Would like to get in to modding this game.

[AshleySOAD]

Are there any good guides to modding this game? If not any tips on where to start or what tools i should use? Thanks!

[donttouchmethere]

"Does it make you happy? Does it make you mad?"

Yes YES it does!

 

Do you want to mod LE or SE?

I tried to give an idea how to mod Skyrim LE here:

Spoiler

 

 

For SE there are some good guides pinned too, like the one from dontknowdontcaredontask for MO and Aylis for 3BBB/SMP

[AshleySOAD]

18 minutes ago, donttouchmethere said:

"Does it make you happy? Does it make you mad?"

Yes YES it does!

 

Do you want to mod LE or SE?

I tried to give an idea how to mod Skyrim LE here:

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For SE there are some good guides pinned too, like the one from dontknowdontcaredontask for MO and Aylis for 3BBB/SMP

Which do you recommend the most for beginners?

[GodSmack]

Get mod manager

• Mod Organizer

or

• vortex

download/install

• skse - google, install in main folder where tesv.exe is
• skyui
• fnis/nemesis
• body of choice
• armors corresponding to body of choice

and experiment, and download/test mods one at a time rather in bulk.

[donttouchmethere]

1 hour ago, AshleySOAD said:

Which do you recommend the most for beginners?

depends on the game you want to mod, SE or LE

SE = Skyrim Special Edition (Skyrim 64bit + 3 DLC)

LE = Skyrim Legendary Edition (Skyrim 32bit + 3 DLC)

[AshleySOAD]

12 minutes ago, donttouchmethere said:

depends on the game you want to mod, SE or LE

SE = Skyrim Special Edition (Skyrim 64bit + 3 DLC)

LE = Skyrim Legendary Edition (Skyrim 32bit + 3 DLC)

I have the vanilla version, does se work with that?

[AshleySOAD]

28 minutes ago, GodSmack said:

Get mod manager

• Mod Organizer

or

• vortex

download/install

• skse - google, install in main folder where tesv.exe is
• skyui
• fnis/nemesis
• body of choice
• armors corresponding to body of choice

and experiment, and download/test mods one at a time rather in bulk.

Thank you~!

[donttouchmethere]

26 minutes ago, AshleySOAD said:

I have the vanilla version, does se work with that?

😅 What?

What kind of Skyrim did you buy?

[AshleySOAD]

16 hours ago, donttouchmethere said:

😅 What?

What kind of Skyrim did you buy?

oh, sorry for the confusion i'll send you a link https://store.steampowered.com/app/72850/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim/

[Harvald]

 

24 minutes ago, AshleySOAD said:

oh, sorry for the confusion i'll send you a link https://store.steampowered.com/app/72850/The_Elder_Scrolls_V_Skyrim/

that is Skyrim LE the 32 Bit version. So you can't use mods for Skyrim special edition, but no problem there are more mods for Skyrim than for Special edition at the moment.

[donttouchmethere]

On 7/18/2020 at 6:36 PM, AshleySOAD said:

Are there any good guides to modding this game? If not any tips on where to start or what tools i should use? Thanks!

Okay, LE it is!

First you need a mod manager:

NMM => easy to learn how to use, easy installation, does only one job => install mods, but doesn't give much useful information to help you with resolving conflicts. Either you know already how to install mods right or you end up with try and error, especially without additionally modding tools like wrye bash or LOOT.

Writes files directly into your game folder. Closest you can get to manually installing mods.

Vortex => new, odd mix of NMM and MO, a bit betaish.

MO => hard to learn at the beginning, prone to cause users make errors, might cause you to make unintentionally install errors. If you plan to mod Skyrim excessively over a long period of time it's the best choice, because it gives a lot of information how mods get installed inclusive conflict warnings, details about installed files and overwrites. Has also features that makes merging mods easier and to create multiple profiles reliably(?). You need to learn how to use it right or you will be in a world of pain. Doesn't write anything into the game folder, all mods are pure virtual install.

 

No matter the mod manager you choose you can check this blog for (hopefully) useful insides how to create your first LL-Skyrim-Setup:

Spoiler

 

 

[AshleySOAD]

21 hours ago, donttouchmethere said:

Okay, LE it is!

First you need a mod manager:

NMM => easy to learn how to use, easy installation, does only one job => install mods, but doesn't give much useful information to help you with resolving conflicts. Either you know already how to install mods right or you end up with try and error, especially without additionally modding tools like wrye bash or LOOT.

Writes files directly into your game folder. Closest you can get to manually installing mods.

Vortex => new, odd mix of NMM and MO, a bit betaish.

MO => hard to learn at the beginning, prone to cause users make errors, might cause you to make unintentionally install errors. If you plan to mod Skyrim excessively over a long period of time it's the best choice, because it gives a lot of information how mods get installed inclusive conflict warnings, details about installed files and overwrites. Has also features that makes merging mods easier and to create multiple profiles reliably(?). You need to learn how to use it right or you will be in a world of pain. Doesn't write anything into the game folder, all mods are pure virtual install.

 

No matter the mod manager you choose you can check this blog for (hopefully) useful insides how to create your first LL-Skyrim-Setup:

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Thank you alot

[Swe-DivX]

5 hours ago, AshleySOAD said:

Thank you alot

tesedit is a must 😃