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| {{Notice|text=Please note this guide is currently a Work In Progress and considered a Pre-Alpha for Testers and Experienced Modders ONLY}} | | {{alert|type=warning|text=THIS VERSION OF THE GUIDE NO LONGER BEING UPDATED DUE TO THE STEP SITE BEING REDESIGNED PLEASE USE THE [https://lexyslotd.com WEBSITE] INSTEAD}} |
| {{Fc|Cyan|FORUMS:}} If you want to check {{Fc|Gold|Lexy's: Legacy of The Dragonborn Special Edition forums}} click [http://forum.step-project.com/topic/13092-lexys-legacy-of-the-dragonborn-special-edition/ Here]
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| {{Fc|Cyan|HISTORY:}} You can check on revisions of the guide by clicking [http://wiki.step-project.com/index.php?title=User:DarkladyLexy/Lexys_LOTD_SE&action=history Here]
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| {{Fc|Cyan|CHANGELOG:}} You can check on revisions of the guide by clicking [http://wiki.step-project.com/User:DarkladyLexy/Lexys_LOTD_SE_Changelog Here]
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| {{Fc|Cyan|MODWAT.CH:}} You can check The Load Order for SRLE Extended LOTD [https://modwat.ch/u/Darth_mathias Here]
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| == <span style="color:#00FF00">Introduction and Summary</span> ==
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| Welcome to Lexy's: Legacy of The Dragonborn Special Edition this guide is the Special Edition version of my popular co-authored [http://wiki.step-project.com/User:Darth_mathias/SRLE_Extended_Legacy_of_The_Dragonborn 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.
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| This guide is currently a Work In Progress and as such considered a Pre-Alpha for Testers and Experienced Modders ONLY.
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| == <span style="color:#00ff00">A little chat:</span> ==
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| With that said: It's time to get into the wonderful world of Skyrim Modding. We hope you'll find it pleasant.
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| ==<span style="color:#00ff00">SKSE 64 Alpha</span> ==
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| 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.
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| == <span style="color:#00ff00">Darth_mathias's and DarkLadyLexy's System</span> ==
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| * Processor: i5 4670K @ 4.2 GHz
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| * Motherboard: Asus z97-K
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| * Ram: Corsair Vengence Pro 32GB (4x8GB) @2133MHz
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| * GPU: Zotac GTX 980Ti 6GB
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| * OS: (Windows 7) WD Green 2TB
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| * Games: Samsung 850 EVO 256GB (Steam)
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| * Games: Kingston Hyperx Fury 128GB SSD (GOG and Origins)
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| * Games Backup: WD Blue 2TB
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| == <span style="color:#00ff00">Nozzer's System</span> ==
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| * Processor: i5 4670K @ Stock Clock 3.4K Ghz
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| * Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VI HERO
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| * Ram: Corsair Vengence 16 GB (2 x 8GB) @ 1600 MHz
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| * GPU: MSI GTX 1070 Gaming X Version 8GB
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| * OS: (Windows 7) Samsung 840 EVO 465GB SSD
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| * Games: Samsung 850 PRO 476 GB SSD
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| * Data and Backup: Seagate ST2000NC 2TB
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| ==<span style="color:#00ff00">Getting Started</span>==
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| ===Prerequisites===
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| {{Notice Small|text='''DON'T SKIP THIS PART'''}}
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| 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.
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| You can find all the information on how to do this on this page -> [http://wiki.step-project.com/User:DarkladyLexy/Lexys_LOTD_SE_Prerequisites <span style="color:Gold">Prerequisites Page</span>]. <span style="color:cyan">Do not skip this step</span>.
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| == <span style="color:#00ff00">Mod Installation Advice</span> ==
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| 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.
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| When installing mods it recommended to do the following:
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| <span style="color:Gold">Main Files</span> + <span style="color:Gold">Updates</span> + <span style="color:Gold">Hotfixes</span> Install as one mod. (e.g Merge together in Mod Organizer)
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| <span style="color:Gold">Optional Files</span> - Install as separate or own mod in MO.
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| <span style="color:Gold">Miscellaneous files</span> - Install as separate mod in MO.
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| <span style="color:Gold">Patches</span> - Install as separate mod in MO.
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| == <span style="color:#00ff00">A Note On Extracting BSA's</span> ==
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| This guide currently recommends Only extracting BSA's If they contain a dummy plugin or are part of a merge to reduce plugin count.
