Skyrim isn't over. Far from it.

[Ruenis]

I'm going to post this video in all of the topics here that are complaining about not being able to run mods anymore, because when you do your research, it's as simple as downgrading your game either by downloading the depots through the Steam console or using the unofficial downgrade patcher (better to download the depots for now), and making sure your mod manager points to the location of your new installation, if not simply overwriting the default game installation path's files (which isn't recommended).

3 of the 7 current paid Creations showcased here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP4zqbqpjSw

There are 1,421 mods in that install order, and 1,364 physical plugins (.ESM, .ESP, .ESL). There are SKSE DLLs all over my load order. I'm not even running the latest versions of all the mods included, and it still runs fine, thanks to this mod, Backported Extended ESL Support, ( https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/106441 ), which ensures your game won't crash. You could even run the paid Creations on as early as 1.5.97.

Nothing's stopping you from going forward and enjoying this game.

[Ruenis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX8hcBllOyA

[Captain Diomedes]

Based.

[wicked lester]

How does Wabba get around game updates?

[Ruenis]

Originally posted by wicked lester:

How does Wabba get around game updates?

I am simply running 1.6.640, and running mods compatible with 1.6.640.

I pointed the MO2 installation to a folder I named "root" (it can be named anything, and the 1.4.0 Eldryn install doesn't come with a "root" folder, typically known as a "Game root," which means the actual game's core essential files are installed in that folder as if they were regularly installed under the usual "Steam\steamapps\common" folder). Then I copied the downgraded files into that "root" folder, including the 7 new Creations I paid for (I used these Steam console codes to download the full 1.6.640 version of Skyrim):

To open the Steam console - in Windows - press Win + R to open the "Run" window. Type "steam://open/console" into the box, and press Enter.

Alternatively, open your web browser, and type "steam://open/console" into the address bar, and press Enter.

Type these codes into the Steam console one after the other to fully download Skyrim 1.6.640:

download_depot 489830 489831 3660787314279169352
download_depot 489830 489832 2756691988703496654
download_depot 489830 489833 5291801952219815735

After that, it was simply a matter of running "SkyrimSELauncher.exe" at least once, restoring Eldryn's default Skyrim.ini, SkyrimPrefs.ini, and SkyrimCustom.ini from faithfully made backup inis by copying them to Eldryn's main MO2 profile folder, and simply adjusting the load order of the seven new Creations' physical plugins, but LASTLY, I was required to download a single new mod in order to save my load order...

"BEES!" Bees.

Bees. The very thing that broke Skyrim, saved it:

Backported Extended ESL Support:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/106441

Voila. Literally everything you ever wanted to do in Skyrim, you can do, and with any new paid content as well.

~

It
Just
Works.

It will even work on 1.5.97, so long as you restrict yourself to 1.5.97-compatible mods.

~

Happy holidays. 🌟

[Ruenis]

Heyo. Brought music to the "Skyrim Isn't Over" party. 🍻

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7qhZAn1_VY

[Ruenis]

I love it when "Big Boss" proves Skyrim doubt wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/@biggie_boss