SKYRIMLE Everything + The Kitchen Sink

[Mr_Moal]

yes,  hopefully this weekend.  I want to at least put a few hours in and around whiterun to see if the constant CTD came back with ICAI-overhaul. 

[Mr_Moal]

I've gotten several more hours into my new Skyrim build, and I've only run into a few CTD's and other bugs  

 

Minor bugs

• a group of Vigilents of stendar, while they had armor, had no weapons.  Probably a leveled list I screwed up somewhere

 

(Maybe?) big bugs?

• I've had several HUGE papyrus logs.  we are talking 200+ Megs, and one (after a 3 hr session) was 1.7GB!  Never seen a papyrus log that big before.  Previously, papyrus logs were around 10-50 KB, maybe 100KB on a large log.  Needless to say, at this size, the logs are essentially useless. If I want anything out of them, I would have to write my own program to parse out the log.  Which isn't a bad idea really, something like LOOT but for papyrus logs.  

 

 

So far, no continuous crashing around Whiterun yet, My character has explored a fair bit, and will spend the next few days in and around Whiterun to see if the CTDs come back.  I'll include my notes so far below (better organization than the previous post I hope).  

 

 

0.7 NOTES  

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New Stuff

• Immersive Citizens AI Overhaul
  • Adding this back in.  Hopefully with all the compatibility patching and other game updates, things will be stable "enough" 
• BethINI
  • ini file cleaning and optimization.  
• Dropped: Birds and flocks
  • been reading that this mod makes unnecessary changes to a variety of meshes and areas around Skyrim, and I felt it was just not worth all the potential conflicts it may cause.  I didn't think it would be missed all that much (ie no more birds flying into and out of hills and stuff).  Fewer birds, but with DynDOLOD desyncing bird flapping, I think we have enough birds as is.  
• New Patches.  These are as ever "not necessarily complete" :)  I have combed through most stuff, but I have probably missed a few things.  If someone else could look at my changes and give feedback, that would be awesome. 

 

Mods with notable changes

• DynDOLOD: completely new installation process. 
• Ruffled Feather Download has been moved.  Now located in the Skyrim STEP nexus page. 
• Death Alternative now is disabled by default, and must be turned on in order to function. 
• NARC installation instructions updated a little. 
• Vividian has some install instructions that relate to new DynDOLOD functionality. 
• Explosive Bolts Visualized: the requiem patch has been updated, so using the included path, not the one from Requiem patch central anymore.
  • the Requiem version is a replacer, so you must modify the STEP Extended Patch.esp dependency using TES5Edit. 
• STEP Compilation Installer: note related to reinstalling after making the Explosive Bolts Visualized change. (need to restore the orriginal esp, or the installer refuses to work) 

 

 

 

Rough install Notes

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Note: these are my rough notes that I used for my installation.  Some of it will just be notes of stuff to check, or mods to consider.  

 

 

Immersive Citizens AI Notes:

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• Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul 0.3.2.1
  • Main Part
    • Core - Full Version
  • Cutting Room Floor
    • Checked
  • Enhanced Lighting for ENB
    • Patch for ELE_Legendary_Lite.esp
  • Enhanced Lights and FX
    • None
  • Open Cities Skyrim
    • Checked
  • Moonpath to Elsweyr
    • None
  • RRR
    • None

Other Notes: 

• Cutting room floor.  Must use patch, or patch from STEP

  • Cutting room floor.esp

  • Immersive citizens - ai overhaul.esp

  • Immersive Citizens - CRF patch.esp

• Enhanced Skyrim factions - (position above ICAI)

• Enhanced Lights and FX

  •  only needed if you use enhancer.  (so don't need)

• Enhanced Lighting for ENB (ELE)

  • Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp

  • ELE_[any version]_Lite.esp

  • Immersive Citizens - ELE patch.esp

• Interesting NPC's (position above ICAI)

• Open cities skyrim ( needs to use the provided patch)

SkyrimSewers.esp

Open Cities Skyrim.esp

OCS + Skyrim Sewers.esp

Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp

Immersive Citizens - OCS patch.esp

• RDO (position below ICAI)

• Requiem (positioned Above ICAI)

• Skyrim Sewers (No Vanilla Navmesh edits) 

 

 

 

 

 

DynDOLOD Notes:  

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Please watch the video. I've summarized the steps, but the video is very well done. 

