I do have a separate guide with a smaller (170 mods) modlist for 1.6.353 (AE) found here. Lets start by totally uninstalling your current installation of Skyrim.This guide is of course for Skyrim 1.5.97 and is not yet compatible with the 1.6 Anniversary update. I personally suggest using a tool like CCleaner or Revo Uninstaller to do this, instead of simply going into Steam and clicking "Delete Local Content". The reason for this, is because there will be registry items left over if you just delete the content. CCleaner and/or Revo will make sure that these registry items have been properly removed. Open %\users\\My Documents\My Games\Skyrim and delete everything in this folder except the "Saves" folder (if you'd like to keep previous saves. I HIGHLY suggest using this guide for a totally new save). The next step in Phase One is to run a temporary file cleaner. CCleaner is also good for this, or if you have it Cleanup! 4.5.2 is also VERY good at this (plus it makes a dandy flushing sound, reminding you that you're getting rid of all of the shit!). Not a simple logout, that Cleanup! will want you to do.
It is VERY important that you do not install Skyrim to Program Files or Program Files (x86) directories, if that is where steam is installed. If you have one HDD or your OS is on a SSD with plenty of room, make a new Steam directory during your Skyrim install located in %\Games (or whatever you want to name your games folder).
Some modding tools don't like UAC, and unless you know how to turn it off completely it will be an issue. Secondly, when a file name exceeds 254 characters there are also issues in moving, writing, and copying. Putting your game in %\Games will reduce the number of characters in the file name/location. Now that Skyrim is installed, open up your installation directory and launch Skyrim Launcher.exe. I often keep a shortcut on my desktop to Skyrim root directory folder "Skyrim" for quick and easy access to files that I may need or want to edit (like ENB configuration files).
Now we're going to get some tools to help with modding, and with performance.įirst we will get Mod Organizer. This guide will be giving you step by step instructions on how to arrange your mods in Mod Organizer, how to add. The current SUPPORTED version (as for use of this guide) is 1.3.8 Skyrim fnis mod organizer 2 how to#Įxe's, and how to make sure everything is working properly. I install mine straight into my Skyrim install directory (ie: %\Games\steamapps\common\Skyrim). Once installed, open the Mod Organizer folder, and make a shortcut for Mod Organizer.exe on your desktop. If you are unfamiliar with Mod Organizer as a whole, watch the following video:Ģ) Open the arcive and navigate to the root folder (It should be the first one, but if not it is the one that has the "Data" folder inside)ģ) Right click and make "Data" either a. Name this Archive "SKSE" or "Skyrim Script Extender"Ĥ) Keep this window open. Hold the windows key (located between CTRL and ALT) press "E". Navigate to your root Skyrim directoryĥ) Copy the contents, minus the. 7z archive, into your Skyrim folder.Ħ) Open Mod Organizer, click the Disk in the top left corner (Install mod from Archive).ħ) Navigate to the previously extracted 7zArchive, open it, and select the "SKSE" archive that we've made.Ĩ) In the following window right click "SKSE" and "Set data directory".