I've been trying to get a modded version of Skyrim off the ground for months now, and I feel like I'm soo close. I recently discovered STEP and the guides and packs have been invaluable.
My machine isn't the greatest, so when I started building SR:LE from the ground up I skipped a lot of purely graphical improvements. I then layered REGS on top of that, followed by most of VEGA Extended, and finally some choice mods.
For testing, I have a series of completely vanilla saves to use, some made with "coc" commands and others with an .ini tweak for an alternate start. I even downloaded a vanilla save @ 81 with the MQ completed. I've used the console to boost my speedmult (ran from Riften to Falkreath to Solitude), to spawn in dragons at Whiterun, and to make myself godlike for a melee in Solitude. I've been able to get the game to run wonderfully in a vanilla state, a basic framework of mods (patches/fixes, models & textures, animations, some gameplay), and with just REGS. However, once I try a more comprehensive load order things stop working so well.
I seem to have eliminated ILSs (all borderless fullscreen modes were the culprits). I am still getting random CTDs, usually after a loading screen, and especially after auto-loading after death. I've been using Skyrim Performance Monitor and I don't seem to be hitting the RAM limit. I should note that I am using SKSE v1.7.0 and ENBoost v5.0, and I've enabled Papyrus logging; I seem to have removed all mods with troublesome scripts by now.
I'm pretty sure my problems can be solved by conflict resolution, but for a neophyte with little time to commit the prospect is overwhelming. I've already read the FNVEdit guide and I've watched Sharlikran's Conflict Resolution (rough draft) video. Even having recently read a post here on values that don't need a compatibility patch, each time I sit down to do this I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall. I've started this thread to solicit assistance, be it in the form of shortcuts I can take, new resources to reference, tips, tricks, advice, etc.
What I've done so far is create an automatic patch through TES5Edit, then I set out by trying to forward the changes from the unofficial patches. I keep ending up running out of time in my modding sessions, and by that point I've got no idea if I've done more harm than good.
Below, I have posted the mods I'm using. I've separated them by category and roughly arranged them by the order I want to load them in (I'm not sure how to arrange the follower mods, though). If I've greatly miscategorized something I can easily move it. I've been allowing LOOT to sort my load order and MO to sort my priority order. If you see any mods with glaring incompatibilities or redundancies that I've missed, or any that are known to be unstable, please let me know.
Patches/Fixes
+Cleaned Bethesda ESMs
+Unofficial Skyrim Patch
*Dawnguard
+Unofficial Dawnguard Patch
*HearthFires
+Unofficial Hearthfire Patch
*Dragonborn
+Unofficial Dragonborn Patch
+Skyrim Search Plugin
+Mfg Console
+AutoSave Manager
+Fuz Ro Doh
+Spell Eraser
+Improved Potion Recipes
+Smart Souls
+Dead Body Collision Fix
+Traps Make Noise - More Dangerous Traps
+Wiseman303's Trap Fixes
+More Plants for Hearthfire w Dawnguard and Dragonborn plants
+IslandFastTravel - v1-2
+Auto Unequip Ammo
UNSURE
-Skyrim Project Optimization (this has caused some weird issues with modded/added locations for me)
Models & Textures
+White Phial Replacer
+Finer Dust
+lockpick scratched by player
+Female Vampires Have Fangs
+Grimoas Vampire Lord Vanilla Armour
+Skill Interface Re-Texture
+EotW Mage Robes of Skyrim
+EotW Mage Equipment Overhaul - College Mage Robes
+EotW Mage Equipment Overhaul - Long Mage Robes
+World Map - Skyrim Hold Borders
+Better Wyrmstooth Map With Roads
+Jewels of the Nord - HD rings and necklaces
+Improved Gemstone Dragon Claws
+Vampire Lord Collision Fix
+Book Covers Skyrim
+Radiant and Unique Potions and Poisons HD
Animations
+XP32 Maximum Skeleton -XPMS
+Realistic Ragdolls and Force
+Running with your Bow Replacer
+Animated Dwemer Lift Load Doors
+D13 Faster GET UP STAND UP animation vanilla friendly
+Faster Transform - To Werewolf and VampireLord
+Immersive Animations
