Question about having separate instances of Skyrim

[Germanic Tigress]

Is it possible? To have it installed in two places on the same computer? I would like to use SKSE and some other mods for a "hardercore RP" that I plan on doing/recording, but I've never touched mods with SKSE tbh. Or game changing mods really. Mostly armors and quest mods.

Basically, what I'd like to do is have a totally seperate skyrim so I dont have to mess with mod loading for specific saves or not.

[76561198133591931]

Not that I'm aware of. But for your purposes MO would work just fine. No worries about what mod do I have with which char.

[cfs111]

The beta version of loot also has profiles, although I haven't used it. To bypass skse just open the game through steam or use the original launcher, not skse_launcher.exe.

[Ilja]

Originally posted by cfs111:

The beta version of loot also has profiles

Nexud Mod Manager (NMM), not LOOT. :)

I agree with darkknight4321234. Mod Organizer (MO) would be perfect for what Germanic Fox, Spunkmeister is after.

Mod Organizer by Tannin
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1334/?

If you know how to work with NMM, then MO is quite easy to learn. Setting it up is slightly more complex, but playing and managing ongoing game much easier than with NMM.

Tutorials:
Mod Organizer (YouTube playlist) by Gopher
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE7DlYarj-DcLS9LyjEqOJwFUQIIQewcK

[hawkeye]

You might be able to set up two copies of MO (e.g. install to MO1 and MO2 directories). By doing so you would have two different MOD folders. Then launching SKSE in MO1 would pick up the MO1 mods folder and apply it to the Skyrim install. DItto for MO2.
To solve the saves problem (they are in "my games" afaik, either create 2 Win user id's for 2 MyGames folders or download the mod that let's you change save game names. With 2 id's you might have to change security settings on folders which can be a pain.
The MO mod directory can be managed via cut and paste. You don't have to download and "install" mods via the MO program.

I have 2 games running using the same mods

[Germanic Tigress]

Thanks a bunch! I'm not super familiar with techy stuff anymore, but I can usually manage to pick up what I need to know fairly quick.

[Ilja]

Originally posted by hawkeye:

You might be able to set up two copies of MO (e.g. install to MO1 and MO2 directories).

Absolutely no sense in that, because you can create pofriles with MO. Profiles use separate folders for character saves and load order.

You can play and change your load order with one profile and second guy can use same(!) MO instance to open his/her profile, without that load order or saves have been affected by other person's gameplay.

https://youtu.be/ZnI4_Drp298

[MageThis]

Originally posted by hawkeye:

You might be able to set up two copies of MO (e.g. install to MO1 and MO2 directories). By doing so you would have two different MOD folders. Then launching SKSE in MO1 would pick up the MO1 mods folder and apply it to the Skyrim install. DItto for MO2.
To solve the saves problem (they are in "my games" afaik, either create 2 Win user id's for 2 MyGames folders or download the mod that let's you change save game names. With 2 id's you might have to change security settings on folders which can be a pain.
The MO mod directory can be managed via cut and paste. You don't have to download and "install" mods via the MO program.

I have 2 games running using the same mods

Not necessary. Installing MO in the Skyrim directory and it is Skyrim MO. FO3 directory, FO MO. In the Skyrim MO the OP may have his separate profiles and install the mods the OP wishes for the profiles.
Also MO will manage the saves. No need for complications.

Missed your, IIja. Sometime repetion helps, though. OP have GL.