SkyRem Guide for Special Edition
Preparation
Created and maintained by DrPharmDawg
Last Update: 21:03:24 15 May 2024 (GMT)
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Start Vanilla
The SkyRem guide is currently built using: Skyrim Special Edition v1.5.80
Setup your INI files:
Open Skyrim through Steam using the Launcher in order to set your base INI files. You do not have to go in-game, just run the launcher and Exit. You can leave your settings at the system determined defaults for now. We will adjust these later.
Turn off Auto-Updates
This will prevent Skyrim from updating automatically, which is necessary in order to prevent version conflicts with mods (particularly SKSE) Right-Click The [Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition] and select [Properties] Navigate to the [UPDATES] tab Under [Automatic Updates], change the drop-down box to [Only update this game when I launch it]
Install Creation Kit
Install the Bethesda.Net Launcher Run the Creation Kit Launcher and select [Yes] to extracting the scripts In your Skyrim folder (folder with CreationKit.exe and SkyrimSE.exe), create a CreatKitCustom.ini text file. Change the extension from .txt to .ini Edit the newly created CreationKitCustom.ini file, copy and paste the following, then save and close:
[Archive] SResourceArchiveList2=Skyrim - Voices_en0.bsa, Skyrim - Textures0.bsa, Skyrim - Textures1.bsa, Skyrim - Textures2.bsa, Skyrim - Textures3.bsa, Skyrim - Textures4.bsa, Skyrim - Textures5.bsa, Skyrim - Textures6.bsa, Skyrim - Textures7.bsa, Skyrim - Textures8.bsa, Skyrim - Patch.bsa, Dawnguard.bsa, Hearthfires.bsa, Dragonborn.bsa [Audio] bEnableAudio=1 [General] bAllowMultipleMasterFiles=1 bAllowMultipleMasterLoads=1 [Grass] bAllowCreateGrass=1 bAllowLoadGrass=0 [MESSAGES] bBlockMessageBoxes=1
