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Important: This page will be used to document my personal installation of STEP. I will NOT be doing a full installation of STEP v2.1.1b as it was designed for Skyrim v1.5 and is not 100% to my tastes. If that is what you are expecting, please stop reading.
This is my personal configuration based on the currently available STEP with the current Skyrim v1.7 BETA and I am taking the time to share in case anyone wishes to read.
My Philosophy
In keeping with the original idea of STEP, I am trying to enhance the Vanilla experience with minimal edits/scripts. I feel some of the changes in the current STEP guide are unnecessary and as such I will be installing a sub-set of the mods in the guide.
This installation is NOT a complete picture without looking at my Personal Mods which I have installed over it.
Prerequisites
Tools Used
Mod Installation (In Order)
I tend to install in category groups when possible rather than a set order with the following priority:
Base Mods -> World Meshes -> World Textures -> Effects -> Sound -> UI -> Actor Meshes -> Actor Textures -> Animations -> Equipment Meshes -> Equipment Textures -> Quest Fixes/Content
Obviously, these categories are not always exclusive (textures included with meshes, etc). All mods are in LOOSE file format rather than BSA where available.
Base Mods
Unofficial Skyrim Patch v1.0
Category: ALL
Notes:Always #1 on my installation list after official content. With the dialog bug fixed with Skyrim 1.7, I am once again using v1.0 that includes all the dialog fixes until Arthmoor releases a non stripped down version(v1.05c removes all dialog fixes).
Static Mesh Improvement Mod v1.23
Category: World Meshes, World Textures, World Edit(ESP)
BAIN Sub Packages:
- 00 Core
- 01 Furniture
- 02 Vanilla Barrel Textures
- 03 Farmhouse 3D Ropes No Fade (Best)
- 05 Food
- 06 Signs 3D Rings
- 07 Whiterun 3D Rings and Doors
- 08 Pull Lever 3D Rings Small Rings
- 09 Dwemer Clutter
- 10 Clothing Fixes
Notes: Always #2 on my installation order, I find it easier this way rather than selecting individual textures to not install as in the current STEP guide.
Skyrim Realistic Overhaul v1.3
Category: World Textures
Notes: Always #3 on my installation order, Skyrim Realistic Overhaul is my base texture pack. I do NOT use Skyrim HD - 2K Textures as I personally find them too different from Vanilla in some areas.
World Meshes / World Textures
Thats Ice (Glacier Mesh Pack) v1.11
Category: World Meshes
Notes: Glacier Mesh Pack Only For Now!
High Quality LODs (Meshes) v2.1
Category: World Meshes
Notes: Meshes Only For Now!
Lush Grass v1.4.1
Category: World Meshes
Notes: None.
Vibrant Auroras v1.1
Category: World Meshes
Notes: None.
New Thinner Torch v1.1
Category: World Meshes
Notes: None.
High Quality 3D Map (Meshes and Normals) v2.0
Category: World Meshes, World Textures
Notes: None.
Ruins Clutter Improvement HD v2.1
Category: World Meshes, World Textures
Notes: None.
Skyrim Flora Overhaul v1.1.0
Category: World Meshes, World Textures
Notes: None.
HiRes Legible Road Signs v3.0
Category: World Meshes, World Textures
Notes: None.
WATER - Water And Terrain Enhancement Redux v1.4c
Category: World Meshes, World Textures, World Edit(ESP - Water Flow Direction), Scripts
BAIN Sub Packages:
- 00 Core
- 10 WATER - Get Wet
- 30 WATER - Extra Wet Rocks
Notes: None.
101 Bugs HD v4.1
Category: World Meshes, World Textures, Content(ESP - Added Alchemical Ingredients), World Edit(ESP - New Bugs/Spawn Points)
Notes: None.
Pilgrims Delight - High Hrothgar Shrine Retextures v1.1
Category: World Meshes, World Textures, World Edit(ESP - Object Positioning)
Notes: Use the "Zul Do Dov" version, it includes more lore-friendly dragon runes for the inscriptions.
Fhaarkas Softer Animal Fur v1.2
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
HD Misc v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
High Quality Food and Ingredients v1.6
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Hybrids HD Plants and Herbs Retexture v4.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Re-Defined Dungeons v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: Remove textures\dungeons\candles01*.dds to prevent overwrite of Ruins Clutter Improvement HD.
