SkyUI not working & New ENBseries update???

[Indio21]

Hello, I had been following a load order guide by Vlad 254 for version 1.6.640. It had me load SkyUI from here https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/12604?tab=description
The mod page says it is for a different version: Version 5.2SE - Requires SKSE64 2.0.4 alpha or newer and and Skyrim 1.5.3.

From my research all I find is SkyUI only needs skse. The guide had me download skse and engine fixes. Upon going into console skse verifies by calling up the version number, yet I cannot get SkyUI to work. In game using a controller it pulls the vanilla menus. Upon more research I discovered the SkyUI 5.2 SE Plugin with Master Added mod here https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/67166?tab=files. I installed it hoping it might work (as I seen Vlad used it in another guide version) and got the same result.

The guide I was following suddenly became hidden and I have been in the process of trying to get contact with the author on Steam to activate it, so currently I am unable to see if there are further steps I need to take. The guide also had me download Immersive HUD and MCM Helper mods too. Would anyone have any ideas to what could be causing skyUI not to run?

Also, upon launching the game and after it shows the ENB info, it says there is a new ENBseries update. As I just started this load order a few days ago now I knew I got the latest version, but thought it may have been updated. Upon verifying, there is no new update and I am using the latest version of 0.499 ,so I have no idea why it is saying that either. I figured I should mention it in case it is a flag to someone. Thanks for your time!

[Altbert]

Originally posted by Indio21:

Also, upon launching the game and after it shows the ENB info, it says there is a new ENBseries update. As I just started this load order a few days ago now I knew I got the latest version, but thought it may have been updated. Upon verifying, there is no new update and I am using the latest version of 0.499 ,so I have no idea why it is saying that either. I figured I should mention it in case it is a flag to someone. Thanks for your time!

I also had that issue with ENB. After a correct install of ENB, it kept telling me to get the latest update. I dropped ENB, too much hassle!

[Indio21]

Well that makes me feel better. I thought i did something wrong. I thought about dumping it but my vc more than handles it and I like the look.

[Mephitic]

Your first thought was correct - don't use the Plugin with Master Added mod, the 5.2 is correct, the FOMOD should give you the right options. Install SKSE first.

I can help with all of this, including ENB, with a few more details.

ENB can be installed any time. Do you have a preset selected?
What version of the game are you using?

The current version of SKSE on Nexus is for Skyrim version 1.6.1170. Older versions are available but usually not recommended.

Installing SKSE is pretty straight forward and there are several approaches. I'll detail mine in a later post.

[Indio21]

Great thank you! Yes I have the latest version of the game 1.6.1170 with the anniversary edition of 1.6.640. I followed the guide for the preset recommendation and used re-engaged obsidian. SKSE was one of the first things the guide had me do if memory is serving me correctly along with engine fixes. It pulls a version number in console.

Now that is what is weird. My first go learning modding I thought I remembered seeming a fomod for skyUI. It does not show me that upon install in vortex. I seen in Gamerpoets video that MO2 users had problems with it and I tried his suggestion of manual download, unzip, remove fomod, archive, and drop into vortex. It made no difference. I also disabled the Master Added mod when it didn't work.

After 6 days of being without water from the ice storm the plumber just made it here so my response maybe slow. I do apologize and thanks again

[Mephitic]

Yikes. I hope you stay safe, dry, and warm.

For SKSE:
If you have installed SKSE or the SKSE scripts in Vortex, remove them.

Open a File Explorer window and navigate to the game's install folder (where Skyrim.exe lives).

Download SKSE manually. Open the downloaded 7z file with 7Zip.
In the zip archive, double-click on the skse64_2_02_06 folder.
Hold the Control key and single-click on skse64_1_6_1170.dll and skse64_loader.exe.
Drag those two files to the game's install folder window, overwriting files if asked.

The Data folder in the archive contains SKSE scripts. Drag the Data folder from the zip archive to the game's install folder, allowing overwrite if asked.

Close the archive but not the Explorer, we will need it for ENB below.

Ok now SKSE should be installed correctly.

For ENB:

If you have your preset installed in Vortex, remove it.

