Skyrim Roleplay Enhancement Mod Guide for Special Edition
(SkyRem Guide)
(SkyRem Guide)
Changelog | Release Date: September 20, 2019
Current Version: 4.0.1
Created and maintained by DrPharmDawg
Last Update: 2:08:06 22 September 2024 (GMT)
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Home Page Priority I: Stability Priority II: Mechanics Priority III: Content Priority IV: Aesthetics Final Steps
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Changelogs
WIP: Version X.X.X
Additions
II-02-B: Customizable Camera II-03-B: Classic Oblivion Jail System II-03-B: Hearthfires House Building Fix II-04-A: Skeleton's Don't Breathe II-05-C: iNeed II-05-D: Atronach Forge Give Conjuration Skill Up II-05-D: Spider Crafting Give Enchanting Skill Up II-05-E: Essential Lockpicking and Immersive Thievery III-08-A: Open Civil War III-08-B: Clockwork III-13-A: Apophysis Dragon Priest Masks
Updates
I-00-0: Creation Kit Fixes >> 2.6 I-00-0: Mod Organizer 2 >> 2.2.2 I-01-B: Experience >> 1.0.0 II-03-A: Nether's Follower Network >> 2.5.5 II-06-C: Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes >> 4.1.1 III-08-B: Legacy of the Dragonborn >> 5.0.28 III-09-C: Depths of Skyrim >> 1.0.7 III-11-B: Male NPC Overhaul >> 2.3 III-11-C: AI Overhaul >> 1.3.2 III-12-A: Deadly Dragons >> 6.5.3 IV-15-C: Legacy of the Dragonborn Patches >> 1.5.1
Changes
II-03-B: More Painful NPC Death Sounds >> Added PORT Tag (Was Form 43) III-11-B: Pandorable's NPCs - Dragonborn >> Added Note for FOMOD.
Removals
II-03-A: Lock Overhaul (Replaced by Essential Lockpicking and Immersive Thievery) II-05-C: Realistic Needs and Diseases (No longer supported by LOTD or LOTD Team, therefore not supported by SkyRem)
January 4, 2020: Version 4.0.1
Additions
I-Tool: Automation Tools for SSEEdit I-01-B: Stay At The System Page - Updated II-02-A: Smaller Vanilla Cursors II-03-A: Enchanting Adjustments and Price-Charge Bug Fix II-05-A: Growl - Werebeasts of Skyrim III-08-B: Relic Hunter III-08-B: Treasure Hunter III-08-B: Treasure Hunter - Fixed ESP
Updates
I-CK : SSE CreationKit Fixes >> 2.5 I-Tool: Cathedral Asset Optimizer >> 5.0.10 I-01-A: SSE Engine Fixes >> 4.12 I-01-B: Powerofthree's Papyrus Extender >> 2.3.2 I-01-B: SkyRem Custom Settings >> 4.0.1 II-03-A: Complete Crafting Overhaul Remade >> 2.2 II-03-A: Improved College Entry >> 2.5 II-03-A: Nether's Follower Framework >> 2.5.3 II-03-A: Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - RDO SE MCM Patch >> 1.3 II-05-A: Growl >> 1.1.0 II-05-D: Mysticism >> 1.0.15 II-06-C: Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes >> 4.1 II-07-A: Majestic Mountains >> 2.80 II-07-B: Tel Mithyrn Enhanced >> 1.3 III-08-B: Legacy of the Dragonborn >> 5.0.25 III-08-B: Tools of Kagrenac >> 1.51 III-09-A: Provincial Courier Service >> 4.0.5 III-09-B: Depths of Skyrim >> 1.7 III-10-C: Frozen Electrocuted Combustion >> III-11-A: CBPC >> 1.3.5 III-11-A: XP32 >> 4.71 III-11-B: Male NPC Overhaul >> 2.0 III-11-C: AI Overhaul >> 1.3.1 IV-14-A: Cathedral - Plants >> 1.02 IV-14-A: Inferno >> 4.0 IV-14-A: Metallurgy >> 1.2 FS-15-A: Legacy of the Dragonborn Patches >> 1.4 FS-15-C: NPC Patch >> 4.0.1 FS-15-C: SkyRem Patch >> 4.0.1
Changes
All: Additional note added for all [CAO] tagged mods.
