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Skyrim Roleplay Enhancement Mod Guide for Special Edition

First Steps

Created and maintained by DrPharmDawg

Last Update: 19:10:54 15 May 2024 (GMT)

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SkyRem Home: Information about the SkyRem Guide.
Preparation: Start here to ensure proper installation, settings, and Tools are setup.
How Tos: Reference guides for utilizing tools.
Core Guide: This section focuses on Stability, Performance, Mechanics, and Content mods.
Extended Guide: This section contains optional mods that build on the core of SkyRem.
Visuals Guide: This section focuses on Aesthetic mods.
Final Steps: The final steps to complete, including in-game MCM Setup prior to starting your journey.
Discord: Discord Channel for all things SkyRem (Guide and Mods).
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Trello: See guide development progress on Trello.

START FRESH

Installation

It is always best to start with a clean setup when starting any guide. Modding can have unintended effects sometimes... if in doubt, start from scratch and re-download and re-install. Steam and Skyrim SE should be installed outside of your Program Files directory. A separate SSD hard drive is the best case scenario.

The SkyRem guide is currently built using: Skyrim Special Edition v1.5.80

Initialize

Create your INI files, turn off the Steam Overlay, and disable Automatic Updates in Steam.

1. [Launch] Skyrim through Steam to complete setup of INI files.
2. [Exit] the Skyrim Launcher (not Steam) - we will setup INIs later).
3. Click [Steam] and [Settings] in the tool bar.
4. Select the [In-Game] tab and untick the [Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game].
5. Right-click [Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition] and select [Properties].
6. Navigate to the [Updates] tab, and under [Automatic Updates], change the drop-down to [Only update this game when I launch it].
7. [Exit] Steam.

Creation Kit

The CK is needed for several modding functions, including creating mods. For the purpose of this guide, it will be needed to properly convert mods from LE to SE. As with Skyrim, there is is some setup that needs to be completed for it to work properly.

1. If you do not have it, download and install Bethesda.net Launcher.
2. [Launch] Bethesda.net and [Click] the CK icon on the side bar.
3. [Launch] the CK - when asked to Extract scripts, click [YES]. This may take a few minutes.
4. Navigate to the Skyrim Folder - you should see the CreationKit.exe now. Create a new Text file and name it CreationKitCustom.ini.
5. Copy and paste the lines in the following box into the file, save, and exit.

[General]
bAllowMultipleMasterFiles=1
bAllowMultipleMasterLoads=1

[MESSAGES]
bBlockMessageBoxes=1

Folder Structure

Currently, you have a Steam folder that contains Steam and Skyrim SE. In preparation for the next few steps, complete the following to finish your folder structure.

1. Navigate to the folder in which your Steam folder is located.
2. Create three new folders and name them Tools, Mod Organizer 2, and Backup.

You should have a folder (root) that looks something like this:

This PC > Game (E:)
  Mod Organizer 2
  Steam
  Tools

MOD ORGANIZER

Mod Organizer 2

Author: Tannin-MO2 Team
Version: 2.2.0
TOOL

MAIN FILE: Mod Organizer 2 (Archive)

About: Mod Organizer (MO) is a tool for managing mod collections of arbitrary size. It is specifically designed for people who like to experiment with mods and thus need an easy and reliable way to install and uninstall them.

Install: Manually download and extract to the Mod Organizer 2 folder. Run MO2, selecting [Portable] when prompted. Choose [Skyrim Special Edition] and [Yes] to allowing MO2 to handle Nexus links.

Setup: Once in MO2, complete the following:
  1. Click the [Configure settings and workarounds] icon (last icon in tool bar; wrench + driver). 
  2. Under [Paths], change the Downloads if you want downloads going to a different drive/folder.
  3. Enter your login information under the [Nexus] and [Steam] tabs and click [OK].
  4. Click the [Configure Profiles] icon (ID Card).
  5. Click [Create] and name the new profile Vanilla.
  6. Create a second profile, naming it SkyRem, and exit the [Configure Profiles] function.
  7. Change the current [Profile] by selecting Vanilla in the adjacent drop-down box. You can now delete the Default profile.

LOOT

Author: WrinklyRobot
Version: v0.14.5
TOOL

MAIN FILE: LOOT.Installer.exe

About: Load Order Optimization Tool.

Install: Manually download and run the installer. Install to the Tools folder.

SSEEdit

Author: ElminsterAU and the xEdit team
Version: 4.0.2
TOOL

MAIN FILE: SSEEdit 4_0_2

About: SSEEdit is the Skyrim: Special Edition version of xEdit. xEdit is an advanced graphical module viewer/editor and conflict detector.

