ATTN: MOD LOAD ORDER IS IMPORTANT!!!

[TheGlitterJojo]

LOAD ORDER IS IMPORTANT!!!

The four following screenshots are the same two screenshots, taken 24 hours apart. Nothing in my load order has changed, except that I added an ENB (re-engaged) - *and properly sorted my load order!*

[edited to add the following comment: "IN FACT - the "before" screenshots are from ONLY USING AUTOSORT and not paying attention to author descriptions and guide author notes on overriding autosort!"]

Before proper sorting:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2655059279

AFTER proper sorting:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2655843443


Before:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2655847475

And again, AFTER proper sorting:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2655844256


Bonus screenshot:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2655844611

[cfs111]

Did you run TexGen and DynDOLOD or just LODGen? Curious as I have not tested them on AE yet.

[Misuune]

I would recommend remaining consistent when it comes to comparisons.

[Carlos Spicywiener]

Originally posted by Ralof:

I would recommend remaining consistent when it comes to comparisons.

+1

[TheGlitterJojo]

Originally posted by cfs111:

Did you run TexGen and DynDOLOD or just LODGen? Curious as I have not tested them on AE yet.

That's the amazing thing - neither!

As I stated earlier in another thread, (before I went to sleep lol):

This is due to a game-wide few texture mods that required either lodgen *or* had prepared lods it would install *for you*. As well as the following two LOD mods:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/9135

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/3333

[TheGlitterJojo]

All of the mods in the screenshots were the same between screenshots, the *only* difference is indeed load order, and re-engaged enb.

I followed Vlad's guide, only needing to avoid FISS and the Address Library. This is also SAE (upgraded).

Vlad's Guide:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1986067552

[Vlad 254]

Yes, those two mods are of course key. And yes load order always matters. Great Job PDG. And thank you for following through.

[Vlad 254]

I'm going to use this thread as a reference for other inquiring about modding PDG.

[Vlad 254]

Originally posted by PleaseDontGlitter:

the *only* difference is indeed load order, and re-engaged enb.

Load order can't be that different. And the guide does in fact use Re Engaged ENB

[smr1957]

Originally posted by Vlad 254:

I'm going to use this thread as a reference for other inquiring about modding PDG.

This is indeed a case of a picture is worth 1000 words

[TheGlitterJojo]

Originally posted by Vlad 254:

Originally posted by PleaseDontGlitter:

the *only* difference is indeed load order, and re-engaged enb.

Load order can't be that different. And the guide does in fact use Re Engaged ENB

What I mean by this, is that I didn't want people thinking the two different screenshots used any additional mods to achieve this look, and that load order, and sorting correctly, made all the difference (plus re-engaged enb is so pretty). I added no mods at all to the better looking screenshots.

[Vlad 254]

Originally posted by PleaseDontGlitter:

Originally posted by Vlad 254:

Load order can't be that different. And the guide does in fact use Re Engaged ENB

What I mean by this, is that I didn't want people thinking the two different screenshots used any additional mods to achieve this look, and that load order, and sorting correctly, made all the difference (plus re-engaged enb is so pretty). I added no mods at all to the better looking screenshots.

ok because load order IS important - I stress that in the guide.

now the guide is setup for Vortex in the sense that I give specific details on load order for any mod that needs notes regarding set mod A to load before or after Mod B, C, D and so on, as per the Vortex "Rules" system.

And again, the guide uses Re Engaged - that's my go to ENB especially for a weather controlled mod like Obsidian.

[Vlad 254]

Originally posted by smr1957:

Originally posted by Vlad 254:

I'm going to use this thread as a reference for other inquiring about modding PDG.

This is indeed a case of a picture is worth 1000 words

Indeed. The post's information is exactly what anyone inquiring about modding the update needs.

[Grubbs008]

Use Vortex.. click the auto sort button.. it's been 5 years since the special edition. The program knows the proper load orders.

[smr1957]

Originally posted by Grubbs008:

Use Vortex.. click the auto sort button.. it's been 5 years since the special edition. The program knows the proper load orders.

There are things that it gets wrong - as with all automatic programs - so a person still needs to manually check things.

[TheGlitterJojo]

Originally posted by Grubbs008:

Use Vortex.. click the auto sort button.. it's been 5 years since the special edition. The program knows the proper load orders.

I should point out I used MO2 for this guide, and had to sort the left side to match the right - however Vlad's NOTES ON OVERRIDES TO AUTOSORT ARE IMPORTANT and are what saved me in the end.