Creation Kit Workaround or GoG Version

[Soberano Maligno]

Hello, I want to download the Creation Kit in order to make a Follower mod but I have some concernings. Currently I have a Skyrim downgraded to 1.6.640 and a hudge modlist that is held with duct tape, I have only downloaded CK once and I must fucked up something in the setup because it broke my game while compiling scripts. 

 

But my question is I want to create a Follower mod for Skyrim, But Im afraid Downloading the Creation Kit will break my game again and I dont feeling like reinstalling from scratch.

 

If I buy the GOG version of Skyrim could I have it as separate version for making mods and testing mods with the CK?

 

Or there is any workaround I could use to installing the CK for my downgraded Skyrim 1.6.640 safely? 

 

Edited February 13, 2025 by Soberano Maligno

[traison]

The CK itself does not break the game. Its what you do with it that has the potential to brick anything; it edits game data files afterall.

[Soberano Maligno]

5 hours ago, traison said:

The CK itself does not break the game. Its what you do with it that has the potential to brick anything; it edits game data files afterall.

Thanks for clarifying, I have watched some tutorials for CK and copied my 500gb Skyrim setup as backup, in case I fuck up something again.

If I everything goes well I will try to make some followers mod that I will upload

 

As for the the mistake that broke my game I dont remember exactly what was it but It destroyed my old setup