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the Tools folder under SSEEdit.

MXPF - Mator's xEdit Patching Framework

Author: Mator
Version: 1.1.0
TOOL

MAIN FILE: MXPF-a

About: This is an API framework for xEdit scripts for creating patches. MXPF offers a high performance solution that greatly simplifies creating xEdit scripts for patch generation. Even if you've never programmed before, you'll find the MXPF framework is easy to learn to and use.

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the SSEEdit folder in your Tools folder.

Wrye Bash

Author: Wrye Bash Team
Version: 307.beta3
TOOL

MAIN FILE: Wrye Bash 307 Beta3 - Standalone Executable

About: Wrye Bash is a multipurpose mod management and mod installation utility.

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the Tools folder under Wrye Bash.

Mator Smash

Author: Mator
Version: 1.0.2
TOOL

MAIN FILE: Mator Smash Hotfix 2

About: Mator Smash is a tool that generates conflict resolution patches, similar to Wrye Bash's Bashed Patch. Smash is capable of handling conflicts in all record types.

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the Tools folder under Mator Smash.

Cathedral Assets Optimizer

Author: G_k
Version: 4.2.6
TOOL

MAIN FILE: Cathedral Assets Optimizer

About: An automation tool used to optimize BSAs, meshes, textures and animations. It allows quickly porting an Oldrim mod to Skyrim Special Edition..

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the Tools folder under Asset Optimizer.

zEdit

Author: matortheeternal
Version: v0.6.4
TOOL

MAIN FILE: zEdit_v0.6.4_-_Portable_x64.7z

About: Tool that will be used for merging, relinking, and patching.

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the Tools folder under zEdit.

Experience Mod zEdit Patcher

Author: mtreis86
Version: 1.1
TOOL

MAIN FILE: ExperiencePatcher

About: Adds compatibility to Experience so the kills function will work on all NPCs

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the zEdit/Modules folder in your Tools folder.

UPF NPC Enchant Fix Patcher

Author: Hishy
Version: 1.3
TOOL

MAIN FILE: hishyNpcEnchantFix

About: Simply a Unified Patching Framework (UPF) patcher that applies the NPC Enchant effect that ASIS included.

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the zEdit/Modules folder in your Tools folder.

UPF Cell Encounter Level in Name Patcher

Author: Hishy
Version: 2.0
TOOL

MAIN FILE: hishyCellEncounters

About: Simply a Unified Patching Framework(UPF) module that put the encounter zone level in the cell's name.

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the zEdit/Modules folder in your Tools folder.

UPF Khajiit Ears Show Patcher

Author: Hishy
Version: 1.0
TOOL

MAIN FILE: hishy-khajiit-ears-show

About: Simply a Unified Patching Framework(UPF) module that applies the Khajiit Ears Show effect.

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the zEdit/Modules folder in your Tools folder.

UPF No Dragon LODs Patcher

Author: Hishy
Version: 1.0
TOOL

MAIN FILE: hishy-no-dragon-lods

About: Simply a Unified Patching Framework(UPF) module that applies the No Dragon LODs effect.

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the zEdit/Modules folder in your Tools folder.

UPF Opposite Animation Disabler

Author: Hishy
Version: 1.1.1
TOOL

MAIN FILE: oppositeAnimationDisabler

About: A Unified Patching Framework (UPF) patcher that disables the 'Opposite Gender Anim' flag on all affected NPCs

Install: Manually download and extract the file into the zEdit/Modules folder in your Tools folder.

zEdit patchers warehouse

Author: Bystander
Version: 1.0.2
TOOL

MAIN FILE: zedit-potions-weights
MAIN FILE: zedit-spell-absorb-fix
MAIN FILE: zedit-visual-transfer
MAIN FILE: zedit-water-damage

About: A (hopefully) growing collection of zEdit patchers.

Install: Manually download and extract the files into the zEdit/Modules folder in your Tools folder.

Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE)

Author: Ian Patterson, Stephen Abel, Paul Connelly, and Brendan Borthwick (ianpatt, behippo, scruggsywuggsy the ferret, and purple lunchbox)
Version: 2.0.16
TOOL

MAIN FILE: Current SE build 2.0.16 (runtime 1.5.80)

About: Script Extender for Skyrim SE.

Install: Extract the files and move the following to your Skyrim folder:
  skse64_1_5_73.dll
  skse64_loader.exe
  skse64_steam_loader.dll

Install: Return to the extracted files and Archive the Data folder. Install this as a new mod through MO2 (second icon in the menu bar). Name the mod SKSE Scripts.

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