Reccomendations for what mods to install?

[MisterUsername]

Now im sure this kind of topic has been posted before and someones gonna get annoyed yet another one of these topics has turned up, but really; something like this should be stickied on forum. if this post annoys you, then dont post, i dont want to hear "use the search function" because ive done it a lot of times and usually it doesnt come up with much of what im looking for.

 

so i used to mod skyrim a lot back in the day, but after trying to install a bunch and it not working, tryinf to get it to work for a couple of days i eventually gave up and uninstalled my game and all my mod managers etc. but thats besides the point.

 

i'd like to hear from you guys what kind of "essential" mods you install, such as body mods, skin textures and stuff like that. i already know most of the must haves such as SKSE, FNIS, sexlab and all that good stuff, would just like to hear from you guys what mods you reccomend, like i said above.

 

[fizzybutt]

There is one already stickied, it's over in the Sexlab downloads, called the Index. 

 

That really will help you out much more than anyones personal opinion.

 

And yes, there are bunches of threads asking the very same exact question you are :3 But in the spirit of ... well the nice cool weather we're having and the fact I don't have to go out in the rain...

 

What I consider as essential is:

SkyUI

SkyUI show slots

Race Menu

XPMSE

UNP/B/CM

HDT

FNIS

Screenshot Assist (because even though I suck at it, I still like taking screenshots)

SweetFX (because I can't use any enb)

Imaginator (because I can't use any enb)

Imaginator MCM menu (because I can't use any enb)

Dynavision (because I can't use any enb)

Alternate Start of some sort (so I don't have to go through that damn helgen opening)

Ten million armor mods (merged into a few so I can pick what I want to wear.)

20 hair/eye/tattoo/brow mods so I can have variety.

TES5Edit (not a mod but damn essential for making sure things play nice)

Ordinator (to tame some of those uncompressed textures so my pc doesn't implode and create a black hole)

Save Game Script Cleaner (self explanatory)

 

 

Everything else I screw around with and add in and out.

 

 

 

[Nasseliten]

Hmmm, Dynavision, how does that compare to "I can't belive it's not enb" ( I have always used that one)

 

Do you know if they work together?

 

Sadly I cannot run enb either.

[MisterUsername]

There is one already stickied, it's over in the Sexlab downloads, called the Index. 

 

That really will help you out much more than anyones personal opinion.

 

And yes, there are bunches of threads asking the very same exact question you are :3 But in the spirit of ... well the nice cool weather we're having and the fact I don't have to go out in the rain...

 

What I consider as essential is:

SkyUI

SkyUI show slots

Race Menu

XPMSE

UNP/B/CM

HDT

FNIS

Screenshot Assist (because even though I suck at it, I still like taking screenshots)

SweetFX (because I can't use any enb)

Imaginator (because I can't use any enb)

Imaginator MCM menu (because I can't use any enb)

Dynavision (because I can't use any enb)

Alternate Start of some sort (so I don't have to go through that damn helgen opening)

Ten million armor mods (merged into a few so I can pick what I want to wear.)

20 hair/eye/tattoo/brow mods so I can have variety.

TES5Edit (not a mod but damn essential for making sure things play nice)

Ordinator (to tame some of those uncompressed textures so my pc doesn't implode and create a black hole)

Save Game Script Cleaner (self explanatory)

 

 

Everything else I screw around with and add in and out.

 

awesome thanks, installed a bunch of the stuff you recommended and making the obligatory skyrim directory backup as its actually in a stable state right now lol. thanks again.

[fizzybutt]

You should invest some learning time in Mod Organizer. That'll keep your skyrim install clean and no more reinstalls due to goofing a mod.

 

 

 

 

Hmmm, Dynavision, how does that compare to "I can't belive it's not enb" ( I have always used that one)

 

The 'I can't believe it's not enb' mod is using SweetFX, so you can use Dynavision. I actually use ICBINE2's sweetFX setting.

[ghostwalkr]

You should invest some learning time in Mod Organizer. That'll keep your skyrim install clean and no more reinstalls due to goofing a mod.

 

snip...

 

Most definitely spend sometime learning MO. 

Not only does it help keep your Skyrim directory clean, but also allows you to use multiple profiles that gives the flexibility of what mods you are running.

 

There's a great topic here on LL that goes into some detail and shows you how to get up and running.

http://www.loverslab.com/topic/20492-mod-organizer/

 

There also the S.T.E.P project where MO maintains its presence. 

http://wiki.step-project.com/Guide:Mod_Organizer

[ghost]

[Varithina]

For me its;

 

SkyUI

SkyUI show slots

Race Menu

XPMSE

7Base bombshell at present though it was unpbo at one point.

HDT

FNIS

TES5Edit

Ordinator

Save Game Script Cleaner

 

Appachii sky hair http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/10168/?

Atalas map markers http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/14976/?

Bandolier bags and pouches, somewhat overpowered considering their crafting requirements http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/16438/?

Categorized favorites menu http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/4862/?

crafting cloud storage http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/33963/?

feather spells, I hate leaving loot behind:) http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8538/?

lootification, to place all those nice new armours in leveled lists and npc inventories http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/32339/?

mining for mages, because I hate hauling pick axes around http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/26956/?

More light spells, same as above but for torches, http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8686/?

 

And as fizzy said tons of armour/clothing hair mods for the swap and change options.

 

[MisterUsername]

Ok another question.

 

what is Bodyslide? is it a body type or...? because i want to install the HDT body to get "Fill her up" working with a compatible body mod, but the HDT body download is just a file called "bodyslide" it doesnt come with any .esp files or anything, im quite confused.

 

i want the HDT body so that i can keep my HDT hair/breasts/butt physics, but still have a compatable mod for fill her up/pregnancy mods if i choose to install one in the future.

 

 

EDIT: managed to get fill her up working using the 7base bombshell + HDT bombshell beta. would still like to know what bodyslide is exactly though.