@@NeuralFizz1 I downloaded the one that has this written next to it (you can use this version if you downgraded as well) because I did downgrade but on MO2 and LOOT it says I'm using the AE version. Very confused.
Total newbie, I had no idea it was this meticulous, while on Nexus I prioritized the main ones I wanted then sorted the mods from most recommended and only went 15 pages deep, didn't realize it was such a rabbit hole, now I'm just prioritizing learning what the terminology is and how to set things up and organize them lol it's kinda fun though, bruh I just wanted jiggles and now somehow I'm over 100 mods with all kinds of miscellaneous things I needed first🥲🤯😵💫 second day in
I'm a pretty experienced modder but this video is a fantastic way to make sure I am starting the right way when building a new modlist. Highly recommend anyone new to modding check this video out as it's clear, concise and informative. Great work!!!
I hope so. I'm about to watch the video. I've been trying for 10 hours just to get some mods for Skyrim, and no matter what I do, it just won't work. I know it's the script thing. I've downloaded the game from steam but cannot find my steam library in my folders. Even when I search for it.
@@boocrusher I finally got some stuff working. I would go with vortex. Once you start getting it, to me it's the easiest. It was also the only one I've been able to get work. Now I'll just have to try to figure out the problems with the body slider so I can get some sexy female mods
@@boocrusher You can use Vortex, but most people don't because it is a nightmare to add priority to mods when you have 50 mods all overwriting each other. I also have not found a feature where you can keep your Skyrim folder as clean as mod organizer. If you have small mod lists, you should be fine, the issue is that in Vortex if you go into overwrite, vortex displays these as lines with nodes, from a 3D modeling perspective that's not too bad, you can trace back what makes things in that case, in this case however, it's thirty or so names, with lines overlapping each other, each with a letter on top saying which is being loaded first. In mod organizer it's just easier, you can change the load order by changing the load number. Both Vortex and Mod organizer however, are fantastic mod programs, so anyone of the two will be fine to use. My advice? test out both, see which works best for you.
We need people like you, way to make things simple! Been modding for years but always ran into problems at somepoint cause the load order was messed up etc. Now taking a more calm approach and modding has been actually fun and not frustrating! :D Thank you!
Man you have no idea how grateful i am to find your video. For someone just starting out with modding Skyrim as a long time vanilla player switching to pc you actually give some clarity in this big confusing mess if you have no idea what you're looking at. Thank you so much!
Man perfect timing! I just blew the dust off my copy of skyrim a few days ago it's been a long while since I messed around with the modding side of it. Appreciate your time with this video for sure!
Video summary: 1. Skyrim and Skyrim Special Edition are two separate games, each with it's own mods compatible only with itself. 2. Check the mod's last update time and game version (check the posts section to know if the mod is up to date and still worked on). 3. Check the mod's version, and possible compatibility patches. 4. Check the mod's compatibility with other mods.
However it is possible to port some LE mods (and I do mean SOME) into Skyrim SE. But that requires some knowledge of the Creation Kit, which I do not have at all.
Just came from console skyrim finally so I can start getting into the craziness of pc modding and this video singlehandedly taught me everything I needed. Great to see people still making guides and enjoying this masterpiece still. Thank you!
Great video; it's been years since I last played Skyrim, nowadays I finally got a decent rig for an ultimate experience that wouldn't make me bother about anything along the way. You made a clear and objective step by step of what's crucial, the rest depends on our own preferences.
@KomradeCPU do you know if it matters where you buy Skyrim to mod it? I'm debating on buying it from the Xbox Store not Steam as there is a sale right now
powerofhree's tweaks ini file is out-dated and should not be downloaded according to the comment section in the mod page. Once you run the game it will generate it anyways.
This is a great modern video for beginners and probably sorely needed. The only other thing I might have included would be a more explicit description of the difference between AE and SE. Most new people don't understand that AE and SE are used in the community to describe version numbers largely, which is much different from steam etc. People think of them as different games but they are the same, just different version numbers.
AE is just a comercial product that adds a few mods. AE and SE are the same version: 1.6.640. I can say this as I bought Skyrim SE on Steam and the version of the game is still 1.6.640. The only difference are the mods added with AE.
@@rodrigoarevalo6566 That is the confusion thought because yes they are one game both currently at version 1.6.64 where AE is basically buying all creation kit stuff as a bundle, but the community uses SE to refer to version 1.5.97 from before AE was a thing
I can't thank you enough for making this. These mods are overwhelming when you want to start running a lot. The load order is not always specific and you're stuck with game crashes or just mods not running at all. I've just got back into Skyrim after a few years, this video was incredibly well detailed and helpful. Thank you
Great tutorial. The first steps in modding skyrim is working with skse and learning how MO works. Its not hard but it will help you understand what mod is right for you.
Wow i'm not gonna lie i'd be totally lost without this video thank you so much for this. I am new to skyrim and would like to revamp the experience this is very thorough and well done hand holding cause I for sure needed it haha
this dude i was searching youtube a week now to a simplified step by step guide for the most optimal mods to begin with modding skyrim & now iam done searching Thanks
I’ve been considering using the downgrade patcher, and it’s good to know that USSEP should be the 1.6.640 version, but what about all the other mods? Should basically everything else be for 1.5.97? This would make modding soo much easier but I can’t find a clear answer to this anywhere.
