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58 here lol Thanks again

Thank you again

I've tried multiple times to created 2 identically named folders (Modding and Modding/Tools) on the same drive (E:\\ ) as described in SSG plus chat with Admin z929669 and it appears to be impossible. So is there a different way for Win11? Thank you

Thanks for the reply. And yes us old Vet's can be a bit cranky. If you have time look up the Magnavox Oddyssy 2 console. It was my 1st eons ago. 1st PC in 1983. Thanks again

First off it was meant as a simple Q and not meant to be rude. So the STEP SkyrimSE v2.3 Guide has a link to "SSG" and in the beginning of that setup it asks you to make 3 new folders. 2 of which have identical names. Since the beginning of Windows you've never been able to do that and it still applies. Maybe an error while writing? I just know it can't be done unless you have some wizardry I'm unaware of. As for the "usual inconsistencies" for cleaning Masters,,,, after reviewing almost a dozen different sites including ones on Nexus some were saying to delete different stuff in SSEEdit. I hope this is better and doesn't offend anyone C:\Modding C:\Modding\Tools C:\Games

Haven't modded in over 3 years and finally able to now. But who's the smart person that asked us to make 2 folders with the same base "Modding" name in the v2.3 Guide? One obviously has the subfolder "Tools" but you can't have 2 folders with identical names,,,, duh! Maybe clear up that mistake to rid confusion. Other than that it appears there's a ton of the usual inconsistencies just like years ago for cleaning the ESM's from a large amount of people so beware.

1st and Most Important is the Setup - https://wiki.step-project.com/Guide:SystemSetupGuide After a very quick look at that video I agree with Mercury71. Obviously you must have WINRAR or 7-ZIP. After downloading the latest version of SKSE unzip to a folder. Delete the SRC folder, re-zip the DATA folder and name it SKSE64 (or SKSE64Data if you prefer). Leave MO2 off. Move the skse.exe & 2 DLL files to your Main SSE folder where the Skyrimse.exe/Skyrimse_loader.exe is located. Now open MO2 and click the 2nd button up top on the left "Install a mod from another Archive" and find that Data folder we zipped "SKSE64" and install it then tick the box. Click on the Gears symbol on the top bar (blue and green) and Mod Organizer 2 should've seen, installed, and done the work for you by adding it as an executable. It will show up in your drop down list on the right side and is the ONLY way you will launch Skyrim SE from now on. Watch Gamers Poets, Gopher, Sinitar gaming, Pred caliber, Hodilton etc etc on YouTube for tons of info for modding and mod installations and setups. Don't worry about installing an ENB & Preset till you've got it running smooth with no CTD's or STD's. And always always always 1 more! ALWAYS backup your Vanilla SSE install folder under (Secondary Steam Library folder) Steamlibrary2/steamapps/common/Skyrim Special Edition... right click and only Zip the "SkyrimSE folder" zip that sucker for later use. Name it SSEVanilla or something you can easily remember. In my Steam Library 2 folder I only keep Skyrim and Skyrim SE for ease of use and on another drive away from the Windows drive.

Noted Thank you

While I sincerely appreciate the hard work that goes into these programs, sometimes I'd love to kick somebodys ass. My recommendation is NOT to use this or DynDOLOD if you have really modded your SSE with even the best extra textures and/or added new lands. Almost 4 ******* hours later only to sit there blinking using 1.6GB of RAM still. But doing nothing for another 30 minutes till I said **** this. In over 3 years of modding LE and SE I've only had either of these programs work correctly a few times. And it looked nice but not worth the ********. My MO2 mod folder is only 78Gb. Small beans! It was stuck on arnima.esp Goddamn ******* Bruma **** *******

TechAngel85 Thank you for continuing the STEP program. I've done multiple installs and variations over the past few years. Always works well once you FOLLOW the directions and your learning curve gets better. Between the Mod Creators and programs like STEP a crap game can become something amazingly fun and pure eye candy.

Nice big fat juicy list but why is there no mention in the beginning to advise (and remind) the modder to clean the original ESM's and install, nor any mention of installing the SKSE64 Data folder as a mod? Or installing Skyrim Performance monitor, DLL plugin loaders, Creation Kit Multiple masters fix or custom ini, or the cool tool from STEP Bethini? The "advanced users only" warning is great but I'm curious why the basic of basics aren't listed. Thank you

Finished loading 2.2.9.2 Extended (minus DynDOLOD) with Organic ENB and Crimson drivers. Works and looks very nice. Max VRAM 2700'ish while even inside Jorvaskar or whatever it is. Good job to the mod authors and those that deal with our noobness frustration lol (Also I had 2 other worlds- Falskaar & Wyrmstooth installed during the process)

If us English speaking gamers are having comprehension problems then I can't imagine what it's like trying to translate then decipher the Guides instructions. I honestly gave it up and now I'm learning more by making and breaking the games with mods of my own choice based from the Guide and other mods that sounded interesting but yet have no serious conflicts. So stay with it and you'll get there dude. Maybe make 2 profiles so when you get severely frustrated like I did then you can game and kill to cool off. Then mod some more afterwards when your feeling better (If I had done this I wouldn't have come on the forums and raged enough to get a language use warning lol). Last I will add that whenever I did the Core+Extended through the Guide the last STEP Compilation mod was incorrect in guessing I had only the Core installed and would not install correctly (at least 3 times). Happy modding

Very cool and Thank you. After my relocation I will try the Guide again soon.

