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Try Alternate Start Live Another Life. You will start in an interior cell for character creation & it gives your scripts and MCM a chance to stabilize. Save after creating your character, then select "I was caught trying to cross the border illegally" that will start the Helgen intro. With any luck less script initializing chaos will make for a smooth cart ride. If not you can return to that post creation save and choose any other start option ("camping in the woods" places you at the Helgen exit where you can meet up with either Hadvar or Ralof and proceed to Riverwood).

My idea of stress testing is playing the game and starting as many conflicts as possible and encouraging them to escalate. By escalate I mean kiting wolves into a bandit encounter area (SkyTest + OBIS) and starting a forest fire with BurnFreezeShock FX/Deadly Spell Impacts/Fire & Ice Overhaul. The CH script latency checker is handy to point you towards scripts or vram when fps drop while running around outside combat (so you can decide whether to cut/opt your 2k exterior textures, dial down your enb effects or make to decisions on scripted mods depending on what is killing performance).

Good replies. Re- script heavy: Frostfall & needs mods can be demanding, once you get into combat (especially with spell effects flying around both your and npcs) the load can get problematic. The Convenient Horses mod offers a script latency checker through its MCM, you can use this during your stress testing, less than 75ms should be playable approaching 100ms and you should consider trimming the fat &/or making tough decision on whats important to you. ex. I dropped Frostfall/Hunterborn/Realistic Needs so that I could have SIC/HLE/SkyTest with ACE Realistic Fighting/Deadly Combat and the Epic Gameplay Overhaul and spell effects (pyro much?). Best of luck, you'll have as much fun (read: spend as much time) modding as you do playing if you're anything like me.

That is FNVing beautiful! And I'm not a Deagle guy, but wow. I gotta get back to the wasteland myself, need to get it dialed in before the next season of Walking Dead drops.

Can you not hit a move key or otherwise terminate the animation in favor of defending yourself? Death by literature? I'll have to see how this plays out (maybe a mod that has my followers / kids read to me?).

Vanilla, replace it with vanilla weather. I use a combination of ELE, EWDS and Relighting Skyrim with some accessories like Realistic Clouds running under a full featured enb (Serenity, but a Vanilla friendly/non-CoT dependant Vividian would be outstanding as well). [spoiler=ELE EDWS RS Merged]ELE-FX EmittanceELE Dragonborn-WeathersEpisode ParallaxELE-ImagespacesNatural Lighting & AtmosphericsELE-Weathersenhanceddynamicweathersystemrandom ThunderELE-Interior Lighting.espELE-Spell and Torch LightingELE DG-Interior Lighting.espELE DB-Interior Lighting.espELE HF-Interior Lighting.esp This avoids compatibility issues from CoT and its image spaces & ELFX. I use the JiT scripted version of Relighting Skyrim (plugins not merged with the above) and Audio Overhaul Skyrim with the STEP Extended patch & SRLE REGS patch. Of course if you already have your CoT patched set up dialed in and you aren't distracted by all the shiny new objects (like I am) you're probably good to go (and SR:LE has the compatibility with its mods done for you). >> ninja'd by Aiyen (who knows a lot more than I do on this subject).

Re- "broom" or plugins you can deactivate in the right pane / hide in the left pane: click the BSA tab that shows the BSAs MO is managing for you & make sure the boxes by the plugins you want to lose are checked and you're good to go. Re- merging: you can save a lot of slots (as you can see in that spoiler), but I'm not TES5Edit wizard so use at your own risk (but I've been having good luck so far). Re- 302ci: I bastardized a 289 & a 327 to get 5 litres and dropped it in a 64 & 1/2 Nova post restoed from the frame up back in the late 80s, good times.

