modding skyrim

[Tugward]

does anyone have a newbie modder beginner guide video for how to get mods working in skyrim (using nexus mods) thx alot

[Ezra]

https://youtu.be/ECZFLELSPOc?si=9RNcq025n3lhsAUo

this one helped me alot, not sure if link will work; but there you go :)

[Luminary]

I am older and as a result very much used to managing files in my PC, so I go about managing mods in the following way...

Using mods...

Many people use mod managers like vortex, I don't because I don't, I just download a mod and drop it into the right folder.

(C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data)

Just drop the main .ESP and .BSA files into the data folder and spread the other files into the subfolders.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\meshes
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\textures

Note if you look in that folder now you will see other mods already there like "ccBGSSSE001-Fish.esm" this is one of the added content entries for the creation club, in the version upgrade from bethesda.

Activating a mod:

Once you place a mod into the folder, you have to turn it on, so you launch the game and go into the creations area, and from there go to "load order" where you should see an unselected / grayed out file / mention of your newly added mod, you simply have to click on it to activate it. Once you do that you will see a message that you need to relaunch/reload the main game menu. Best practice, if you do add new mods, add them one at a time and test. So load, activate, play for a couple minutes, save game. then repeat. Mods can cause game issues, and interact with other mods, so turning them on one at a time helps to minimize that.

Where to get mods:

You could just pay for some out of the new in game mod menu, in which case it's literally point and click, then the mod just works. or you can get more from nexusmods.com.

example, this mod allows you to start the game in a different way, which can really spice up and alter the game play, making a semi new experience.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/272

download, open wit a zip file manager, drop it in the folder, activate it and play one. good luck

[Ace]

Try step mod guide if you want to learn a basic mod setup and all the all programs involved. You can use MO2 or vortex as a mod manager, and learn about the various mod categories and programs such as dyndolod, LOOT, xEdit, SKSE and BethINI. NO videos but hard to mess up as everything is explained step by step.
https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/SkyrimSE:2.3

GamerPoet has a few videos on youtube how to use the various tools available to modders if you want to watch videos.

[UsernameTaken666]

Originally posted by Tugward:

does anyone have a newbie modder beginner guide video for how to get mods working in skyrim (using nexus mods) thx alot

Come on. Are you new to these internets? Guides everywhere. Did you even bother doing ANY reading / research? Sigh.
Meh. good luck. you can’t even bother
reading pinned topics in this forum.