I-Clean: Update to Cleaning Masters (Update.ESM).
II-02-B: New Section Added >> Merged Interface
II-02-B: Widget Mod >> Installation Note changed
II-03-B: More Painful NPC Death Sounds >> Switched to SE version
II-05-E: TK Dodge >> Moved to II-05-A (out of Merge)
III-08-B: Tools of Kagrenac - Patches
Removals
II-03-B: Enchantment Reload Fix II-05-A: Moonlight Tales II-05-E: Mysticism - Patches III-11-C: Interesting NPCs (and all related mods); Why? See discord discussion.
December 20, 2019: Version 4.0.0
This was a huge update - lots of changes, additions, removals, etc. No changelog will be included as it really requires a thorough run through of the entire guide.
November 12, 2019: Version 3.0.3
This has been done due to dependencies on interface mods by fix mods: Fixes and Interface Steps have been swapped due to dependencies, and SKSE Plugins has been moved to Step 1 Part B.
Additions
**: Priority Checks (WIP) - Actions to take and items to test between Steps to ensure everything is working as intended. 5E: Ashes - A Simple and Configurable Death Mod 7A: Skyrim 3D Trees and Plants (Plants Only) 10B: Arctic - Frost Effects Redux
Updates
1B: Alternate Conversation Camera >> 2.4.4 1B: Powerofthree's Papyrus Extender >> 2.1 2A: Racemneu >> 0.4.10 3A: Nether's Follower Framework >> 2.5.0 3B: Resistance Magic Rescaled >> 2.0.1 3B: SkyRem Custom Settings >> 3.0.3 6A: Better Dynamic Snow >> 2.9.2 7A: Unofficial Material Fix >> 1.17 8B: Tools of Kagrenac >> 1.40 11A: FNIS >> 7.5.1 11A: XP32 Maximum Skeleton >> 4.62 11B: Male NPC Overhaul >> 1.41
Changes
8B: Ruin's Edge >> Added Clean tag 10A: Containers and Leveled Lists Fixes >> Update to Files and removed Patches 10A: Obscure's College of Winterhold >> Update to Fomod Instructions 10A: Wet and Cold >> Added Fomod 11C: Sofia >> Added BSA tag 11C: Toccata >> Added Fomod 11C: Vivace >> Added Fomod 13A: Cloaks of Skyrim >> Added Fomod
Removals
November 4, 2019: Version 3.0.2
The guide as a whole has been rearranged a bit.
Additions
S1: zEdit >> Speed and Reach Fix 5E: TK Dodge 7A: Rapid Rocks 11D: Light Armored Couriers
Updates
S1: Creation Kit Fixes >> 2.4 S1: Cathedral Asset Optimizer >> 5.0.6 S1: XLODGen >> vBeta57 (vBeta57.7) 2A: Powerofthree's Papyrus Extender >> 2.0 2B: Nether's Follower Framework >> 2.4.9 5C: Alchemy Potions and Food Adjustments >> 2.5 (Note: FOMOD Instructions update and new Patches mod for 5E) 6B: RUDL - Removing Unpleasant Details from Logs >> 1.1.c 8B: The Tools of Kagrenac >> 1.32 8B: The Wheels of Lull Unofficial Patch >> 1.5.1 10A: More Interesting Loot >> 1.4.1 10A: Realistic Water Two >> 2.1.2 10B: Frozen Electrocuted Combustion >> 3.0 10B: Project Immersion >> 1.6 11A: XP32 Maximum Skeleton >> 4.61 11B: KS Hairdos >> 1.61F 11C: AI Overhaul >> 1.2.2 15B: NPC Patch >> 3.0.2 15B: SkyRem Patch >> 3.0.2
Changes
S1: BethINI >> Updated settings 2B: Not So Fast Main Quest >> Added BSA tag 2B: Not So Fast Mage's Guild >> Added BSA tag 2B: Run For Your Lives >> Moved to 2C (Merged Fixes) 2C: Skyrim Project Optimization >> Moved to 2A (out of Merged Fixes) 3A: Better Container Controls >> Moved to 2C (Merged Fixes) 3A: A Quality World Map >> Moved to 15B (Dynamic Patches) 3A: Extended UI >> Add BSA tag 5E: Apocalypse Balance Patch >> Fixed Typo for Filename 6B: Vivid Landscapes >> Moved to 7A 6B: Majestic Mountains >> Switched to Darkside versions and moved to 7A 6B: Majestic Mountains - Northside >> Moved to 7A; FOMOD Instructions updated 7A: Noble Skyrim, Blended Roads, Blended Roads Redone >> Install Order Update 10A: Evolving Value Economy >> Moved to 2C (Merged Fixes) 10A: Fixed Body Collision >> Moved to 2C (Merged Fixes) *10A: More Immersive Activations >> Moved to 2C (Merged Fixes) DISREGARD THIS CHANGE 11C: Recorder >> Added Clean tag 11C: Sofia >> Added Note to hide Script file 13A: Cathedral Armory >> Added FOMOD
Removals
2B: Follower Commentary Overhaul 2C: Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - Follower Commentary Overhaul Compatibility Patch 6C: Majestic Mountains - Patches 10B: Realistic Conversations 11C: Consistent Older People 11C: Modest Elderly 11D: Lilly
October 22, 2019: Version 3.0.1
The guide as a whole has been rearranged a bit.
