Skyrim

[3sixty]

Steven_RW said:

Which version of the game did you buy (remastered or regular?).

What system is it for?

I have the PC version and it is the full with DLC pack, not sure what its called again.

deckster said:

Honestly...modding is a black hole from which you will, probably, never recover. There's so much out there that you will spend more time trying out mods, working out what clashes with what, taking them off, deciding you like this ENB or that weather mod and then changing your mind, than you will playing the game.

However, there are a couple which are absolutely essential. I'm making the presumption that you're using Skyrim SE on the PC, but all of these have equivalents in the original version as well. No idea about console versions though, sorry.

1) The Unofficial Patch. Don't even think about playing without it https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mod...
2) SkyUI. The out-of-box UI sucks enormously. This makes it suck a whole lot less. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mod...

For a first playthrough, that's enough to get you going although personally I wouldn't also be without:

• Immersive Armours. Good set of additional armours that are well-balanced and lore-friendly. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mod...
• Immersive Weapons. See above https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mod...
• Achievement mods enabler. Just adds a bit more fun and some decent perks to boot. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mod...
• Quality world map. Because the default one is rubbish https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mod...
• Ars Metallica, enhances the Smithing part of the game. Largely because I like to be able to craft arrows rather than having to buy or find them. https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mod...

That's where I'd stop - and specifically I would specifically stay away from the graphical mods, as they are so much a matter of personal taste that you'll just spend days and weeks tweaking things without actually playing the game - and of course SkyrimSE makes a lot of the quality-focussed mods redundant. Also avoid the gameplay mods, as they can radically change the way the game plays (duh) and you need to experience it in the raw, so to speak, before you can really understand what does and doesn't work for you.

The main thing though is to get stuck in and actually play the thing. As above it's so easy to get sucked into applying and reapplying mods that you can easily stop playing the game, so the best strategy really is just to not even start.

Thanks for the post, will download the UI one and map as they look instantly useful. The others such as armour etc. look good, but I think I will dabble with them when bored of the vanilla game

[chunder27]

I only had the original game and it was not free for me for some reason.

Maybe no DLC thats why.

[Steven_RW]

chunder27 said:

I put well over 300 hours into the original.

And to be honest was rather miffed when they released the new remaster and was offered not even a discount.

Ouwld love to play it again, but the cost does not justify it, kind of like COD MW, I find it incredulous really.

But thousands of idiots paid up, s guess, what it will happen more and more and more.

Haha amusing to be called one of the thousands of idiots. no regret here at all. Played on PS3 and then played again on PS4 remastered. Happy each time.

I own hundreds of physucal games. Some have cost a lot some a little. Some played for hundreds of hours and some never. Skyrim is EASY value for money even when you add up my total spend across three formats.

[FourWheelDrift]

Here you go, mod list in the comments.

How to kill your PC in one easy lesson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKWunBBlNSc



Most if not all mods there for Skyrim are there also for Skyrim SE, or different but do the same for SE. Also some SE versions are on the Skyrim pages such as Noble HD.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Monday 24th September 22:54

[FourWheelDrift]

Running through my new Skyrim SE build 323 mods, 245 plugins (217 with merges), basically a build that I have never used before making it a new experience in readiness for TES6 in who knows when time. 64bit SE is a hell of a lot more stable than 32bit Skyrim ever was.

Caught some lovely ENB (Rudy ENB) assisted late in the day spooky darkness and light. You might see you way along the paths using the last of the day's light, but dare you venture into the darkness of the trees?

[funkyrobot]

I got back into this the other day. Haven't played for years.

Play it through Steam so are there any quick and easy (stable) mods to make it look better or improve the game?

I'm playing the special edition as my Steam account seems to have gained it for free.

[FourWheelDrift]

Depends on your gfx card, how much ram does it have? If it's 3GB+

Plenty on here - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mod... <--- view by endorsements.

Difficult to recommend as I tend to split up what I want from each one and repack the textures in one.