@@madumascarenhas4436he’s talking about a mod that downgrades the version of the game back to the latest special edition version(1.5.97). Skyrim recently was “upgraded” to the anniversary version(1.6.640), which added some features into Skyrim but broke a bunch of mods. So instead of waiting for mod creators to update thier mods, we can just use the downgrade patcher and go back to the mods we had already.
The fact that you updated this TODAY, I was working on this and I goofed something up and it required an uninstall of the game and to restart almost all of this. Again thank you!
I remember jokes about how modding the game was a game in itself. Now getting the game into a basic setup for modding without it breaking apart is a game in itself. Skyrim modding is just a gift that keeps on giving...
Thank you soooo much. I started from scratch after playing Skyrim 32bit years ago. I dreaded modding SE. The foundation you recommended is a time and frustration saver. I will recommend your channel.
I hope you do more videos like this one when it comes to how to mod certain mods and what requirements they need. So many mods have so many requirements and dependencies nowadays...
Something has to be said as to how straightforward and simple your explanation is in this video, this is perfect for people starting out modding Skyrim, thanks for this!
Love your way of working. Very detailed and perfect guide for beginners. I really appreciate your content and hope you stay as health and productive as you are we need your great work :D Big Thanks and 1000 thumbs up!!! :)
Not yet watched it....but finally someone telling the base mods to start modding...I'm from F04 ...tying SKSE for the first time... 🙏 Thanks. Edit: Thank you very much for all of your input and help in making "us" understand the basics. 💯🙏✌️🙌
I'm finally uploading my modlist too, it's not that begginer friendly, I love how your setup is helpful for both beginners and experienced modders, super chill video.
This is a very good guide for new players. I'd recommend new modders learn to create a root folder. The youtuber Chooey has a really good video explaining how. It makes it easier to change enbs and prevents a lot of clean installs since the game's actual data files aren't altered.
Thank you so much for this tutorial I've never modded until a few days ago and Skyrim was a big leap from Stardew Valley lol. Your video is amazing and very informative and seeing everything step by step was a huge help!
I have a question regarding the Unofficial Skyrim SE Patch. As I am using SE, I am forced to use the archived variant of the mod. However, I am unsure of how to make MO2 recognize the archived version, as it keeps stating that it is a non-MO mod. What am I supposed to do?
Ok, first this is one if not the best tutorial i've ever seen, you didn't leave a single thing without explanation, and the recap at the end to top it of... My guy you deserve everything good that can happen to a man.
9:07 a bit confused in this section, you mention to download the archived version if we've downgraded, but in the description you mention that we can download the normal version either way.
Ok, I left Skyrim/modding behind because of the AE update fiasco (it was my go-to for relaxing game play). I got tired of constantly rebuilding my beautiful and stable game, I just gave up. Now I find this jewel of a tutorial ... and I miss my Skyrim. I have to say, you did an outstanding job of keeping it simple and to the point. I learned my SE modding from Gopher's vids years ago and you have definitely paralleled the quality of his tutorials and even simplified it. Your mod recommendations for getting the basics installed first is spot-on! (for any completely NEW modders, I'd recommend watching thru Gophers vids to help understand the files/file paths and other intricacies a little better , but use this one step by step). Absolutely subbed. Thanks for giving this retiree gamer the spark to give it a go again. ✌
arguably the best guide video for anything that ive ever watched. showed me exactly what i wanted to know, how to do it, and why im doing it. keep it up bro youre doing the 9 divines work
I didn't downgrade and I've had no problem making like....just about everything work. Hell even TK dodge SE just got updated to work on all versions of AE now as of a few hours ago. DAR got updated the other day and all it's stuff is working. I think one MCO required file needs an update but a user actually made an update for that themselves which works just fine till the author does their version.
Omg this was an AMAZING video. Probably the best starter guide I’ve ever seen. Super easy to understand, very descriptive and concise. I had to start from scratch after breaking my game with 300 something couple years ago and have been putting Skyrim off since then, but this is going to help drastically… subscribed
Very informative. I try to keep things as vanilla as possible but some mods are just to important (such as unofficial patch and other mechancial fixes). I may consider mods outside of AE but I find even those taxing on my soul (OP). As for grahics I am old. I can play original morrowind without having that much issue (except mechanics always need serious overhaul). I support all mods however, even blatantly idiotic OP trash. Whatever keeps a game alive is a boon, but I kinda think there is to much focus on visual astetics (for my loadorder).
The last time I played modded Skyrim was in December of 2022. I decided to install it again. There is a lot of things that I didn't even knew I needed lol. Thanks for the tutorial
Just wanted to put this here: I am used to explaining to students so many complicated notions and this is BY FAR the most complete and to the point explanation of how to mod Skyrim that I found out there to the point I wholeheartedly salute you for the effort and for making sooooo many people's lives with this easier! Direct exhaustive detailed and very well organized tutorial ... Keep doing what you're doing cuz you just spread the knowledge to who I'm sure are very thankful players
I HIGHLY recommend Vortex to newbs. It auto sorts your plugins with loot. SKSE can just be dragged and dropped into Vortex, then create an SKSE shortcut on the desktop. Vortex also helps with mod conflicts and the error messages explain and recommend fixes for ANY problems people might run into. I've been modding for years and when I get to 3-4-500+ mods, it's nice to know that vortex is helping me manage mod conflicts. It caught a loop of mods I didn't even realize happened. It also updates all my mods with the click of a button. Super easy and user friendly!