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_5MWqeHIzw
  • First 2 min is a demo of the mod.  Navigation starts at 2 min.
  • I advise to watch the whole video.  Lots of information.
• Mods to note (mod specific Installation)
  • Falskaar
    • Can safely ignore error messages about missing IDs
  • Lanterns of Skyrim
  • Open Cities Skyrim
    • 36:00 of video
• SMIM
• SkyFalls and SkyMills

 

• Installation
  • Archives -> (un check "Have MO manage archives")
  • Plugins -> Enable all dummy plugins
  •  Install DynDoLOD Resources.
    • Follow Step Instructions
      • Visual Options
        • Whiterun Exterior
          • Checked
        • Solitude Exterior
          • Checked
        • High Hrothgar Window Glow
          • none
        • DLC2 Vvardenfell 3D Plume
          • Checked
      • Performance Options
        • None
  • Install DynDoLOD Patches
    • Lanterns of Skyrim
  • Add the DynDoLOD and TexGen exe's to MO
  • Run TexGen
    • DynDoLOD video advises against using the 512 LOD Texture Size option if you have lots of mods installed.  This definitely applies to this PACK.
    • Start
  • Open the DynDoLOD folder, and open TexGen_Output folder
    • Archive the textures folder (named DynDoLOD Textures)
    • Delete textures folder
    • Install the DynDoLOD Textures mod into MO, adding it to the back of your load order.
    • Empty your "Overwrite" folder.
  • Preparing to launch DynDoLOD (thanks to Open Cities)
    • Make a backup of your Mod Order and Load order. (Blue arrow to a disk in the MO window)
    • Turn off all Open Cities Skyrim and patches, and uncheck all dependent mods in the Plugnins pannel
  • Launch DynDoLOD
    • I highly advise reading the documentation.  Please.
    • Select Advanced.
    • Vividian Asks that the Windows checkbox be left UNchecked.
    • Fake lights child worlds (not applicable due to Open Cities, I think)
    • Fake lights selected world
      • I'm guessing should be ok?
    • Select all worlds to update
    • Select your quality (High)
    • Under Options
      • Generate Static LOD
        • Checked
      • Generate tree LOD
        • Checked
      • Create texture atlas
        • Checked
      • Generate DynDOLOD
        • ---> UNCHECKED <---
    • Click OK
    • Once done, click Exit (NOT Save and exit)
    • Navigate to DynDOLOD -> Edit Scripts -> DynDOLOD -> DynDOLOD_TES5.ini
      • (I would advise making a copy, say appending .backup, before modifying. )
      • Find "warnmodfilename"
        • Delete "Open Cities Skyrim" from the list  (don't forget the comma too)
      • Find "skyrim tamriel"
        • Delete everything in the Skyrim Tamriel section, leaving the heading intact.
      • Save the ini file.
    • Activate Open Cities Skyrim and patches,
      • Easiest is to load the backups of mod list and load order that you made earlier
    • Run DynDOLOD a second time.
      • Advanced
      • Under Options
        • Generate Static LOD
          • unchecked
        • Generate tree LOD
          • unchecked
        • Create texture atlas
          • unchecked
        • Generate DynDOLOD
          • Checked
      • Select High setting (or whatever you did before)
      • Click OK
    • Save DynDoLOD when finished (unlike last time)
    • Go back to the DynDoLOD folder and this time archive everything inside the DynDoLOD_Output folder
    • Install in MO
    • Make sure esp is activated.
  • Clean up:
    • Remember to enable MO handling archives, and disable the placeholders. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NARC 

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• Install NARC Main file (not the other just yet)
  • Check Convenient Horses
• Run installer 2nd time, Select Falskaar Main file this time
  • No patches
• Run Installer 3rd time, select Requiem main file
  • No patches
• Next, you need to make your own merged plugin.
  • Select
    • NARC.esp
    • NARC-Falskaar.esp
    • NARC-Requiem.esp
    • Falskaar.esm
    • Requiem.esp
  • Basically you need to make sure all changes count.   (a lot less work this time around)
    • Click the + symbol on the CARC plugin you loaded.  Then click the + symbol under the Factions and NPC Header
    • Check for any Discolored lines indicating there is a conflict or overwrite (yellow or red background)
    • Select Item, in the right pannel, drag and drop those record changes (forwarding) in Red Into the Right most NARC Patch (which is NARC-Requiem.esp for me)
    • Repeat for each item.
    • Exit TES5Edit and save. 
    • Done.  NARC is patched. 

