Modding and Troubleshooting Skyrim in 2021 (Merge/Bash/Smash patches)

[7osisg4d]

When I'm troubleshooting and doing a clean remove/reinstallation of a mod, do I have to go through the whole Smash/Generate FNIS process to remove it and add it back in?

 

More generally, what's the best way to mod skyrim these days?

 

MO2

Load Mods

Loot

Smash?

Use xEdit to verify your patch and fix any issues by hand. (I never do this, not sure what I would look for)

Generate FNIS (I've attempted directory output redirection so I could go back to a previous MO profile, but it's never worked reliably for me. Though the files get generated and put into the output dir, when launching the game I get buggy behavior).

Bodyslide (output redirection for MO profiles seems to work)