Got'r going on the modding,,, and now an old boss from Boston waants me to fly out to work all winter. Can't hunt Dragons if I do that! LOL I did make seperate folders for the Guide core and extended install like you said to limit confusing this old man Thanks

A wee bit bigger than the original 9 Gigs lol Doing a fresh 'nilla install right now to get ready for dot 2 base I found all of ThirteenOranges' mods in a 7z file, you have it or need it? *Nice fubar when I deleted the whole Steam folder instead of just Skyrims ,,, ctd ctd ctd lol ,,,and still ctd, jeezus I'm gonna go to walmart and choke out somebody ::

Well duck me running! lol Good eyes Nebulous ,, I had started downloading around midnight to 1:30am then again this morning at 7'ish. Hard on a little tv (18.5) I miss my 42" Sony :( So I will try the Green baseline Std 2.2.9.2 version with only the 3 files for enboost installed. I believe I have about 17Gb total of mods downloaded and had to research to find others not on Nexus anymore from the banned modder ThirteenOranges. Think I'll go make something like 3 gallons of stew so I can just sit smoke eat and mod :)

I assume you omitted some of the mods from the Guide list (2.2.9.1) due to your added mods? Thanks again

The section about fast or slow HDD I believe is incorrect at least for me since I'm running 2 fast Mushkin DX SSD's and have never had the "second case" happen at all ever when doing the cleaning. I've had MO untick things and break though lol

I went by what was on this https://wiki.step-project.com/Guide:Skyrim_Configuration_Settings but I didn't do any of the "harmfull" settings and Yes for the same ENB page for those settings. For my video drivers I have tried the latest Crimson drivers, older 15.71 & 13.12 drivers but if I go too old then BF4 and some of my newer games get weird too. I am back to Win7 64b after trying W10 since my friends' kids and relatives have W10 on their new laptops etc so for troubleshooting I was running it. I also noticed last night in downloading what I didn't have from yuour list of Mod's that like 6 are in Steams workshop. How does that work as for moving them or extracting them to Mod Organizer? When running the Vram size tool I get about 6880 I think it was. My system runs an i5-2500k @4.2 with 16Gb 2133 Ram and my XFX Black Edition HD7950 3Gb... that's before I deduct the 170. And 2 Mushkin DX SSD's (120&240Gb) with 2 spinners for mp3's/movies/backup's etc Skyrim is loaded onto my second SSD (the 240) away from Windows like the Guide said. And I will try the Vividian preset since I'm going to try running your full step+ super duper extended version Mod list :) Easier to tell you what's going on when something arrises after install. Also Yes for TES5Edit: "Dawnguard needs to be cleaned TWICE" I cleaned once then exited via the red X then reopened Dawnguard, cleaned (usually says like 57 navmeshes couldnt be cleaned?) again, then clicked ok w/backup checked, then like the others when done "create new mod" for the dlc/update esm's like the text and videos stated. or for Dawnguard do you not exit and just run twice while still in the program unlike what the video's say?? Sometimes the conflicting details are what gets me due to my knowledge barrier. Funny thing is I'm doing all this for an old Visio 19" 720p tv/monitor that I was given for free. If that sounds weird it's because I'm an unemployed homeless Veteran living in my ex coworkers basement room lol even my roccat keyboard has the letter "p" out so I'm always cut-n-paste just to type stuff, really sux rofl Thanks man * After reading that post about DX9 & ENB,,, I have dx9c to install from issues in the recent past. Would it be wise to just install it now with Vanilla Skyrim before adding any mods that way I know the stuffs right?

New to forums so I didn't see that I could give you guys a thumbs up so I did lol On Nexus the ENB preset I'm running is Organic ENB and it does work with a vanilla Skyrim when I install it manually. But as soon as I tick my DLC in the right pane in plugins (MO) then ctd. If I add even one mod I get a ctd too at the Bethesda symbol screen. Even with setting ini's to step specifications and even if I clean the esm's per LOOT I get a ctd. I got banned by Boris for asking if AMD wasn't good enough for him because he stated screw amd due to bugs or something.. I'm old n cranky but pc savy lol (my first was an Apple 2E) but new to this and terminology caan confuse me due to inexperience. Such as "a new save" where to save as in once indoors the first building in Helgen? Like I said I'm witty but just don't know all the Varts of the Vuzzle yet. And being ex military 3rd Generation, I'm overly anal about stuff I shouldn't be! rofl Thanks again guys and I will check out the list and benchmarks plus that logmod. *downloaded the lists and mods I didn't have yet and that memlog tool