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Detailed (really detailed) guide for installing mods on Skyrim.

Hello ladies, gentlemen, comrades and endless.

Introduction. (Optional part)

I recently laid out a blog where I briefly ran through global mods for the TES series. And since he, apparently, came to you, I decided to start a series of more detailed fashion reviews. But before moving on to the mods themselves, I decided to lay out the guide for their installation.

At the moment, with the help of fan modifications for the fifth part of the TES, you can: go to the brumas (the northernmost city in the Imperial Province) and see how it changed two hundred years after the death of the last septim, visit the isolated area of ​​the Alik’r desert and rob ancient tombs, end up in Akavir, to take part in the confrontationOn the border of Skyrim and High Rock, so that … However, it is difficult to describe everything that is happening here. And this is not all, you can also become the mercenary of the imperial trading company and, in the society of thugs, to deal with the problem with the dragon on one distant Northern Island, to join the ranks of the sentinel Starr, in order to ultimately be locked in the plan of Oblivion, the middle of the ruins of the distorted version of the imperial city. And this is only what I remembered, “on the vapid”.

But in addition to the quest ones, there are also purely gameplay mods that allow you to try on various professions. For example, you can become a hunter and earn money from the sale of fur, the owner of the copperovarny, bard, pirate, courtesan or rentier.

But of course, before plunging into all this, it is necessary not only, according to the testaments of Todd Howard, to buy Skyrim, but also install the mods themselves. Moreover, sometimes, this is not as simple and obvious as it might seem at first glance. I must say that there is a category of people (moreover, perhaps not small), for which the process of installing mods on the fifth scrolls, as well as further fuss so that the modified game is launched correctly, is already a kind of entertainment.

Of course, some can scare away the process of a long installation, but believe me, the result is worth it. I know that on the Internet you can find a lot of guides on this issue, but here we will try to make out the also emerging problems and errors related to the modification of Skyrim.

1. SKSE and the standard installation method (not recommended)

But before you start all this, it is necessary to make the most important thing, namely, put the latest version of SKSE (Skyrim Script Extender). Moreover, pay attention to which publication you need to put it for the legendary or special. However, this reservation concerns absolutely all mods. Although usually on most sites, mods for Legendary and Special are in different sections, but still, better pay attention to this.

I note that SKSE is vital for the vast majority of other mods, with rare exceptions.

So, for starters, you need to find the folder itself with Skyrim. If you have a Steam version, then you need to find the Steamlibrary folder, and make the next way: Steamlibory \ Steamapps \ Common \ Skyrim. Well, or otherwise, get to the Skyrim folder, if you did not purchase the game in Steam, but, let’s say, on third -party sites.

Further, from the downloaded archive with SKSE files, we throw everything, of course, except for Reidmy files and descriptions of updates, to the game folder, that is, in the Skyrim folder itself. I ask you to pay attention, not to the Data folder, but in the Skyrim folder. Further, it will be very important.

We throw SKSE files here

All other mods here

Now the SKSE_Loader file appeared in the game folder itself, from now on, we will run the game through it and only through it. You can make a shortcut of this file and send to the desktop, for convenience, and for beauty you can replace the standard icon of the default program, with Skyrim’s icon through properties, but this is not necessarily.

Now, you, at the initial level, have mastered the basic principle of installing mods for Skyrim, “just take all the files and throw their folder with the game”. Only unlike SKSE, the vast majority of modifications must be moved not to the Skyrim folder, but to the Data folder located already in it. That is, the full installation path will look like this: Steamlibory \ Steamapps \ Common \ Skyrim \ Data (this, again, for the Stimov version). Depending on the decision of the author of the mod, or on the solution of the site on which it is posted, in the downloaded archive, there may be both fashion files and files posted in the Data folder. In the first case, just throw everything in Data, in the second – open the Data folder (which in the archive) and throw it in Data (which in the Skyrim folder). But in no case do not throw the Data folder in Data. Check, if you have another Data folder inside you, then you were mistaken somewhere.

Now, after installing the models we need, they must be activated. This can be done by starting the game launcher and going to the “Files” section. There you need to put a checkplace opposite the mod, which you want to activate, most mods are turned off in the same way. Here, in the “Files” section, you can change the procedure for loading mods, putting them higher or lower in the list, for which we will talk later.

2. Installation using a mod manager (recommended method)

But there is one “but”. The installation method given above is standard, but not recommended. At the moment, there is a more convenient and practical solution, namely, models of mods. I myself use NMM (Nexus mod Manager), which I advise you

For the most part, in terms of functionality, mod managers are not very different from each other. So choose to taste.

To do this, you do not need, first of all, of course, to download NMM itself from the Nexus website (or from other resources), to install it (installed as a regular program).