 

 

 

 

 

Vividian Install Notes

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Please do not use the High quality option (Under performance Options).  Combined with the High quality STEP Compilation install, it brought my 1070 to its knees with 25-30 FPS, with studding and lag.   There are just too many script heavy mods installed for this.  

 

• Troublemaker mods that should not be installed:
  • DynDoLOD Window Light LOD (please don't use this option)
  • ELFX - Weathers.esp (hide this in the ELFX mod)
• Ini changes

[Display]

bFloatPointRenderTarget=1

bTreesReceiveShadows=1

bDrawLandShadows=1

bShadowsOnGrass=1

bDeferredShadows=1

fGamma=1.0000

iMultiSample=0 // turns off the game's multi-sampling AA

bTransparencyMultisampling=0 // turns off transparency AA

[imagespace]

bDoDepthOfField=1

Also disable Antialiasing and Anisoptric Filtering in your Skyrim prefs that are accessible via the launcher.

 

• Installation
  • Installer Options
    • Custom Install
  • ENB Mainfiles
    • Vividian ENB Vivid
  • ENB Lighting Options
    • Darker Interiors
    • Normal Lighting (no Change)
  • ENB Performance Options
    • Default Version
      • ​NOTE: my 1070 was unable to handle High quality option. I had to revert to normal, and down grade to the Normal STEP Compilation (from the High quality version).  Now I get 50-60 FPS (as oposed to 25-30). I'm also using a 2560 x 1600 display.  You will get much better results with a lower resolution. 
  • ENB Sharpening Options
    • Sharpen
  • ENB Optional Files
    • Enblocal.ini File
      • Checked
    • Extended Cinematic Lens Effects - 2 FPS
      • None
    • SMAA Anti Aliasing
      • None
    • Support Files
      • Checked
  • Depth of Field Options
    • Depth of Field: Normal (No change)
  • Skyrim Fixes
    • Dim Torches
      • None
    • Red Lights Color Fix
      • Put after lighting and weather mods
    • Remove Sunglare
      • Checked
  • Compatibility patches for third party Mods
    • Lanterns for Skyrim Preset
    • Wearable Lanterns Preset
  • Mindflux - Particle Patch
    • Mindflux - Particle patch and fixes
      • Ultimate HD Fire Effects, should overwrite particle patch.
    • Mindflux - Subsurface scattering patch
      • None (have SMIM)
  • Install Snow Files
    • No thanks - I don't need this (lol)
  • What Weather mods do you use?
    • I use Pure Weather
  • Do you use Climates of Tamriel?
    • None
  • Other Mods
    • Summerset Isle
      • None
  • Read the Description to know what to do!
    • YES! I have read the Description and know now what to do!
      • checked

 

• IMPORTANT: After you finished this Install, you will need to navigate to your Skyrim Data folder OR if you use Mod Organizer to your Mod Organizer/mods/Vividian ENB - Weather and Lighting Enhancement/ folder. Inside you will find a folder called "Vividian ENB Install Files". Copy the content of this folder into your Skyrim Main Directory where your TESV.exe and skyrimlauncher.exe is. Please delete any leftovers of other enb's before doing so! (enbseries folder, .fx files, ...)

 

 

 

 

 

Explosive Bolts Visualized

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Make note: Requiem explosive bolts, replacer.

• Basically using the Requiem replacer.  After installing the requiem patch, you go and start up TES5Edit.  Check only STEP Extended Patch.esp
• Once loaded, click the + beside STEP Extended Patch.esp
• Click on File Header.
• Find ExplosiveBoltsVisualized.esp
• Right click Edit
• Change this to "Requiem - Explosive Bolts Visualized.esp"
  • Must type this perfectly.  Did not test what happens if you mix this up, but you will not be able to load this esp (because of missing masters).  So if you make a mistake, then you need to re install the STEP Extended Patch.
• Save and exit. 

 

 

 

 

Real Shelter

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Real shelter is the "real" last mod to install.  Once you have DynDOLOD and Requiem patched, you can run the game, see if its stable.  Then after everything, then you install real shelter. its actually quite easy. 

• Install mod
• Run patch
• Enjoy hiding under shelter when its raining, and not getting wet. 

