Alince Posted December 28, 2021 Posted December 28, 2021 Essentially I am quite content with the mod list I have, but I was hoping for someone to maybe help me to try and make it a bit better as far as display goes, I dont really know how to describe it but I think people will understand after reading my list of mods which isnt anything special really: Spoiler SKSE Skyrim SKSE63 pre-download for lazy users Address library for SKSE plugin mtg fix Fuz Ro D-oh - silent voice CBPC - Physics with Collusions JContainers SE SkyUI RaceMenu FNIS SE FNIS SE - Creatures FNIS SE - Spells FNIS output(output folder) Animation Limit Crach fix SSE BodySlide and Outfit Studio BodySlide output(output folder) Calientes Beautiful Bodies Enhancer 0CBBE- Fair Skin Complexion SOS Tempered Skin for Males - SOS Full Version XP32 MSSE XP32 MSSE fixed script Unofficial Skyrim SE patch Alternative Start SexLab FrameworkSE SexLab LightMeUp SE SexLab Romance SE SexLab Aroused SSELoose Auto Unequip Ammo NPC AI Process Position Fix - SSE SSEEdit clean output(output folder) Skyland AIO Skyrim 3D Trees and Plants Realistic Lighting Overhaul (RLO) SSE All-In-One Installer Obisdian Weathers and Seasons CBPC Equipment Physics HDT-SMP (Skinned Mesh Physics) UNP Vanilla Outfits SE ZAZ ZAZ Animation Pack Bijin Warmaidens SE Bijin NPC's SE Bijin Wives SE Valerica SSE Saranaholic SSE Bijin Family BodySliders -CBBE Bijin Wives Customizer SSE - CBBE Bijin Warmaidens Customizer SSE -CBBE Bijin MPC's Customizer SSE -CBBE KS Hairdos - HDT SMP (Physics) KS Hairdos SSE KS Hairdos with physics for men Hvergelmir's Asthetics - Brows Hvergelmir's Asthetics - Beards SC-KS Hairdos Retextured for Bijin Series Lustmord Vampire Armor SSE CBBE BodySlide (with Physics) Expressive Facegen Morphs SE aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Unique Items aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Dragonborn aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Creatures aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Weapons aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Armor Project NordwarUA - Wolf Armor Project NordwarUA - Leather Armor Project NordwarUA - Hide and Studded Hide Armor Project NordwarUA - Fur Armor Project NordwarUA - Ebony Armor and Ebony Mail Project NordwarUA - Dwarven Armor and Shield Project NordwarUA - Khajit Weapons and Armor Project NordwarUA - Texture pack New Legion New Legion Textures HD Guards Armor Replacer SSE Project NordwarUA Race Armor Expansion Weapons Armor Clothing and Clutter Fixes Unplayable Faction Armors SSE Project NordwarUA -Vanilla Armor Replacers SSE Project NordwarUA - Armor Replacers - Female(CBBE) and Male(SMMB) BodySlide duticu npc lookup Rustic Armor and Weapons SE Better Vampire Weapons SE RS Children Overhaul Project ja-Kha'jay - Khajit Diversity Overhaul BeastHHBB - Khajit and Aragonian content - player character and NPC replacer HDT-SMP for Cloaks and Capes Immersive Citizen - AI Overhaul Realistic AI Detection SE Location Damage Wildcat The Eyes of Beauty SSE Nether's Follower Framework Flower Girls SE and VR Amorous Adventures Plus Note: I do have some mods that dont seem to do much like the Khajit and Argonian one for some reason but its not game breaking or anything Anyway... I kinda wondered what other mods will be compatible with it or will improve looks, I would have wanted to use SAM, Touched by Diabella, Bijin and Saranaholic along with the Khajit to give the game a whole new look, like a high HD look both in meshes and textures without breaking the game or ruining what I have already(if thats even possible that is). essentially what other mods or even body types should I get so it wont break anything and make the game more visually appealing, I still have the vanilla hair as options on guys even though I used a replacer and some NPCs also have Vanilla hair and as far as hair physics go... well they dont work for some reason(with Saranaholic it says it is missing some esp so it cant run) and other characters well it wont animate either. I seen some of the screenshots people provided here and kinda wanted to improve the game to that level without making well everyone look out of place, a hag should look like a hag, an old fart should look like an old fart(which is why im considering getting SAM if possible again with what I have). so essentially, any advice on how to improve on the list without breaking anything, or hell maybe even fixing some things people see here that pose a problem. A many thanks
Grey Cloud Posted December 28, 2021 Posted December 28, 2021 'Looks' are highly subjective - what looks great to you looks crap to someone else. For example some people go for the 'dark and menacing' look for Skyrim while others go for more light and colour. Some people wont deviate from 'the lore' while others just go with whatever tickles their fancy. The way I look at it is that there are three main areas: 1. The environment - grass, trees, rocks etc. 2. The built environment - buildings (interior and exterior). 3. NPCs - human, creature and animal. An ENB preset will affect how everything looks and lighting mods will too. There are overhauls and makeovers covering 1, 2, or 3 to greater or lesser degrees. All of this takes a lot of time and a lot of trial and error to get to the Skyrim you want. 46 minutes ago, Alince said: how to improve on the list without breaking anything It is more often user error that breaks things rather than the mods. SAM is a body mod, it doesn't really make any difference to how old a person looks per se.
ttts1 Posted December 29, 2021 Posted December 29, 2021 I made a list of what I'm running to improve the "look" of the game with some descriptions and some load order notes. Note: I'm running on a mid-tier computer. If you have a high-end computer you will want some additional mods and/or different mods. If you're running with an older computer it may be too much. Regarding body types, which I don't think I mention in the linked posts, I use Mister B's OMG Goddess (with some of my own tweaks): https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/36743 Spoiler OMG images from the Nexus page:
nilead Posted December 30, 2021 Posted December 30, 2021 Body mods wont really do much, neither SAM, nor TBD, nor any other. One thing that defines how game looks is lighting. Select an ENB with visuals you like, they often come with a recomended mod list. Its a subjective category, no wrong answers. Id go for https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/3352?tab=description I loved the old RealVision enb, and this is close enough. Beyond that - grab SMIM. Its very hard to look at skyrim without it once you try it. For NPC beutification - you can get a sandwitch of botox for blanket improvements (and patcher for modded npcs, superceeded by pandorable collection with Bijin series over both. I do find such a setup to be satisfactory, might fit your fancy as well. Special mention for BodyMorphs - criminally underused feature of racemenu, there is no reason everyone in skyrim should be built exactly the same. This thing makes usage easy: https://www.loverslab.com/topic/90812-jbs2bg-bodyslide-to-bodygen-convertergenerator/ Just feed it a dozen presets from nexus, and get some diversity. There is also a countless selection of retextures to pick from on top of that.
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