Need suggestions for merging plugins

[xjpattonx]

  I'm relatively noobish when it comes to merging plugins but I know enough to be dangerous. A few years back I successfully merged plugins a few times but I'm just getting back into it and I'm a little rusty as to which mods can definitely be merged. I've tried merging armor mods to start with but I did a merge today of 13 armor mods and there were issues like invisible armor etc. I made the merge correctly but I'm just realizing some combinations of mods can't be merged successfully so I'm looking for help from others. If you see a combination of mods on my list that you have merged let me know please that would help and take out a lot of the guess work.

 

 

The game seems stable but anyway here's my load order. As of right now I have 227 plugins active (some not active due to being a part of a wrye bash patch but I don't think those show up on this list anyway.) I'd really just like reduce my current count by 20.

 

 

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Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
Dawnguard.esm
HearthFires.esm
Dragonborn.esm
Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp
LegacyoftheDragonborn.esm
MajesticMountains_Landscape.esm
Forgotten DungeonsSSE.esm
SMIM-SE-Merged-All.esp
ELFX - Exteriors.esp
Audio Overhaul Skyrim.esp
Immersive Sounds - Compendium.esp
Weapons Armor Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp
Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Immersive Sounds Patch.esp
dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp
dD-Medium Script Range.esp
DeadlySpellImpacts.esp
Qw_DeadlySpellImpacts_AOS Patch.esp
Qw_DeadlySpellImpacts_ISC Patch.esp
Qw_WACCF_ISC Patch.esp
SkyUI_SE.esp
3DNPC.esp
EnhancedLightsandFX.esp
Cutting Room Floor.esp
BetterQuestObjectives.esp
BetterQuestObjectives - BCS Patch.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-CRFPatch.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-DBForevertoMisc.esp
Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp
WACCF_Armor and Clothing Extension.esp
Cloaks.esp
EmbersHD.esp
Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp
Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp
Qw_3DNPC_USSEP Patch.esp
Qw_ISC_CRF Patch.esp
Vivid WeathersSE.esp
DBM_AOS_Patch.esp
DBM_CRF_Patch.esp
DBM_ISC_Patch.esp
DBM_WACCF_Patch.esp
Qw_WACCF_AOS Patch.esp
Qw_ACE_CRF Patch.esp
Qw_CloaksOfSkyrim_CRF Patch.esp
mjhKhajiitSpeak.esp
Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp
SkyR - Riften Interiors.esp
SkyR - Solitude Interiors.esp
Castle Volkihar Rebuilt.esp
CollegeOfWinterholdImmersive.esp
SkyR - Windhelm Interiors.esp
JKs Skyrim.esp
Medieval Lanterns of Skyrim.esp
SkyR - Whiterun Interiors.esp
Snazzy Furniture and Clutter Overhaul.esp
Skyrim Immersive Creatures Special Edition.esp
SFCO - LotD Patch.esp
Blues Skyrim.esp
JKs Skyrim_Dawn of Skyrim_Patch.esp
T'Skyrim Whiterun.esp
S3DLandscapes NextGenerationForests.esp
Skyrim Reborn - Whiterun Hold.esp
