User:Darth mathias/SRLE Extended Legacy of The Dragonborn Prerequisites

Welcome to SRLE Extended: Legacy of The Dragonborn

A STEP Hosted guide based on Neovalen's Skyrim Revisited: Legendary Edition

Created and maintained by Darth_mathias and DarkladyLexy

Last Update: 22:46:57 1 June 2024 (GMT)

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Prerequisites Page

Official Bethesda Content

• Skyrim v1.9.32.0
• Creation Kit v1.9.32.0
• High Resolution Texture Pack DLC
• Dawnguard DLC
• Hearthfire DLC
• Dragonborn DLC

Steam Overlay

The Steam Overlay is known to cause issues while playing Skyrim it is advised to disable it; to do this perform the following:

1. Load Steam.
2. In the Tool bar at the top of the left hand side Click Steam.
3. In the Dropdown menu Click Settings.
4. Then in the popup box find where it says In-Game.
5. Uncheck Enabled the Steam overlay while in-game then click Gold|OK.

Script Extenders

[Skyrim Script Extender]

CORE

SKSE - v1.7.3 - by ianpatt, behippo, scruggsywuggsy the ferret, and purple lunchbox

Files to download : MAIN FILES - 7z Archive version

Install only these files to the main Skyrim folder at this time:

• skse_1_9_32.dll
• skse_loader.exe
• skse_steam_loader.dll

SKSE is absolutely essential. It extends the scripting capacity of the game to allow mods to do things that would not normally be doable in the base Skyrim Engine. Many Mods depend upon it.

[SKSE Plugin Preloader]

CORE

SKSE Plugin Preloader - v3 - by meh321

Files to download : MAIN FILES - D3DX9_42 - Wrapper v3

Download the archive manually. Install only the following files to the main Skyrim folder:

• d3dx9_42.dll

This is a little extender to help the Crash Fixes mod work.

Tools

[7Zip]

Optional

7 Zip - v16.04 - by 7-Zip

Files to download : OPTIONAL FILES - 7-Zip for 64-bit Windows x64

NOTE: Download whichever file matches your system. I use the 64 bit exe file. The function of this tool is to open archives manually. It handles most modern compression schemes and is free to use.

[Champollion PEX to papyrus Decompiler]

CORE

Champollion a PEX to Papyrus decompiler - 1.0.1 - by li1nx

Files to download : MAIN FILES - Champollion V1.0.1 32 bits

Download the archive manually and extract the folder contained within to the Skyrim directory. The function of this tool is to decompile pex scripts to source code. This is a prerequisite for Merge Plugins Standalone.

• DDSOpt v0.8.0 Pre-Release Update 4 ([1])

The function of this tool is to optimize and re-mip textures.

• ENB Organizer v2.1.1
  

The function of this tool is to allow the user to quickly and easily switch between ENB configurations.

• LOOT v0.9.2

The function of this tool is to provide a default ESM/ESP file ordering between various mods, help identify mods that require cleaning with TES5Edit, and provide bash tags.

• Merge Plugins Standalone 2.1.3

The function of this tool is to merge plugin files.

• Mod Organizer v1.3.11 Installer (Bug Tracker) (Official Support Forum) (STEP Wiki Guide)

In the installer, check "Handle NXM Links". This allows direct downloading of mods using the "Download With Manager" button on Nexus mod pages.
The function of this tool is to manage mods and is the mod manager of choice for this guide. The reasons for this are listed below:

1. Profiles allow multiple configurations set up per character and/or playthrough.
   
2. Mod Downloads via NXM allows downloading of mods directly using the "Download With Manager" button on the Nexus site.
   
3. Mod Version Tracking uses the power of the Nexus site to track major mod updates. However, this is not a replacement for the track file option on the actual Nexus site for optional downloads!
   
4. BAIN Installer Compatibility allows the use of BAIN packages.
   
5. NMM Installer Compatibility allows the use of Nexus Mod Manager installers.
   
6. Manual Installation Option allows modification and selection of the data folder in an archive manually, allowing fixes of path problems at install time.
   
7. Virtual File System allows a clean base Skyrim installation without the mess of moving files. Additionally extends this file system to other tools such as LOOT, TES5Edit, and Wrye Bash.
   

• TES5Edit v3.1.3 - 285d440 (Guide) (Video)

This is a Fallout 4 download site, however, this tool also works for Skyrim when the executable is named TES5Edit.exe (Currently Default).
The function of this tool is to remove Identical To Master(ITM) records, Undelete Deleted Records(UDR), and clean dirty edits as specified by the guide the ESMs and ESPs that Skyrim will be loading.

• Wrye Bash v306 Standalone (STEP Guide) (MO Bashed Patch Video)

The function of this tool is to manage mods and create Bashed Patches. Bashed Patches merge the leveled lists from the installed mods and has some limited functionality to merge mods and tweak game values. For the purposes of this guide, only the Bashed Patch functionality will be used.

Additional Tools

[Boris's VRamSizeTest Tool]

TOOL

VRamSizeTest Tool - 1.0 - by Boris Vorontsov

Files to download : MAIN FILES - main file

Tool Notes: You can download this program and set your vram value as this tool's report or alternatively you can set the auto detect to true in enblocal.

[MEMORY]

• ReservedMemorySizeMb=128 (Example) (If stuttering persists, increase the value in increments of 128 ( 256, 384, 512, etc... ) until the stuttering has ceased or is as minimal as possible with the lowest possible value. The maximum value that can be used is 1024.)
• VideoMemorySizeMb=0
• AutodetectVideoMemorySize=true

[BethINI]

TOOL

BethINI - 2.4 - by DoubleYou

Files to download : MAIN FILES - BethINI

This program was created by DoubleYou (The S.T.E.P. resident INI Master). BethINI (pronounced "Bethany") is an attempt to restore decency to the INI configuration files for games created by Bethesda.