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| To extract a BSA Archive we will be untilizing the program Bethesda Archive Extractor (BSA and BA2) installed during the Prerequisites section:
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| I suggest watching [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hw8PFGjgxYc This] video by Mcheal of Gamerpoets to familiarize yourself on it's proper use.
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| == <span style="color:#00ff00">A Note about Converting Old Plugins</span> ==
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| Throughout the guide, there are a few plugins which are still using the old Form format from classic Skyrim. These plugins must be properly converted in the CK for Skyrim SE. Even though some of these mods are SE mods, this can sometimes result from creating plugins in xEdit and never running them through the CK. We will handle these issues now so that our patching, at the end of the guide, comes out clean.
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| Mods are tagged throughout the guide which require conversion. The instructions for converting these plugins are found below. Users can refer back to them as needed when running across the tag, or return here before starting the patching. There will be a warning to remind users to complete this step. The tag looks like so:<br>
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| <span style="color:Red">Mod Requires Conversion</span>
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| '''Converting plugins is the simple part of the process. The basis of how this is down is below. I will provide more specifics for plugins where necessary.'''
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| # Find the plugin to be converted, and select {{ui|Set as Active File}}.
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| # Note the ''Parent Masters'' listed and ensure they are checked (double-click the plugin listing to check it).
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| # Once complete, save the plug (icon on toolbar or File > Save).
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| # The newly saved plugin will be located in the ''Overwrite'' folder in MO. Double-click the ''Overwrite'' folder to open it.
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| # Right-click on the last plugin in the left pane (it should be the new plugin), and select {{ui|Check for Errors}}.
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| # Right-click on the plugin again and choose, {{ui|Sort Masters}}.
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| # The last step is to clean the plugin as we did for the DLCs above.
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| == <span style="color: #00ff00">Credits:</span> == | | == <span style="color: #00ff00">Credits:</span> == |
| ===This Is Where I Thank Some People Who Have Helped Me Along The Way With This Guide === | | ===This Is Where I Thank Some People Who Have Helped Me Along The Way With This Guide === |
| My Husband Darth mathias for putting up with my madness.
| | My husband Darth Mathias for putting up with my madness. |
| Neovalen of course without whom there would be no SRLE in the first place.
| | Neovalen without whom there would be no SRLE in the first place. |
| TechAngel for his [http://wiki.step-project.com/User:TechAngel85/SSE_Guide/v2 Tech's Skyrim Special Edition Guidev2]
| | TechAngel for his [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/User:TechAngel85/SSE_Guide/v2 guide]. |
| Users, Nozzer, Berndaroy, jdsmith2816 and Sthaagg.
| | Members of my development team: Nozzer, Berndaroy, jdsmith2816, Sthaagg, mtreis86, dreadflopp, Hazado, Knight Flier, KorruptkSwade, BuddyKidd, |
| Razorsedge877 for laying some of the ground work.
| | Skeleton Jack, Tzefira and Nathan. |
| Michael Of [https://www.youtube.com/user/gamerpoets Gamerpoets] for his wonderful and numerous tutorial videos.
| | Razorsedge877 for laying some of the groundwork. |
| All the Steps guys.
| | Michael of [https://www.youtube.com/user/gamerpoets Gamerpoets] for his wonderful and numerous tutorial videos. |
| Last but by no means least all you that have used and tested and helped me out along the way with the development this guide.
| | Cal of [https://www.youtube.com/user/ar15nurse/featured Dirty Weasel Media] for his numerous videos. |
| | Rasafim for the updated SSE Fixes DLL Plugin. |
| | SirJesto - For help in learning how to resolve conflicts. |
| | Decopauge123 - For all his help and continuing support. |
| | Sm0kem - For setting up and maintaining the Discord server. |
| | Diana_TES_GotH - For all her help and advice. She also is working on a [[User_talk:Diana_TES_GotH/Morroblivion_Overhaul|Morroblivion Overhaul]]. |
| | Malc - For updating The Great Equalizer Script for use with Morrowloot Ultimate. |
| | PheonixSunstar001 for his video series on how to install this guide. Check him out [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCweDeggYz3kt1fvk7NCLQcw here] |
| | ponurymazepa for his helpful videos check out his [https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/10694 guide] for MO2 beginners. |
| | Pickysaurus for help with wiki formatting. |
| | Last but by no means least, all of you that have used, tested and helped me out along the way with the development of this guide. |
