Pick & Choose Mods for Skyrim SE Anniversary Upgrade

A place for many *New mods that came out for Skyrim SE since the big Anniversary Edition upgrade on 11/11/2021. Also includes some long time pre-upgrade mod favorites as well as Creation Club mods and patches. Plus Tutorials.

With many asking which mods will work with the recent Skyrim SE upgrade this list is also useful to those new or fairly new to modding (and long time mod users) and also clears up some of the version differences since not all existing SE mods that came out pre-upgrade will work with the latest version of Special Edition.

Note that previous versions of SSE's pure texture / mesh mods should work with Anniversary upgrade as well so are not included in this list but I've also included a Link to the Steam Forum thread created by cfs111 listing some of our long time favorite Skyrim SE mods that have been confirmed to work in the new Anniversary Upgrade.

Although the info is still good this Guide is a bit dated however I have some ideas for it going forward. Might use it for alternate setups for certain sections of my guides. For example if someone wants to use a UI setup with Dear Diary Dark Mode as opposed to what a particular guide uses.

Load Order

Looking for a Modding Guide for the Anniversary upgrade? https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2636368499

Skyrim SE UPDATES

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See my new Load Order Guide for AE with complete mod list

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“It's not enough to be up to date, you have to be up to tomorrow.” ― David Ben-Gurion

Skyrim SE version 1.6.323 received update on Monday 12/13/2021 to new version 1.6.342

Any mod that relies on the Script Extender (SKSE) with a .dll plugin will need to be updated as well.

What does this mean?

This means current SKSE version "Preliminary AE build 2.1.4 (runtime 1.6.342): 7z archive"
is the latest version HOWEVER "if" your current modded game was protected from the update you are fine as long as you don't update your game or install a mod that relies on SKSE. Make sure any mod you download that specifically relies on SKSE is for the correct version of SKSE. We always must be version aware of both our game and our mods.

My thoughts on downgrading to SSE version 1.5.97

Downgrading means you have already either updated or upgraded Skyrim Special Edition (SSE) to version 1.6.xxx and because of this you should stick with the version you have installed. #1 the latest version of the game is the version that is supported. #2 Why go through all the work of downgrading if it does not go smoothly and then maybe having to rebuild your load order when in that same time frame a fix or an update will come out. #3 In some cases you will not find your favorite mod available for pre-updated SSE v1.5.97 like for example the USSEP and if by some chance you have or find an older version it more than likely is no longer supported as is the case with the USSEP.

So what should I do

Protect your game from updates just as we have always done in the past. This way you can play uninterrupted with your game in tact until you decide to update it - until the mod authors have updated their mods for the latest version.

How can I protect my game?

See the section near the end of this guide titled "Protect your game from updates"

Mods from 1.5.97 that work with 1.6.3xxx

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Wondering if some of your favorite mods from the Pre-Upgrade will work with v1.6.xxx?

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Mods that only require SKSE but do not have a SKSE plugin (".dll") file are not impacted, once you have updated SKSE to the latest version. Most Texture and Mesh Mods will work with no problem. Also see list below.


Mods That Work With AE by cfs111
Mods that Work with AE A Steam discussion started by cfs111 regarding some of our long time favorite Skyrim SE mods that work with the Anniversary Edition.

Here's a list of mods that depend on SKSE64
SKSE Plugin Status[modding.wiki] A list of known plugins for Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) and the compatible game versions.

Creation Club 1.6.xxx
All creations have been updated for 1.6.xxx so their quest (if they have one) does not initialize upon leaving Helgen, or loading a save past Helgen. Content can be encountered organically across Tamriel, or if you want to know the specifics, this information is available in each items’ store description.

Poll

Please Take a Moment - I'm now working on a load order guide for Skyrim's Anniversary update.

Current Poll
What do you look for in a load order?[strawpoll.com]
The feedback is much appreciated as it helps me with the guides going forward. Thank you.

Thank you

What's included in this guide?

This guide covers new mods that have been released since the 11/11/2021 upgrade for both the updated Skyrim Special Edition and the purchasable Anniversary DLC bundle for Skyrim Special Edition.

Confused?
As of the 11/11/2021 update, the base game now includes the following:
Creation Club's Saint and Seducers, Rare Curios, Fishing, and Survival Mode. Also the Hearthfire, Dawnguard and Dragonborn DLC's.

The Anniversary upgrade is a purchasable bundle:
a bundle of CC content which is purchasable and added onto the game like a DLC.
The game with this purchased DLC bundle is still Skyrim Special Edition.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1746860/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim_Anniversary_Upgrade/
https://youtu.be/0kQjFqkeOTQ

Note: Although I don't recommend you downgrade (see section above) The "Downgrade patcher" section of this guide contains this tool if you are dead set on downgrading your game.

Account

ATT: New mod users
You'll need an account with either Nexus Mods[www.nexusmods.com]
and/or AFK Mods[www.afkmods.com].
Both are free.

But most of you already knew that.

Failed at your attempt to mod SAE?
(or have never used mods)
see the last sections in this guide first

FYI: Note that there is no way to 100% safely remove any mod from a running Skyrim game. The only safe method would be after uninstalling to then revert to a save made prior to installing the mod.

ATTENTION NEW MOD USERS: I do not recommend using mods from the in-game menu. Download & Install your mods from Nexus mods (see above) and take some time to learn how to properly use a mod manager. You will save your self hours and hours of time in the long run.
See the Mod Manager + Tutorials section of this guide.

Mod Manager + Tutorials

Pick a Mod Manager. The two best mod managers are Vortex and MO2. Select one.

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VORTEX

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*Download Vortex[www.nexusmods.com] Pick one. Use either Vortex or MO2

Vortex tutorial videos

Watch at least the first 3 before you start
Note: Getting Started video covers installation VORTEX is has long been out of the Alpha & Beta Stage since the making of Video #1 so the way you find the install button will be slightly different.
#1 : Getting Started | #2 : Installing Mods | #3 : Scripted Installers | #4 : Plugins and Load Order
#5 : Dependencies and Conflicts | #6 : Profiles | #7 : Script Extenders | #8 : ENB | #9 : Fores(FNIS)

Invest some time watching these videos. Your only investment is your time and your return on investment will be paying dividends both immediately and long term. Watch at least the first 3 (Intro, Getting Started & Installing mods) before you start then you can watch the others as you go.

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MOD ORGANIZER 2

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Download MO2[www.nexusmods.com] Use either Vortex or MO2

MO2 Tutorial videos

Set up
Installing mods
Tips & Tricks
MO2 - Profiles & Apps
Here's a link to all of GamerPoets excellent MO2 tutorials:
Video Tutorials for MO2

Must Have File

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ALL Must have this file regardless of using mods or not:

Get Latest Version of Microsoft Visual C++ For SSE/AE HERE [docs.microsoft.com]
IF you already have Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 on your PC you'll get a prompt to "repair" the file so say yes to that prompt.

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F I X E S

Maple Manor AE fix[www.nexusmods.com] Fixes CTD when entering the Manor for people using the Maple Manor SSE - Player house[www.nexusmods.com] mod in Skyrim AE

Also Replaces a bad texture that potentially causes crashes wherever this same asset was used.
DRAGON PRIEST[www.nexusmods.com] Dragon Priests and Acolytes skin-outfit-armor texture overhaul.

