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<span style="color:Gold">Miscellaneous files</span> - Install as separate mod in MO. | <span style="color:Gold">Miscellaneous files</span> - Install as separate mod in MO. | ||
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== <span style="color:#00ff00">A Note On Extracting BSA's</span> == | |||
This guide currently recommends Only extracting BSA's If they contain a dummy plugin or are part of a merge to reduce plugin count. | |||
To extract a BSA Archive we will be untilizing the program Bethesda Archive Extractor (BSA and BA2) installed during the Prerequisites section: | |||
I suggest watching [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw8PFGjgxYc This] video by Mcheal of Gamerpoets to familiarize yourself on it's proper use. | |||
Revision as of 15:47, January 13, 2018
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FORUMS: If you want to check Lexy's: Legacy of The Dragonborn Special Edition forums click Here HISTORY: You can check on revisions of the guide by clicking Here CHANGELOG: You can check on revisions of the guide by clicking Here MODWAT.CH: You can check The Load Order for SRLE Extended LOTD Here
Introduction and Summary[edit | edit source]
Welcome to Lexy's: Legacy of The Dragonborn Special Edition this guide is the Special Edition version of my popular co-authored SRLE Extended Legacy of The Dragonborn. This guide is designed to be a full guide, from a completely vanilla experience to a fully modified game in all facets.
This guide is currently a Work In Progress and as such considered a Pre-Alpha for Testers and Experienced Modders ONLY.
A little chat:[edit | edit source]
NOTE: This guide WILL take time to install and will require quite a bit of space. This guide also involves some more advanced modding concepts. I definitely suggest reading the full guide first and acquainting yourself with some of the tools you'll be using. Remember the final destination is to PLAY the game and enjoy it. Expect to take several sessions to get it all done from start to finish.
A quick word about Windows 8 and 8.1. Microsoft in there infinite wisdom have decided to impose a VRAM cap for games the that use DX9 (which Skyrim does) this means users with these operating systems can only utilize 4GB of VRAM no matter what the Graphics Card says. Windows 10 users can Utilize all there VRAM if they have the update. Every effort has been made to make sure VRAM doesn't go over this 4GB threshold; however there might be a few place were it does. If it does some of the larger textures might need to be reduced.
Also, please do not hesitate to come back to the forum topic - or the STEP forums in general - and ask questions and make suggestions. If there's ANYTHING you're not 100% sure of, please come in and ask us. I (Nozzer66), (Darth_mathias), (DarkladyLexy) and several other people with some experience will help to the best of our abilities.
With that said: It's time to get into the wonderful world of Skyrim Modding. We hope you'll find it pleasant.
SKSE 64 Alpha[edit | edit source]
I had been waiting for SKSE64 to come out of the Alpha stage, however, since its release the reports on its stability have been promising enough to include it in the guide.
Darth_mathias's and DarkLadyLexy's System[edit | edit source]
- Processor: i5 4670K @ 4.2 GHz
- Motherboard: Asus z97-K
- Ram: Corsair Vengence Pro 32GB (4x8GB) @2133MHz
- GPU: Zotac GTX 980Ti 6GB
- OS: (Windows 7) WD Green 2TB
- Games: Samsung 850 EVO 256GB (Steam)
- Games: Kingston Hyperx Fury 128GB SSD (GOG and Origins)
- Games Backup: WD Blue 2TB
Nozzer's System[edit | edit source]
- Processor: i5 4670K @ Stock Clock 3.4K Ghz
- Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI HERO
- Ram: Corsair Vengence 16 GB (2 x 8GB) @ 1600 MHz
- GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X Version 8GB
- OS: (Windows 7) Samsung 840 EVO 465GB SSD
- Games: Samsung 850 PRO 476 GB SSD
- Data and Backup: Seagate ST2000NC 2TB
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Prerequisites[edit | edit source]
Template:Notice Small Before we start modding Skyrim we need to perform few steps to the game and set up some tools to work with during this adventure. You can find all the information on how to do this on this page -> Prerequisites Page. Do not skip this step.
Mod Installation Advice[edit | edit source]
Best advice when installing Lexy's: Legacy of The Dragonborn Special Edition is to test after each section, if you CTD or ILS after a section then you know something needs adjusting.
When installing mods it recommended to do the following:
Main Files + Updates + Hotfixes Install as one mod. (e.g Merge together in Mod Organizer) Optional Files - Install as separate or own mod in MO. Miscellaneous files - Install as separate mod in MO. Patches - Install as separate mod in MO.
A Note On Extracting BSA's[edit | edit source]
This guide currently recommends Only extracting BSA's If they contain a dummy plugin or are part of a merge to reduce plugin count.
To extract a BSA Archive we will be untilizing the program Bethesda Archive Extractor (BSA and BA2) installed during the Prerequisites section:
I suggest watching This video by Mcheal of Gamerpoets to familiarize yourself on it's proper use.