But you want a retexture pack, maybe separate cities texture packs like JK's Skyrim or for example this Whiterun HD, weather system of which there are many but I use Obsidian Weather, grass enhancement mod and an ENB of which there are also many but choose one that supports your chosen weather and then trees Trees comparison I went with Enhanced vanilla trees (larger lush version, vurts option 4 textures) Not forgetting the essential Unofficial patch and cutting room floor.

Rudy ENB that has all weather versions - https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mod...

There's also Enhanced landscapes any grass mod installed after if needed, Unique locations and Forest of Whiterun that I have installed, which adds more to the landscape and turns the tundra into a forest, again to be different to past playthroughs.

And if you are coming back to the Nexus ignore Nexus Mod Manager it is no longer supported, Vortex is the new mod manager but I am using Mod Organiser 2 due to the way it installs mods without actually putting the files in your Skyrim data folder and easy moving of mods.

Oh and don't forget to sort your plugins using LOOT, then create a bashed patch with Wrye Bash and finally using SSELODGEN to create the lods for all your added trees and buildings.

Then before you know it you're changing everything else

My full mod list for the names, with my edits removed. Mod orgainser seems to list it in reverse, most recently installed first. This isn't my plugin load order but the order I have the installs being loaded into Skyrim by MO2.

Edited to add I have left the seperate Tamriel Reloaded textures in there, I extracted them from the main pack so that I could turn each one on and off to see if I liked them over Skyland which they overwrote and I kept those ones listed activated with the Osimodius SSE 2018 farmhouse walls texture in there as the activated alternative.