Nordic UI - Start Menu Anniversary Edition Fix[www.nexusmods.com] Skyrim AE only. With Skyrim Anniversary edition, the start menu background from Nordic UI wouldn't show upon starting the game. This simply fixes that!

CC Myrwatch Bug fix-Anniversary Edition[www.nexusmods.com] ix the structures that present problems, such as (see images) "visible" water flowing through the structure, badly placed mountains, empty spaces where you can fall and not be able to get out anymore. Make it compatible with Ussep. Modified collision boxes to avoid problems with NPCs. 2 versions - USSEP and non USSEP.

Mage Armor Script Fix[www.nexusmods.com] So, have your experience massive lag when fighting multiple mages and you are not sure why? It might be because you have mage armor active. This is a fix to mage armor's script that cause all the lag. SE & AE.

CC Bow of Shadows Lingering Invisibility Fix[www.nexusmods.com] This fixes the issue where the player is stuck with the MagicInvisibility keyword immediately upon retrieving the Bow of Shadows from Creation Club.


Survival Mode Improved[www.nexusmods.com] Survival Mode improved brings lots of balance tweaks and improvements. There has been heavy changes to Survival Mode to bring it in line with how I believe a needs mod should play. Gameplay balance should be somewhat similar to SunHelm. So if you like that mod, hopefully you will enjoy this one as well for other reasons.

Fixes reported CTD's at Silus Vesuius's house, Dawnstar Museum and Kolbjorn Barrow.
Skyrim Special Edition 1.6.342 Corrupted Texture Fix[www.nexusmods.com] MAJOR FIX - Replaces the 3 corrupted textures with edited vanilla files. They have a 0.03% change in contrast. To be used loose until Bethesda patches the corrupt BSA from update 1.6.342

Fishing

Fishing iNeed Compatibility Patch[www.nexusmods.com] Patches raw fishes added by the new Fishing CC that are missing the VendorItemFood keyword so that they can be assigned iNeed hunger attributes.

Dawn of Skyrim - CC Fishing patch[www.nexusmods.com] Patch resolves some conflicts and issues between Dawn of Skyrim (Director's Cut) SE and new Creation Club / Skyrim Anniversary Edition content - Fishing. It changes position of some elements and markers to match environment modified by Dawn of Skyrim.

Epic Fishing Rods[www.nexusmods.com] This will allow you to enchant the fishing rods added by the Fishing Creation, which was previously not possible. Ever wanted a fishing rod of drain health? Go ahead. A rod that steals your enemies' souls? That's right. You can be the ultimate badass now, be the awesomest fisherman today!

Power of Creation - Fishing[www.nexusmods.com] This mod will alter the enchantments of the various items added in through the Creation Club add-on "Fishing". If you find one or two of the rewards within this content to be disappointing or think they can be better, look no further for I aim to do just that.

Temper Fishing Rods[www.nexusmods.com] Simply adds tempering recipes so you can improve the fishing rods from the Fishing creation. Now also enchantable!

L.V.X Magick's - Fish Anywhere (Skyrim AE - SSE)[www.nexusmods.com] Now you can literally fish anywhere you want, with new mechanics you don't have to stay at the fishing spots CC wants you to. Adds a Lesser power to fish when you have the Fishing rod.. Has All the different biome Fishes.
Q: Will this work with the down grade patcher? A: If you have the Fishing .esl & .BSA it should.

The Dragonborn's Aquarium[www.nexusmods.com] (ESL) requires the "Fishing" creation from the Creation Club, as well as the updated version of Skyrim as it uses the Ayleid set that was added in the latest update. Do you want to fish but can't seem to appreciate the one or two fish tanks that you have in your cellar? Collect your fish and show them to the world in the brand new aquarium that is just waiting for your fish!

Fishing Map Markers[www.nexusmods.com] adds map markers and fast travel points for all of the exterior fishing sites across Tamriel.

Hearthfires Unique Display Rooms - CC Fishing Patch[www.nexusmods.com] This patch allows access to the rooms created by Unique Display Rooms while still maintaining the new aquarium added by Anniversary Edition.

The Skillful Fisherman - Fishing gives skill (Creation Club Addon)[www.nexusmods.com] Fishing in Skyrim now give a small amount of skill progression (One Handed, Alchemy).

Reliquary of Myth - Fishing Patch[www.nexusmods.com] Patches up the conflict between Reliquary of Myth and Fishing's Warlock Ring.

Weightless Fish (CC Fishing Required)[www.nexusmods.com] Makes fish from the base game and from the CC Fishing have zero weight.

Amber Creek Fishing Spot[www.nexusmods.com] You know what Falskaar was missing? The new fishing minigame. Now it has a fishing spot. Rejoice! You'll find it in Amber Creek near the Lumbermill. It's ESl flagged so it wont count toward your plugin limit.

Kanjs - Borderlands Style Fishing Retexture Anniversary Edition P1[www.nexusmods.com] This is all Borderlands Style Fishing mod textures for this series ! The mod author's 18th Borderlands Style mod for Skyrim.

Unofficial Creation Club Fishing Patch[www.nexusmods.com] Fixes an bug where records for the fishing mod get overwritten with Vanilla values by mods still patching for a Skyrim SE without the free Creation Club content.

Eli's Breezehome - Aquariums Addon (FishingCC)[www.nexusmods.com] Addon patch for Eli's Breezehome that incorporates 2 Aquariums from the Fishing Creation Club content.

The Great City of Solitude CC FIshing Patch[www.nexusmods.com] This patches the location of the CC Fishing Supplies at the Solitude docks to work with the Great City of Solitude. It simply moves the fishing supplies on the nearest dock, nothing else is changed. This can be installed on an existing save, but the fish that spawn with the fishing supplies will remain at their original location. A new save, however, will have the updated location. This doesn't touch the Great City of Solitude, so in an untested theory it could be used for other Solitude mods if the docks are in the right place.

Wield Clutter - Fishing CC Patch[www.nexusmods.com] Changes the clutter conversion recipe to craft the Imperial Fishing Rod. Replaces the fishing rods in bandit lists with Imperial Fishing Rods.

BodySlide
CBBE Creation Club Fishing BodySlide[www.nexusmods.com] BodySlide files for CBBE Creation Club: Fishing gear.

CC Fishing Outfit HIMBO and CBBE 3BA[www.nexusmods.com] For the HIMBO & CBBE 3BA lore!

Fishing Outfit for Touched By Dibella (TBD) (Creation Club)[www.nexusmods.com] This is a Bodyslide conversion of the Fishing Outfit from the Creation Club for Touched By Dibella.

Farming

CC Goldenhills Plantation - Remove Shrine Cost in Survival[www.nexusmods.com] This fixes the bug where the shrine inside of the Goldenhills Plantation player home charges 100 gold every time that it is used in survival mode.

3D Ropes for Goldenhills Plantation[www.nexusmods.com] Replaces ugly unplayable 2D ropes with immersively stunning 3D ropes.

AE Only >1.6323

Important - the difference between update & upgrade: If you just "updated" Skyrim to AE you will ONLY get the four 4 creation club add-ons. If you buy the "upgrade" you will get a lot of creation club add-on to include the assets that many "AE ONLY" mods require.

Remember: If you did buy the AE "upgrade" then launching the game will greet you with a download screen for the creation club add-ons which you need to complete in order to use many of these mods. So if by chance you were not greeted with the download screen you will then need to log in to the Creation Club and simply download them manually.