Additions
Updates
3A: SkyRem Custom Settings updated to 3.0 FS: SkyRem NPC Patch updated to 3.0 FS: SkyRem Patch - Extended updated to 3.0
Fixes
2B: Nether's Follower Framework - Updated File info (Hotfix no longer needed with newest version) 3A: A Quality World Map - Additional instructions added to Final Steps (Move to bottom in left pane after LOD generation) FS: Many MCM recommendations updated
Removals
2B: Harvestable Mammoth Skulls (Not needed with JK Version)
October 21, 2019: Version 3.0.0
The guide as a whole has been rearranged a bit.
Additions
2B: Blacksmith Forge Water Fix 2B: Dynamic Firewood Stacks 2C: My Home is Your Home 5B: Missing Encounter Zones Fixed 5E: Special Perks from Questing 6A: Realistic Lighting Overhaul (RLO) 6B: Majestic Mountains 6B: Majestic Mountains - Northside 7A: Osmodius 10A: More Interesting Loot Reborn 10B: RLO - LAL Patch 10B: RLO - TKAA Patch 10B: Solitude and Temple Frescoes 2019 11A: FNIS Sexy Move 12C: Infamous Ice Wraiths 13A: Cathedral - Armory 13A: aMidianBorn Book of Silence 13A: aMidianBorn Blades Armor SSE Patch 13A: Artifacts of Skyrim 13B: Frankly HD Dragonbone and Dragonscale - Armor and Weapons
Updates
S1: DynDOLOD updated to 2.74 S1: zEdit updated to v0.6.5 01: SSE Engine Fixes updated to 4.10 2B: Nether's Follower Framework updated to 2.4.8 3A: Racemenu updated to 0.4.9 5B: Know Your Enemy updated to 7.6.1 5C: Immersive Needs updated to 6.0 5D: Mysticism - A Magic Overhaul updated to 1.0.12 6B: DynDOLOD Resources updated to 2.74 6C: Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes updated to 3.20 6C: Trees Addon updated to 1.2.7 7A: Blended Roads Redone updated to 1.3 8B: Undeath Remastered - Facegen Data Patch updated to 2.0 9A: Kynesgrove updated to 2.0.7 10A: Realistic Water Two updated to 2.1 10B: Wiseman303's Flora Fixes updated to 3.2 11B: The Kids Are Alright updated to 5.0 14A: Hyperborean Snow updated to 1.3
Fixes
2A: Skyrim Project Optimization - Added to Merged Fixes 3A: Extended UI - Added note to hide file 7A: Unofficial Material Fix - Add note to hide file 8C: Fossil Mining - Moved to 8B (out of Merges) 15A: Legacy of the Dragonborn Patches - Updated FOMOD Instructions
Removals
2B: Dynamic Things 5E: Mystic Condenser 6A: CLO 6B: Dave's UFHD Mountains 7B: Skyland Markarth 7B: Skyland Riften 7B: Believable Skyrim - Whiterun 7B: Skyland Whiterun 7B: Mossy Whiterun Stonefloor Redone 7B: Mossy Whiterun Walls 7B: Windhelm - CoP 8B: Ravengate 10B: Justice 10B: Master the Summit 10B: Improved Shadowmarks 10B: Solitude and Temple Frescoes SSE 11A: Dragonfly BBP animation for SE 11D: Cicero Female 11D: Populated Dungeons Caves Ruins 11D: Populated Forts Towers Places 12A: Elemental Dragons 12B: Elemental Dragons Fixes 13A: Thane Weapons Reborn 13B: Dragonbone Weapons and Armor HD 13B: Dragonbone Mastery - Weapons Retexture 13B: 2k Dragonscale Armor
October 8, 2019: Version 2.1.1
Additions