Mod Organizer is a good choice, and with its BSA management you might even see a few plugins (in the right pane) with a broom (?) icon indicating they are "dummies" and can be hidden saving you some more slots. I've had good success with the TES5Edit 1.65 merge script, that has saved me many esp slots. [spoiler=Various (apparently successful) Merged Plugins]Early Order Mods;True EyesAppropriately Attired Jarls ReduxMoss Rocks01ERA - EotW Dovahkin's Journeyman ArmorSymphonies of SkyrimMoss Rocks DBArgonian FinsRutah Tattoo PackClams Drop PearlsBeardsGhosu - Weapon Pack 1Ash RocksOpen ContainerChesko Lore-based Loading ScreensNuska WarpaintBS the Hag OverlaysDG Rune Weapon FX ReplacerBrowsMerida HairGladiator ArmorArrow Duration 60DragonBoneEbonsteelInsanity's SorrowNeutral HjerimNo Combat Boundaries LegendarySerana Dialog EditPhysics Impact Damage FixskyforgedWeaponsRace Menu OverlaysSG Eyebrowslefthandrings - dawnguard.espSulfur RocksWebs Extendedcalyps-bosmerMiddle Order Mods;DredTentTamriel ReloadedHidden Hideouts of Skyrim Merged Deep ImmersionHidden Hideouts City Edition Merged Deep ImmersionHumans Drop Human PartsIHSSAethEbonyCrownReplacerBook Covers SkyrimFeminine FemalesSolsteim The Lost LevelsBCS ISB PatchDigitigrade Khajiit & Argonian Raptorexecutioner armorBetter White Phial EffectSize does matterRV MarkersImproved Skill BooksBCS CCOR PatchInsanity's ShieldsLore Weapon Expansion - Daedric CrescentDawn of RiftenTCIY BCS PatchLeazer's Open LockHeight Adjusted Races w/ True GiantsSkyrim Improved PuddlesDaggercross AlleyRace Compatibility USKP OverrideDragon Shout VoiceLore Weapon ExpansionRadiant & Unique Potions Poisons & BoozeUnique UniquesWaterbreathing Breathless EmergeskyforgedShieldsdbmisc - Dark Brotherhood Forever to MiscSoul Gems DifferlefthandringsLate Order Mods;USKP NPC Overhaul PatchApachiiHair FF PatchUnderstone Keep RepairsBosmerArmorMATY743The Chronicles of Steel SwordsThird Era - DwemerLore Weapon Expansion - GoldbrandLegendary Companion PerkDungeon Quest AwarenessBetter City EntrancesIngredients of TamrielBeautiful WhiterunSkyrim Flora OverhaulSnowbound AcresGlorious GrassUnique Grasses<< dD No Spinning Death Animation >>isilNarsilBlessings Altar DescriptionsPilgrims DelightHold Border BannersScoped BowsWindhelm LighthouseOblivion Black Soul Gem CreationPP Ogmund's TombHigh Hrothgar OverhaulSword of SigdanBlock SparklesGildergreen RegrownJetDwemerBows_DGPP Windcaller PassPP Engelmann RestInsanity's ChrysamereRBB Row Boats HF HotfixInsanity's Umbra SwordInsanity's Empire Longswords>> Abigail the Imperial Maid>> Medusa & Drakul Armors----------------------------------------------------ACE Complete SPO SSR patch Merged;Smithing Perks Overhaul RemadeACE Archery DragonbornACE ArcheryACE EnchantingACE MeleeACE SmithingACE ArmorACE SpeechACE SynergyACE BYOGACE MagicACE Realistic FightingSSR ACE Armor PatchACE MM SPO SSR patch Merged;Smithing Perks Overhaul RemadeACE Archery DragonbornACE ArcheryACE EnchantingACE MeleeACE SmithingACE ArmorACE SpeechACE SynergyACE BYOGACE MagicACE Realistic FightingSSR ACE Armor PatchMM - Alteration ExtrasMM - Illusion ExtrasMM - RestorationMM - ScalingMM - VoiceMM - DestructionMM - Enchantments RebalanceMM - ConjurationMM - AlterationMM - ArtifactsMM - Fortify Magic School Enchantment & AlchemyMM - IllusionMM - Conjuration ExtrasMM - Dual CastingMM - Restoration ExtrasAlternate Start Complete Cooking Expansion;Cooking AlchemyHelgen Imperial ArmoryCooking Expanded DBCampfire Cooking - AlchemyCooking ExpandedCooking Expanded HFCampfire Cooking - DGCampfire Cooking - DBStarting Spell ChoicePatch Starting Spell Choice - LALELE EDWS RS Merged;ELE-FX EmittanceELE Dragonborn-WeathersEpisode ParallaxELE-ImagespacesNatural Lighting & AtmosphericsELE-Weathersenhanceddynamicweathersystemrandom ThunderELE-Interior Lighting.espELE-Spell and Torch LightingELE DG-Interior Lighting.espELE DB-Interior Lighting.espELE HF-Interior Lighting.espETaC Complete Inns and Taverns MergedInns and TavernsETaC Complete Taverns patchETaC Complete Plaguesword Merged;FH PlagueswordETaC Complete Plaguesword patchETaC Complete Merged;ETaC Complete EWDR patchETaC Complete LoS patchHearthfire Chimneys ETaCISC Merged Patches;ISCompendium AOS PatchISCompendium CCO PatchISCompendium EBT PatchLakeview Merged;HF Lakeview Avant Garden PerformanceLights Lakeview ManorLlewellyn FemaleLakeview Manor Fish HatcheryNew Lands Merged;Skyfalls DB FS Small WaterfallsSkyfalls Skymills DG DB FS WTRBB Long & Row Boats New LandsFalskaar WildlifeRW2 Waves WTRW2 Waves FSHearthfire Chimneys FalskaarFalskaar Cloudsbhabhilon* RS BoS New Lands Merged;>> Original FormIds, create mod X03-""Patch Falskaar RS kidsPatch Wyrm RS kidsRS Children CompleteRS Children Patch USKPBooks of SkyrimRS Children Patch BoSWardrobe UNP;Aradia Kato OutfitAshara Princes of the WoodsScarlet Dawn ArmorHDT Test SkirtMashup UNPNorthgirlel Gilded Doublet SetTavern Clothes MTMUNP Fence Net Body SetUNP Academy DropoutUNP Leather Cami and ShortsUNP Smithy SexUNP Snap up Booty Shorts and TopUNP Boots 02UNP Boots 04UNP Leather ClothesCalyps InvestigatorBlack Sacrament Armor DB ReplacerLight Blades ArmorAmiella ArmorBlack Sacrament Armor (ACE Patched)Bouncy Bodices Booties Belts StockingsUrsine Armor Remember when using this that you need to exit TES5Edit after creating the patch and then launch TES5Edit again loading the merged plugin and then selecting the eror check option (if you error check without closing & reopening TES5Edit it will not find errors). >> like the moniker, would love it if it was a DZ302 .

