An Intro to Skyrim Modding

[tjsaywha]

Hi,

 

I'm a freaking noob with modding games in general. I would really like some guidance on how to mod Skyrim the correct way.

 

I love texture packs and shaders, and I can run most high-end games on my computer with no problems. Also, I'm interested in sex mods and customizing my characters. I kind of just need a general walk through of what the heck to do

[Grey Cloud]

https://wiki.step-project.com/STEP:2.10.0

 

You might also want to try using a search engine. Skyrim has been around since 2011 so there are lots of tutorials out there.

[DocClox]

Start off with a body mod: CBBE or UNP probably. Then a general outfit replacer so everything fits and maybe shows a bit more skin. That's pretty standalone.

 

For sex mods, have a rummage through the mods here and find one you like the sound of.Start small and get things working one step at a time. Maybe get SexLab and something simple to test it - Matchmaker is usually good for testing, though I never keep it once I have SexLab working. You'll need to set up FNIS as well to make the custom animations work.

 

By that time you should have a prety good idea what you're doing. Use a mod manager to organize the mods: Vortex is probably the lowest barrier to entry one at the moment. Use LOOT to get the load order right.

 

That's probably enough to be going on with.

 

[KoolHndLuke]

The only thing I'll share in addition to what Grey Cloud and DocClox have said is don't just download/install a bunch of mods at one time! That is invariably a fucking train wreck waiting to happen and you'll be spending hours if not days (weeks, months, lol) trying to figure out how to fix things. ONE mod at a time! Get it installed, then test, test, test and THEN you move on to the next. It's a tedious process, but necessary for a stable game. Also, some of the mods that you download have dependencies! This means that in order for that mod to work, it needs other mods installed and working first. Good luck, and happy modding.

 

Edit; One more tip; download and install Alternate Start as one of your first mods. You'll thank yourself later. 

 

Edit 2; Not all mods are equal. When you are looking at a mod you like, pay attention to bug reports. If many people are complaining about the same bug(s) in the mod, then it's probably something best avoided. Follow the authors that make the best mods and you don't have to worry about problems as much. You can take more chances later when you know more about what you're doing.