Same, I use Vortex as well. I tried other mod managers as a beginner but nothing was as helpful as Vortex. Every other mod manage was confusing for a beginner, but Vortex helped me with understanding the basics and getting my mods running. Reminds me of an old favorite mod manager but easier to handle and that's why I still use Vortex.
As someone who has used both Vortex and Mod Organizer, Vortex is definitely more user friendly but a bit lackluster when it comes to managing larger load orders and lacks many useful plugins and features. In my opinion, if you are meticulous about your modding and have a load order of 200+ mods, MO is a lot better. Edit: MO also comes with built in LOOT functionality and conflict resolution tools.
Personnal experience : For a long time, I've been using Vortex... It is a very accessible tool, quite user friendly, and allows you to keep easy check with your first source of mods : Nexus. But, I am also someone who Traveled a lot during my studies, and I do it even more now, for my work. To keep up with intense setups and to keep it all organised, I use a dedicated SSD for my modded games... And, I unfortunately discovered after some time, trial n' error, how tidious and stressful it could get to reset all my mod order, over n' over, because Vortex was not prepared for this kind of use... Meaning, I would have to remove all my mods from its folder, reorganize Vortex, and re-install it all... Everytime I come back on a PC. "Mod Organiser" got pretty much all the same functions as Vortex, but also this technical advantage that changed my life... as you can choose between two setup : Global instance, usually located on your C:/ drive, for all valid games in one instance... Or portable instance, allowing you choose a custom location, and to dedicate it for one game only, as there can be only one portable instance by "installation"... Meaning, if you wanted 2 portable ( for Skyrim n' Fallout ), you would need to install and setup 2 MO files. This may seem complicated, but quite the opposite if you are crawling under plenty of mods, and like to keep it in shape. With this setting, I am now fully able to go anywhere I must be, and once I have the time for : plug n' play, with no more problèmes of Moving any mods or re-installation ! On a side note : your ability to name the mods you installed in a custom fashion ( like adding in the title "must have", "plugin", ect ), as well as adding separators, give you an even better control over which mods you want. If you never did modding, pick up Vortex. Along the line, if you get curious enough, you will learn by yourself how the balance between mods is working. Once you reach a certain level, or crawl under to many mods to track, I suggest you to finally put off the little wheels, and go for the extended version that is MO. ^^/b
I have over 200+ mods and still use Vortex fine, although I never go over the max mods it says not to go over. Maybe Mod Organizer is fine for that kind of thing but I couldn't use it for long. All the options it had were very confusing, it is faster and looks like a good manager but harder to understand for beginners like me. Maybe one day I'll give it another chance, since it has been years since I tried it.
Thank you for the video, I am not new to modding, but I am new to Skyrim. Your video was exactly what I needed, and you've likely saved me at least an hour or looking around, reading, and maybe a few hours worth of trying things out, and making mistakes..
@@Snappukingu Vortex is nice for beginners. But if you want the most polished modding experience, use MO2. It takes a while to learn but once you get used to it, it’s pretty easy to use. Plus unlike Vortex, you can move plugins around.
It's not necessarily the reading of the subject.. it's finding one that one is able to understand approximately. Everyone learns differently and therefore understands things like this at diff speeds/paces. While I understand your comment, someone new to modding may find the amount of info, and some info, a bit overwhelming in the beginning. If your best friend asked for help in understanding the modding system, how it works, what's needed, etc, I'm sure your response wouldn't be "read". Im sure some direction of which sites to read up on it would be good for beginners, and possibly even some videos.
Thank you so much for such a great video, ive been struggling past 2 and a half days to figure out what's going on with my mods until i came across this video ive now sorted and got my skyrim working again!!!!!!
Thank you so so so so so much! I have not been able to play Skyrim SE since the AE update because I forgot to turn off auto update and my mods broke hours into a save and it put me off playing it as there were no video tutorials at the time on how to fix it so I really appreciate it ❤
Gosh last time I modded Skyrim was YEARS ago and just got back on to toy with it. I had a pretty good list going back in the day and now I was clueless as to where to start again. Thanks so much
I haven't done this in a few years and decided to get back into Skyrim (also for some totally not naughty things also...) but yes, thank you for this guide, exactly what I was looking for. Simple, easy to follow. Thanks!
great video, had an itch to play skyrim for the longest time but completely forgot how to mod. Not only did this show me how to mod, you educated me too! I understand way more than i did before, and hopefully crashes wont be as common for me now. Thank you :) ♥
THANK YOU! I've been pulling my hair out trying to get mods to work for AE and it wasn't working no matter what I did, but the downgrade did the trick. Thank you so much
Very well done ! I wish you had used Vortex. Most of us have switch to Vortex because of all of the issues MO2 is having and the popularity drop lately. Liked and subscribed.
oh my god, this helped me so much- But I first had to figure out that i had the standard Skyrim version. I then bought the Special Edition for a couple of bugs and everything worked fine. Thank you
Thank you thank you thank you! This isn't my first time modding Skyrim, but I did a long while ago with guides like Phoenix Flavour and Lexy's LOTD, and more recently through Wabbajack. However I actually never went out of my way to build one or two modlists on my own, your guide will be a HUGE help since I basically know 0 about doing it on my own.