Riften HQ Textures v1.84
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
AOF Farmhouses v1.2
Category: World Textures
Notes: From textures/architecture/farmhouse, DELETE the following files:
- stonewall01.dds
- stonewall01_n.dds
- thatch02.dds
- thatch02_n.dds
- thatch03.dds
- thatch03_n.dds
This differs from the compilers advice in the case of the wood planks as I am not using SkyrimHD.
Bellyaches Animal and Creature Pack v1.7
Category: World Textures
Notes: Download "Bellyache's Choice Zip", remove Textures\effects\critterdragonfly*.dds files to prevent overwrite of 101Bugs.
Dragon Glyphs HD v2.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: Download "Dragon Smooth" version.
Silly Level of Detail - Wine Cellar v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Skyrim Realistic Overhaul v1.3 (Again)
Category: World Textures
Notes: Only textures/landscape/fallforest*.dds files to overwrite Riften HQ Textures.
Snow and Rocks HD v0.041
Category: World Textures
Notes: Take the “Full” version, and install only dungeons folder.
Tobes Highres Textures v1.2
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Better Dwemer Ruins v3.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: Take the “Full” version, and install only dungeons folder.
Dead Hare or Hanging Rabbit Retexture v1.1
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Enhanced Noble Furniture v1.3
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Psychosteves Golden Gods Shrines v1.1
Category: World Textures
Notes: Default install.
Soul Gems Differ - Full and Empty v1.4
Category: World Textures
BAIN Sub Packages:
- 00 Main
- 01 ESP - English
- 02 Black Soul - Bloody - Black - Full
- 02 Black Soul - with hints of red - Black - Empty
- 02 Blue - Aura - Common - Full
- 02 Blue - Aura - Grand - Full
- 02 Blue - Aura - Greater - Full
- 02 Blue - Ice - Common - Empty
- 02 Blue - Ice - Grand - Empty
- 02 Blue - Ice - Greater - Empty
- 02 Purple - All Purple - Lesser - Full
- 02 Purple - All Purple - Petty - Full
- 02 Purple - Sparkle - Lesser - Empty
- 02 Purple - Sparkle - Petty - Empty
- 03 Glow - Blue - Common - Empty
- 03 Glow - Blue - Common - Full
- 03 Glow - Blue - Grand - Empty
- 03 Glow - Blue - Grand - Full
- 03 Glow - Blue - Greater - Empty
- 03 Glow - Blue - Greater - Full
- 03 Glow - Normal - Lesser - Empty
- 03 Glow - Normal - Lesser - Full
- 03 Glow - Normal - Petty - Empty
- 03 Glow - Normal - Petty - Full
- 03 Glow - Red - Black - Empty
- 03 Glow - Red - Black - Full
- 04 Optional - Soul Fragments
Notes: Selections based on personal choice.
Thats Ice v1.11
Category: World Textures
BAIN Sub Packages:
- 00 Core
- 01 Color - White
- 02 Normal Map - Standard
Notes: None.
TreesHD Skyrim Variation v1.6
Category: World Textures
Notes: Do NOT install Meshes! From textures/landscape/trees, DELETE:
- Vurt_Pine01.dds
- Vurt_Pine02.dds
Intricate Spider Webs v1.3
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Skyrim Redesigned v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: Install only: Bloody Rags, Money Bags, Buckets, Hasgraven Claws, Barenziah Jewelry Box, Salmon, Skeleton Key, Spider Eggs, Tankards and Plates.
Detailed Chests Texture Replacers v1.2
Category: World Textures
Notes: Install Rich/Dirty Version.
AOF Detailed Mountains v2.1
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Ash Pile Retex v2.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Better Bedrolls v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Better Bones v1
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Better Circlets HQ v1.1
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Celtic and Braided Rugs v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Dramatic Clouds v1.3
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Enhanced Distant Terrain v1.4
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Enhanced Night Skyrim v0.4
Category: World Textures
Notes: Install Medium Stars version.
Finer Dust v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
HD Baskets Retex v1.1
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
HD Cinematic Fire v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
HD Linens v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
HD Sacks Retexture v1.4
Category: World Textures
Notes: Install Type A.
