How to make steam launch SKSE?

[Alan]

Some monds need this and i would like steam to just open SKSE when i press play, thanks in advancel.

[ΛƘ 420]

I just made a non-steam sortchut to SKSE, works perfect. Also, you could try renaming skse_loader to SkyrimLauncher, so Steam would launch it instead of the original launcher, at least it works with Fallout 3.

[Braden]

download SKSE... Then it should be on your destop saying "Skyrim (SKSE)"

[Braden]

Originally posted by \m/ RetroRebel {>}:

I just made a non-steam sortchut to SKSE, works perfect. Also, you could try renaming skse_loader to SkyrimLauncher, so Steam would launch it instead of the original launcher, at least it works with Fallout 3.

I did not have to do that with mine?

[秋山 「Akiyama」]

Download and install SKSE (duh).
Rename Skyrim's excutable ("tesv.exe") to "Skyrim.exe"
Rename SKSE's executable to "tesv.exe"
Now go into Skyrim's Data folder and create a new folder, call it "SKSE".
Now create an ini file in the folder, call this "skse.ini"
Now in that file, paste the following and save it.

[Loader]
RuntimeName=Skyrim.exe

Now when you launch Skyrim, it will run with SKSE enabled and still work like a regular steam game!

Edit: I should clarify that this method will still initially launch the regular Skyrim launcher, but when you click play the game will load via SKSE.

[pike]

that's not the best idea , it can cause you a lot of grief , just make a shortcut for the "skse_loader.exe' on your desktop , and give it admin cred , you will also then be able to run the game and download through steam at the same time , just make sure steam is running before you use the skse_loader.exe

[davidinlondon]

Under the 'games' tab is option to add non steam game - just use that to add Skyrim SKSE and it works fine, still keeps tabs on your time played and achievements etc....

[Braden]

I did not have to do any of this to get mine to run though steam, I just downloaded it and it launched thorugh steam right away.??

[class101 [OLED deck]]

Originally posted by pike:

that's not the best idea , it can cause you a lot of grief , just make a shortcut for the "skse_loader.exe' on your desktop , and give it admin cred , you will also then be able to run the game and download through steam at the same time , just make sure steam is running before you use the skse_loader.exe

This will not always work, if you have for example RealVision ENB, launching from skse_loader.exe will indeed laucnh the game but in Steam you won't be showing as playing Skyrim

The easiest solution in this case is

• Rename SkyrimLauncher.exe to SkyrimLauncherOriginal.exe
  
• Duplicate skse_loader.exe and rename the skse_loader(Copy).exe to SkyrimLauncher.exe

That way you status is correctly showing as playing Skyrim + nice way to get ride of the Launcher + skse and realvision compatible + no shortcuts required you can hit Play in Steam.

[Mr. Catlol]

Just download SKSE and then use Wrye Bash to launch. Added bonus of changing the mod order with BOSS and making your game more stable to boot.

[Alan]

Originally posted by iPeer:

Download and install SKSE (duh).
Rename Skyrim's excutable ("tesv.exe") to "Skyrim.exe"
Rename SKSE's executable to "tesv.exe"
Now go into Skyrim's Data folder and create a new folder, call it "SKSE".
Now create an ini file in the folder, call this "skse.ini"
Now in that file, paste the following and save it.

[Loader]
RuntimeName=Skyrim.exe

Now when you launch Skyrim, it will run with SKSE enabled and still work like a regular steam game!

I have tried that but the game crashed when i did so

[Alan]

Originally posted by bradenm1:

I did not have to do any of this to get mine to run though steam, I just downloaded it and it launched thorugh steam right away.??

I want it to boot up SKSE when i click play on steam, it brings up the normal skyrim launcher

[class101 [OLED deck]]

Originally posted by Rick Grimes:

Originally posted by bradenm1:

I did not have to do any of this to get mine to run though steam, I just downloaded it and it launched thorugh steam right away.??

I want it to boot up SKSE when i click play on steam, it brings up the normal skyrim launcher

Then do what I wrote in #8

[Braden]

Originally posted by Rick Grimes:

Originally posted by bradenm1:

I did not have to do any of this to get mine to run though steam, I just downloaded it and it launched thorugh steam right away.??

I want it to boot up SKSE when i click play on steam, it brings up the normal skyrim launcher

Ohhh lol sorry i am dumb, some of you may have noticed.

[秋山 「Akiyama」]

Originally posted by Rick Grimes:

Originally posted by iPeer:

Download and install SKSE (duh).
Rename Skyrim's excutable ("tesv.exe") to "Skyrim.exe"
Rename SKSE's executable to "tesv.exe"
Now go into Skyrim's Data folder and create a new folder, call it "SKSE".
Now create an ini file in the folder, call this "skse.ini"
Now in that file, paste the following and save it.

[Loader]
RuntimeName=Skyrim.exe

Now when you launch Skyrim, it will run with SKSE enabled and still work like a regular steam game!

I have tried that but the game crashed when i did so

Strange. This method has always worked for me.

[Alan]

Originally posted by ­class101:

Originally posted by pike:

that's not the best idea , it can cause you a lot of grief , just make a shortcut for the "skse_loader.exe' on your desktop , and give it admin cred , you will also then be able to run the game and download through steam at the same time , just make sure steam is running before you use the skse_loader.exe

This will not always work, if you have for example RealVision ENB, launching from skse_loader.exe will indeed laucnh the game but in Steam you won't be showing as playing Skyrim

The easiest solution in this case is

• Rename SkyrimLauncher.exe to SkyrimLauncherOriginal.exe
  
• Duplicate skse_loader.exe and rename the skse_loader(Copy).exe to SkyrimLauncher.exe

That way you status is correctly showing as playing Skyrim + nice way to get ride of the Launcher + skse and realvision compatible + no shortcuts required you can hit Play in Steam.

I have apparently done something in the .ini files to make it launch skyrim.exe, but i dont know how to change it to the copy you told me to make :/