 

 

 

 

 

load order

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# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer.

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Dawnguard.esm

HearthFires.esm

Dragonborn.esm

Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch.esp

Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm

Falskaar.esm

Wyrmstooth.esp

Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm

WinterholdDestruction.esm

EFFCore.esm

Campfire.esm

daymoyl.esm

HighResTexturePack01.esp

HighResTexturePack02.esp

HighResTexturePack03.esp

Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp

Cutting Room Floor.esp

SkyUI.esp

SafeAutoSave.esp

RealShelter.esp

Appropriately Attired Jarls Redux.esp

STEP DLC Optimized Textures - Standard.esp

STEP Vanilla Optimized Textures - Standard.esp

iHUD.esp

Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp

RaceMenu.esp

RaceMenuPlugin.esp

ViewableFactionRanksBothDLC.esp

Footprints.esp

Moss Rocks - Legendary.esp

83Willows_101BUGS_V4_LowerRes_HighSpawn.esp

Beards.esp

EnhancedLightsandFX.esp

You Hunger.esp

NARC.esp

Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp

Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp

ExpandedWinterholdRuins.esp

Helgen Reborn.esp

SkyFalls + SkyMills + DG + DB + FS + WT.esp

Point The Way.esp

Brows.esp

ORM-Arvak.esp

Elemental Staves.esp

GQJ_DG_vampireamuletfix.esp

WetandCold.esp

BetterQuestObjectives.esp

TheChoiceIsYours.esp

Book Covers Skyrim.esp

FarmhouseChimneys.esp

RealisticWaterTwo.esp

BFSEffects.esp

DawnguardRuneWeaponsFXSReplacer.esp

mintylightningmod.esp

WondersofWeather.esp

BWS.esp

DragonShoutVoice.esp

ADS.esp

AOS.esp

DeadlySpellImpacts.esp

dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

IHSS.esp

randomthunder.esp

Improved Combat Sounds v2.2.esp

Auto Unequip Ammo.esp

Better Stealth AI for Followers.esp

Nausicaa's Tweaker.esp

Convenient Horses.esp

NARC-ConvenientHorsesConsistencyPatch.esp

Dual Wield Parrying_SKSE.esp

NotSoFast-MainQuest.esp

Thieves Guild Requirements.esp

WetandCold - Ashes.esp

WM Trap Fixes.esp

Traps Make Noise.esp

AnonymousPeople.esp

AddressUnknown.esp

DSCR.esp

abotFiresHurt.esp

ChasingTheDragon.esp

Dawnguard - Join As A Vampire.esp

NARC-Falskaar.esp

TakeNotes.esp

ImportantInformationOverhaul.esp

AMatterOfTime.esp

Pureweather.esp

Skyrim Particle Patch for ENB - Flame Atronach Fix.esp

Vividian - Lanterns of Skyrim Preset.esp

3DNPC.esp

Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp

CollegeOfWinterholdImmersive.esp

Radiant and Unique Potions Poisons and Booze.esp

ESFCompanions.esp

aMidianBorn_ContentAddon.esp

EmbersHD.esp

Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remade.esp

Complete Crafting_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Wyrmstooth.esp

ThievesGuildHideoutRedone.esp

SkyrimCoinReplacerRedux.esp

Civil War Overhaul.esp

Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp

hearthfireextended.esp

HFE-CRF-Patch.esp

TradeBarter.esp

Immersive Weapons.esp

Invisibility Eyes Fix.esp

WeaponsArmorFixes_ImmersiveWeapons_Patch.esp

imp_helm_legend.esp

Animated Weapon Enchants.esp

Paralyze.esp

Oblivion Gates v3 without Markers - Skyrim + Dawnguard DLC.esp

CWIELnFXPatch.esp

BFT Ships and Carriages.esp

Inconsequential NPCs.esp

Dead Body Collision.esp

SkyrimSewers.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp

SFO - Dragonborn.esp

RPQuestAssist_2dot0.esp

Bring Out Your Dead - Legendary Edition.esp

SPTConsistentOlderPeople.esp

Hunterborn.esp

Mage Outfit Texture Overhaul.esp

Immersive Patrols II.esp

SkyrimImprovedPuddles-DG-HF-DB.esp

YouHunger-INPC-Patch.esp

Frostfall.esp

CollegeDaysWinterhold.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-CRFPatch.esp