FYI: not all CC will appear immediately, it appears naturally as you progress through the game, some are tied to level while others are tied to Main quest.

Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch[www.nexusmods.com] A comprehensive bugfixing mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition. The goal of the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch (aka USSEP) is to eventually fix every bug with Skyrim Special Edition not officially resolved by the developers to the limits of the Creation Kit and community-developed tools, in one easy-to-install package.

Cutting Room Floor 3.1.11[www.afkmods.com] A content restoration mod for Skyrim and the official DLCs. Content which was created but never implemented in the game. If ever you had the feeling that Skyrim was missing something, you were probably right! This mod should relieve a bit of that. Villages that were supposed to exist have been brought back. Quests that were partially implemented have been completed. Various items have been restored that were still in the data files. NPCs have been brought back to the game and given homes where appropriate. Plus plenty of other random bits of stuff that was mentioned in the game but didn't exist yet.

Ayleid Lich Crown - Cut Content Restored (Anniversary Edition - The Cause)[www.nexusmods.com] Implements the cut Ayleid Lich's crown, using a model adapted for use by all races.

Solstheim Caravan Trader[www.nexusmods.com] Creation Club Rare Curious Adds a Khajiit Caravan trader to Raven Rock. Provides an easy way to buy the 'Rare Curios' and other items added to the Khajiit Caravan merchant inventory when playing on Solstheim.

CC Horse Armor - No Blacksmith Dialogue[www.nexusmods.com] While playing SAE, this mod author found that the creation club horse armor adds in a new dialogue option when speaking to blacksmiths that allows the player to purchase armor for their horse. They felt that this extra dialogue option for every single blacksmith in the game cluttered up the interface unnecessarily. The workers at the stables will already sell horse armor to the player; blacksmiths selling horse armor feels needlessly redundant. This mod removes the option from blacksmiths so that only stable workers will offer horse armor.

The Adventures of Jake Morningstar (Anniversary Edition)[www.nexusmods.com] Follow in the adventures of Jake, A now deceased Nord explorer, who in his travels, left behind many exciting discoveries around the world of Tamriel. There is also a separate version of this mod for SSE.

Aniversary smelting alternative armors edition[www.nexusmods.com] recovers the material of the exclusive objects of the skyrim anniversary edition, only the alternative armors in which they are included are included [Compatible with Ars metallica or CCO]

Weightless for Anniversary Edition[www.nexusmods.com] "Changes Items under Miscellaneous, Potions, Scrolls and Books, Ingredients and Consumables, Rings, Amulets and Circlets have had their weight changed to 0 …. Baring a few items under Misc. for the Creation Club content added in the Anniversary Edition items for those have been changed as well."

Improvement Names Customized AE[www.nexusmods.com] Replace vanilla customization strings with your own custom strings. Its the same as the older version, just updated for Skyrim Special Edition 1.6.X+ (AE) compatibility.

Hammet's Folly - AE[www.nexusmods.com] An ancient Ayleid dungeon has been unearth beneath Hammet's Folly and has taken the interest of a cult group from Vominheim.

Mesh Replacer AE Smelter with Heat Blur and ENB Lights[www.nexusmods.com] AE smelter mesh with heat blur and ENB lights added in.

Anniversary Edition Level Requirements[www.nexusmods.com] Most of the Creation Club content is not only overpowered, it can also be acquired immediately. With this mod, you won't be able to get Dragonbone gear at level 1, since the quests have player level/questline requirements. Example: the Bow of Shadows quest requires you to have finished the Thieves Guild questline and be at least level 35.

On a Crimson Trail[www.nexusmods.com] A Creation Club integration mod for the Alternate Armor creations, distributing the armors across leveled lists at appropriate levels, and unifying the different quests into one major quest.

AE & SE

The mods in this section are compatible with Special Edition regardless of upgrading
These mods are compatible either way

BethINI[www.nexusmods.com] Bethesda's INI configuration files are a mess. BethINI optimizes the game for increased graphical fidelity and performance. BethINI now has a "SAE Updated Default Preset" as an add-on.

HQ-Audio Skyrim SSE and AE[www.nexusmods.com] A modification consisting of several options, helping to diversify the audio experience of the game...

Skyrim Music Replacer - 10th Anniversary Concert Music (SE and AE)[www.nexusmods.com] A simple Skyrim SE/AE mod that replaces certain tracks in-game (and the main menu music) to the concert-performed versions from the 10-year anniversary video!

Character Light SE AE[www.nexusmods.com] it's a character light ESL with a bunch of shades, sort of like facelight but more like sslight. Light weight no scripts, player and npc equippable lights for screen shots, maybe immersive with the right shade.

Alternate Start - Live Another Life 4.1.6[www.afkmods.com] You've been arrested and thrown in the dungeons. Your trial was supposed to be weeks ago, only nobody has come for you. Live Another Life provides an alternative means to start the game for those who do not wish to go through the lengthy intro sequence at Helgen. You will be given the opportunity to choose your race and then choose a new life for your character to lead.

CBPC Equipment physics SE and AE[www.nexusmods.com] Allows bouncy CBPC physics to equipments.

Mordrid's Ring Of Power - Anniversary Edition (AE)[www.nexusmods.com] Adds a ring to the Hall of the Dead in Whiterun that adds - 25% more Bow damage, 25% Better smithing, Health Regen +75%, and immunity to disease/poison.

More gold in stores SSE and AE[www.nexusmods.com] Mod add more gold in Skyrim Store's...
2 version: Max 12k and Max 65k.

SKYRIM SE AE - Vietnam Weapons Pack[www.nexusmods.com] This is a small part of a large monolithic mod, this is the Vietnam War Weapons Pack.

Completionist - Quest Tracker (SE-AE)[www.nexusmods.com] Complete MCM quest tracking of Skyrim, official DLC, Creation Club (Including Anniversary Edition) and a whole boat load of popular quest mods available here on the Nexus!

M'aiq The Liar Anniversary Edition (aka Modder's Edition)[www.nexusmods.com] Adds additional quirky not-quite-but-almost-fourth-wall-breaking dialogue lines to M'aiq the Liar celebrating 10 years of modding Skyrim.

In-Game Guide to Finding Creation Club Content in Skyrim AE[www.nexusmods.com] Adds a book to your inventory with detailed instructions on how to find all the Creation Club / Anniversary Edition content, because it's easier than exiting the game and scrolling through the Creation Club menu for a short description. I'm including this in the "AE &SE" section because the mod author says if you use the downgrade patcher to revert the game to the previous version as far as he knows, ALL the creation club stuff should still work. I haven't heard of anyone having issues with doing that. Most of it was released or developed long before the update anyway. It's literally 1 book and a fake "quest" which adds it to your inventory in the simplest way possible.

Katariah-Be-Gone (Ported from normal Skyrim.)[www.nexusmods.com] A utility which allows the player to banish the Katariah after the completion of the Dark Brotherhood questline. See mod page for Instructions.

Skyrim SE AE - Modern Weapons Polished V26[www.nexusmods.com] This is the Most up to date version of the Weapons mod. It contains a lot of weapons 109ish to install place the data file into Skyrim root directory.

Functional Fearsome Fists - Innate Unarmed Boost[www.nexusmods.com] Functional Fearsome Fists adds a perk when equipping any of the Fearsome Fists gauntlets that boosts your unarmed damage based on the gauntlets' material.