Very well-presented! I've watched a lot of videos on modding and this was probably the best in terms of what you explained and how you did it. Thank you!
Hey man I just want to thank you for this video. For a lot of people who have been modding for a long time these things are so basic they don't even bother explaining them and ridicule or ignore you for even asking. I built my first PC last year after not having a desktop for roughly a decade and playing on consoles all my life. Made it into as close as I could get to NASA level to game in 4K. I know that modding has a lot of depth (not even mentioning creating mods) and it's really great to have some help with the step by step basics. Thanks again. Subbed.
first watched this before i ever modded skyrim, used the regular version, then went watch your graphical overhaul and had no problem. Then onto combat where i would spend a week not knowing that dar and mco only work on downgraded skyrim and have come full circle. Feel like ive learnt alot of about this tedious world of modding lmao. Your mod guides are great btw
I just want to say thank you so so much for this video. I've watched so many guides to mod Skyrim but this one was the easiest to understand and all your steps and actually showing everything was a huge help. So thank you again you're amazing and keep up the good work.
Thanks for this, i find this really helpful and I was able to switch to MO2 from vortex, since it was the mod manager I was using modding way back 2017.. It helps a lot, and improve the performance + quality of skyrim :)
Thanks. I was thinking of getting back into Skyrim after all the True Directional Movement mod came out, but knew of the complications of mods breaking because of Bethesda updates. This is extremely helpful with where to start over.
thanks so much for making this video i spent 12 hours trying to fix my game after it kept on crashing at start menu i decided to just do a fresh reset and your video was really helpful on that so again thanks and keep up the hard work
Modded Legendary Edition several years ago, looking to get back into modding Anniversary Ed. on Vortex and trying to keep up to speed on what the "required" mods are for things like engine and memory stability and general bug fixes. Definitely will keep this video as a reference.
Thank you for having this guide. Midnight Ride updated their guide for AE only and no AE/SE downgrade anymore. Edit: A lot of my favorite mods are still SE only, but I like some of the AE CC content.
After following your tutorial and only installing your recommended mods and plugins, my game runs smoother than it has ever done in my 10+ years of playing the game.
Thanks for watching! If you're interested in more Skyrim modding videos check out my channel: ruclips.net/user/SoftGamingg
At 9:20 you didnt say where to find or link where to find this - Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch-266-4-2-5b-1623727189.7z
Im using vortex but should i still install the other mod manger?
@@boocrusher no
@@kaimasters I'm having the same problem, the link in the description is only for the non-downgraded version, AKA Anniversary edition.
@@NeuralFizz1 I downloaded the one that has this written next to it (you can use this version if you downgraded as well) because I did downgrade but on MO2 and LOOT it says I'm using the AE version. Very confused.
Im glad we still have guides like this in 2023 as some things get outdated eventually👍
Well yes this is normally the case, in terms of Skyrim though unless you play AE, these are the same starter mods everyone has used for years.
we need updated modded guides and tierlist to optimize the gamer modding experience
This is already out of date lol
@@genegene7028 what's wrong with it? just about to start modding for the first time, it seems so complicated for me.
@@SweetenedCondensedMilk check the video description. the whole 1.5.x thing is outdated now, as most mods run on 1.6.x now.
With there being 3.9 billion mods, thank god for videos like this. It's like staring into an abyss on Nexus.
Total newbie, I had no idea it was this meticulous, while on Nexus I prioritized the main ones I wanted then sorted the mods from most recommended and only went 15 pages deep, didn't realize it was such a rabbit hole, now I'm just prioritizing learning what the terminology is and how to set things up and organize them lol it's kinda fun though, bruh I just wanted jiggles and now somehow I'm over 100 mods with all kinds of miscellaneous things I needed first🥲🤯😵💫 second day in
Excited for my first playthrough though
I'm a pretty experienced modder but this video is a fantastic way to make sure I am starting the right way when building a new modlist. Highly recommend anyone new to modding check this video out as it's clear, concise and informative. Great work!!!
I hope so. I'm about to watch the video. I've been trying for 10 hours just to get some mods for Skyrim, and no matter what I do, it just won't work. I know it's the script thing. I've downloaded the game from steam but cannot find my steam library in my folders. Even when I search for it.
@@Singularity-vp9xo thank you so much! I really do appreciate this. The power of the internet should never be underestimated
Im using vortex but should i still install the other mod manger?
@@boocrusher I finally got some stuff working. I would go with vortex. Once you start getting it, to me it's the easiest. It was also the only one I've been able to get work. Now I'll just have to try to figure out the problems with the body slider so I can get some sexy female mods
@@boocrusher You can use Vortex, but most people don't because it is a nightmare to add priority to mods when you have 50 mods all overwriting each other. I also have not found a feature where you can keep your Skyrim folder as clean as mod organizer. If you have small mod lists, you should be fine, the issue is that in Vortex if you go into overwrite, vortex displays these as lines with nodes, from a 3D modeling perspective that's not too bad, you can trace back what makes things in that case, in this case however, it's thirty or so names, with lines overlapping each other, each with a letter on top saying which is being loaded first. In mod organizer it's just easier, you can change the load order by changing the load number.
Both Vortex and Mod organizer however, are fantastic mod programs, so anyone of the two will be fine to use. My advice? test out both, see which works best for you.
We need people like you, way to make things simple! Been modding for years but always ran into problems at somepoint cause the load order was messed up etc. Now taking a more calm approach and modding has been actually fun and not frustrating! :D Thank you!
