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Title: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: HunterAlpha1 on November 13, 2015, 10:49:18 pm

Hey everyone, I haven't been particularly active on the forums lately, as I've been very busy working, but now I have some time off.

So I want to finally get Skyrim all modded up and give it a good, long playthrough. 

First off, I was wondering if someone who isn't banned on the DDA forums could look up my name over there and find the thread, should be one of the last few threads I started, called something like "Skyrim mod suggestions".  It has a bunch of mods that I used the last time I tried to mod Skyrim.

Next, I'm wondering if there is anyone who enjoys modding, who wouldn't mind adding me on Steam and using screenshare to walk me through the install process.  The reason I need this level of help is listed below:

So, the last round I went with Skyrim saw early successes but ultimately ended with a KO; I had it all modded up with almost all the mods I wanted, but then saving and loading times for savegames started increasing exponentially; It went from taking a few seconds one day to a few days later taking 15 minutes.  :-[ I have no clue where I messed up.  And now that I've been looking at install guides it's like I'm reading Chinese.  No, worse than that, Chinese that's written upside down and backwards, in code.   :o
EDIT: The other major issue which burned me out on Skyrim last time is that I installed a darker night mod that totally messed up the game; it made it so that even with multiple light sources and night vision I could barely see, and couldn't uninstall it.

Despite the fact that I spend a sizeable amount of my time in front of a computer, I'm really not a computer guy; if I could play games without a computer AND be able to use a mouse and keyboard, AND be able to use mods, I wouldn't own one.  Maybe for research and youtube. but that's about it. 

So any help would be greatly appreciated  :) 

EDIT: My steam name is HunterBravo1

EDIT2: Ok let me start the list of mods I'm currently looking at:
I have all DLC.
I don't know if the links to the mods I'm posting are the most up to date versions of their respective mods.
I also don't know which/any of these mods are (in)compatible with each other.
TBH, I have no fucking  EDIT: I forgot where I was going with that lol!


Red crossed out mods are ones that I have installed: 


1.
2. Predator Vision - Vampire Werewolf and Khajiit by Gopher  http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/22274/?
3.
4. T3nd0s Skyrim Redone by T3nd0 http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9286/?tab=2&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmodfiles%2F%3Fid%3D9286&pUp=1
5. Better Vampires http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9717/?
6. Royal Bloodline - Vampire Lord perk tree - abilities - and more by xyks and Tx12001  http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/22565/?
7. Bat travel http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/21689/?
8.
9. A shout overhaul mod
10. When Vampires Attack by Arthmoor http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/28235/?
11. Run For Your Lives by Arthmoor http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/23906/?
12. Open Cities http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8058/?
13. Civil War Overhaul http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/37216/?
14. A Quality World Map and Solstheim Map - With Roads by IcePenguin  http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/4929/?
15. SkyUI by SkyUI Team http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/3863/?
16. Immersive Patrols by Scrabbulor http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/12977/?
17. Frostfall - Hypothermia Camping Survival by Chesko http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/11163/?
18. Moonpath to Elsweyr by muppetpuppet  http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9782/?
19. Wet and Cold by isoku  http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/27563/?
20.
21. Auto Unequip Ammo by Alek http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/10753/?tab=2&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmodfiles%2F%3Fid%3D10753&pUp=1
22. Enhanced Lights and FX by anamorfus http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/27043/?tab=2&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmodfiles%2F%3Fid%3D27043&pUp=1
23. Skyrim -Community- Uncapper by Elys http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1175/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D1175%26preview%3D&pUp=1
24.
25. Falskaar by AlexanderJVelicky http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/37994/?
26. Wyrmstooth by Jonx0r http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/25704/?
27. All the Fight Against the Thalmor quests
28. Extensible Follower Framework by Expired http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/12933/?
29. Immersive Spells and Light - Spells emit light by Quando http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/39759/?
30. Smart Cast by NeoRunek http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/43123/?
31. Wintermyst - Enchantments of Skyrim by Enai Siaion and T3nd0  http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/58635/?
32. Immersive HUD - iHUD by Gopher[/s] http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/3222/?
33. Pure Waters by Laast http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1111/?
34. Convenient Horses by Alek http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/14950/?
35. Unofficial High Resolution Patch by Unofficial Patch Project Team http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/31255/?
36. Skyrim HD - 2K Textures by NebuLa from AHBmods http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/607/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D607%26preview%3D&pUp=1
37. Static Mesh Improvement Mod - SMIM by Brumbek http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8655/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D8655%26preview%3D&pUp=1
38. ReProccer - Automated SkyRe patch generator by T3nd0 http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/28467/?
39. Skyrim -Community- Uncapper by Elys http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1175/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D1175%26preview%3D&pUp=1


This list will hopefully continue to grow, please make suggestions!