Harvest Flora and Find Ore - AE Update[www.nexusmods.com] This mod adds a small collection (3 classes so far) of convenience spells: "Harvest Flora", "Find Any Ore" and "Find Ore of [...]" see mod page for details.

Thieves Guild Armor Enchantments AE[www.nexusmods.com] Thieves guild /Shrouded armors merged into the one armor. Removed 2 useless enchants (Barter and Lockpicking) and replaced with more useful ones. See mod page.

Skyrim SE AE - Modern Weapons V51[www.nexusmods.com] This is the V51 (Version 51) of the Modern Weapons mod for Skyrim SE AE. There are roughly 203 weapons.

Models & Textures SE & AE

The mods in this section are compatible with Special Edition regardless of upgrading
These mods are compatible either way

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Note:

As you go forward remember this when you are deciding on 1K-2K-4K or even 8K textures. Indoors has very little if any bearing on the hit your system takes so keep that in mind if you're worried about performance issues (VRAM). I usually choose 4K inside & 2K outside although 4k is also usually best used on things that are large enough to see the fine details on, like mountains, dragons, city gates, etc. 4K for Weapons & Armors as well, but I would only use it on items that are going to be often in your view (although this time I took 2K for armor & weapons as well). Also, remember, pure textures which usually have no plugin (.esp) can safely be removed mid-playthrough then replaced with another. These are a couple of notes I wanted you to keep in mind. Shutt3r, the mod author of the very popular Noble Skyrim Mod HD-2K wrote a short article[forums.nexusmods.com] on texture choices. Check it out if you'd like more info on this.

HQ-Perks Interface SSE and AE A100N[www.nexusmods.com] Compatible with all perk mods. This modification changes the appearance of the Interface with Perks.
It's a completely redesigned look for the background behind the perk trees.

JS Dragon Claws AE (Anniversary Edition)[www.nexusmods.com] Adds NEW models and textures for vanilla & third party Dragon Claws. Comes in 1k, 2k and 4k Resolutions. For Skyrim Special Edition. Mod author says "This mod is unaffected by SE/AE updates"

HQ- Engraved Bottles SSE and AE[www.nexusmods.com] The modification improves the appearance of potion and poison bottles.

Auriel's Shield - My version SE-AE[www.nexusmods.com] non-ESP replacer for the Auriel's shield. Several styles 2K HD textures (from 1K/512 vanilla).

HQ-Dungeons SSE and AE[www.nexusmods.com] Replace all Dungeons textures 2k (BC7).

HQ - Caves SSE and AE[www.nexusmods.com] Mod replace textures for Cave more wariet and detailed 2k for optimal perform vs quality...

HQ - Mines SSE and AE[www.nexusmods.com] Improve quality and retextured all Mine's.

HQ - Farmhouse SSE and AE[www.nexusmods.com] A modification that improves the essential elements of houses and taverns with options.

HQ - Carpets and more SSE and AE[www.nexusmods.com] Improved quality Carpets, Pelts, and Banners.

AE CC Only
Anniversary Edition and Creation Club - Everything Upscaled[www.nexusmods.com] Every texture for every Creation Club mod upscaled, maximum size is 4K, textures that were already 4K have been cleaned and saved with a lower compression.

Creation Club Anniversary Cleaned and Upscaled[www.nexusmods.com] Cleaned all the CC textures from all 75 addons. Upscaled all the diffuse textures from the armor and weapons by a factor of 2x which makes the body textures 4k. It even comes with a FOMOD installer. Only 5.7GB. Come to Kartoffel's van there's free textures inside!

This next mod is a lower texture resolution of the SSE 10th Anniversary Edition designed to increase game performance on lower end PCs
SSE - Halfsized Textures - 10th Anniversary Edition[www.nexusmods.com] The ESM files should be placed in order 0 through 8 right after the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch by Arthmoor but it does not require that patch to work. How much performance gain you get all depends on what is inside your PC. I am on a year 2013 Windows 7 PC with an I3 CPU and Intel HD 4400 integrated graphics and this gives me an average FPS increase of 5 to 10 depending on what I am doing and it has stopped the CTDs which were occurring because of system overload.

Overhauls

A Greener Half-Timbered (Fachwerk) Skyrim 10th Anniversary Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com] This is Skyrim the way the Mod Author plays it: "Mainly vanilla, but with a cleaner, green Riften, greener tundra, Reach trees with green leaves, a Solitude with red roofs, and a more classic half-timbered (fachwerk) look for Whiterun and farmhouses. Some of this content has been released in my earlier mods, but there are improvements and additional changes. The Special Edition also includes my fix for the Heathfire Creep Cluster..." (see mod page for details)

Bloodchill Manor Enhanced - Complete Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com] This leightweight Mod completely overhauls the Bloodchill Manor that was added with the anniversary edition of Skyrim! It adds many rooms, caves and you will discover evil secrets from a lost Vampire..This Mod also adds thralls to the empty cage of this Home so you can feed as Vampire! You can also fish now.

Followers

Khajiit Follower Shivu for Aniversary Edition[www.nexusmods.com] A Simple Vanilla Khajiit Follower with Nord Voice for Aniversary Edition
!!!marriageable!!! custom Class and CombatStyle

Follower Luke for Aniversary Edition[www.nexusmods.com] !!! Aniversary Edition !!! A simple Nord Follower with custom Class - Combat Style - Hair. Mod author says it's for Anniversary and lists AE's DLC as a requirement. Not sure why it won't work in 1.5.97

Inigo - Bloodchill Manor patch[www.nexusmods.com] Patches the entrance to Bloodchill Cavern (Creation Club house) that gets buried if using the follower mod, Inigo :)

Kaidan - Replacer[www.nexusmods.com] Kaidan Replacer for "Aniversary Edition" with custom Hair, Eyes, Class and Combatstyle.

Patches

Wintersun - Anniversary Edition Patches[www.nexusmods.com] Very basic patches to fix/integrate Wintersun mechanics into the new mods added by Anniversary Edition. Currently supports Ghosts of the Tribunal and Gallow's Hall.

Joy of Perspective - Anniversary Edition Compatibility Patch[www.nexusmods.com] Compatibility patch between Joy of Perspective and everything included in Skyrim Anniversary Edition. Patches all the old Creation Club content as well as the new Anniversary Edition content.

eFPS - Exterior FPS boost[www.nexusmods.com] Requires Original Mod (see mod page for link)

Anniversary Edition Armor Smithing Quest Requirement Patch[www.nexusmods.com] Adds quest completion requirements for the Anniversary Edition armors (see mod page for details).

Wyrmstooth - Creation Club Ingredient Patches[www.nexusmods.com] This mod patches Wyrmstooth's harvestable plants to instead use Rare Curios and/or The Cause's versions.

Wraiths - My patches SE-AE[www.nexusmods.com] Several patches to the awesome Wraiths creature mod by 4thUnknown. All female version, 2K, summoneable and more to come.

Majestic Mountains - Bloodchill Manor Patch AE[www.nexusmods.com] This patch resolves conflicts with Bloodchill Manor's entrance. IF you're also using the follower mod "Inigo" you will also need the "Inigo - Bloodchill Manor patch"

Inigo - Bloodchill Manor patch[www.nexusmods.com] Patches the entrance to Bloodchill Cavern (Creation Club house) that gets buried if using the follower mod, Inigo :)

Enemies Follow Me - AE Patch[www.nexusmods.com] Quick and minimal AE patch for Enemies Follow Me by Maboroshi until he updates his mod for AE.