mjhKhajiitSpeakMod - Cutting Room Floor.esp
NPCs Protected Redux - iNPC.esp
Helgen Reborn.esp
NPCs Protected Redux.esp
OBIS SE.esp
Undriel_QuaintRavenRock.esp
SkyR - Riverwood Interiors.esp
ShezrieOldHroldanVer2.esp
OpulentThievesGuild.esp
Man Those Borders!.esp
Settlements Expanded SE.esp
AKSkyrimUnderground.esp
T'Skyrim Riverwood.esp
SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esp
Fort(ified) Dawnguard.esp
MajesticMountains_Moss.esp
Convenient Bridges.esp
Immersive Weapons.esp
Medieval Lanterns of Skyrim - JKs Skyrim Patch.esp
Holidays.esp
The Great City of Solitude.esp
The Brotherhood of Old.esp
ZIA_Complete Pack.esp
Rorikstead.esp
JKs Skyrim_Rorikstead_Patch.esp
Better Vampire NPCs.esp
TKAA.esp
3DNPC TKAA Patch.esp
3PCOFull.esp
Andromeda - Unique Standing Stones of Skyrim.esp
Animated Dragon WingsSE.esp
SkyrimIsWindy.esp
SimplyBiggerTreesSE.esp
Atlas Map Markers.esp
Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Enhanced Blood Patch.esp
Better Vampires.esp
Immersive Encounters.esp
Skyrim Better Roads and Bridges - All In One - Merged.esp
Run For Your Lives.esp
Inigo.esp
Darkwater Crossing.esp
fallentreebridgesSSE.esp
SkyrimIsWindy-SimplyBiggerTreesSE-Patch.esp
NorthernGrass.esp
Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp
MajesticMountains.esp
Dawnstar.esp
DBM_HelgenReborn_Patch.esp
Bring Out Your Dead.esp
Dawn of Skyrim_Holidays_Patch.esp
Winterhold Restored.esp
Winterhold Restored - JKs Skyrim Patch.esp
Immersive Patrols II.esp
DeadlyDragons.esp
Shor's Stone.esp
JKs Skyrim_Dawnstar_Patch.esp
SFCO - Castle Volkihar Rebuilt Patch.esp
True Bat Form Remade.esp
DBM_IW_Patch.esp
Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Immersive Weapons Patch.esp
Audio Overhaul Skyrim - Vivid Weathers Patch.esp
AZ Argonian & Khajiit Vampire No Color Change.esp
Backshields.esp
BarenziahQuestMarkers.esp
Better Claws And Gauntlets - Immersive Armors.esp
Better Claws And Gauntlets.esp
Better Face Lighting.esp
Bijin_AIO-SV 2018.esp
Dragon Wall Wisdom.esp
JKs Skyrim_BOYD_Patch.esp
Kynesgrove.esp
DiverseWerewolvesCollection.esp
MoreWerewolves.esp
gonkishvampdens.esp
Karthwasten.esp
quest_pitfighter.esp
JKs Skyrim_Cutting Room Floor_Patch.esp
Missives.esp
The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-PaarDilemmaPatch.esp
BlendedRoads.esp
Cinematic Dragon Soul Absorbtion.esp
Draco's Enchanter Vendor Only No perk or game setting Changes.esp
Settlements Expanded SE - Skyrim Better Roads and Bridges Patch.esp
CuyiPriestHoods.esp
DiverseDragonsCollectionSE.esp
Dragonborn Delayed - After Dragonslayer.esp
DragonbornAscendant.esp
DSerArcheryGameplayOverhaul.esp
Fluffy Snow - BlendedRoads Patch.esp
FNIS.esp
FNIS_PCEA2.esp
Footprints.esp
GQJ_DG_vampireamuletfix.esp
HairsBeastRace - Extended Plus.esp
hunterscarvedarsenal.esp
iEquip.esp
ISC Enhanced Blood Patch.esp
JS Armored Circlets SE.esp
mjhKhajiitSpeakMod - Castle Volkihar Rebuilt.esp
Public Executions.esp
QuickLight.esp
Qw_ACE_CloaksOfSkyrim Patch.esp
Qw_ACE_SkyrimImmersiveCreatures Patch.esp