S1-Tools: DLL Plugin Loader 01-A: SSE Fixes 05-A: College of Winterhold Entry Requirements 05-A: Thieves Guild Requirements 05-E: Apocalypse - Balance Patch 13-B: Steel Weapons and Armor Replacer
Updates
S1-Tools: Cathedral Asset Optimizer >> 5.0.4 S1-LOD Tools: xLODGen >> beta 56 01-A: SSE Engine Fixes >> 4.9 01-A: Alternate Conversation Camera >> 2.3.4 05-E: Skyrim Reputation >> 2.2 06-A: Through the Looking Glass >> 2 07-C: Northern Shores >> 1.2
Fixes
--: More FOMODs added. S1-Creation Kit: SSE Creation Kit Fixes >> Fixed filename. 01-A: SSE Engine Fixes >> New Note regarding INI file. 01-A: Powerofthree's Papyrus Extender For SSE >> Fixed filename. 02-A: WACCF, ACE, and WACCF-ACE MCM Fix >> Install Order changed. 02-B: Dynamic Things >> Removed BSA tag (no BSA). 02-B: Quit Trippin >> Added Clean tag. 05-E: Reach Magic >> Added Clean tag. 08-A: Improved College Entry >> Moved to 02-A (Needs to be loaded before Not So Fast). 08-A: Enhanced Skyrim Factions >> Moved to 05-A. 10-C: Project Immersion >> Added Clean tag. 11-B: The Kids Are Alright >> Removed Alternate Start Live Another Life - TKAA Patch (Not needed for the version we use). 11-B: The Kids Are Alright >> Removed Keld-Nar TKAA Patch (Not needed for the version we use).
Removals
S1-Tools: xSHADOWMANx's DLL Loader 08-C: Trials of Barenziah 08-C: SkyRem Lich Patch (incorporated in to newest SkyRem Patch)
October 4, 2019: Version 2.1.0
Additions
03-A: Sovngarde - Mist's Font Replacer 05-C: Immersive Needs (Replaces iNeed) 06-A: Through the Looking Glass (New Weather & Lighting) 12-C: Notorious Netches 14-A: Added several new retexture mods
Updates
01-A: SSE Engine Fixes >> 4.8 01-C: Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch >> 4.2.0 01-C: Cutting Room Floor >> 3.1.6 02-B: Potion Tolerance >> 1.1 06-B: DynDOLOD >> 2.73 06-B: HD Lod Textures >> 9.1 07-A: Blended Roads Redone >> 1.3 11-D: Realistic Hair Colors >> 1.2 12-C: Hulking Horkers >> 1.2 14-A: Better Ropes >> 2.1
Fixes
05-E: Daedra-tastic Runes - Added FOMOD 07-A: Skyrim Realistic Overhaul - New Installation Procedure 07-B: Believable Skyrim - Moved before Skyland Whiterun 11-C: Modest Elderly no longer in Merge
Removals
04-A: Creepier Daedric Princes 05-C: Cardio 05-C: iNeed (Replaced by Immersive Needs) 05-D: Spell Learning and Discovery 06-A: Obsidian Weather, Wander Weather, Kyne's Weather, True Storms, etc... 13-B: Master Spell Tome Retexture 13-B: Zephyr Retexture
September 26, 2019
Additions
01-A: ConsoleUtil (Re-added; needed for some functions of NFF) 02-D: Harvestable Mammoth Skulls Replacement ESP 02-D: PTC's Hearthfire Mods 02-D: Quit Trippin' 06-G: Dynamic Speech Checks 06-G: iSnore 07-A: Obsidian Weathers 07-A: Wander - A Weather Mod 07-A: Kyne's Weathers and Storms 07-A: True Storms 09-D: Trials of Barenziah 10-D: Depths of Skyrim 10-D: Skyrim Reborn - Patches
Updates