Creation Club Mods & Patches - 1

If you did buy the AE "upgrade" then launching the game will greet you with a download screen for the creation club add-ons which you need to complete in order to use many of these mods. So if by chance you were not greeted with the download screen you will then need to log in to the Creation Club and simply download them manually.

FYI: once in game not all CC will appear immediately, it appears as you progress through the game, some are tied to level while others are tied to Main quest.

Survival Mode - No Carry Weight Modifier[www.nexusmods.com] A simple mod to remove the carry weight debuffs that comes with the Creation Club Survival Mode.

Unofficial Skyrim Creation Club Content Patches [www.nexusmods.com] This is a bundle of patches to fix the bugs in the Skyrim Creation Club content as well as resolve conflicts between Creation Club mods and the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch (USSEP).

Survival Mode USSEP Patch[www.nexusmods.com] This patch combines the changes made by both Survival Mode and USSEP, allowing them to work in harmony. Survival Mode was given automatically to all users with the latest SSE update, and Anniversary Edition comes with Survival Mode built in. However, the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition patch - a staple to many load orders - overwrites some of the changes Survival Mode makes to various record files, breaking a lot of the Survival Mode functionality around food and hunger.

No More Creation Club News ANNIVERSARY EDITION[www.nexusmods.com] A simple mod that removes what many people are considering as a 'spam box'. Aimed exclusively for ANNIVERSARY EDITION.

Remove All Creation Club Content[www.nexusmods.com] Simple Batch file available in 2 versions to remove or backup every creation included in Anniversary Edition:
1st version
Obliterate Creation Club Content
2nd version
Move Creation Club Content files to a folder named backup

Remove all Creation Club but the 4 additional masters[www.nexusmods.com] Batch file to remove all Creation Club but the 4 additional masters
Survival Mode, Saints & Seducers, Rare Curios and Fishing

Ghastly's Open World Loot Creation Club Patches[www.nexusmods.com] The pretty much official patch hub for Creation Club and OWL. I'll be adding the rest soon!

hakasapl's Creation Club Patch Collection[www.nexusmods.com] A work in progress collection of patches for creation club mods included with the anniversary edition update of Skyrim special edition.

Creation Club - Adjustments Rebalancing and Variants[www.nexusmods.com] A collection of mods intended to lower the stat bloat that many Creations suffer from, and instead provide more flavor and nostalgic effects from previous Elder Scrolls games, where appropriate. Adjusts the stats and enchantments of numerous Creation Club items also Addresses some bugs and inconsistencies.

The Halls of Rielle - Beyond Skyrim Bruma and The Cause Combined[www.nexusmods.com] he Halls of Rielle combines Rielle as found in Beyond Skyrim: Bruma and The Cause (Creation Club) into one great Ayleid city, but retains their individuality via a completely new cave system. This cave system acts as the city's central concourse with doors to each ruin only accessible by completing each dungeon and using their respective exit in order to prevent breaking of any quests.

Creation Club Integration[www.nexusmods.com] Rebalances and Integrates Creation Club content into the world of Skyrim

Conveyed Curios - A Creation Club Integration Mod[www.nexusmods.com] "I was looking at the different items that Rare Curios added to the game and it got my thinking, there are several places where these new items would make sense that aren't just Khajiit caravans. I spent the night doing some researching and determining where each of these items originate and then find a merchant that would make sense with that items background. There are now several different places around the game where you can find these Rare Curios!"

Creation Club The Cause - BS Bruma Scamps Synergy[www.nexusmods.com] A simple mod that provides some synergy between Beyond Skyrim and The Cause Creation. Adds Scamps from "Beyond Skyrim: Bruma" to the Deadlands from Creation Club content: "The Cause". Also adds the Dremora Keywords to the Scamps to prevent Dremora from attacking them.

Pick & Choose your CC Content
Anniversary Edition Content Picker[www.nexusmods.com] A basic FOMOD installer for picking and choosing the Creation Club content you wish to keep installed with the Anniversary Edition of the game. This DOES NOT include any CC content and comes with instructions to follow prior to installation to allow the FOMOD to install the requested files.

BodySlide
CBBE Creation Club Outfits BodySlides - Everything Else[www.nexusmods.com] CBBE BodySlides for Creation Club armors & clothing.

HIMBO Creation Club Refits for BodySlide[www.nexusmods.com] HIMBO BodySlide files for all Creation Club armors & clothing in Anniversary Edition.

Hearthfires Unique Display Rooms - CC Fishing Patch[www.nexusmods.com] This patch allows access to the rooms created by Unique Display Rooms while still maintaining the new aquarium added by Anniversary Edition.

Dawn of Skyrim - CC Fishing patch[www.nexusmods.com] Patch resolves some conflicts and issues between Dawn of Skyrim (Director's Cut) SE and new Creation Club / Skyrim Anniversary Edition content - Fishing. It changes position of some elements and markers to match environment modified by Dawn of Skyrim.

Reliquary of Myth - Fishing Patch[www.nexusmods.com] Patches up the conflict between Reliquary of Myth and Fishing's Warlock Ring.

Unofficial Creation Club Fishing Patch[www.nexusmods.com] Fixes an bug where records for the fishing mod get overwritten with Vanilla values by mods still patching for a Skyrim SE without the free Creation Club content.

Horse armor no longer disappears (SE and SA edition) for Creation Club[www.nexusmods.com] Horse armor no longer disappears.

Of Lotus And Welkynd[www.nexusmods.com] In the mountains south of falkreath a rogue synod wizard undertook an expedition to uncover a relic of great magical power, pick up where his journey met an unfortunate end and travel through the forgotten halls of dawnfyre passage in search of the fabled Star-Mantled stone. Requires anniversary edition creation club content - the cause and rare curios

Majestic Mountains - Bloodchill Manor Patch AE[www.nexusmods.com] This patch resolves conflicts with Bloodchill Manor's entrance. You will still need the Inigo patch if he's also in your load order

Inigo - Bloodchill Manor patch[www.nexusmods.com] Patches the entrance to Bloodchill Cavern (Creation Club house) that gets buried if using the follower mod, Inigo :)

Creation Club Mods & Patches - 2

Eli's Breezehome - Aquariums Addon (FishingCC)[www.nexusmods.com] Addon patch for Eli's Breezehome that incorporates 2 Aquariums from the Fishing Creation Club content.

Gallows Hall - Planters[www.nexusmods.com] Adds 3 little planters to the interior of Gallows Hall, and 5 planters to the exterior around Mara's Eye Pond.

GRM-ZD -- Stronger Necromancer Amulet (.esl flagged)[www.nexusmods.com] Increases the Magicka enchantment for the Necromancer Amulet.

Bloodchill Manor Cattle[www.nexusmods.com] A really small mod that just adds a vampire thrall to the empty jail cell in the vampire home, Bloodchill Manor.

Walter's CC Edits - The Divine Crusader[www.nexusmods.com] Lore-friendly and practical edits to the Sword of the Crusader from the Divine Crusader creation.

