List of installed basic tools/mods during the basic install

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steam (obviously)  - location: D:\steam

skyrim 32bit and Creation Kit (Highres-textures should be deleted, as mentioned before)

 

SKSE 1.073 - location D:\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim

 

don't forget to install the script.rar inside the D:\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Data - directory... this is needed for CK, some mods (files will go to D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\Data\scripts)

 

MO2 (latest version) - location D:\steam\steamapps\common\ModOrganizer2\   *** Attention, has to be changed to D:\steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\ModOrganizer2\    this is for working with merge plugins... and since I am installing all tools, mods at the same time I am writing this, we will (live) run into all bugs, workarounds... this is the fun of installing (and being a work in process).. .but this will also make sure, that we find and correct the mistakes really fast

 

(from the modpage of mod organizer 2 some important informations)

Mod Organizer 2 depends on the MSVC 2017 runtime library. You must download and install this for MO2 to work properly (in addition to the Extra Steps). Download and install both the x86 and x64 versions of the 2017 redistributable - and with playing on Win7 there is the mentioned patch needed, too

 

problems after installing ModOrganizer2

 

see comments, why to change the install-dir above

first test with downloading might be difficult (maybe since we copied the files, maybe due to the "normal" behaviour of this tool). The failure to download a file can be tracked and fixed from this page (for me it was the connection with firefox... see near the buttom of the paragraph)  https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrimmods/comments/33943c/download_with_manager_not_working_with_mod/

 

this should fix downloading problems for the next basic mods

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Installing LOOT (location: D:\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Loot\) we will see, that there are infos about cleaning some files (very important)... so let's do it at this stage (with future backups this will be saved, too)

 

we will need Tes5Edit... (location: D:\steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Tes5Edit\)... after installing this tool we uncheck all files after starting it... going for each to be cleaned files seperately, using the inbuild cleaning-script of Tes5Edit and repeat this step for all needed files

 

don't forget to check with LOOT, if you have done it right

 

( just a reminder... open tes5edit inside MO, uncheck all, then the to be cleaned file, after tes5edit checked all dependencies - finishing backgroundload - apply the script for cleaning, then go for "remove identical master records"... be sure, the cleanded file is checked during closing (backups not needed)... finished)

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installing WryeBash - location: ( D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\WryeBash) ... not the mopy-dir (personal preference to have obvious file-/dirnames)

 

Merge Plugins (standalone version) - location: (D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\Merge Plugins) and all needed requirements for it (look at the modpage-descrition)

 

problems during installing "merge plugins"... looks out, that the planned directory for ModOrganizer2 will not work with merge plugins... this needed tool is hardcoded to a modorganizer-directory inside the game-dir of skyrim (not able to change this all we need now is copy the whole ModOrganizer2-dir inside the gamedir)

 

installing the needed requirements for merging (BSA Opt - location: D:\steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\BSA opt\ ; Champollion - location: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\Champollion-V1.0.1-x64\) there are difficulties (maybe only for me) to let this tool checking the needed write-permissions and toolpathes... a trick will do it for us... just switch merge profiles (during this process all changes will be saved)... then change back to skyrim 32bit... check all permissions, pathes again to see, it is done

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installing an ENB Manager...

 

this is likely a step you have to consider... enb is not only for better looking skyrim, but has many pros like fixing/avoiding CTD, too (like the old ENBoost, now inbuild-functions)... and since we will install bugfixes, patches in the near future, I suggest to install an ENB really fast... it has the advantage, that you will know how fast your game is, without many installed mods and you are able to fix lags at the beginning

 

lets install ENB and ReShade Manager-4143-5-0-4 (this version is on the modpage for skyrim special edition, but works for skyrim32 bit, also)... location: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\ENB Management

 

this nice manager will give you the ability to switch several ENB with all needed files, so you are able to test and find the ENB you like best

 

we will also install 2 memory-checking-tools to find the proper settings for the enblocal.ini ( VRamSizeDX9.exe and VRamSizeDX11.exe - to be found on the enb-modpage for skyrim  ( http://enbdev.com/download_vramsizetest.htm )  location: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\ENB MemCheck

 

make sure, that you are able to access all tools inside MO2 (the dropbox at the right side - left from start)

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here is a complete list of my installed mods before adding sexlab-stuff... with merging

 

the modlist is showing, that I did a little manual editing of modnames on the leftpanelside of MO... mostly to enhance which mods are outside of every mergeprocess (no esp, bsa inside... only meshes and/or textures)....

 

the merging uses differents methods... merging inside one category only, merging with multiple categories... some mods are not merged, since later on succubi and vampiremods will be added and the special playstyle and merges for this will be in the future - but you see some rules and you are able to see for yourself, what could be done... it is even possible to merge quest-mods... but for now we will go for a stable-install

modlist.txt

loadorder.txt

 

see, that even changes for mainscreen and loadingscreens are merged