+360 Walk and Run Plus
+Better Turn Animation only One pose
+No Spinning Death Animation
+Fores New Idles in Skyrim - FNIS
+Belt-Fastened Quivers 1 2 Release - Animation Only
+Dual Sheath Redux
Cosmetics
+More Realistic Hair
+Superior Lore-Friendly Hair - HD textures
+WSCO - Windsong Skyrim Chracter Overhaul
+Drachis Argonians Mod
+Coverkhajiits
+High Quality Eyes DD
+Weathered Warpaint and Improved Dirt
+Beards
Audio
+Sound of Barenziah
+Elder Scrolls Music
+Lore friendly Irish tavern music
+Delarics Conditional Combat Music
+MERGED AOS2
+Immersive Sounds - Compendium
UI
+Better MessageBox Controls
+Better Dialogue Controls
+KenMOD - Time on loading screen
+Sleep Menu Extender
+MERGED Descriptors
-Unique Region Names - Dragonborn
-Unique Region Names
-Lore-Based Loading Screens 1 1 Release
-Loadscreen Extensions
-Disease Descriptions for the Immersive Adventurer
-Informative Shrines
+Correct PS3 Button Icons
+SkyUI
+SkyUI PS3Buttons
+Categorized Favorites Menu +CCFM 1.44
+moreHUD
+RaceMenu
+Immersive HUD - iHUD
+More HotKeys Please
+More Hotkeys Please And SKSE 1-7 Script Patch
UNSURE
-Main Font Replacement - Fertigo (causes text clipping)
+A Matter of Time (unnecessary, worried about load; still using)
+Take Notes - Journal of the Dragonborn (unnecessary, but I want to keep track of when certain cells reload and I can't guarentee I'll have a notepad available in this house; still using)
Visuals
+Face to face conversation
+Predator Vision v
+DYNAVISION Dynamic Depth of Field v
+BFS Effects 3 6 - Dragonborn Dawnguard
+Unread Books Glow
+Immersive Spells and Light - Spells emit light
UNSURE
(their absence in vanilla is noticeable, but they're unnecessary)
-TK HitStop
-TK Recoil
Weather
+Solstheim Climate Overhaul for Dragonborn
+Climates Of Tamriel v3
+Supreme Storms for Climates of Tamriel
+Expanded Snow Systems
+Supreme and Volumetric Fog for Climates of Tamriel
UNSURE
(I'm not using an ENB, so I'm not sure if I should be using this)
+Timing is Everything - Quest Delay and Timing Control
+MERGED Even Better Quest Objectives
+Localized Thieves Guild Jobs
+Thieves Guild Requirements - No Auto Quest Start Brynjolf
+Enhanced Skyrim Factions - The Companions Guild
+The Paarthurnax Dilemma
+Cutting Room Floor
+Sea of Ghosts
+Pit Fighter + DLC
+No Mercy
+Moon and Star
+Helgen Reborn
+Undeath
+Spectraverse - Magic of the Magna-Ge
+Lilarcor
UNSURE
-Moonpath to Elsweyr (just lacks polish; linear. I wish some of those mobs were incorporated into skyrim though, like the lizards and the pack animals)
Gameplay
+Skyrim -Community- Uncapper
+Realistic Room Rental - Basic
+White Phial Realignment
+Better White Phial Effects
+Immersive Potions
+Trade and Barter
+Crossbow reloading
+Training Dummies Provide XP
+Better Vampires 6.6
+Royal Bloodline - Vampire Lord perk tree - abilities - and more
+Moonlight Tales - Werewolf and Werebear Overhaul
+Dragon Soul Relinquishment
+Deadly Combat
+Smart Cast
+Bring Out Your Dead
+The Dance of Death 4-0 Beta - Ultimate Edition
+Alternate Start - Live Another Life
+ASIS(Custom AI, Perks/Spells, Potions for NPCs)
UNSURE
+SkyTweak (not sure that I need it between Uncapper and Deadly Combat; hate resetting MCMs each time I restart a character for mod testing)
-Achieve That (I worry about power creep and stability)
-Sneak Tools (I feel like the game works without these features and that adding them may lead to stability issues)
-Sneak Tools Patch
-SM Drop Lit Torches (I worry about the load)
-NPC Knockout Overhaul (The game works without it and I'm not sure about knocking people out with battleaxes; also worried about load)
Followers
+Follower Trap Safety
+Better Stealth AI for Followers - No Torch while Sneaking
+Endgame NPC Overhaul
+Follower Commentary Overhaul - FCO
+Amazing Follower Tweaks
+Serana Secret
+Ohmes Thief Nonara
+Slave Pack Riekling Porter
+ANSKA ENHANCED - UFO AFT
+Hoth
+Cerwiden -SMART Healer- AI Configurable Companion
+INIGO
+Arissa - The Wandering Rogue
+Vilja in Skyrim
+Vilja Custom Face
UNSURE
-My Home Is Your Home
-Followers can Relax
(I'm starting to feel that there's not much I need out of AFT/EFF/UFO, and that maybe I can lessen my system load my not using an overhaul)
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