Power of Creation - Creation Club Overhaul[www.nexusmods.com] This mod will alter the enchantments of the various items added in through the Creation Club add-ons. So much so I can't even put it on this tiny summery. If you find one or two of the rewards within this content to be disappointing or think they can be better, look no further for I aim to do just that.

Convenient Creation Club Housing - Shadowfoot Sanctum and TNF Honeyside Patch With Navmeshes[www.nexusmods.com] This mod does two things. First, it slightly moves the trap-door added by CCCH - Shadowfoot sanctum, so that it doesn't clip into the trophy bases added by by HSTNF. Second. it navmeshes all the doors added to Honeyside, Shadowfoot Sanctum, and The Ragged Flagon, so that followers and NPCs can travel through the various cells.

Aniversary Edition Creation Club USSEP fixes[www.nexusmods.com] THIS IS FOR THOSE THAT BOUGHT THE UPGRADE. Update: "Unofficial Skyrim Creation Club Content Patches was updated (November 21). I have updated this mod and removed what is fixed by that mod. You should now install that mod before mine. Mine still has some minor fixes. Survival mode fixes mod is now not needed, because those fixes are included in that mod too". See mod page for details.

Two-Handed Torment (Creation Club)[www.nexusmods.com] Torment from the CC mod "The Cause" is now a two-handed sword.

Save Games

Skyrim Anniversary Edition Vanilla Savegame[www.nexusmods.com] Savegame right before leaving Helgen, from a Skyrim Anniversary Edition fresh installation, no mods, not overencumbered character, for testing purposes.

100 Percent Complete Save File - Anniversary Edition[www.nexusmods.com] 100% complete save file for Skyrim Anniversary Edition
Level 100, Nord, no mods used although I used someone else's file before so it still comes up as modded, sided with stormcloaks. See mod page for details.

Goof

I Picked Some Flowers - 10th Anniversary Edition[www.nexusmods.com] An inside joke between the mod author and his brother this mod "Replaces the sound of picking flowers with the line "I picked some flowers." If you don't know what this is, you probably don't care."

Core Mods - some Oldies but Goldies

The following sections include some long established essential files from SE v1.5.97 that have either been updated or have a beta release for SE 1.6.342

The following are included in the next few sections

• USSEP
  
• Script Extender
  
• SSE Engine Fixes
  
• SKYUI
  
• RaceMenu
  
• More Informative Console
  
• JContainers

1.5.97 vs 1.6.342 Core Mods

Here are some core mod differences between the pre- update Skyrim SE game version 1.5.97 and Skyrim SE Anniversary upgrade version 1.6.342 - please check your game version

How to check your SE Game version
I'll update this video but how you check your game version has not changed:
https://youtu.be/0giXy3wHx9g
BUT FIRST - IF YOU'LL BE MODDING YOUR GAME DO THIS
(1) If your Steam Library is in the default location at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\... move your Steam Library to a place where Windows permissions cannot interfere. A good location is X:\Games\Steam\... where X is any drive you choose.
(2) IF USING SKSE. Be sure to set properties on skse64_loader.exe to Run as Admin.
(3) Be sure antivirus and firewall have exceptions/whitelisting for all game files and folders
(4) Uninstall OneDrive if it is syncing your \Documents folder as it will interfere with permissions on your save and ini files in \My Games

The new SE version mods may NOT work with mods that depend on their previous versions so please make sure you have the proper version of any mods you might add to your game over and above the mods listed below which are the current versions as of 12/10/2021 @11:55 AM EST. And of course game version matters as well. Any questions just ask
If you've never added mods to your game then see the Mod Manager section

MOD	Special Edition v1.5.97	Special Edition v1.6.353
USSEP [www.nexusmods.com]	v4.25b (archived)	v4.26a
(1) SKSE64 * [skse.silverlock.org]	v2.0.20	v2.1.5
(2) Address Library [www.nexusmods.com]	All in one v2	All in one v5
(3) ] SSE Engine Fixes* [www.nexusmods.com] (also re-enables Achievements)	v5.8.3	v6.0.2
(4) SKYUI [www.nexusmods.com]	SkyUI_5_2_SE	SkyUI_5_2_SE

* Requires 7zip | others require a Mod Manager (see below)
Want to build a small mod list that includes the above bug and stability fixes along with some texture upgrades for the new Skyrim SE upgrade? Then add/install the mods from the above table and then install the 4 mods listed down below.

Important Notes:

(note 1)SKSE64 Notes:
Make sure you read the special installation instructions and always launch your game via this mod. And Steam must always be running in the background when launching through SKSE64.

(note 2)Address Library Notes:
Even though Address Library was updated, as meh321 explains on it's mod page, the differences between 1.5.97 and 1.6.318 are too vast for Anniversary Edition (SAE). So he split them into 2 mods. Most mods that use the Address Library (AL) will need to update (remember, right now almost all mods that rely on AL are for Special Edition). The good news is once meh321 done, the Address Library will cover any updates to SAE v1.6.xx the same way it did for SSE v1.5xx.

(note 3)SSE ENGINE FIXES Instructions:
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST FOLLOW WOLFPACK'S INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LETTER WHICH ARE STICKIED AT THE TOP OF THE SSE ENGINE FIXES MOD PAGE COMMENTS SECTION.

note 4)SKUI:
This is all about installing the correct version of the Script Extender (SKSE). Key Binding can be an issue but that's a script extender problem and we're still waiting on another version of the Script Extender (SKSE). Also if using MCM Helper make sure you use the correct version:
1.5.97 = MCM Helper 1.3.0
1.6.342 = MCM Helper 1.3.2

Moral of the story: Be patient as to not ruin your game by installing an incorrect mod version. Once mods that rely on Address Library begin to post updates for SAE you must make sure you are using not only the current version but the correct version as well.

We've been through this before. This is why many long time mod users protected their game from updates and are still playing pre-updated Skyrim SE. If you are in a position to do so great, if not the best thing to do until updates are in is play vanilla SAE or use a minimal mod setup.

Here's a few texture Mods (and a widescreen fix) to add the above if you like:

First you'll need to signup for a Free Nexus Account: *Nexus Mods - Register Free [www.nexusmods.com]
Then you'll need to grab a mod manager like Vortex[www.nexusmods.com]
And you'll need an archiving tool: *7zip [www.7-zip.org] Get 64bit. FREE

1) Static Mesh Improvement Mod - SMIM [www.nexusmods.com] Choose Everything during install. SMIM covers so many details that other mods don't address.
Going Forward: Always choose AFTER SMIM for "Rules" in Vortex. Let everything you might add from now on that conflicts with SMIM to load after it.

2) Noble Skyrim (NSM) [www.nexusmods.com] choose 2K version
VORTEX RULE: AFTER SMIM . This mod gives all of Skyrim's architecture a complete new look by changing its textures to custom ones. Also retextures, landscape, dungeons etc. This and SMIM is our base.

3) NSM - SMIM Patch* [www.nexusmods.com] Patch is on same page as mod #8 (Noble) Look under the UPDATE Section and only download the first file. RULE: After everything Vortex asks.

4) Whiterun Wall Fix for Noble Skyrim Vanilla and Other Retextures[www.nexusmods.com] A simple mesh fix to get rid of the "melting" or "drooping" visual on interior walls in Whiterun when using Noble Skyrim or other retexture mods that make this problem visible.