No problem!
Just getting back into Skyrim again. Thank you a lot for a very precise and concise tutorial. Much appreciated.
Man you have no idea how grateful i am to find your video. For someone just starting out with modding Skyrim as a long time vanilla player switching to pc you actually give some clarity in this big confusing mess if you have no idea what you're looking at. Thank you so much!
did it work?
@@millua4448im guessing not
@@JustJordanLiveit probably did I’m horrible with technology and found it fine
Man perfect timing! I just blew the dust off my copy of skyrim a few days ago it's been a long while since I messed around with the modding side of it. Appreciate your time with this video for sure!
Video summary:
1. Skyrim and Skyrim Special Edition are two separate games, each with it's own mods compatible only with itself.
2. Check the mod's last update time and game version (check the posts section to know if the mod is up to date and still worked on).
3. Check the mod's version, and possible compatibility patches.
4. Check the mod's compatibility with other mods.
However it is possible to port some LE mods (and I do mean SOME) into Skyrim SE. But that requires some knowledge of the Creation Kit, which I do not have at all.
Just came from console skyrim finally so I can start getting into the craziness of pc modding and this video singlehandedly taught me everything I needed. Great to see people still making guides and enjoying this masterpiece still. Thank you!
did it work???
me too I'm coming from console Skyrim.
Great video; it's been years since I last played Skyrim, nowadays I finally got a decent rig for an ultimate experience that wouldn't make me bother about anything along the way. You made a clear and objective step by step of what's crucial, the rest depends on our own preferences.
@KomradeCPU do you know if it matters where you buy Skyrim to mod it? I'm debating on buying it from the Xbox Store not Steam as there is a sale right now
Almost the end of 2023 and this is still the most informational video I have watched on modding for beginners guide. Thanks for a great video man
My version is 1.1.47 Special edition. Will it be a problem?
powerofhree's tweaks ini file is out-dated and should not be downloaded according to the comment section in the mod page. Once you run the game it will generate it anyways.
This is a great modern video for beginners and probably sorely needed. The only other thing I might have included would be a more explicit description of the difference between AE and SE. Most new people don't understand that AE and SE are used in the community to describe version numbers largely, which is much different from steam etc. People think of them as different games but they are the same, just different version numbers.
Also include the fact that LE exists! Lmao I was so confused when my version was totally different
AE is more like SE with some minor performance fixes and creation kit mods
AE is just a comercial product that adds a few mods. AE and SE are the same version: 1.6.640. I can say this as I bought Skyrim SE on Steam and the version of the game is still 1.6.640. The only difference are the mods added with AE.
@@rodrigoarevalo6566 That is the confusion thought because yes they are one game both currently at version 1.6.64 where AE is basically buying all creation kit stuff as a bundle, but the community uses SE to refer to version 1.5.97 from before AE was a thing
So I dont have to buy the Steam AE version and SE would be good enough or am I gating myself by buying one of them?
I can't thank you enough for making this. These mods are overwhelming when you want to start running a lot. The load order is not always specific and you're stuck with game crashes or just mods not running at all. I've just got back into Skyrim after a few years, this video was incredibly well detailed and helpful. Thank you
Great tutorial. The first steps in modding skyrim is working with skse and learning how MO works. Its not hard but it will help you understand what mod is right for you.
June 2024 this still works and is awesome. Thank you for making this so freaking easy!!!
Nice guide. Everything you listed no one should play Skyrim without.
Wow i'm not gonna lie i'd be totally lost without this video thank you so much for this. I am new to skyrim and would like to revamp the experience this is very thorough and well done hand holding cause I for sure needed it haha
Please do this for combat animation mods. A step-by-step installation would be greatly beneficial. It's been weeks and I can't get it right.
same here 🤚
this dude i was searching youtube a week now to a simplified step by step guide for the most optimal mods to begin with modding skyrim & now iam done searching Thanks
some advise, if you are using the best of both downgrad patcher, you just need the latest USSEP not the 1.5.97 version
what do you mean?
I’ve been considering using the downgrade patcher, and it’s good to know that USSEP should be the 1.6.640 version, but what about all the other mods? Should basically everything else be for 1.5.97? This would make modding soo much easier but I can’t find a clear answer to this anywhere.
@@madumascarenhas4436he’s talking about a mod that downgrades the version of the game back to the latest special edition version(1.5.97). Skyrim recently was “upgraded” to the anniversary version(1.6.640), which added some features into Skyrim but broke a bunch of mods. So instead of waiting for mod creators to update thier mods, we can just use the downgrade patcher and go back to the mods we had already.
Its giving me an error in loot
im also getting a error in loot with the latest ussep and 1.5.97
The fact that you updated this TODAY, I was working on this and I goofed something up and it required an uninstall of the game and to restart almost all of this. Again thank you!
I remember jokes about how modding the game was a game in itself. Now getting the game into a basic setup for modding without it breaking apart is a game in itself. Skyrim modding is just a gift that keeps on giving...
Thank you soooo much. I started from scratch after playing Skyrim 32bit years ago. I dreaded modding SE. The foundation you recommended is a time and frustration saver. I will recommend your channel.
I hope you do more videos like this one when it comes to how to mod certain mods and what requirements they need. So many mods have so many requirements and dependencies nowadays...
