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Also, being a mod user myself who learned much from and feels indebted to the community I am also one of many that help some of you in Steam’s Skyrim SE Forums on a daily basis so the giving back is part of my journey with the community. I am grateful for having such a great base using this guide which is constantly growing. You are building something special A word from Vlad 254Ī Thumbs-up keeps this guide in view thus easier for new players to find Modding is not plug-n-play – Take your time. This guide uses Vortex but contains tutorials for both MO2 and Vortex. Vortex is the mod manager I personally use so it’s great for experienced modders and easy to use for beginners. I will say that Vortex has been out of Beta for almost 3 years and it has become an excellent & very powerful mod manager. But if you’re new there are really only 2 Mod Managers you should consider, Vortex or MO2. I’ve made sure the latest and most pertinent versions of these videos are included to avoid googling the wrong video.Mod Manager Use whichever mod manager you are comfortable with if you’re happy with it stick with it. Videos by highly regarded people like Michael of GamerPoets and Gopher. There are also some of the finest step by step videos available on youtube placed throughout this guide. Beginners?The first few sections contain important critical info for beginners or those struggling with modding.
I highly suggest you use this entire load order as it contains many mods that both work well together and greatly improve your Skyrim experience. Maybe you want to use the Character creation mods, LOD and so on. This guide also has stopping points along the way.The stopping points are there to develop the habit of good modding practices like testing but you may only be interested in a base of mods for game stability and bug fixes (the first 4 mods) or a minimal number of mods which include graphics. So if you feel that you are NOT relatively new to modding then skip forward to the “” section. New Players: Yes you’ll be able to earn Achievements.Modded before?This guide has always been written in a way that the first few sections contain important info for beginners. Your game will look and play better than it ever has. Theory:You don’t need hundreds of mods bogging down your performance in order to have a beautiful and stable game. *Now includes an option to use Nemesis or FNIS.The K.I.S.S. Includes excellent gameplay & graphics and MOST IMPORTANTLY The strong foundation that is a must for a stable load order. This guide is for everyone (new to modding or long time mod users). It’s 2021 so let’s make this game run, play, & look like it.