I use a similar merge of perk mods including ACE & SSR, it works great with Deadly Combat (which I find preferable to Duel) and it's got Mighty Magic inside so you know its good. [spoiler=ACE MM SPO SSR patch Merged]Smithing Perks Overhaul RemadeACE Archery DragonbornACE ArcheryACE EnchantingACE MeleeACE SmithingACE ArmorACE SpeechACE SynergyACE BYOGACE MagicACE Realistic FightingSSR ACE Armor PatchMM - Alteration ExtrasMM - Illusion ExtrasMM - RestorationMM - ScalingMM - VoiceMM - DestructionMM - Enchantments RebalanceMM - ConjurationMM - AlterationMM - ArtifactsMM - Fortify Magic School Enchantment & AlchemyMM - IllusionMM - Conjuration ExtrasMM - Dual CastingMM - Restoration Extras I really wanted to like Enchanting Awakened, but I found it restrictive to my desired play style and the "nerfing" of item enchants wound up being a dealbreaker for me. Of course that's a matter of personal taste, and I'm looking forward to the next version so I can give it another go.

Outstanding find rootsrat, I had been looking for exactly this! I'm referring to Real Time Reading here, I just updated Book Covers Skyrim & its Compatibility Patches, and I put Improved Skill Books into my load order after seeing it as a compatibility patch for BCS. ILS sends skill books directly to your inventory without reading (allowing you to read from inventory & control when you obtain the skill bonus) and according to the description RTR should que reading animation when I pick up non-skill books.

For a good comparison try Serenity ENB with Realistic Clouds vs Serenity with Dramatic, I'm haven't reached a decision yet but I'm leaning Realistic Clouds. I had a procedure to remove my CoT earlier this year, I'm much happier since as it relieved my chronic compatibility issues.

Which version of MO are you launching it through?

I launch the CK through MO v1.2.9's exe function (with no special treatment, just locate the exe through MO's browser to initially set up) and it all goes to plan, the plugins from the currently selected profile appear in the CK. I am running MO v1.2.9 as an admin (to avoid the annoying messages on launch).

Good to know, I may need to take another look at the mod once the STEP Vanilla body replacer gets sorted.

Fortunately or unfortunately, TES ain't LOTR. That being said, I like the Ethereal look very much, unfortunately the mod is no longer supported. I believe EEO has some incompatibilities with the STEP Core Beards mod, specifically with Dunmer males IIRC.

FOMOD sounds excellent, thanks again.

You quoted "I believe you can use the "Exteriors Only" version alongside RLO or ELFX without conflict." Which is referring to using only exteriors for compatiblity, I however am not interested in using ELFX as it requires me to use additional compatibility patches with many and various mods I use, therefor I am happier with RS.

Makes sense, and those patches probably need rebuilt for v2.0 Re- new avatar:

With Mod Organizer its easy to split off a copy of your current profile and swap RS for ELFX to try it out, right?

Per the Relighting Skyrim author's description: "Also, anamorfus's Enhanced Lights and FX and any others that also fix/change lights are incompatible. -I believe you can use the "Exteriors Only" version alongside RLO or ELFX without conflict." I stopped using ELFX due to the number of patches & patch updates required. Same as CoT, I'm happier with vanilla enhanced weather and fewer patches.

Yup, I know the compilation was intended to be vanilla compatible. In my current profiles I'm set up for UNP (compatible armors), but my quick impression was done sans armor.

That would explain why my experience differs from yours, I'm using UNP overwritten by this.

Sorry, I'm an ELE/Relighting Skyrim kid (less conflicts).

I launched a new profile/new game so as not to interfere with my existing, and I'm seam free. I have it loading after (& overwriting) Better Males & UNP Body Replacer, no other (non-vanilla/HRdlc) conflicts are shown.

Quick first impressions: looks great. I launched with AS-LAL and inspected via the race menu, didn't see any seams or inconsistencies. I think this would be a great base for a STEP Core female body replacer. Including as many STEP Core options as possible (brows, eyes, hair, etc) in a FOMOD would be really nice (assuming permissions can be obtained). Inclusion of skin options like Mature, etc would be a complete solution (again, assuming permission). Thanks for moving the ball forward on this.