ALSO IF you are using a WIDESCREEN:
Complete Widescreen Fix for Vanilla and SkyUI 2.2 and 5.2 SE
Complete Widescreen Fix for Vanilla and SkyUI 2.2 and 5.2 SE[www.nexusmods.com] Which REQUIRES SkyUI 5.2[www.nexusmods.com] so make sure you grab that version AND note that SkyUI Partially works...do not change Hot Keys or use Favorites.
In SkyrimPrefs.ini, set the following to your resolution:
[Display]
iSize H=xxxx
iSize W=xxxx
SkyrimPrefs.ini is found here: C:\Users\Owner\Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition

Widescreen for Skyrim SE 1.6 and Anniversary Edition How to get Skyrim SE 1.6 and Anniversary Edition working on ultrawide monitors. This guide uses SkyUI, Complete Widescreen Fix, and several UI tweaks.

Running Skyrim AE in ultrawidescreen without stretching and cutting off the UI A quick guide to help set up Skyrim Anniversary Edition for ultrawidescreen usage, without stretching or cutting off the UI. This should be very simple and take about 10 minutes or so and the game will then run full screen - in ultrawide (21:9) aspect ratio - with readable text at

THERE YOU GO - A FEW MODS WHILE YOU WAIT FOR MOD AUTHORS TO UPDATE
Also see this thread regarding Pre-upgrade mods (old favorites) that work with Skyrim SE 1.6.342.

You can also browse thru the sections of this guide then pick & choose additional mods. Always check requirements and compatibility

USSEP

There are several reasons why this mod/patch should be included in every load order

1. This is a quality of life (QoL) mod. Enough said there.
2. Many mods require this mod.
3. Read on

Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch[www.nexusmods.com] A comprehensive bugfixing mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition. The goal of the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch (aka USSEP) is to eventually fix every bug with Skyrim Special Edition not officially resolved by the developers to the limits of the Creation Kit and community-developed tools, in one easy-to-install package.

Important: If you are running the Full version of the Skyrim Anniversary Edition
If you are running the full AE update, it is strongly recommended you download and install Garthand's Creation Club Patches[www.nexusmods.com] . These patches resolve conflicts between the DLCs and the USSEP that are caused by how load ordering works in the game.

For more info see:
USSEP - A must have

Related Links
USSEP Discussion Forum on AFK Mods[www.afkmods.com]
Mods Made Obsolete by the USSEP[www.afkmods.com]
Frequently Asked Questions - BUGS[www.afkmods.com]
Version History[www.afkmods.com]
Bug Tracker[afktrack.afkmods.com]

Still wondering how important the USSEP is to your load order?
Any time time you are reading about a quest in the uesp stop and look down in the bugs section and notice how often you see one or both of the following:
"This bug is fixed by version X.X of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch."
OR
"This issue has been addressed by version X.X.X of the Unofficial Skyrim Patch;"

Script Extender (SKSE)

SKSE64 is a staple for many mod users in Skyrim Special Edition.
For Skyrim Anniversary Edition you'll need a completely different version which is:

"Preliminary AE build 2.1.4 (runtime 1.6.342): 7z archive"

Which can be download HERE[skse.silverlock.org]

Instructions on installing SKSE64 Step by step[drive.google.com]

ONCE YOU'VE PROPERLY INSTALLED THIS FILE
Go to your "skse64_loader.exe" and set to "RUN AS ADMIN"

IF YOU'LL BE ALSO INSTALLING SSE ENGINE FIXES SEE THE NEXT SECTION FIRST

SSE Engine Fixes

Read ALL instructions carefully for this mod or your game will not work.

This is a 2 part download so make sure Part 1 is for AE
(Part 1) SSE Engine Fixes for 1.6.xxx
(Part 2) Engine Fixes - skse64 Preloader and TBB Lib
SSE Engine Fixes (skse64 plugin)[www.nexusmods.com] IF you are going to use this very popular and very useful mod you must read the first stickied post in this mod page's comment section by Wolfpack49 and follow it to the letter being careful to differentiate between the 1.5.x and 1.6.x versions of the game for the required files.

SKYUI

SkyUI[www.nexusmods.com]

As long as you install the correct version of skse. Also the upgraded SE (AE) version of SKSE is still in alpha so may have some bugginess.

Works just fine with upgraded SE(Anniversary Bundle) and latest SKSE for (AE).
Key Binding can be an issue but that's a script extender problem and we're still waiting on another version of the Script Extender (SKSE)

Also if using MCM Helper make sure you use the correct version
1.5.x (SE) = MCM Helper 1.3.0
1.6.x (AE) = MCM Helper 1.3.2

CAN'T FIND THE "QUIT" BUTTON?
SROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN

RaceMenu

The preliminary version of RaceMenu for Skyrim Anniversary Edition is available for free download on Expired's Patreon page.. Expect bugs or broken functionality, I don't have the mods to reach testing coverage.

PATREON - RaceMenu 0.4.19.3 AE 1.6.323[www.patreon.com] This version is feature complete, if you notice any missing functionality that comes standard with RM please post the steps and expected result. You may be expecting a third party plugin to work that is not associated with RM.

1/7/2022
There's a new version for SSE 1.6.353 on Patreon and should be public release around the 10th of January.

More Informative Console

A Favorite since 2018
More Informative Console[www.nexusmods.com] This mod edits the UI to show a great deal of additional information on npcs, items, and other objects when the console is opened, similar to the way MFG console worked for Oldrim.

The version for 1.6.xxx is listed in the mod page's "Files" section under "Miscellaneous files"

DAR (Dynamic Animation Replacer)

DAR has now been updated for 1.6.xxx

Dynamic Animation Replacer[www.nexusmods.com] DynamicAnimationReplacer v1.1.2 for SkyrimAE

Requires the newer versions of both "Address Library for SKSE Plugins" and "SKSE".

JContainers (SE) v4.2.1 (12/15/2021)

NEW: Upgrade for Skyrim SE 1.6.342 / Requires SKSE 2.1.4

JContainers (SE) v4.2.1[github.com]


OUTDATED: This for Skyrim SE 1.6.323

JContainers (SE)[www.nexusmods.com] Note: this mod has one file that works with both pre-update and the upgraded version and it of course requires the Script Extender.

1/8/2022

New release on Github for SSE 1.6.353
"JContainers (SE) v4.2.2"
https://github.com/ryobg/jcontainers/releases

FISSES

FISSES now has 2 versions - 1 for Pre-11/11/2021 and 1 for Post-11/11/2021

FileAccess Interface for Skyrim SE Scripts - FISSES[www.nexusmods.com] Easy to use interface for modders to save&reload in-game variables (e.g. MCM settings) to/from file.

.NET Script Framework

NET Script Framework has not yet been updated for the Anniversary Edition of SSE

You can use the next mod down "Crash Logger" for, you guessed it, crash logs until NET Script Framework has been updated. See below.

Crash Logger

Since "NET Script Framework" has not yet been updated for SSE 1.6.232 we do have something for crash logs since Fudgyduff ported over his mod from Fallout 4:

Crash Logger[www.nexusmods.com] Crash logs are located in "Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\SKSE"

Creation Club Content (uesp) Link + Video

Here's an updated list of all CC content for Skyrim Special Edition

Creation Club Content - Full list[en.uesp.net] The list is also helpful if you want to find the file name of a Creation mod that you want to remove from your game.