Next, we launch NMM, at the first launch, the program invite you to scan a computer in order to find the way to the games you have installed, you can wait for the search end (which can take a considerable time), and independently set your way to the game you need. One way or another, after the NMM “saw” what games are on the device, just put a box in front of those in which you want to add mods. From now on, when the NMM is launched, the window offers the window to go to the section of a particular game will first pop up, or to open the data on the computer again. In our case, of course, we choose Skyrim.

So, we finally opened the Nexus Mod Manager program, now it will be our General Staff, a hab-location or call it, as you want, in general, as you already understood, this is one of the main programs for installing mods on Skyrim.

With downloading the mods themselves, there should not be any problems either, I would have said more recently if some had not discouraged me in this. So now we will figure out how to download Nexus’s mods. So, for starters, you must definitely register on the site, I think you can handle it without me (I really hope for it). Further, in the section with mods, find the page you need and go to the Files tab. Here, in the Main Files section, there are two buttons, Mod Manager Download and Manual Download, these are, in fact, two options for how you can download and install a mod.

The first, this is a direct installation from the site to the game, that is, with this option, the files from the site are loaded immediately to the game folder, but connect the mod, you still need to be from the mod manager (more than that). The second option is to download the fashion files with one archive, after which you can either independently throw fashion files into the game folder (that is, the standard method), or to use the fashion manager again.

Now let’s see how to install mods using NMM. In the upper left corner, just below the large inscription “Launch Skyrim”, you can see two tabs “Plugins” and “Mods”, now we are interested in the second, and click on it and click on it. Now, finding ourselves on the tab we need, we go down a little lower and go to the buttons on the left panel. Now we need the upper one, depending on the NMM version, its icon may vary, but in a pop -up hint, the inscription “Add mod from fil”. Now we click on the icon, a window appears in which you need to open the folder where you have archives with downloaded mods (most likely it is “downloading”, but it all depends on your desire), click on the necessary archive (or several) and click “open”. Naturally, from a folder with uploaded files, you need to install mods only if you use the version of Manual Dawnload (that is, the second)

Now go to a large list of folders that is difficult not to notice. Opposite one of them, the “plusik” icon was supposed to appear. We choose this folder, the names of the unidentified mods in it will be marked with gray and without a checkmark near the name. Choose unidentified mods, now, even lower than the “Add Mod From File” button, the button acquired the appearance of a green checkmark, click on it. Further, NMM will set the mod itself on your Skyrim, you can check it on the Plugins tab. If before that, when downloading from the nexus, you have chosen the Mod Manager Download version, then we pass the stage with the folder. With this option, immediately after loading from the site, you need to go to the plug -in list.

Finally, we can engage in installing not only “official” mods, but try to put gameplay. So, my choice fell on Frostfall, adding a mod to the northern province of Tamriel, a logical thing, namely frosts, now our Dovakin will not be able to run naked along the icy expanses of the White Coast.

Now that we already know how to install mods using NMM, we repeat the procedure described above. We put the Frostfall mod. Only you need to take into account one moment, it itself will not start, because it requires another mod – Campfire. This is usually indicated in the requirements. But also, this can be seen if you go to the Plugins tab. Here you can see that if you do not have Campfire, in the Frostfall list is highlighted in red, orange – if it is installed, but not connected, otherwise, it will not be allocated from the general list.

Please pay special attention to this moment. In the vast https://hustlescasino.uk/ majority of cases when Skyrim stops starting after some mod, this happens precisely due to the lack of another mod specified in the requirements. This is one of the main advantages of NMM, here you can see what additional files are required to work one or another modification.

So, we installed Campfire, Frostfall and related mods. Now let’s check if they start with us. As you can see, everything works. Now Dovakin can breed bonfires and put up tents, practically, in any part of Skyrim, thereby fleeing from the frosts that appeared in the harsh northern province. Also, you can roll up mods for primary needs, like food, drink and sleep, and also make our protagonist periodically wash so as not to catch the disease. So, we can turn the fifth scrolls, practically into Zhezhitam. But all this, of course, according to your will.

With the help of the MCM mod, you can also go into the emerging menu of models of mods if you need a more smooth regulation of the functionality of the fashion. Also, some mods can be prepared for removal, or, without removal, temporarily disconnected. For example, you can completely turn off the frostbite effect, from the fashion forfall. “For what?»You ask, given the time spent on installing. All this, of course, if you want to establish a mod to change the seasons, since it would be amazing if in Skyrim all the time there was the same season.

Although, I admit, about the fact that there is a mod that brings to Skyrim an independent change of time of the year, I exaggerated a little. In fact, it would be extremely difficult to realize this, therefore, this is not one mod, but a set of three. That is, there is a mod for winter, spring and summer. In fact, these are three large sets of textures that replace standard.

