I will likely update the DDSOpt section when I get some time to point directly to the STEP vanilla optimization guide instead of maintaining a separate section on it. Just haven't had any real time to look into rewriting that section. In any case, if your following SR then all of those are in the end overwritten. Edit: I updated to point to the STEP instructions and left the basic explanation text.
I will update these, thanks for taking the time to post. Yes, because you should be using that as a base for your edits per the guide. "Conflict Resolution: Use record from Brevi_MoonlightTales.esp then move the KWDA - Keywords from Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp. Problem Resolved: Keyword fix from unofficial patches were not properly forwarded.)"
That animal mod looks very interesting. As for IW... Its just not as well done as IA. Eventually it may see an update and then I may consider it again.
Are you sure your skse.INI is being read correctly for the mem patch? Try memory blocks log and see. Do you use additional mods/is everything up to date? I personally have not seen a ctd or freeze in months except when debugging and purposefully trying to get one.
Unfortunately I have to report some of the books causing ctd in merchant inventory... Looks like I am not alone in the comments.
Hopefully will be fixed soon.
Enhancer darkens the worldspaces. Vividian is built around the ELE world spaces which is much brighter so a combination of Vividian + Enhancer would be super dark.