Something has to be said as to how straightforward and simple your explanation is in this video, this is perfect for people starting out modding Skyrim, thanks for this!
Love your way of working. Very detailed and perfect guide for beginners. I really appreciate your content and hope you stay as health and productive as you are we need your great work :D Big Thanks and 1000 thumbs up!!! :)
Not yet watched it....but finally someone telling the base mods to start modding...I'm from F04 ...tying SKSE for the first time... 🙏 Thanks.
Edit: Thank you very much for all of your input and help in making "us" understand the basics. 💯🙏✌️🙌
You make these things look so easy, great job! this tutorial helped me a lot, thank you!!! :)
I'm finally uploading my modlist too, it's not that begginer friendly, I love how your setup is helpful for both beginners and experienced modders, super chill video.
This is a very good guide for new players. I'd recommend new modders learn to create a root folder. The youtuber Chooey has a really good video explaining how. It makes it easier to change enbs and prevents a lot of clean installs since the game's actual data files aren't altered.
Good tip!
Im using vortex but should i still install the other mod manger?
@@boocrusher It's either one or the other. In my experience, mo2 is easier to use.
Thank you so much for this tutorial I've never modded until a few days ago and Skyrim was a big leap from Stardew Valley lol. Your video is amazing and very informative and seeing everything step by step was a huge help!
Enjoy!
I have a question regarding the Unofficial Skyrim SE Patch. As I am using SE, I am forced to use the archived variant of the mod. However, I am unsure of how to make MO2 recognize the archived version, as it keeps stating that it is a non-MO mod. What am I supposed to do?
were you able to fix this?
Dude, you are the best. I'm trying to download these mods for the 4th day, but you helped me with one video in 10 minutes!
Glad I could help
very good guide
Ok, first this is one if not the best tutorial i've ever seen, you didn't leave a single thing without explanation, and the recap at the end to top it of... My guy you deserve everything good that can happen to a man.
Thanks dude, kind words :)
9:07 a bit confused in this section, you mention to download the archived version if we've downgraded, but in the description you mention that we can download the normal version either way.
Yes sorry if you have downgraded using the best of both worlds patch you can just use the normal version
@@SoftGamingOfficial np i followed the description instead but it might be best to leave a note in that video section for others
@@SoftGamingOfficial Someone needs to tell LOOT this--it thinks the mod is incompatible. :-D
Ok, I left Skyrim/modding behind because of the AE update fiasco (it was my go-to for relaxing game play). I got tired of constantly rebuilding my beautiful and stable game, I just gave up. Now I find this jewel of a tutorial ... and I miss my Skyrim. I have to say, you did an outstanding job of keeping it simple and to the point. I learned my SE modding from Gopher's vids years ago and you have definitely paralleled the quality of his tutorials and even simplified it. Your mod recommendations for getting the basics installed first is spot-on! (for any completely NEW modders, I'd recommend watching thru Gophers vids to help understand the files/file paths and other intricacies a little better , but use this one step by step). Absolutely subbed. Thanks for giving this retiree gamer the spark to give it a go again. ✌
more than 10 year later i'm still struggling
I just started playing the game, your video helped a lot, it's really clear and easy to understand. Thank you great video :)
Loot is built into MO2, does the same thing
arguably the best guide video for anything that ive ever watched. showed me exactly what i wanted to know, how to do it, and why im doing it. keep it up bro youre doing the 9 divines work
I didn't downgrade and I've had no problem making like....just about everything work.
Hell even TK dodge SE just got updated to work on all versions of AE now as of a few hours ago.
DAR got updated the other day and all it's stuff is working.
I think one MCO required file needs an update but a user actually made an update for that themselves which works just fine till the author does their version.
Yeah I think we're at a point now where most people will be satisfied with the mods available on AE and have little to no reason to downgrade to SE
Omg this was an AMAZING video. Probably the best starter guide I’ve ever seen. Super easy to understand, very descriptive and concise.
I had to start from scratch after breaking my game with 300 something couple years ago and have been putting Skyrim off since then, but this is going to help drastically… subscribed
Very informative. I try to keep things as vanilla as possible but some mods are just to important (such as unofficial patch and other mechancial fixes). I may consider mods outside of AE but I find even those taxing on my soul (OP). As for grahics I am old. I can play original morrowind without having that much issue (except mechanics always need serious overhaul). I support all mods however, even blatantly idiotic OP trash. Whatever keeps a game alive is a boon, but I kinda think there is to much focus on visual astetics (for my loadorder).
"Blatantly OP" is where I started tracking stuff on Nexus... lol. As for downgrading, I wish I could "downgrade" from the Unofficial Patch...
The last time I played modded Skyrim was in December of 2022. I decided to install it again. There is a lot of things that I didn't even knew I needed lol. Thanks for the tutorial
Number one thing you must do: Pray your mods work
And if that fails, you follow the second most rational thing; percussive maintenance
Hit something hard enough and it will eventually work
Just wanted to put this here: I am used to explaining to students so many complicated notions and this is BY FAR the most complete and to the point explanation of how to mod Skyrim that I found out there to the point I wholeheartedly salute you for the effort and for making sooooo many people's lives with this easier! Direct exhaustive detailed and very well organized tutorial ... Keep doing what you're doing cuz you just spread the knowledge to who I'm sure are very thankful players
Thankyou so much !
Sky UI is not working somehow...