In the process of installing these mods, there is nothing unusual and everything was described above. Then why did I mention them separately? To demonstrate another necessary NMM function.

Let’s in order. To begin with, we will install the Winter Skyrim mod, but when, according to the Tamriel calendar, the month of the first grain will come and spring will come, respectively, and we will have to put the appropriate mod. But in this case, you should not install one pack of textures, on top of another. First, we need to remove the previous.

To do this, we go to the NMM to the MODS tab already familiar to us and select the mod that you want to remove, click on the right mouse button and select “Delete”, the program will continue to do everything itself. Again, I note that a simple shutdown of the mod in the launcher will not give the necessary effect. Since the files with textures themselves remained in the game folder, and each when starting Skyrim will download them. In the event that you wanted to return the original type of fifth scrolls without using this function, you would have to manually delete all modifications from each folder, and NMM does it yourself, saving time and nerves.

3. Adding new animations and body physics. Fnis

So. We figured out how to install and delete mods. It would seem that this could be finished on this guide, but there are still many nuances and pitfalls. So, let’s try to deal with them as much as possible.

Now you know how to install graphic, gameplay and quest mods. But after all, it would be nice to improve the appearance of the character. Personally, I prefer that when my Dovakin wears a shield behind my back, and if it uses two swords at the same time, then the second sword is displayed on the belt, which is not in Vanilla Skyrim. And besides, it would be nice to add physics to the hair and some parts of female anatomy, if you understand what I mean. Well, if you suddenly want to recreate in the game the plot of one famous song of the Pneumoslon group, then a mod with physics and for male “special” places, also has a place to be.

There is nothing unusual in the process of installing such mods. But the vast majority of modifications affecting animation or body physics require a new skeleton for the character.

Why do we need to install XPMSE and Racemenu. But with them, again, if you use NMM, there should be no problems.

XMPSE – Mod for a new skeleton.

Racemenu – adds many settings for appearance

We also need fnis. And about this point you need to make a small explanation. The fact is that fnis is not a mod, but a separate program, such as the modelor of mods.

Only in this case, she is responsible precisely for new animations and behavior of bodies. After the installation of any of the mods affecting these aspects of the game, you will need to open FNIS and start update. Actually, FNIS is installed in a standard way, through the installer or manually. And to start it, you need to find the Tools folder in the game folder and run fnifforusers in it.

Of all the points provided, in the list that opened, I used only the “hand fixed” (second from above). Honestly, the needs for the rest have never arisen. As I understand it, some of them are necessary only in very specific cases, if you, for example, love animals, so to speak, love animals very much. However, I do not condemn anyone, in any case, putting a checkmark opposite the point we need, we click on the large button “Update Fnis” located at the very center of the window. The process itself, the update, usually does not take much time, we are waiting for a message about the completion, we close the program and that’s it, now the new animations have been added to the game.

I don’t think you can not notice this button, but just in case.

Fnis will also be necessary if you decide to install mods from a series of those that require SexLab files. And do not rush to blame me for all sorts of strange addictions, since some mods from this “line” really deserve attention. For example, SexLab Amorous Adventures, which is worth going, do not believe it, because of the plot. For example, in this fashion there are rather dramatic moments, like a much more touching storyline of Serana than in the original addition.

So, you more or less, have to deal with the installation of mods, as well as the addition of new animations to Skyrim.

4. Installation ENB

What now do we have in line? It would also be nice to change the color scheme of Skyrim, that is, install ENB. I will not burst out about all the advantages of this type of modifications, especially since many did it. But what is often not mentioned, when talking about ENB, so that for proper operation, in addition to installing the filter itself, it is often necessary, the so -called nucleus, for its proper operation, it can be downloaded as Enbdev website.COM, and from third -party sites.

Instead I use the SkyrimbooSter program, I also recommend you.

But this is not all, many ENB require SkyrimPrefs for the correct operation of the INI file, not that it was especially difficult, but at first some may get confused.

So, the Skyrimprefs file is not located in the game folder, but documents, most likely the path of it will look like this computer \ Documents \ My Games \ Skyrim. Finding the file we need, open it using a notebook. You will see many lines, with a high probability, depending on your ENB, it will be necessary to change the values ​​specified in the requirements for your ENB. In general, this is an important point that, for some reason, many ignore when installing mods, always read the “requirements” section, usually it is small, but helps to save a lot of time.

5. Useful tips

This could be finished. Since I told you the main information about the installation of modifications, and if you start talking about many nuances, then, firstly, it would take too much time, and secondly, I am not a specialist in technical issues and in this case it is better for you to look for specialized articles on the Internet. But still, some tips I consider it necessary to bring here.