Clothing & Clutter_3DNPC_Patch.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Wyrmstooth.esp

FarmhouseChimneysFalskaar+Wyrmstooth.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Falskaar.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Falskaar.esp

Vividian - Pure Weather Patch.esp

Vividian - Extended Weathers - Pure weathers.esp

Inconsequential NPCs - CRF Compatibility Patch.esp

3DNPC Alternative Locations.esp

Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp

daymoyl_DawnguardAddon.esp

PilgrimsDelight.esp

The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp

iNeed.esp

HFE-iNeed-Patch.esp

BlockSparkles.esp

Gildergreen Regrown.esp

PP_WindcallerPass.esp

Chesko_Step418_SN.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-PaarDilemmaPatch.esp

EFFDialogue.esp

UIExtensions.esp

3DNPCEFF.esp

Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp

StartingLoadouts.esp

Dragon Soul Relinquishment.esp

SmartCast_1_0.esp

College of Winterhold Entry Requirements (Normal).esp

HarvestOverhaul.esp

Hunterborn_Campfire_Patch.esp

Chesko_WearableLantern.esp

Hunterborn_WearableLantern-Patch.esp

Vividian - Wearable Lanterns Preset.esp

Dragon Combat Overhaul.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-EFFPatch.esp

HonedMetal.esp

Open Cities Skyrim.esp

OCS - 3DNPC.esp

Open Cities Skyrim - Legendary Patch.esp

OCS - ICOW Patch.esp

OCS - Inconsequential NPCs Patch.esp

OCS - CRF Patch.esp

ESFCompanions_OCS.esp

OCS - Falskaar Patch.esp

OCS + Skyrim Sewers.esp

Vividian - Red light Fix.esp

Requiem.esp

Requiem - Legendary Bugsmasher Edition.esp

Requiem - Hearthfire.esp

NRM_Dragonborn_Reqtified.esp

KFR-Kryptopyr'sFixesReqtified.esp

COR-CraftingOverhaulReqtified.esp

Requiem - Audio Overhaul for Skyrim.esp

Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp

ELE_Legendary_Lite.esp

ELE_Fs_Wt_Lite.esp

Immersive Citizens - ELE patch.esp

Immersive Citizens - OCS patch.esp

Immersive Citizens - CRF patch.esp

Better Vampires.esp

Requiem - Better Vampires Patch.esp

Requiem - Cutting Room Floor.esp

Requiem - Dragon Combat Overhaul.esp

NRM Falskaar - Requiem Patch.esp

NRM Wyrmstooth - Requiem Patch.esp

REQ - BCS Patch.esp

Requiem - No Overencumbered Messages.esp

Requiem - Restored Rewarding Sounds.esp

Requiem - Restored Saving Messages.esp

NARC-Requiem.esp

Soul Gems Differ - Requiem - NS.esp

Requiem - 83Willows 101Bugs.esp

Requiem - Immersive Armors.esp

Requiem - Immersive Weapons.esp

Requiem - Improved Closefaced Helmets.esp

Requiem - Inconsequential NPCs.esp

Requiem - Inconsequential NPCs - Enhancement.esp

Requiem - Trade and Barter.esp

Requiem - Campfire.esp

Requiem - Frostfall.esp

Hunterborn_Requiem-Patch.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-RequiemPatch.esp

Requiem - ESF Companions.esp

Requiem - Immersive College of Winterhold.esp

Requiem - Civil War Overhaul Patch.esp

Requiem - Immersive Patrols - CWO.esp

Requiem-OpenCities.esp

TimingIsEverything.esp

Provincial Courier Service.esp

Requiem - Explosive Bolts Visualized.esp

STEP Extended Patch.esp

Requiem - Timing is Everything.esp

Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp

FarmhouseChimneysLAL.esp

Requiem - Live Another Life.esp

Skyrim Unlocked.esp

Open Cities Skyrim - Skyrim Unlocked Patch.esp

Requiem - Skyrim Unlocked - OCS.esp

Moal Patch - Items.esp

Moal Patch - Lighting (ICAI).esp

Moal Patch - Lighting.esp

Moal Patch - OCS.esp

Moal Patch - Requiem.esp

Moal Patch - STEP patch patch.esp

Dual Sheath Redux.esp

Dual Sheath Redux Patch.esp

FNIS.esp

DesyncBirdsOfPrey.esp

SolitudeExterior.esp

WhiterunExterior.esp

DynDOLOD.esp

Requiem for the Indifferent.esp

RSPatch.esp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load order and Patches

Here is a link to the load order, and my patches.  As always with patches, these are VERY load order specific, so if you change things, you may need to make your own custom patches.  I've split stuff up as much as possible to make re-patching easier.  