I got it working. it was window 11 as soon I downgrade back to window 10 it works. Thank you. You're the best. keep up the good work.
I HIGHLY recommend Vortex to newbs. It auto sorts your plugins with loot. SKSE can just be dragged and dropped into Vortex, then create an SKSE shortcut on the desktop. Vortex also helps with mod conflicts and the error messages explain and recommend fixes for ANY problems people might run into. I've been modding for years and when I get to 3-4-500+ mods, it's nice to know that vortex is helping me manage mod conflicts. It caught a loop of mods I didn't even realize happened. It also updates all my mods with the click of a button. Super easy and user friendly!
Same, I use Vortex as well. I tried other mod managers as a beginner but nothing was as helpful as Vortex. Every other mod manage was confusing for a beginner, but Vortex helped me with understanding the basics and getting my mods running. Reminds me of an old favorite mod manager but easier to handle and that's why I still use Vortex.
As someone who has used both Vortex and Mod Organizer, Vortex is definitely more user friendly but a bit lackluster when it comes to managing larger load orders and lacks many useful plugins and features. In my opinion, if you are meticulous about your modding and have a load order of 200+ mods, MO is a lot better.
Edit: MO also comes with built in LOOT functionality and conflict resolution tools.
Personnal experience :
For a long time, I've been using Vortex... It is a very accessible tool, quite user friendly, and allows you to keep easy check with your first source of mods : Nexus. But, I am also someone who Traveled a lot during my studies, and I do it even more now, for my work. To keep up with intense setups and to keep it all organised, I use a dedicated SSD for my modded games... And, I unfortunately discovered after some time, trial n' error, how tidious and stressful it could get to reset all my mod order, over n' over, because Vortex was not prepared for this kind of use... Meaning, I would have to remove all my mods from its folder, reorganize Vortex, and re-install it all... Everytime I come back on a PC.
"Mod Organiser" got pretty much all the same functions as Vortex, but also this technical advantage that changed my life... as you can choose between two setup : Global instance, usually located on your C:/ drive, for all valid games in one instance... Or portable instance, allowing you choose a custom location, and to dedicate it for one game only, as there can be only one portable instance by "installation"... Meaning, if you wanted 2 portable ( for Skyrim n' Fallout ), you would need to install and setup 2 MO files.
This may seem complicated, but quite the opposite if you are crawling under plenty of mods, and like to keep it in shape. With this setting, I am now fully able to go anywhere I must be, and once I have the time for : plug n' play, with no more problèmes of Moving any mods or re-installation ! On a side note : your ability to name the mods you installed in a custom fashion ( like adding in the title "must have", "plugin", ect ), as well as adding separators, give you an even better control over which mods you want.
If you never did modding, pick up Vortex. Along the line, if you get curious enough, you will learn by yourself how the balance between mods is working. Once you reach a certain level, or crawl under to many mods to track, I suggest you to finally put off the little wheels, and go for the extended version that is MO. ^^/b
I have over 200+ mods and still use Vortex fine, although I never go over the max mods it says not to go over. Maybe Mod Organizer is fine for that kind of thing but I couldn't use it for long. All the options it had were very confusing, it is faster and looks like a good manager but harder to understand for beginners like me.
Maybe one day I'll give it another chance, since it has been years since I tried it.
I also recommend Vortex.
i just found you, because i wanted a new experience when i played skyrim, and didn't know how to mod but i am glad i found this channel
Gracias me sirvio mucho este video ya que es muy dificil encontrar estas guias en español te dejo mi like🙂👍
Thank you for the video, I am not new to modding, but I am new to Skyrim. Your video was exactly what I needed, and you've likely saved me at least an hour or looking around, reading, and maybe a few hours worth of trying things out, and making mistakes..
Mo2 its the superior mod organizer, Vortex is way to difficult
isn't it the opposite? vortex looks so much better than mo2 and very easy to use as long you read mods requirements carefully on nexus.
@@Snappukingu Vortex is nice for beginners. But if you want the most polished modding experience, use MO2. It takes a while to learn but once you get used to it, it’s pretty easy to use. Plus unlike Vortex, you can move plugins around.
Havent modded Skyrim for years and this was very helpful for getting back into it, thanks a bunch
i am going from modding on my xbox as a kid to now having my own pc to mod skyrim, thanks so much for the help! super clear and easy to follow :D
Tip for beginners: Read 🤣
so true
Learning how to read and understand English properly is the first thing you want to do
I’m dyslexic 🧍♂️
It's not necessarily the reading of the subject.. it's finding one that one is able to understand approximately. Everyone learns differently and therefore understands things like this at diff speeds/paces. While I understand your comment, someone new to modding may find the amount of info, and some info, a bit overwhelming in the beginning. If your best friend asked for help in understanding the modding system, how it works, what's needed, etc, I'm sure your response wouldn't be "read". Im sure some direction of which sites to read up on it would be good for beginners, and possibly even some videos.
*appropriately (autocorrect 🤦♀️🙄😂)
You should always downgrade your version of Skyrim because it makes modding much easier
Thank you so much for such a great video, ive been struggling past 2 and a half days to figure out what's going on with my mods until i came across this video ive now sorted and got my skyrim working again!!!!!!