+True Spear Combat - SSE - Patchs - NMM Installer
+True Spear Combat - SSE - Weapons and Animations - NMM Installer
+Animation Fix for SkyrimSE Mute Wolves
+SkyTEST - Realistic Animals and Predators 1 65 NOSM (No SurvivalMode)
+Book Covers Skyrim SE - Desaturated.7z
+Rudy ENB extras
+Guard Torch Remover
+QUASIPC - Qwinn's Unified Automated Self Installing Patch Compendium
+Reverb and Ambiance Overhaul - Alternate Start patch
+Alternate Start - Live Another Life
+Halla 2.3
+Improved Fire Salts Frost Salts and Glow Dust by bl3azy - SSE conversion
+The Autumn of Whiterun v1.3.1 - NO LANTERNS
+Animallica SE - Lore Friendly
+ Rigmor of Bruma
+Tamriel Reloaded - Riften Ratway
+Tamriel Reloaded - Mines
+Tamriel Reloaded - Imperial Forts
+Tamriel Reloaded - Dwemer Ruins
+Tamriel Reloaded - Dungeons
+Tamriel Reloaded - Farmhouse alternative (SSE2018)
+Tamriel Reloaded - Farmhouses
+Whiterun HD Stonefloor
+Tamriel Reloaded - Whiterun
+Tamriel Reloaded - Skyhave Temple
+Tamriel Reloaded - Markarth
+Whiterun Select Retexture
+Forges Match - EHD forges
+Forges Match - Main
+Apophysis Dragon Priest Masks Loose
+Lively Inns & Taverns (Less) SE v1.1
+Unique Flowers and Plants SSE - performance textures
+Unique Flowers and Plants SSE - ESM Version
+Immersive Roads
+Ultimate HD Fire Effects SSE - Low Version
+SkyUI SE - Flashing Savegames Fix
+Troll.by.Kajuan
+Dragon.Priest.by.Kajuan
+SABRECAT.by.Kajuan
+Giant.by.Kajuan
+Wispmother.by.Kajuan
+Hagraven.by.Kajuan
+Mammoth.by.Kajuan
+Falmer.by.Kajuan
+Skeleton.and.Human.Bones.by.Kajuan
+Draugr.by.Kajuan
+Nordic Ruins of Skyrim 1.0.1
+Grass FPS booster tundra neutral
+Enhanced Landscapes
+Enhanced vanilla trees version 4 textures
+KD Cirlets by zzjay main file
+Fangs and Eyes
+Housecarls Have Lives - No Sword Version
+Compatibility Patch for Imperious - Races of Skyrim and Tainted Blood v5.x.x
+Tainted Blood of the Dragonborn v5.0.0
+LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Talos with Greatsword
+TrueDibellaStatue v1.2-SSE
+Moonlight Tales SE
+Winter Cove
+Ruins Clutter - Linen Normal Map Fix SE
+Ruins Clutter - Falmer Temple Chandelier
+Ruins Clutter Improved SE
+Better Dynamic Majestic Mountains
+Majestic Mountains - Lod
+missing fielddirtgrass
+Fluffy Snow for Majestic Mountains - 2K (MM1.8 and newer)
+Majestic Mountains
+Choice Sun & Sunglare textures
+Enhanced Vanilla trees BillBoards Generator
+Skyland Blended Roads Patch
+Blended Roads
+The Great Forest of Whiterun Hold - Granite Hill
+The Great Forest of Whiterun Hold - Forgotten Dungeons SSE
+The Great Forest of Whiterun Hold - Cutting Room Floor
+The Great Forest of Whiterun Hold
+OrlongsHearthv1dot1
+Bellerophon Castle SSE 1.1
+The Great City of Winterhold 2.2
+The Great City of Dawnstar 1.5
+The Great City of Morthal
+ClefJ's Dragon Bridge Enhanced SSE 1.0
+The Great City of Rorikstead
+Knight's Rest
+ELFX Enhancer - Winking Skeever Patch
+Obsidian Weathers - TrueStorms Patch
+True Storms Special Edition v1.01
+Riverwood forest
+Fluffy Snow
+(Part 1) Engine Fixes 2.13 for SSE 1.5.53 - skse64 plugin
+Immersive World Encounters SE
+Palaces and Castles Enhanced SSE Compatibility Patches
+Palaces and Castles Enhanced SSE
+Designs of the Nords
+JK's Riverwood patch
+JK's Riverwood V1.3d - SSE
+KF - Kato's Falkreath - V1.1
+CoP - Solitude
+Snowy AF Windhelm v1.6.1
+Forgotten DungeonsSSE
+JK's Whiterun V1.4b - SSE
+Winter is Coming - Cloaks SSE
+Isilmeriel's LOTR Collection for SSE
+Eli Breezehome - Ars Metallica Patch by Amnesiac9
+Eli's Breezehome Overhaul BETA 1.6
+Helgen Reborn SSE Version 106 - activate after leaving Helgen
+Civil War Aftermath SE
+Skyrim Battle Aftermath SE 1.2
+Viking Towns of Skyrim 1.0
+Viking's Longhouse SSE
+RealRainSE
+Sound Hammering Sounds
+illy's Immersive Fire Sounds
+Wind Path SSE 1.2