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: HunterAlpha1 on November 14, 2015, 06:14:35 am

oops I think someone sent me a steam invite and I accidentally declined, please resend?

EDIT: lol nvm it was Bubbadoo, what's up Bubba?

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: saltmummy626 on November 15, 2015, 06:13:12 am

Is it this one?
http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=9466.0
If you have been IP banned, I can try to dig through the topic for more specifics.

as a side note, exactly how much of utterly mad is banned on dda? I don't go there much anymore except to look at the experimental features log.

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: Bubbadoo on November 15, 2015, 02:54:44 pm

HunterAlpha1 is banned

I am perma banned for posting one post for HunterAlpha1, as that counts as ban dodging I guess? "He obviously doesn't care."  :(

Wilson is banned

Mr.EpicCheeseMan is banned (I don't think he comes on the forum often at all anymore?)

DDA's Moderation Logs (http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=LsPklysPT0wS9OUENuzNf0&board=13.0)

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: saltmummy626 on November 15, 2015, 07:41:16 pm

bah, alright. that's not ban dodging, but lets not start up this crap in hunters skyrim mod thread.

The set of mods I have make for ridiculous gameplay. I'm thinking specifically of one of the mods that rebalances dragons to be harder, but it also makes them spawn in huge numbers as well. I have a video lying around somewhere of no less than seven dragons and some of the stupid dwemer sky centurions from martigens attacking whiterun and also the horrendous bugs that came with that attack.

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: HunterAlpha1 on November 16, 2015, 12:47:41 am

Quote from: saltmummy626 on November 15, 2015, 06:13:12 am

Is it this one?
http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=9466.0
If you have been IP banned, I can try to dig through the topic for more specifics.

as a side note, exactly how much of utterly mad is banned on dda? I don't go there much anymore except to look at the experimental features log.

That might be it, I can't view it. 
Could you please make a list of the mods that are on the thread?  I would be very grateful.

Quote from: saltmummy626 on November 15, 2015, 07:41:16 pm

bah, alright. that's not ban dodging, but lets not start up this crap in hunters skyrim mod thread.

The set of mods I have make for ridiculous gameplay. I'm thinking specifically of one of the mods that rebalances dragons to be harder, but it also makes them spawn in huge numbers as well. I have a video lying around somewhere of no less than seven dragons and some of the stupid dwemer sky centurions from martigens attacking whiterun and also the horrendous bugs that came with that attack.

Lol I'm not really looking to make the game crazy like that, I just want it more "realistic", like for example When Vampires Attack and Run For Your Lives, and the Civil War Overhaul mod, to make it feel like there's actually a war going on.  Also a good vampire mod, can't remember which one I used before, but one that fixes feeding(I still can't figure out how the hell drinking blood makes your weaker) and adds sun damage, among other things. 

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: Bubbadoo on November 16, 2015, 01:16:01 am

Quote from: HunterAlpha1 on November 16, 2015, 12:47:41 am

Quote from: saltmummy626 on November 15, 2015, 06:13:12 am

Is it this one?
http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=9466.0
If you have been IP banned, I can try to dig through the topic for more specifics.

as a side note, exactly how much of utterly mad is banned on dda? I don't go there much anymore except to look at the experimental features log.

That might be it, I can't view it. 
Could you please make a list of the mods that are on the thread?  I would be very grateful.

Try opening the link through incognito mode. As long as you are not IP banned you should be able to see the thread fine.
It is how I look at DDA threads and then feel depressed missing the forum.

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: saltmummy626 on November 16, 2015, 01:25:06 am

Ok, Ill put down all pertinent information. Ill spoiler each thing as not doing so would make this an ungodly mess.
firstly, your OP.