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0nkmknh9ke65kas/AACD6LjJ-_3UrO77FbXUfVyea?dl=0

Edited September 3, 2016 by Mr_Moal

[Mr_Moal]

I have updated the MCM menu notes.  These are now in alphabetical order, and contain a few new changes.  

 

https://forum.step-project.com/topic/10307-everything-the-kitchen-sink/?p=162230

Edited September 3, 2016 by Mr_Moal

[Mr_Moal]

Added a pile of screenshots, to get a reference to what the lighting looks like.  I also have a foler of Lantern On/Off comparisons, so you get an idea of what "darkness" really is, but also how the lantern helps deal with it.  I had the lantern turned up one tick, to get a little more light.  

I personally like the light from the lanterns compared to the mage light because of the nice warm glow from the lantern, compared to the cold blue light from the mage light.  Its really personal preference since you can get a ring of magelight which gives you the same effect as a lantern but in colder blue.  Play with each, and see which you like better. 

 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0nkmknh9ke65kas/AACD6LjJ-_3UrO77FbXUfVyea?dl=0

 

 

Note:  the night time pictures I show are from a clear night with both moons out.  If its a cloudy night, or both moons are dark, then the landscape is VERY dark.  Whether you go out at night to collect resources is dictated by the moon and weather.  Dark can make your screen black, and the lantern only lights up a short area around you.  I've had times where I give up trying to travel and just make camp where I am, only to find I'm 1 min away from an inn in the morning.   When there is a storm, well, its worse.   

[Mr_Moal]

I've put about 15 hours into the new build.  So far, I've had only a few CTD, and a few strange CTD when loading a save. Yet when I try a second time to load the same save, there are no problems.  I can say I've tested frost fall, it works so far, and Death Alternative has only bugged out on me once and worked otherwise exactly as its supposed to.  I'd have to say that the overall stability has increased and that can be squarely attributed to all the amassing modders out on the Nexus who have put many hours into their awesome mods.    

 

 

I would like to have at least one other person install this pack and let me know it also worked for them (with all the latest mod updates) before I go and update the whole PACK page.   I think the only one I left old was Skyrim Flora Overhaul, left that at the version the STEP Pack said (there were too many options that my eyes glazed over, so I didn't bother with the new stuff lol).  

 

I am curious to know what people get for frame rate, as I know its quite the CPU/GPU heavy setup.  I can say that after turning papyrus logging off, I am now getting a solid 60 FPS almost everywhere, with the occasional dip to 50.  

[raycrios]

Mr_Moal,

 

What FPS do you get, if you start the game owning a house in the Markarth - when just exiting it and looking down to the right? For me it's as bad as 15 FPS with GTX970m and normal ENB at 1080p and I could swear in the past a year ago when I played SRLE similar setup it used to be at least 30 FPS on the same hardware... Just keeps me wondering w t h is going on with my notebook :(

 

P.S. Gonna try a year old NVidia drivers cause everything else is pretty much the same except for ENB version... But that place even without ENB the FPS is like 30-35 (Ultra, no AA or AF)...

[raycrios]

Tbh, Open Cities is just an overkill for already mod heavy setup like this one. It potentially will create lots of problem without making that much of gameplay difference in my opinion...

 

* Footprints is script heavy...

* BFSEffects.esp - also script heavy and buggy as I heard. Doesn't bring anything important to the game in my opinion...

* mintylightningmod.esp - it's fun but again script heavy and a bit unrealistic...

* Traps Make Noise.esp I think (but may be wrong) that Requiem already does the same thing... Correct me if I am wrong.

* ESFCompanions.esp should be positioned after Requiem.esp followed by the compatibility patch.

* Complete Crafting_TrueWeaponsLvlLists.esp I don't think it's needed... the reqtificator will throw away changes to the leveled lists, afaik...

* Dead Body Collision.esp - died too many times because of collisions *shrugs* but up to a personal taste...

* Bring Out Your Dead - Legendary Edition.esp - never understood why people would want this stuff honestly...

