A place to discuss Modded Skyrim SE guide

[cfs111]

I am making a guide for SE and need a place for discussion. The guide is currently beta and only visible to friends.

READY FOR TESTING --- TESTERS NEEDED

Changelog in post 1 of this thread.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=929828423

Section Progress Report

Posted guide sections may or may not be updated to match the guide's current state. If you wish to install and test the guide as I build it and are not on my friends list, send me an invite and I will add you.

1. Getting Skyrim SE and Your System Ready --- Completed

2. Install Mod Organizer 2 --- Complete

3. Installing xEdit and Cleaning the Master Files --- Complete

4. Install the Tools --- Complete

5a. UI / Initial Fixes --- Complete -- Testing

5b. UI / Initial Fixes --- Complete -- Testing

6a. Bug Fixes / Tweaks --- Complete -- Testing

6b. Bug Fixes / Tweaks --- Complete -- Testing

7a. World Space / Immersion --- Complete -- Testing

7b. World Space / Immersion --- Complete -- Testing

7c. Worldspace / Immersion Complete -- Testing

8a. Textures / Effects --- Complete -- Testing

8b. Textures / Effects --- Complete -- Testing

8c. Textures / Effects --- Complete -- Testing

9. Lighting / Weather --- Complete -- Testing

10a. Character Creation --- Complete -- Testing

10b. Character Creation --- Complete -- Testing

11a. Animations / Magic --- Complete --Testing

11b. Animations / Magic --- Complete -- Testing

12a. NPCs / Followers --- Complete -- Testing

12b. NPCs / Followers -- Complete -- Testing

12c. NPCs / Followers -- Complete -- Testing

13a. Clothing / Armor / Weapons --- Complete -- Testing

13b. Clothing / Armor / Weapons --- Complete -- Testing

13c. Clothing / Armor / Weapons --- Complete -- Testing

14a. Final Patches --- Complete -- Testing

14b Final Patches --- Complete -- Testing

15. Setting Up MCM --- Complete

16. Updates / Updating --- Not started

Appendix A. Converting a Mod to Form Version 44 --- Complete

Appendix B. Converting a Mod to ESL flagged ESP or .esl --- Complete

Appendix C. Sorting Master Files within a Plugin --- Complete

Appendix D. Creating a FNIS Patch --- Complete

Appendix E. Creating a Bashed Patch --- Complete

Appendix F. Setting Metadata for a Plugin in LOOT --- Complete

Appendix G. Bodyslide --- WIP

[Chef]

There is a new update coming out for skse64 tonight or tomorrow. Expired broke something when he tried to fix something else.

[cfs111]

That may be Avrie's problem then!

Is it the link in the guide that is broken? Just tried to get a new link and it is only giving me a generic Discord link not the one to the WB server.

[cfs111]

Finally, Discord gave me a valid link to the Wrye Bash server. This is supposed to never expire and have unlimited uses...
https://discord.gg/CyH3XGU

[Avrie]

It looks like Luxor8071 has turned his attention to 2K bruma ... just released a roadsign retex and I just ran through his pics for Bruma... looks pretty good

I guess I should see what I failed to update, and wait on the SKSE64 update later today before I stress over the game not loading. Thanks for the update Chef.

You may want to add these...
Improved Closefaced Helmets - WACCF Compatable by LordNino215
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/21747

Bruma Roadsigns 2k HD
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/21736

[cfs111]

Thanks! Was just adding the ICH-WACCF patch to section 7 now. Downloading section 8 now, will drop the roadsigns mod in.

1.5d beta 12/10/18 Fixed bad link for Better Dynamic Snow section 8.

1.6 beta 12/10/18 Added mod Improved Closedfaced Helmets - WACCF Compatible to section 7.

[cfs111]

1.7 beta 12/10/18 Added mod Bruma Roadsigns 2k HD to section 8.

[GreenPea]

Read this today which was interesting: https://www.reddit.com/r/FalloutMods/comments/a4pinb/fo4_fallout_4_skyrim_se_and_file_attributes/

I ran into a similar problem with SkyUI - SkyUI_5_2_SE-12604-5-2SE.7z. The esm could not be found when the mod was unchecked on the left pane. I looked at the paths on the right side and MO2 reported it was ok. Has anyone seen this before? I borked my installation before I read the Reddit post so am about to start over again.

Next question is SKSE64. Should I install the scripts manually into the Skyrim folder or install the scripts with MO2 as seen in this video?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT0QNBsjViQ

I prefer the MO2 script install method TBH but the guide doesn't really go into much detail with it. Is there a consensus on how the script folder should be insalled?

[cfs111]

Check section 4 of the guide, it has written instructions as well as a link to a guide, I'll link it here as well. I just install skse64 into the game folders, since skse does nothing unless called upon by a mod I see no reason to run the game without it.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1197413219

For now just follow my guide from the beginning when you get to SkyUI if you have any issues with it we will address that then.

[cfs111]

To expand on skse installation. There is no "best" way to install it. There is also no change to stability having it installed into MO or installed into the game folders. It really is personal choice. If you do a lot of testing then it would be beneficial to having it through MO so you could test without skse.

[Avrie]

Agreed ... the only upside to installing the scripts as a mod rather than dumping them into the scripts folder is for ease of update and removal. But that having been said I still would recommend the "as a mod" method with SKSE still being in alpha (or did it finally go beta yet?), and with all the updates, and possible roll backs it's just a better approach.

not a very good video either, but not everyone is Gopher LOL

[Kuriousjorj]

Can't they just make quick and easy installers for those of us that aren't trying to be computer programmers?

[Avrie]

Not for mods that operate outside the game like ENBs and SKSE

[cfs111]

Ok, got section 8a downloaded and installed, section 8b downloaded. Surprisingly no edits needed for section 8a. Hope that holds up for the rest of the guide, lol.

[cfs111]

1.7a beta 12/10/18

Changed Transparent and Refracting Icicle and Frost Atronach install options to list form for easier reading section 8.

Added install instructions to Wispmother section 8.

Added updated left pane order to section 8, I sorted them according to what they do this time and added seperators in the non-plugin portion.

On to section 9...

[cfs111]

1.7b beta 12/10/18

Added updated left pane order to section 9.

Added InnvisibilityEyesGlitchFixEFFPatch.esp to disabled plugins list section 9.

1.7c beta 12/10/18 Changes are the same as 1.7b above except for section 10.