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Quote from: HunterAlpha1 on February 02, 2015, 01:03:40 am

So, I've finally gotten around to installing Skyrim on my dream machine, and I'm of course wanting to install some mods. 

I'm looking for any good visual enhancement, companion both adding and improvement mods, ui improvement mods, tweaks, quests, etc. type mods. 

Also, and this is important, I want a mod that fixes vampirism, this can be anything from simply making it so that feeding makes you stronger instead of weaker(still haven't figured out Bethesda's logic on that one)to a complete vampirism overhaul including factions and quests, so long as it fixes vampirism. 

Oh and I do have all 3 DLC installed.

perigrin posted:

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Quote from: Perigrin on February 02, 2015, 01:35:56 am

I think its bellas better vampires you want here. Also, get an ENB, throwing weapons mod, moonpath to elsewhere, the official hd texture pack, the better models mod, dwemer rifle, Mo monsters, and the w40K armor mod.

after that, a user called aravhorn posted:

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Quote from: Aravhorn on February 02, 2015, 02:43:07 pm

Hmm, as a veteran Skyrim modder, I would recommend Better Vampires (Refer to Perigrin's post, a must have), and for aesthetics sake, DVA dynamic vampire appearance (putting all the silly images at the nexus aside, this mod just makes the transitions between the different stages of vampirism more obvious on your character's face). Also I would suggest When Vampires Attack to make NPCs a bit smarter (an optional mod, makes NPCs run into their homes during vampire raids).

Also, here's a list of a... "couple" of mods you should check out:
Open Cities (Cities are "merged" into the world, so there isn't a loading sceen when you enter them.), Sneak Tools (Thief 1: Skyrim Edition; adds rope/oil/water/fire arrows, an ability to knock out people instead of killing them and more; a must have if you are the sneaky type), Immersive weapons and armor (these are two separate mods that add a bunch of lore-friendly stuff into the game), Interesting NPCs (Adds over 9000 200 NPCs with their own personality and stories; some of them can be recruited (or married) and some even give you quests), Glorious Grasses (you just don't know how the game will change if you add slightly more grass into it), Simply Bigger Trees (the same as the previous mod, it makes the world look more realistic with just a simple tweak), Live Another Life-Alternate Start (You can choose a different start for your character; Vampire hiding in a secluded lair also is included), Duel-Combat Realism (overhauls the combat system and enemy AI; a must have if you like fighting), iNeed (a successor to Realistic Needs and Diseases; it is slightly less detailed than its predecessor, but at least it doesn't cause incompatibilities with other mods; also, it adds a nice HUD interface that keeps track of your needs, so that's something), Trade Routes of Skyrim (Makes trading a viable option; now you can buy thing in one hold and sell it for a better price in the other); Climates of Tamriel (improves a lot of thing regarding Skyrim's enviroment, starting with lightning effects and ending with the weather itself; I highly recommend it), Take Notes! ("Dear diary, today I've killed a troll that called me a taffer..."; yup, a personal journal mod that actually works), Falskaar (DLC-like mod that adds new lands and content into the game), Moonpath to Elsweyr (Seriously, why no one can spell the khajiit kingdom's name properly?), Master of Disguise (Take some Thalmor's clothes and become one of them, anywhere; it's a disguise mod, in other words), Undeath (another storyline mod, didn't start to play it yet, but it adds a sewer system in Solitude, which can be used for a stealthy getaway from the city; also, you can become a Lych Lord), Wyrmstooth (And yet another storyline mod, now related to a Dragon), Wet and Cold (makes some neat changes to rain and snow), Get Snowy (your character gets covered in snow during a thunderstorm), all of the Fight Against the Thalmor mods (even more quests, this time you can kick Thalmor's butt out of Skyrim), Volumetric Fog (Self explanatory), Realistic Clouds (also self explanatory, use this only on a powerful machine), Familiar Faces (fanfic writer's dream; now you can recruit and/or marry your previous Skyrim characters; also, it add a cool temple into the game that keeps track of your actions), Extensive Follower Framework of EFF (overhauls everything related to follower management; an interesting feature is that you can recruit 100 followers at once; create your army TODAY) and finally, anything that Brodual Showcases in his channel (you can check him out here (https://www.youtube.com/user/Brodual))


Here, I covered all your modding needs for the next 15 centuries. :P

wilson then brought up a mod called "frostfall." not gonna quote that as it was just one sentence. after a couple more posts from other about frostfall, you quoted a post by stopsignal linking to an article about a mod that adds erect dicks to all the male NPC in the game, and you stated "Erm, no thanks. I'm playing skyrim, not skyrimjobs." very witty.

datanazush mentioned SkyRe (http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/9286) after which you asked about installers, load order managers, and script extenders.