02-A: Faster Game Start >> Version 0.4.1 02-A: Nether's Follower Framework >> Version 2.4.6, Files and FOMOD Updates 02-A: Weapons Armor Clothing and Clutter Fixes >> Version 2.0 02-C: Reality Alchemy >> Version 1.8a 03-B: Dear Diary >> Version 1.5a 05-B: KS Hairdos >> Version 1.6 05-B: The Kids Are Alright >> Version 5.0, BSA Tag added, Removed Immersive World patch 07-B: HD LOD Textures >> Version 9.1 07-E: Trees Addon >> Version 1.3.1 11-A: Obscure's College of Winterhold >> Version 1.4.16 11-C: Enhanced Ore Veins >> Version 7.1, FOMOD Update
Fixes
02-A: Relationship Dialogue Overhaul >> Removed Patch 02-C: Wiseman's Flora Fixes >> Moved to Immersion 04-B: Audio Overhaul for Skyrim >> Added Clean Tag 04-B: IHSS and Immersive Dragon Sounds moved to Immersion 05-B: Pandorable's NPCs >> Removed USSEP patch 05-D: Consistent Older People >> Moved to Merge Part 05-E: Song of the Green >> Added Clean Tag 05-E: Lucien >> Added BSA Tag 06-C: Alchemy Potions and Food Adjustments >> Removed WACCF patch 06-D: Skyrim Revamped >> Removed SIC Patch 06-E: Mysticism >> Update to Files (Vokrii patch or Vokrii + AOS patch) 09-B: Konahrik's Accouterments >> Added Clean Tag 11-B: Immersive Dawnguard Dayspring Pass >> Added Clean Tag 11-D: Simply Knock >> Added Note to delete Papyrusutil.dll 12-A: Skyrim Immersive Creatures - Offical Patch >> File Update (drop patch; will be addressed by SkyRem Patch) 13-A: Cloaks of Skyrim >> Removed Note to Hide/Delete ESP (needed for LOTD Patches) 13-B: Bandoliers >> Removed Note to Hide/Delete ESPs 15-C: Moved NPC Patch 15-C: Updated Smash Patch instructions (simplified, but appears to work just as well)
Removals
01-A: Experience Compatibility Patch (Included in zEdit Patch) 02-A: Improved Closefaced Helmet - WACCF (Addressed by SkyRem Patch) 02-D: Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - Patches (Addressed by SkyRem Patch) 05-B: Immersive KS Hairdos 05-D: Immersive World Encounters (Causes some to have CTDs on loading saved game(s)) 05-G: Modest Elderly - Patches (Addressed by SkyRem Patch) 05-H: Sofia - Stables Nude Patch (No longer available; will be addressed by SkyRem Patch) 07-A: Aurelia (Hidden on Nexus) 11-E: Animated Dwemer Lift Doors (Included in SMIM) 14-A: Nether's Follower Framework - Patches (Addressed by SkyRem Patch) 14-A: Skyrim Revamped - Patches (Addressed by SkyRem Patch) 14-A: Zim's Immersive Artifacts - WACCF Patch (Addressed by SkyRem Patch)
September 22, 2019
Additions
Version Updates
Fixes
05-B: WICO installation instructions updated 09-C: Gray Cowl of Nocturnal - Patches added to list (included in guide, but not placement was left out) 15-A: BSA tag added to Legacy of the Dragonborn Patch - Zim's Thane Weapon Display
Removals
September 21, 2019
Additions
Version Updates
Fixes
11-A: Moved Obscure's College of Winterhold before Misc. College of Winterhold Tweaks (so Obscure's Fomod will detect MCOW) 12-C: Merge tag added to SkyTEST Integration Project 12-D: Fomod added to Durnehviir Resurrected 12-E: Fomod added to Bellyache's Animal and Creature Pack 13-C: Fomod added to Greatsword Sheaths and Scabbards Redux 13-C: Fomod added to Frankly HD Miraak 14-A: Fomod added to The Revamped Quiver 15-A: Corrected Wintersun - Patches mod