Video of All CC Content https://youtu.be/4dy1luAwX6Q

All creations have been updated for 1.6.xxx so their quest (if they have one) does not initialize upon leaving Helgen, or loading a save past Helgen. Content can be encountered organically across Tamriel, or if you want to know the specifics, this information is available in each items’ store description.

SKSE Plugin Status - Link

These depend of the Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) in order to function. Many are likely to require an update each time the game (or SKSE) is updated.

The following list may or may not be completely up to date but should give you a good idea of why a mod you want or have in your load order is not working.

SKSE Plugin Status[modding.wiki]

RaceMenu Presets

Merlindos(P19) Lana Mar racemenu preset and sculpt files (temporal Patreon gift) Skyrim SE AE Asian white girl[www.nexusmods.com] Merlindos(P19) Lana Mar racemenu preset and sculpt files (Patreon gift) Skyrim SE AE Asian white girl.

Elsa Host preset for Skyrim SE[www.nexusmods.com] Elsa Host preset for Skyrim SE and AE UNP mods.

Merlindos(P41) Lara Yen High poly head racemenu preset race nordic and sculpt files Skyrim AE SE asian white girl.[www.nexusmods.com] Merlindos(P41) Lara Yen High poly head racemenu preset race nordic and sculpt files Skyrim AE SE asian white girl.

Merlindos(P36) (patreon gift) Sana Warrior racemenu preset race nordic and sculpt files Skyrim AE SE asian white girl[www.nexusmods.com] Merlindos(P36) Sana Warrior racemenu preset race nordic and sculpt files Skyrim AE SE asian white girl.

Note: Some Mod author's of Presets for RaceMenu are reporting the following.
"RaceMenu 0.4.19.3 AE 1.6.323 (Right now new update runtime 1.6.342 broke some mods again,) you can downgrade to 1.6.323 using Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Downgrade Patcher - Patch342to323.exe and SKSE skse64_2_01_03 Index of /download/archive (silverlock.org)"

Previous attempt at modding?

Want to ensure you'll have less problems with your mod list
Skyrim AE can be a bit finicky so I'll post this here for anyone who has previously modded their game (failed or not) - this might look difficult but it's actually a simple process and will give you the best possible starting point before modding your game
If you are modding your game and want to start from scratch follow this 2 minute video to the letter pausing where needed. This is a simple but much needed process.
https://youtu.be/g67CnHD1wvY
The video will also advise you to NOT install your game in Program Files which also is a must. Here is a list to properly set your game for modding:
1) If your Steam Library is in the default location at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\... move your Steam Library away from Windows UAC. A good location is X:\Games\Steam\...
"X" being drive you choose.
2) IF you'll be installing the "Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE)" set properties on skse64_loader.exe to "Run as Admin".
3) Make sure your antivirus and firewall have exceptions/whitelisting for all game files and folders.
4) Uninstall OneDrive due to it interfering with permissions on your save and ini files in your
Documents > My Games folder.


Also: from Ilja [SSE] How to verify integrity of game cache (the proper way)

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Downgrade Patcher

Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Downgrade Patcher[www.nexusmods.com] An automated patcher to downgrade your Skyrim install from the new AE version to the previous SE version, without redistributing files or requiring any sort of complexity. Just download this, and click "Patch" and it'll do the work.
Here's a video walkthrough
https://youtu.be/fNOMpjh-0aQ

Never modded before?

Learn the basics before attempting to mod Skyrim SE or Skyrim AE
same principles apply for either game
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1986067552&tscn=1638222730
discussion thread for above guide Here

Protect your game from updates

These steps will let you play uninterrupted

Step 1: Backup
Save copies of both your SkyrimSE.exe and SkyrimSELauncher.exe (which are located in your \SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition folder) to a backup location/folder.
(you can also backup your 4 .esm's)

Step 2: Change Skyrim SE's update settings in your Steam Library to only update when launched. Then - Never launch Skyrim SE via Steam, only via the skse64_loader and only while Steam is running in the background.
Here's a video by Michael of GamerPoets if you're not sure how to perform the above steps
https://youtu.be/3gAiLABNoIA

What does this accomplish?

By taking the steps outlined above our game will not only remain intact/uninterrupted so we can continue playing until the appropriate mods that were affected by any game updates are updated, we can then, at that time or a time we choose, accept those updates and seamlessly continue playing.


By taking the steps above and then continuing to launch Skyrim SE ONLY thru the Script Extender (SKSE) your existing mods will all continue to work. Once the modding community has caught up with the changes you can then update your mods if you so desire. Some of us have been playing with no interruptions for years simply by following these steps so if you're happy with your current modded game you can choose to never update

You might also like:
This video explains the mod listed below "SkyrimSE.exe Auto-Backup"
https://youtu.be/5LjI56ZINWM
SkyrimSE.exe Auto-Backup[www.nexusmods.com] A tool that will automatically store your different versions of SkyrimSE.exe files in backup folders. Now you will always have a backup of your executable in case you unintentionally updated your game via Steam. Requires SKSE64.

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Core Mod List for Anniversary Upgrade

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2636368499

My other Guides

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[rocket.sam80]

@ Vlad 254. Thank you very much. Its all starting to come back to me now :)

[Vlad 254]

@alexdoerofthings - thank you for the kind words. the Steam forums and the OFCH deserve much of the credit as well. A great team over there.

[alexdoerofthings]

Thank you so much (again!) for all your work Vlad. You’re a rockstar and deserve a cigar! (But don’t actually use it, because lip cancer is gross.)

[Vlad 254]

Thanks merchant and good luck to you.

[merchant]

Great guides. I am working on convincing myself to restart the game yet again (at least I haven't gone too far into the game this last restart) and so it is a good time to doubt my mod list and to, thus, look to reliable guides to help me build a new one.

[Vlad 254]

@Cythal - Thank you.

I'm still on my last mod list as well (pre-11/11/2021) although I'll be building a new modlist for the upgraded game soon. I'm really waiting on RaceMenu at this point so I can make a new load order for the guide. Not sure if I'll replace the one in my current load order guide (which is linked above) or if I'll replace it or have two separate guides. In the mean time the modding community has been great.

[Cythal]

Thank you for this impressive guide. I have not modified my current mod list which has not changed much for the past 2 years or more, apart from updates and additions, and SSEEdits that do not break saves. Looking to start building a new one for SSE-Updated or AE.

After doing a vanilla playthrough or testing, I am looking to start using AE or SSE-Updated as the new base game. Do you think this is too early to commit to now? I have read posts about getting the mod community to accept CC and AE as DLCs and make them part of the base game. for modding.

[Vlad 254]

@billb3649 - slight yet important edit to my last reply. Turn off all horse features in Nether's Follower Framework if using it together with Convenient horses.

[Vlad 254]

I am not currently using AE so I can't be a ton of help right now. For the "Quit" button you'll need to scroll all the way down. As for the horse mods I'd check out Convenient Horses but you'll have to read the comments in the post section to see what other users are saying about it's functions in AE. As for multiple followers in your party at the same time I hear Nether's Follower Framework works well but turn off all horse features.

[billb3649]

I have been running new SSE and it does not have quit in system or return to menu!
I would like more than 1 follower and allow them to ride horses. Cant find good patch for this.
I do not mod but try lots of useful mods as I find them. Any help would be nice and will try to make work. Thanks