+River Rock SSE 1.2
+Lightning During Storms
+Even More Improved Sparks
+Grindstones - 20X Sparks
+Fast Travel Speed Multiplier v1.0
+No World Map Fog
+VolcanicHeatHaze-by-fadingsignal.rar
+No Edge Glow - Magic and Transformations
+No Floating Fog
+Remove Interior Fog - ELFX Enhancer Patch
+Remove Interior Fog
+Blowing in the Wind
+D13 Faster Get Up Stand Up SSE
+Immersive Animations
+Subsurface Scattering Shader
+Leather Backpack - Special Edition
+Footprints 1.5.3
+Windstad Mine - Skyrim Special Edition
+Left Hand Crossing SSE 1.0
+Mona Alta - Family Edition
+Hermit's Stump (EN)
+Thistle Lodge Updated ESP only
+Thistle Lodge SE
+Multiple Floors Sandboxing
+Hermit Mountain Cottage SE V6.0a
+Run For Your Lives
+Open faced helmets
+Rebalanced Leveled Lists - Lite 2.0
+Somewhat Historically Accurate Weapons and Viking Gear
+Zim's Immersive Artifacts V1.4
+Caranthir Tower Reborn 3.2 SE
+Ordinator 50 percent More Perk Points
+Ordinator
+Imperious
+Reverb and Ambiance Overhaul
+Immersive Sounds - Compendium
+Ars Metallica - Smithing Enhancement
+Fuz Ro D'oh
+AMatterOfTime v3 0 0 alpha
+Lore Weapon Expansion
+InsanitySorrow Weapons Pack v1.7
+Wet and Cold
+Northern Marsh Bridges SE
+Unique Border Gates All - Point The Way - Patch
+Unique Border Gates All
+Immersive Fallen Trees SSE
+AFT - USSEP Patch beta1
+AFT - Dragonborn Patch
+AFT ManagedFollowerBoost (official vers.)
+Amazing Follower Tweaks
+Skyrim Reborn - Whiterun Hold 1.0.3
+Heljarchen Farm - SSE V1.471
+Interesting NPCs SSE 3.42
+OBIS SE - Immersive Weapons Patch
+OBIS Special Edition
+Run and Walk at your Pace
+Iron Dragon Shield
+Old Hroldan Ruins -- SE Enhanced
+Granite Hill
+Soljund's Sinkhole
+Helarchen Creek
+Karthwasten
+Ivarstead
+Whistling Mine
+Darkwater Crossing
+Kynesgrove
+Andromeda
+Sofia Follower v.2.51 (BSA)
+SeranaDialogEdit v
+Stay At System Page
+Seranaholic SSE 1.8.2
+RDO CRF & USSEP patches
+RDO - AFT Patch Final
+Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - RDO Final
+LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Weapons - All in One Installer
+Aevon-Tor Reloaded - SSE Edition
+Inns and Taverns SE
+Immersive Weapons Patches SE
+No Hearthfire Attacks
+Routa - Stormcloak
+No More Radial Blur - Performance Optimization
+Humanoid Vampires - No Eyes Edit
+Better Vampires 8.2SE
+Better Vampires NPCs 1.6 NC SE
+Lanterns of Skyrim SE
+Embers HD
+Enhanced Vanilla Trees
+Nordic Snow v3.4.2
+Point The Way
+Even Better Quest Objectives
+HD-LODs-Textures-SE V7.0 1k (1k near - 512 far)
+Immersive Weapons
+Hunter and Paladin Texture Fix
+Immersive Armors 8.1 SSE Test
+The Paarthurnax Dilemma
+Hold Border Banners - No Text Version
+norse rugs
+Skyrim Better Roads
+Fences of Skyrim
+No Spinning Death Animation
+Realistic Conversations with natural social behaviors
+Better MessageBox Controls
+ETHEREAL CLOUDS - Special Edition
+The Notice Board
+Menu Theme Replacer - Geralt of Rivia
+Truly Remastered - Main Menu Replacer
+True Medieval Tavern Music
+SSE High Quality Music
+Wildcat - Realistic Damage Plugin
+Wildcat
+Enhanced Textures Detail (UV-tweaks)
+English Strings for Skyrim SE v1523.7z
+Better Dialogue Controls
+Realistic Ragdolls and Force
+PapyrusUtil SE - Scripting Utility Functions
+Customizable Camera 2.21
+Smooth Water
+Realistic Water Two
+Skyrim Particle Patch for ENB
+Cutting Room Floor - Lighting Overhaul
+Enhanced Lights and FX
+Better Dynamic Snow
+RUSTIC WINDOWS - Special Edition
+LH's Realistic Field Grass HD 2k
+Skyland - A Landscape Texture Overhaul 3.7
+DIVERSE SKYRIM SSE
+Cutting Room Floor
+Obsidian Weathers 1.06
+Sounds of Skyrim Complete SE
+Immersive Patrols SE
+SkyUI 5 2 SE
+Colour Map Markers
+A Quality World Map - Classic with All Roads
+Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch

• DLC: Dawnguard
• DLC: Dragonborn
• DLC: HearthFires

some of the listed mods may have been from normal Skyrim (Orlongs Hearth) but I have edited them for SSE.

[funkyrobot]

Thanks for the above. Will wade through it all.

[FourWheelDrift]

Few Rudy ENB off/on comparisons. Click through for full size.

off left, on right

[deckster]

FourWheelDrift said:

Few Rudy ENB off/on comparisons. Click through for full size.

off left, on right

It's a funny old thing, personal taste. In every case I prefer the 'off' version

[FourWheelDrift]

There's always one but with an ENB at least the nights are actually dark and not blue, same with dungeons and caves full control in game over darkness by being able to set interior and exterior light levels for night, day, dawn, dusk etc.. Better Vsync, better AA, edgeAA, better depth of field, lighting controls and subsurface scattering, so no grey shadow faces. Oh and animated stars.

[deckster]

FourWheelDrift said:

There's always one but with an ENB at least the nights are actually dark and not blue, same with dungeons and caves full control in game over darkness by being able to set interior and exterior light levels for night, day, dawn, dusk etc.. Better Vsync, better AA, edgeAA, better depth of field, lighting controls and subsurface scattering, so no grey shadow faces. Oh and animated stars.

...but apart from that, what have ENBs ever done for us ?!

[The_Doc]

I did 250hrs on Witcher 3, and I am 15hrs now into Skyrim (PS4 Special Edition)

AND THEY GO AND RELEASE RED DEAD 2......

[northwest monkey]

The_Doc said:

I did 250hrs on Witcher 3, and I am 15hrs now into Skyrim (PS4 Special Edition)

AND THEY GO AND RELEASE RED DEAD 2......

You've got about another 150 hours minimum yet of Skyrim

I've just started playing Fallout 4 so I figure by the time I've done with it, RDR2 will have the GOTY edition released with all the DLC that isn't out yet!

[The_Doc]

northwest monkey said:

The_Doc said:

I did 250hrs on Witcher 3, and I am 15hrs now into Skyrim (PS4 Special Edition)

AND THEY GO AND RELEASE RED DEAD 2......

You've got about another 150 hours minimum yet of Skyrim

I've just started playing Fallout 4 so I figure by the time I've done with it, RDR2 will have the GOTY edition released with all the DLC that isn't out yet!

That's what I do. I aim to be behind the curve by the amount of time it takes to release the Game of the Year edition.
I also wear last year's fashion.

In fact who am I kidding? I wear last decade's fashion.

In fact who am I kidding? I wear the clothes my wife buys me. And some stuff from my UNI days.

Edited by The_Doc on Wednesday 31st October 15:01

[Petrolsmasher]

Just got this for the ps4, loving it so far.

Any tips on how to make gold and improve magicka quickly?

also is there an easier way to find out where to go on a mission, i.e. when. you go through loads of rooms in a building but end up going round in circles.

Edited by Petrolsmasher on Monday 25th March 14:56

[Cotty]

Petrolsmasher said:

Any tips on how to make gold and improve magicka quickly?

There is the only gold mine in Skyrim to the East of Markarth. You will have to take out some Forsworn and a Forsworn Briarheart then mine the gold, wait for it to be replenished (can't remember how many in game days) then mine again.

https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Kolskeggr_Min...

[Cotty]

Petrolsmasher said:

also is there an easier way to find out where to go on a mission, i.e. when. you go through loads of rooms in a building but end up going round in circles.

You will be needing the Clairvoyance spell, you can get it pretty early on as its a novice level spell and doesn't cost much to cast.
https://elderscrolls.fandom.com/wiki/Clairvoyance

[Petrolsmasher]

Thank you both.

I love this game but at equal measures it really frustrates me how it doesent explain anything at all and you have to figure it all out yourself, the amount of times ive been on youtube!

[Petrolsmasher]

Like is there anything i should be doing to help my combat skills, im only playing on apprentice level but struggle against some enemies.

I have a elfish dagger with a iron shield as a backup when i run out of magika, but i usually rely on dual cast firebolts and flames to take down my opponent, however my opponent keeps draining my magika somehow i think as i run out very quick even wearing archmages robes and ring and chains that give me extra magika.

Im playing as the cat character.