Qw_BarenziahQuestMarkers_USSEP Patch.esp
RaceMenu.esp
RaceMenuPlugin.esp
Radiant Quest Marker SE.esp
Radiant Quest Marker SE CRF Patch for EBQO.esp
ShowRaceMenuAlternative.esp
SkyHUD.esp
TKDodge.esp
UltimateCombat.esp
UnreadBooksGlow.esp
ValiantNordBow.esp
VampireLordFlys.esp
Vivid Weathers - Extended Rain.esp
WetandCold.esp
Vivid Weathers - Wet and Cold patch.esp
Vivid Weathers SE - Extended Snow.esp
XPMSE.esp
RUSTIC SOULGEMS - Unsorted.esp
Qw_RusticSoulgemsUnsorted_ISC Patch.esp
icepenguinworldmapclassic.esp
S3DRocks.esp
DBM_IA_Patch.esp
DBM_CWIPatch.esp
DBM_SkyrimUnderground_Patch.esp
DBM_ImmersiveCreatures_Patch.esp
DBM_Cloaks_Patch.esp
Guards_Armor_Replacer.esp
VisualAnimatedEnchants.esp
SFCO - CRF Patch.esp
SFCO - 3DNPC Patch.esp
UniqueBows.esp
isilNarsil.esp
Qw_S3DLandscapes_CRF Patch.esp
Men of Winter.esp
PAN_NPCs.esp
NPCs Protected Redux - CRF.esp
Lucien.esp
Sneak Tools.esp
Males of Skyrim.esp
Qw_PANNPCs_CRF Patch.esp
Qw_PANNPCs_ICoWinterhold Patch.esp
RDO - CRF + USSEP Patch.esp
Sneak Tools Vanilla Hoods.esp
Sneak Tools Vanilla Masks.esp
Unique Uniques.esp
DBM_MenofWinter_Patch.esp
DBM_OBIS_Patch.esp
DBM_SkyTEST_Patch.esp
CWICRFSEPatch.esp
SkyR - Windhelm Interiors USP patch.esp
Carry Weight x10.esp
DragonCombatDialogue.esp
MKH.esp
No PC Fall Damage.esp
ORI - HarkonSword.esp
Saeri_Khajiit_Hair.esp
VampireJewelry.esp
Chesko_LoreBasedLoadingScreens.esp
Coldhaven.esp
Cutting Room Floor TKAA Patch.esp
Dawnguard&VolkiharArtifactsQuests.esp
DBM_DGE_Patch.esp
Deadly Dragons - Diverse Dragons Collection.esp
DustEffectsSSE.esp
Winterhold Restored - S3DLandscapes Patch.esp
Kynreeve Armor.esp
TW3Weaponry.esp
FireBurns.esp
Helgen Reborn TKAA Patch.esp
Immersive Encounters TKAA Patch.esp
PAN_NPCs_DG.esp
Settlements Expanded SE TKAA Patch.esp
VioLens SE.esp
AHZmoreHUD.esp
RavenOnMyShoulder.esp
BlockRandomDragons.esp
Armor of Intrigue.esp
Evil MasterMind Armor.esp
Medusa and Drakul Armors.esp
Contractor Armor.esp
DCR_KingCrusaderMegaPack_SSE.esp
DragonCarvedArmorSet.esp
FranklyHDImperialArmorsAndWeapons.esp
Nightingale Prime remaster.esp
TheEyesOfBeauty.esp
ResplendentArmor.esp
Stormcloak Battle Armor Replacer.esp
Volkihar Knight.esp
Imperious - Races of Skyrim.esp
Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp
Ordinator_WACCF_Patch.esp
Qw_Ordinator_AOS Patch.esp
CWIOrdinatorPatchSSE.esp
Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp
mjhKhajiitSpeakMod - Alternate Start.esp
BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp
SFCO - Alternate Start Patch.esp
ELFXEnhancer.esp
RealisticWaterTwo.esp
RealisticWaterTwo - Waves.esp
RealisticWaterTwo - FlowingLakes.esp
JKs Skyrim_RWT_Patch.esp
RealisticWaterTwo - Watercolor.esp
SSEMerged.esp
Bashed Patch, 0.esp
Sky City.esp

 

Edited August 22, 2019 by Greg
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[Shadriss]

That's an oddly specific number to be looking to reduce your count by - I take it there is a specific reason you need ~40 clear slots in your load order? If not, then I don't see any reason you'd need to do this.