High Quality College of Winterhold v2.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
High Quality Milky Way Galaxy v1
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
High Quality Skyrim Map v2.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Improved Torches Textures v2.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Lockpicking Interface Retex v1.2
Category: World Textures
Notes: Install "No Wings" Version.
Makers Mark Ingots v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Not Really HD Display Case v0.9a
Category: World Textures
Notes: Use the "Smudged Glass" version.
Not Really HD Keys v0.9a
Category: World Textures
Notes: Use the "with Normal Maps" version.
Pond Fish Retexture v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Quality Snowflakes v2.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Realistic Instruments
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Realistic Paper v0.21a
Category: World Textures
Notes: Install Dark Version.
Realistic Smoke and Embers v1.4
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Septim HD v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Silly Level of Detail - Potions and Poisons v3.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: Install both Potions and Poisons.
Super Realistic Ore Textures v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Sweet Mother - the Night Mother Improvement v2.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
HD Imperial Tower v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: None.
Visible Windows v1.2
Category: World Textures
BAIN Sub Packages:
- 00 Data - Required
- 10 Solitude Gritty
- 20 Palace Gritty
- 30 Whiterun Gritty
- 40 Windhelm Gritty
- 50 Riften Gritty
- 60 High Hrothgar Gritty
- 70 Farm Gritty
Notes: None.
Yuril Rings HQ v1.0
Category: World Textures
Notes: Use "Gold Circle" version.
HD Rabbits Plus v6
Category: World Textures, World Edit(ESP - Rabbit Variation), Content(Book, Breeding Center)
Notes: None.
A Quality World Map v8.0
Category: World Textures
BAIN Sub Packages:
- Map Standard All Roads - HiRes
- Optional Clear Map
Notes: None.
Effects
Enhanced Blood Textures v2.0a
Category: Effects, Scripts
Notes: None.
Enchantment Effect Replacer v1.1
Category: Effects
Notes: Use Combined Version.
Animated Weapon Enchants v1.0
Category: Effects
Notes: None.
Burn Freeze Shock Effects v3.2a
Category: Effects, Scripts
Notes: None.
Deadly Spell Impacts v1.5.2
Category: Effects
BAIN Sub Packages:
- 00 Data - Required
Notes: None.
Sounds
Sounds of Skyrim - Dungeons v1.21
Category: Sounds Notes: Currently Unavailable Due To Script Concerns During Removal. I still use as I don't plan to remove.
Sounds of Skyrim - The Wilds v1.11
Category: Sounds Notes: Currently Unavailable Due To Script Concerns During Removal. I still use as I don't plan to remove.
Sounds of Skyrim - Civilization v1.0
Category: Sounds Notes: Currently Unavailable Due To Script Concerns During Removal. I still use as I don't plan to remove.
Activate Fail Noise Removal v1.0
Category: Sounds Notes: None.
Ambient Seagulls v1.0
Category: Sounds Notes: None.
Better Horse Pain Sounds v1.0
Category: Sounds Notes: None.
FSS - Better Bards v1.0
Category: Sounds Notes: None.
Immersive Skyrim Thunder v5.0
Category: Sounds Notes: None.
Improved Combat Sounds v2.1
Category: Sounds Notes: None.
Realistic Weapon Swing Sounds v1.0
Category: Sounds Notes: No Longer Available On The Nexus.
Smooth Blade Draw and Sheathe SFX v1.0
Category: Sounds Notes: None.
Sounds of Nature Redux - Water and Fire v1.0
Category: Sounds Notes: None.
UI
Main Font Replacement v2.0
Category: UI Notes: Use Centaur Font.
Main Menu Spinning Skyrim Emblem v1.01
Category: UI Notes: Use Average Speed.
Skill Interface Retexture v4.0.0
Category: UI BAIN Sub Packages:
- 10 Star Background - Real (More) Stars
- 20 Perk Lines - Option 4
- 30 Constellations - Option 2
- 40 Perk Stars - Enhanced Default
- 50 Nebula - HDR Nebula - Real (More) Stars Version
Notes: None.
SkyUI v2.2
Category: UI BAIN Sub Packages:
- 00 Core
- 01 Icons - Celtic, by GreatClone
Notes: Use Wizard For INI Tweak. I suggest small font and permanent weight/value column.
Actor Meshes / Textures
TBD
Animations
TBD
Equipment Meshes / Textures
TBD
Quest Fixes / New Content
TBD