Recommended usage:

1. Run BethINI.exe Outside of MO and make sure it is closed otherwise changes wont take effect
2. Mod Organizer users should go to the Setup tab within BethINI and select the profile they wish to use via the INI Path setting. Your profiles should be autodetected.
3. Under the Basic tab Click the DEFAULT BUTTON. This will refresh your INI files to the default settings for your system, with minimal tweaks.
4. Under the Basic tab Click the HIGH PRESET.
5. Under the Basic tab Make sure the BethINI PRESET is checked.
6. Under the Basic tab Make sure the Recommended Tweaks is checked.
7. Under the Basic Tab Click the Windowed Mode (THIS IS ONLY NEEDED IF USING ONE TWEAK)
8. Under the Basic tab make sure Anisotropic Filtering is set to NONE.
9. Under the Basic tab make sure ENB MODE is CHECKED
10. Under the General tab make sure Intro Logos is UNCHECKED.
11. Under the General tab make sure Disable Tutorials is CHECKED.
12. Under the General Tab Make sure Post-Load Update Time is 2000.
13. Under the Gameplay Tab Make sure 1st Person Arrow Tilt-up Angle is 0.7.
14. Under the Gameplay Tab Make sure 3rd Person Arrow Tilt-up Angle is 0.7.
15. Under the Gameplay Tab Make sure 1st Person Bolt Tilt-up Angle is 0.7.
16. Under the Interface Tab Make sure Mouse Settings -> Lock Sensitivity is 0.0125.
17. Under the Detail Tab make sure Field of View is set to 85.00.
18. Under the Detail Tab make sure Particles is set to 6000.
19. Under the Detail Tab make sure Reflect Sky is CHECKED.
20. Under the Detail Tab make sure Shadow Resolution is set to 2048.
21. Under the Detail Tab make sure Sun-Shadow Update Time is set to 0.
22. Under the Detail Tab make sure Sun-Shadow Update Threshold is set to 2.0.
23. Under the Foliage Tab make sure Grass Density is set to 75.
24. Under the Foliage Tab make sure Grass Diversity is set to 15.
25. Under the Basic Tab Click the Save and Exit button.

Post spINI Tweaks

Skyrim.ini

[Grass]

bGrassPointLighting=1
b30GrassVS=0
iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure=15 (make sure you have this)
iMinGrassSize=75 (make sure you have this)

SkyrimPrefs.ini

[Controls]

bMouseAcceleration=0

[Display]

fInteriorShadowDistance=3000 (Make sure is this value)
fShadowLODStartFade=400.0000 (Change existing value)

[Main]

bSaveOnRest=0 (Change existing value)
bSaveOnTravel=0 (Change existing value)
bSaveOnWait=0 (Change existing value)

SKSE Arguments (For Non Steam Users Only)

THIS IS FOR THOSE WHO DON'T USE STEAM FOR SKYRIM

1. Click the Gears icon in the top left of Mod Organizer.
2. Click on SKSE.
3. Add the Following to the Arguments: "-forcesteamloader".
4. Click Modify Button.
5. Click the Close button.

ENBLocal.ini

[MEMORY]
ReservedMemorySizeMb=128 (Example) (If stuttering persists, increase the value in increments of 128 ( 256, 384, 512, etc... ) until the stuttering has ceased or is as minimal as possible with the lowest possible value. The maximum value that can be used is 1024.)  
VideoMemorySizeMb=0
AutodetectVideoMemorySize=true
[FIX]
FixParallaxBugs=true
FixParallaxTerrain=false

xEdit Scripts

Place these Scripts in the Edit scripts folder in TES5Edit.

[MXPF - Mator's xEdit Patching Framework]

TOOL

MXPF - Mator's xEdit Patching Framework - 1.1.0 - by Mator

Files to download : MAIN FILES - MXPF-a

Mod notes: This mod add a framework to xEdit that other scripts can use.

Special installation: Download MANUALLY and install into xEdit scripts folder in TES5Edit.

[Khajiit Ears Show - With UNIVERSAL Mod Support]

TOOL

Khajiit Ears Show - With UNIVERSAL Mod Support - 3.0 - by Nazenn

Files to download : MAIN FILES - Khajiit Ears Show - TES5Edit Script

Mod notes: This mod is an xEdit Script that will allow Khajiits to show their ears while wearing helmets.

Special installation: Download MANUALLY and install into xEdit scripts folder in TES5Edit.

[Hishy_Remove_LAND_Records]

TOOL

Hishy_Remove_LAND_Records - 1.0 - by hishutup

Files to download : MISCELLANEOUS - Hishy_Remove_LAND_Records

Mod Notes: This is small scripts to remove land edits from a mod.

Special installation: extract to TES5Edit\Edit Scripts Then go to TES5Edit\Edit Scripts\lib from there copy mteFunctions.pas to the main Edit Scripts folder

Relinker

[ReLinker]

TOOL

ReLinker - 40 - by GandaG and Hishutup

Files to download : MAIN FILES - relinker_64bit.zip

Mod Notes: this little tool to allow us to merge mods with scripts - it takes the merge maps that are produced when you merge something, grabs all the scripts and LODGen files from you active mod list (BSAs included) and replaces the old plugin name and formIDs with the new plugin name and formIDs.

Now we can go again on the main page and start the modding adventure of Skyrim -> Main Guide Page