Deviating from the STEP Guide

[Supertaquito]

Good day to you all. It's been a minute (more like 3 years) since I played and modded skyrim and would like to get back to it. I've been reading the STEP guide to get used to it, and some of the mods I like are not in the guide at all. Is it okay for me to add mods not on the list as long as I install them within the section of the mod? Example, adding the additional music project mod while working on the sound and music section of the STEP guide, or adding the CBBE mod and of course looking for CBBE compatible mods included in the list?


In the most extreme cases, adding new lands like wyrmstooth or falskaar.
 

Edited December 2, 2023 by Supertaquito

[ButchDiavolo]

Of course you can deviate from the STEP Guide. BUT, follow the STEP Guide first and make sure it is working to get a sold, working base for Skyrim. Once that is done, you can start adding extra mods. Installing them in their specific sections is a good option. Or you could start a new section called something like Non-STEP mods to keep track of the added mods. That is up to you. After adding the mods you want, don't forget to re-run xLODGEN (after adding worldspace etc) and TexGen + DynDOLOD.

Just remember that when adding mods that are not included in STEP it may be harder to get help with problems. And for those mods you should post them in the "General Skyrim SE Discussion & Support" forum.

[Supertaquito]

12 minutes ago, ButchDiavolo said:

Of course you can deviate from the STEP Guide. BUT, follow the STEP Guide first and make sure it is working to get a sold, working base for Skyrim. Once that is done, you can start adding extra mods. Installing them in their specific sections is a good option. Or you could start a new section called something like Non-STEP mods to keep track of the added mods. That is up to you. After adding the mods you want, don't forget to re-run xLODGEN (after adding worldspace etc) and TexGen + DynDOLOD.

Just remember that when adding mods that are not included in STEP it may be harder to get help with problems. And for those mods you should post them in the "General Skyrim SE Discussion & Support" forum.

Much appreciated!

[z929669]

15 minutes ago, Supertaquito said:

Much appreciated!

You don't need to install any of your custom mods at the install priority of their respective Step ModGroups. I would add a new section for "MyMods" at higest priority, and move things around accordingly to achieve the asset conflict resolution y9ou prefer if your mod's assets should not win every conflict. This keeps your mods easily distinguishable from the Step mods. You can also prefix your mods with a string like "My Mod - "