
[General]
fdefaultfov=90 ( Change the FOV to suit your needs )
[Grass]
b30GrassVS=0
bAllowLoadGrass=0
bAllowCreateGrass=1
( (To open the console press the button to the left of number 1 on your keyboard, press it again to close) ) - Tilde Key
"player.forceav carryweight xxxx" example = player.forceav carryweight 5000. I can confirm this one works, I also tried two other codes for this previously which were "player.setav carryweight x" and "player.modav carryweight", they both worked in-game but once you quit out and logged back in they no longer worked, so "player.forceav carryweight xxxx" is the only code that actually works and sticks.
"FOV 95" Use the console command and type "FOV 95" for a fov of 95, or any number you wish. Make sure to save afterwards so it sets it every time!
ENB PERFORMANCE TWEAKING BY FANATIC(NEEDS TO BE DONE AGAIN AFTER ENB CHANGE)
If the ENB you use has Detailed Shadows enabled then you can lower these settings in SkyrimPrefs.ini and you shouldn't notice too much difference in the quality:
[Display]
fShadowDistance= (I use 4000)
iShadowMapResolutionSecondary= (I use 1024)
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary= (I use 1024)
iShadowMapResolution= (I use 1024)
And this one in Skyrim.ini
[Display]
iShadowMapResolutionPrimary= (I use 1024)
You can tweak the memory settings in enblocal.ini. Here are mine (I have a 4GB graphics card):
You could overclock your CPU/GPU to get few more FPS.
Edit: Just turned signatures back on and can see your spec. Already overclocked. 3GB graphics card? Try ReservedMemorySizeMb=768 (or 512) and VideoMemorySizeMb=6144 in enblocal.ini.
Unzip in the following order - My personal choice -
HD6 Tribute
- main files ( Unpack to Skyrim folder )
-Performance Options
- Option E (extreme performance) ( Unpack to Skyrim folder )
-optional effects
- Sharpening only (default) ( Unpack to Skyrim folder )
Make sure to disable Ambient Occlusion in game by pressing SHIFT+Enter, then ticking it off, apply, save. If you want DOF, which looks brilliant and have the system for it, turn it on, apply, save!
Also follow my frame rate limiter tweak and frantic's performance guide from above!
1) Uninstall/Disable XE if you have it, messes up a lot of mods!
2) Uninstall all character/npc models, textures and details that you have downloaded. This includes bodies such as UNP, feet, hands or eye details ( HAIR IS FINE!!! )
3) Download WSCO - Windsong Skyrim Character Overhaul ( SELECT WSCO Oriental UNP OR WSCO Occidental UNP under optional files )
5) If you want to install different eyes/eye brows and the like overwrite above
6) Download Better males - Beautiful ( On Nexus under ADULT, can't link due to nudity & you have to pick a body and a face )
Install/Over write select yes in NMM to all
Wondering if you guys can help me. I've spent the afternoon installing some mods but I'm a little stumped. I just installed LOOT, and it's not showing up any of the mods ive installed via MO. I've followed th eguide on page 1 as best I can.
DampCat - Watch these YouTube clips from Gopher, has all you need to know how to get Mod Organizer up and running, including how to install LOOT, SKSE and TES5Edit and how to run them through the MO. Although I see you got SKSE installed already but it will explain LOOT and TES5Edit and how to configure MO with them.
Thanks man. I just wiped everything and i'm starting over so ill watch through those and go through the OP once more. My install was from 2012 so it ma just be that I needed to start anew.
You welcome and good luck, if it wasn't for the OP guidelines from Reaper and Neil plus the videos about Mod Organizer I would be totally in the dark about modding Skyrim.
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