* Immersive Patrols II.esp - I think this one makes game a bit too easy with all the dead bodies on the roads with lots of loot... Might need to use Scarcity to leverage it... Didn't decide to myself yet if I want it with Requiem in my next playthrough....

* HarvestOverhaul.esp - I believe Requiem does the same... unless you're using some optional version with less loot from plants? Would make sense as Requiem one seems waaaaay too easy to level alchemy and make tons of gold without effort.

* Vividian - Red light Fix.esp - are you sure this is needed?

[raycrios]

One another thing that I don't understand why people like ELFX+ELE? I mean sure dark is fun and creepy but it's so stupid that a light source with 3 candles does not lit up a bookshelf which is like 4 or 5 feet away...

[raycrios]

Might want to consider adding https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/52248/? Legacy of the Dragonborn. It's compatible with Requiem (with patch). A lot of great things heard about this mod...

[ShadowNirvana]

I installed everything according to the guides, my mod order and load order is (nearly) exactly as what you have uploaded to OneDrive, everything should be working fine...

 

But when I click "New Game" it is just a black screen with some purple rectangles on the sides. I think I messed up badly but don't really know what.

[ShadowNirvana]

God, I wish I had realized this pack was abandoned earlier... all that time wasted.

[Mr_Moal]

This pack is 2 or so months old, and does not contain anything to do with the most recent Skyrim Enhanced edition. Are you using the Enhanced edition?

 

 

It should also be noted, since the pack was first created, many mods underwent several major overhauls. On the pack page, second line, there is beta 0.7. Please use the Dropbox files, (i lost my passwords to the one note account, so there is nothing I can do with that).

This will give you instructions for several updates, such as the DynDoLOD, and others.

If a mod has undergone a major update over the last month or 2, then yes this pack would be out of date and no longer work. In that case, you will need to at least read the nexus page for the Requiem patches https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/61621/?

This is the back bone of the requiem compatibility, and often dictates if I can use a mod or not.

 

 

Please try to disable the ENB. If that cause the visuals to work, (even if the lighting is screwed up) then at least we know it's a graphics problem. Purple textures typically means a texture problem, first thing I check would be Mod Organizer and if the assets have loaded.

 

 

I have run my current build for several months, and I have had occasional CTD's. Sometimes none, othertimes 2-3 in a gaming session. It takes a full weekend (maybe 20 hours) to go through all mods, check for updates, find out what dependencies have possibly change (takes a long time to scan through every mod nexus page), and find solutions for bugs. Work (fortunately I guess) has been busy enough to keep me occupied. I'll look things over in a week or two, when I get a chance.

[Mr_Moal]

It's also worth noting that it took me 3-4 tries with installing STEP Extended 2.2.9.2. Skyrim modding is fickle, and strange things will cause problems.

The spinning logo mod helps you know if skyrim loaded (if it doesn't spin, you got a problem right off the bat)

If TES5Edit don't load, that's usually a very easy one to fix.

If the game loads funny, start considering graphics. Drop back to the STEP Extended install, (moving ENB files into a temp folder on your desktop) and see if problem persists.

Double check all assets are checked in data. I've had those mesteriously uncheck, which leads to various bad things happening.

 

That you load a new game to a dark screen (i have had this myself many times) really makes me want to double check the graphics.

 

And do yourself a favor and put your brightness slider to the middle. Otherwise stuff is just too dark.

[ShadowNirvana]

Unfortunately, I don't believe I'll be able to fix this problem. 'Twas a valiant effort, but a futile one I guess. I think I'll switch to SRLE: Legacy of The Dragonborn Reqtified 

 

I also think you should put a warning at the top of the patch such as "This mod pack isn't up to date."

[Mr_Moal]

I've done some housekeeping on the Mod Pack page.   Basically moving the v0.7 changes into the main page.  I've looked up a few of the critical mods, and they have not received any updates in the past 2 months.  

 

When downloading a file, if the version date is before September 2016, there are no worries, and install like the instructions say.  

If the file was uploaded to the Nexus more recently, if its just a minor update (ie to upgrade you just swap out the old files for the new) chances are is nothing to worry about.  If you are concerned, just download a file dated September or earlier.  

 

 

Obviously, if the file is updated for Skyrim Special Edition, you don't want it, and you will need to grab an earlier version.