Download the preset manually.
Open the archive with 7Zip.
Double-click on the A. Re-Engaged ENB for Obsidian V9.4a folder.
Double-click on the 1. Main File (Install) folder.
Double-click on the desired performance option folder (Ultimate, Quality, or Color Correction)
Copy all of the files to the game's install folder, overwriting if asked (from a previous ENB install or whatever)

Open a browser and navigate to http://enbdev.com/mod_tesskyrimse_v0499.htm
Scroll all the way to the bottom and click the Download arrow there.
Open the resulting archive with 7Zip.

Double-click on the WrapperVersion folder.

Copy ONLY the Data folder, d3dcompiler_46e.dll, and d3d11.dll to the game's install folder, allowing overwrite if asked. (The Data folder only contains an updated cubemap texture).

Delete the enbcache folder in the game's install folder, it will be re-created on launch.

Close the archive and the Explorer window.
ENB is now installed.

Launch your game via SKSE through Vortex, if you have that configured.
I don't use Vortex so I don't know how to point it to the SKSE launcher.

As noted, SkyUI has not been updated. I will do some investigation (my first choice is to ask Vlad, he's quite an expert) to find viable options for the latest game version.

[Indio21]

Thank you for the wishes. Its been interesting without water but luckily have electric for heat. Some around here do not. The plumber is all set now so I will read your post and try the instructions next. Thanks again

[Nabinkemper]

The current version is 4.99 as per the link in Mephetic's post.

The notification of a new ENB is normal. The reason it is showing is because it looks at the experimental version as well as the public version. The experimental version is offered to Patreon subscribers of the ENB team for play testing.

[Mephitic]

I've also noticed that Boris frequently updates versions without bumping the version number. Sometimes he notes this in the release doc, but not always.
The in-game version detection is reliable though.
If it says a new version is available, downloading the current one will be the right thing to do.

[Indio21]

Great, one problem down and one to go, thank you!! The update message is gone. Every step you provided asked me to overwrite existing files. All the steps seemed familiar to me except the data folder portion of skse. I don't remember doing that step. I think the guide pointed me to an install procedure that only had me do the ddl and exe files, but I'd need to reference the guide to verify it.

The next big thing I noticed is your link took me to a different page for the enbseries download. The guide had me download it from here https://skse.silverlock.org/

When I download your link it downloaded two files but only one I could unzip. The original download from the guide I am quite sure only downloaded one file. The last thing was the install method from the guide had me do it completely different and I do not believe I had to deal with the enbcache folder. Again, I'd need the guide to verify.

Now the update message is gone :)- Would you know if I access the enb menu through skyUI or is that a console command? I cannot remember now from when I learned it years ago.

[Mephitic]

The menu option for ENB is preset-specific. It is normally SHIFT-ENTER. If that doesn't work check the preset's mod page description for more info.

It is weird that two files were downloaded. Same name? If so it was probably a double-click error, it happens.

[Mephitic]

There are several methods available to install the SKSE scripts. I gave you the simplest.

It is also possible to create a zip archive of the Scripts and install it as a mod in your mod manager. That works too but is a bit more cumbersome - but it does isolate the SKSE-specific scripts so they can be removed easily. Not sure why one would need to do that but whatever, it can be done.

[Indio21]

One says enbseries_skyrimse_vo499.8g0t1M3w.zip.part
It looks like a sheet of paper by the icon and was the one I could open. The other looks like a zip file and I couldn't open it. It says enbseries_skyrimse_v0499.zip

Thank you for the help! Hopefully someone has an idea about skyUI not running or Vlad finds this post. SkyUI just replaces the vanilla menus correct? There isn't anything I should have to activate.

[Indio21]

Originally posted by Mephitic:

There are several methods available to install the SKSE scripts. I gave you the simplest.

It is also possible to create a zip archive of the Scripts and install it as a mod in your mod manager. That works too but is a bit more cumbersome - but it does isolate the SKSE-specific scripts so they can be removed easily. Not sure why one would need to do that but whatever, it can be done.

Yes, actually I believe that is what the guide had me do. I thought I unzipped it, pulled out what it said, archived it, and dropped it into vortex.

[Mephitic]

Yep. That's ok too, but choose one or the other. Now that we have installed the scripts in the install folder they're a bit more involved to remove but if you need to I can show you how. We shouldn't need to however.

Did you launch the game with SKSE?

[Mephitic]

Oh, my... SkyUI is much more than menus. I recommend reading the mod page thoroughly.

[edit] Well that looks like it may not be right. Try the videos and comments. SkyUI comes with a MCM configuration that is quite extensive.