[Linux] Skyrim SE Vortex & SKSE Modding + Audio Fix + Fix for Blurry Screen

[macknoob]

Modding set up:

Modding Tool - Vortex and Lutris

Okay so firstly, others do recommend using "Mod Organiser 2", I tried this many ways and failed every time to make it work correctly . So instead I am recommending Vortex.

Step 0 = Skryim SE downloaded and started up at least once (this will create the Skyrim.ini config files in the "My Documents/My Games" folder in the Compdata wine drive).

Step 1 = Install Lutris

Really simple[lutris.net] just these commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:lutris-team/lutris

sudo apt update

sudo apt install lutris

Run Lutris

lutris

Step 2 = Install Vortex on Lutris

paste this into your browser and lutris will Install Vortex:

lutris:vortex-mod-manager-01711

Or Go here[lutris.net] if you prefer to see the source or that link does not install it automatically.

The directory which is chosen to install Vortex would ideally be on the same disk

When Vortex First starts up JUST TURN OF UPDATES THEN CLOSE THE APP.

The installation only completes AFTER the application closes for the first time.

If you get stuck with this part, this dude made a pretty good guide:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/MDr7L-XRd54

When done, relaunch the Vortex from Lutris launcher and start mods.

NOTE - If Vortex has issues finding "Skyrim.ini" then a solution is to symbolically link your compdata wine directory "/My Documents/My Games/Skyrim Special Edition/" folder to the Vortex wine installation folder.

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SKSE (Skyrim Script Extender) on Skyrim SE with Linux

Step 1 = Download the SKSE files

The latest version of SKSE (skse64_loader) for SkyrimSE failed for me!!
For some reason there was an error using version 2_00_19 (current version at time of writing) but you will get an older version to work:

Older Versions[skse.silverlock.org]

I had success with version 2_00_17

NOTE - Run your game first and set the resolution etc first with the real launcher

Setting up SKSE is fairly simple - All we need to do is copy the contents of the archive to the Skyrim game folder and replace the Skyrim launcher executable with the SKSE Loader, something like this:

Get the SKSE Archive - this is for 2_00_17 but we may be better using another version when you read this if it has not been updated.

 wget http://skse.silverlock.org/download/archive/skse64_2_00_17.7z -P ~/Downloads 

Extract it

 7z -x ~/Downloads/skse64_2_00_17.7z o ~/Downloads 

Go to your Skyrim SE games folder, where the executable is stored

 cd ~/.steam/root/steamapps/common/Skyrim\ Special\ Edition/ 

Copy the contents of the extracted SKSE archive into the Skyrim executable folder

 cp ~/Downloads/skse64_2_00_17/* ./*

Backup the Launcher exe, simply re-naming is fine

 mv ./SkyrimSELauncher.exe ./SkyrimSELauncher_ORIGINAL.exe 

Switch the name of the SKSE 64 loader to Skyrim Launcher

 mv ./skse64_loader.exe ./SkyrimSELauncher.exe 

Done - SKSE will now run automatically using Steam to launch the game

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Fix broken audio:

When searching, you may have found a Fix for the base game on the ProtonDB.
But if you are running the game with SKSE, we loose the ability to run the Launch Options set by the Steam game properties.
But apparently the audio, when using Proton, breaks due to some incompatibility with the default audio drivers which are set by the games wine installation and this is easy to fix!

Change directory to the folder you have stored Skryim SE Wine data folder (the one with the numbers under "compdata")

for example:-

 cd ~/.steam/root/steamapps/compdata/489830 

Then enter these commands (the first one may take a minute to run):

 WINEPREFIX=$PWD/pfx winetricks --force xact

 WINEPREFIX=$PWD/pfx winecfg

When the config window opens up for Wine, go to libraries and add a "New override for library:" for "xaudio2.6" and "xaudio2.7"

You want to make these overrides - "First Native, then Built-in"

Done! You have SKSE AND music / NPC voices again,

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My Game is all Blurry:

This one took me hours, eventually found an answer in another Steam discussion.

Bring up the console (tilde):

`

Enter command:

sisme 0

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Thanks all. Hopefully this will save you some time.