AWESOME guide! serously, i'm coming back to skyrim after 8 years and i never moded any game, so this was SUPER helpful! thanks a lot
Thank you so so so so so much! I have not been able to play Skyrim SE since the AE update because I forgot to turn off auto update and my mods broke hours into a save and it put me off playing it as there were no video tutorials at the time on how to fix it so I really appreciate it ❤
You and GamerPoet are the best when it comes to explaining setups! Thanks!
this tutorial is amazing for anyone! newcomers, as well as people like me returning to skyrim after a few year break and needing a refresher course!
that is the most organized and understandable guide i have ever seen in my life thank you :)
Gosh last time I modded Skyrim was YEARS ago and just got back on to toy with it. I had a pretty good list going back in the day and now I was clueless as to where to start again. Thanks so much
An immensely helpful and informative guide to building a clean and solid platform to MOD from! Thank You.
THANK YOU,i was so frustrated with modding for AE and this vid saved me.
I haven't done this in a few years and decided to get back into Skyrim (also for some totally not naughty things also...) but yes, thank you for this guide, exactly what I was looking for. Simple, easy to follow. Thanks!
wierdo
You are my hero. This was such a minefield before watching this vid. Thank you so much
Didnt even know a few of these mods. After downloading my fps went up by like 20 fps. Can't thank you enough for this
Thanks, your tutorial really helped a lot. I'm from Brazil and it was very difficult to make modifications, now I can. Thank you very much
great video, had an itch to play skyrim for the longest time but completely forgot how to mod. Not only did this show me how to mod, you educated me too! I understand way more than i did before, and hopefully crashes wont be as common for me now. Thank you :) ♥
thank you for this, i really didn't expect it to be so clear. 10/10 gotta start modding again
THANK YOU! I've been pulling my hair out trying to get mods to work for AE and it wasn't working no matter what I did, but the downgrade did the trick. Thank you so much
absolutely brilliant video, ive been suffering trying to figure all this out, thankyou thankyou thankyou !!!
Man you have no idea how grateful i am to find your video thx
Very well done ! I wish you had used Vortex. Most of us have switch to Vortex because of all of the issues MO2 is having and the popularity drop lately. Liked and subscribed.
oh my god, this helped me so much-
But I first had to figure out that i had the standard Skyrim version. I then bought the Special Edition for a couple of bugs and everything worked fine.
Thank you
Haven't played in about 5 yrs and thought I'd do a mod cleanup reinstall. Great timing.
Thank you thank you thank you! This isn't my first time modding Skyrim, but I did a long while ago with guides like Phoenix Flavour and Lexy's LOTD, and more recently through Wabbajack. However I actually never went out of my way to build one or two modlists on my own, your guide will be a HUGE help since I basically know 0 about doing it on my own.
As a new player to skyrim this is the best thing i could ever find, thank you.
Very well-presented! I've watched a lot of videos on modding and this was probably the best in terms of what you explained and how you did it. Thank you!
Just coming back into Skyrim modding, this is a great guide, thank you :)
Hey man I just want to thank you for this video. For a lot of people who have been modding for a long time these things are so basic they don't even bother explaining them and ridicule or ignore you for even asking.
I built my first PC last year after not having a desktop for roughly a decade and playing on consoles all my life.
Made it into as close as I could get to NASA level to game in 4K.
I know that modding has a lot of depth (not even mentioning creating mods) and it's really great to have some help with the step by step basics.
Thanks again. Subbed.
Cheers dude
I thought I had all I needed for Skyrim Modding. I missed a couple. Thnx to your Video.
first watched this before i ever modded skyrim, used the regular version, then went watch your graphical overhaul and had no problem. Then onto combat where i would spend a week not knowing that dar and mco only work on downgraded skyrim and have come full circle. Feel like ive learnt alot of about this tedious world of modding lmao. Your mod guides are great btw
I just want to say thank you so so much for this video. I've watched so many guides to mod Skyrim but this one was the easiest to understand and all your steps and actually showing everything was a huge help. So thank you again you're amazing and keep up the good work.
Thanks! Awesome to hear
Thanks for this, i find this really helpful and I was able to switch to MO2 from vortex, since it was the mod manager I was using modding way back 2017.. It helps a lot, and improve the performance + quality of skyrim :)
I just buy Skyrim AE and im so gratefull whit this video, the way you explain everything is perfect, thank you.
Thanks. I was thinking of getting back into Skyrim after all the True Directional Movement mod came out, but knew of the complications of mods breaking because of Bethesda updates. This is extremely helpful with where to start over.
One of if not THE best video I watched for modding my game!
thanks so much for making this video i spent 12 hours trying to fix my game after it kept on crashing at start menu i decided to just do a fresh reset and your video was really helpful on that so again thanks and keep up the hard work
Modded Legendary Edition several years ago, looking to get back into modding Anniversary Ed. on Vortex and trying to keep up to speed on what the "required" mods are for things like engine and memory stability and general bug fixes. Definitely will keep this video as a reference.
Those beginner friendly real vids are great
Thank you for having this guide. Midnight Ride updated their guide for AE only and no AE/SE downgrade anymore.
Edit: A lot of my favorite mods are still SE only, but I like some of the AE CC content.
BRO I WAS TRYING ALL DAY AND YOU ARE THE BEST EVER. TY SO MUCH !!!!
After following your tutorial and only installing your recommended mods and plugins, my game runs smoother than it has ever done in my 10+ years of playing the game.
Super awesome beginner friendly tutorial. Thank you so much!!!!