So, as I said, carefully read the item “Requirements” before installing mods. Most problems with the launch of mods can be prevented by simply carefully studying the section “Requirements”, which is always present on all sites in the description.

It would not be superfluous to clean the conservation of extra scripts and other garbage, for this you can use the Skyrim Save Cleaner program.

Skyrim Save Cleaner.

. and Skyrim Script Save Cleaner, extremely useful programs.

Also, carefully monitor how the author of the fashion advises to put the plugins in the order of loading, you can change the loading procedure either through the launcher or through the NMM, and the changes that need to be made to it, the authors of the mods usually indicate in the requirements.

In general, the order of loading is an important point for the correct operation of the modified Skyrim, therefore, I advise you to also install the LOOT program that automatically sorts mods, but if you didn’t like something, in the order that the program has installed, you can always set the conditions of download on your own, simply indicating that a certain file will always be loaded later than or before the other.

And now, perhaps, really everything. Well, or, at least, everything that I could remember. So, good luck in the vastness of Tamriel.

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5. Useful tips
This could be finished. Since I told you the main information about the installation of modifications, and if you start talking about many nuances, then, firstly, it would take too much time, and secondly, I am not a specialist in technical issues and in this case it is better for you to look for specialized articles on the Internet.

It is ironic that the guide itself is called “detailed (really detailed) guide for installing mods on Skyrim.”

So, by points.

1) NMM is currently already godlessly outdated, not updated and deprived of a ton of useful functions. At the moment, Mod Organizer 2 is the best option, since there is a more convenient interface, the ability to group mods, and two separate lists (those that are in the installer, and those that work), and there is also a built -in LOOT.

2) FNIS is needed only for physics and a change of animation, but it itself is also outdated, since old animations work not related to each other, that they break the visual part a little, new animation packages are not supported by fnis.

3) there are gameplay mods, for example, Seasons of Skyrim, which provide a dynamic change of seasons. But most of the mods that make breathtaking things that were previously considered impossible and incredible for implementation are present only on the SE version of the game, which leads us to the next point.

4) If Skyrim Special Edition is launched, use this version (namely SE, not AE). It is very difficult to spoil the performance with modes (actually impossible), if it is possible to start the SE version, then the packages of textures in the amount of 2K will be enough for a comfortable game. Play in the 22nd year on a low-performance outdated 32-bit version of the game-to spoil the pleasure for yourself, chopping off endless opportunities for modding.

5) the fact that the user sets ENB presents automatically implies that he understands mods and knows about the need to install the ENB nucleus itself.

6) if everything is correctly installed and the user does not indulge in constant installation and removal of mods in the middle of the game, then the seizures will not be cleaned. As always, it is better to first install all mods on a clean version, start a new game, test everything and start a new game again in order to play, in fact,.

Yes Mod Organizer 2 is already good only because each mod is holding separately in its folder, leaving a folder with the game of a virgin clean. Moreover, the place where mods will be stored, you indicate yourself. You can at least put fashion and game on different discs, for example, by installing the latter on a SSD disk.

I can personally confirm the survivability of SE Skyrim. I have at the moment installed about a thousand mods and the game is still working. LE from such loads would have long ceased to start.

Shut your mouth

Thank you for the comments. For the most part, much is due to the fact that I, as a retrograde, use Le. Yes, I know that he is less stable, but I just can’t force myself to go to a new version.

Regarding paragraph five, I will say how a person who sometimes had to lead others at work, that some, just in case, must explain even the most obvious things that, it would seem, are clear without words.

And about the sixth, of course I agree, but sometimes, when a new mod comes out, it is reluctant to start a new game for its passage, or, when installing some mod, you will be disappointed and demolish it, as, for example, the recently released Abya, where there is nothing besides walking on empty locations.

I just advise.
Install the main mods (SKSE and fixes), and then choose what will like the most. He still has guides for other games.

“Undefined”, oh, clown, very funny. You definitely need to crap a group of people who did nothing to you.

> And besides, it would be nice to add physics to the hair and some parts of female anatomy, if you understand what I mean

Give at least one assembly without wretched mods for young drochers, and. Affar, it would be nice not to try to joke and generally understand that not everyone has surrendered to the physicist of “some parts of female anatomy”.

Either I am blind, or in Gaida not a word about the generation of boats! If mods for trees, cities, new houses are instructed, and any other objects in the world, everything will look wretched without boats.

And why? I did not finish the stated for 300 hours.Already these dragons and … these, which are blind … on “f” … forgot, began to dream at night.

He did not put mods on new cities, and the same season of Skyrim is already coming with the boats from the author, like most mods now, so there was never particular need to independently generate. But thanks for the reminder.