KA101 mentions checking the link about the dick mod and stating that he "approves of the content."

something called RPS is brought up and a follower mod called Inego the khajiit, and then you ask about an ENB, to which perigrin says "cinema scope" but you stated later that it has bright nights and you don't want that, so aravhorn suggests:

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Quote from: Aravhorn on February 04, 2015, 10:27:33 am

Well, regarding realistic nights you can use Climates of Tamriel. It is not exactly an ENB, but it does make nights realistic, among other things (you can even adjust the house interiors lighting to be warmer or a bit more "rustic" if you want). Also, you should check out RealVision ENB (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/30936/?) too. It looks very good, but I prefer to use Skyrim ENB since I don't like shiny over-the-top graphics and pointless FX in games (if you still want to check it out, the dev blog is here (http://enbdev.com/download.htm); they make ENB files for a lot of games, so choose carefully).
Also, regarding mod managers, I mostly use Nexus Mod Manager, partly because it's easy to use, partly because it is compatible with helluva lot of games and partly because I'm too lazy to search for a better one.

Also, I would recommend using Dynavision for and better FOV effects. And you should also check out Enhanced Lights and FX for even more lightning effects. Oh, and then there's Static Mesh Improvement Mod, or SMIM, which turns sprites like ropes, chains, lanterns and other crap into full 3D models. I recommend it.

stopsignal posts a link to rock, paper, shotgun:

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Quote from: StopSignal on February 04, 2015, 01:42:15 am

Well, in any case, maybe this helps, taking yet again another article.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/10/22/skyrim-survival-mods/

It's to make Skyrim a more survivalesque and hard thing. Maybe the mods here have already been commentated by the forumers, like Frostfall, but just had to try to help. I kinda like the Alternate Start's concept, but i don't know if it's your taste.

and then perigrin:

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Quote from: Perigrin on February 04, 2015, 01:45:06 am

Live another life is a MANDATORY mod. If you want basic, simple eating and sleeping, use the Nord Needs mid. If you want to spend 4 hours crying about nutrtion and caloric intake, whilst being unable to eat and drink while starving and dehydrated, use Imps More complex needs.

theres talk about usable lanterns, but no mod mentioned and then you have trouble with SkyUI and mod manager, perigrin suggest you look for a compatibility patch.

Thats pretty much all there is to it, did I find the right thread? No lists of mods or anything, just suggestions from people.

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: HunterAlpha1 on November 16, 2015, 01:33:09 am

Yes that's the thread alright!

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: HunterAlpha1 on November 16, 2015, 01:34:24 am

Quote from: Bubbadoo on November 16, 2015, 01:16:01 am

Quote from: HunterAlpha1 on November 16, 2015, 12:47:41 am

Quote from: saltmummy626 on November 15, 2015, 06:13:12 am

Is it this one?
http://smf.cataclysmdda.com/index.php?topic=9466.0
If you have been IP banned, I can try to dig through the topic for more specifics.

as a side note, exactly how much of utterly mad is banned on dda? I don't go there much anymore except to look at the experimental features log.

That might be it, I can't view it. 
Could you please make a list of the mods that are on the thread?  I would be very grateful.

Try opening the link through incognito mode. As long as you are not IP banned you should be able to see the thread fine.
It is how I look at DDA threads and then feel depressed missing the forum.

It works! I heart incognito mode! :D

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: HunterAlpha1 on November 17, 2015, 02:39:45 pm

Ok so I've got what seems like a good mod list, now if anyone is willing or knows someone who is willing to do screenshare so that the mods can be installed?   ;)

I've installed Teamviewer if that helps.

Title: Re: Skyrim; mods and help with modding
Post by: HunterAlpha1 on November 26, 2015, 10:57:14 pm

So I'm following this modding guide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxQ1JN_X-_Y

and it's FUCKING AWESOME!!!! :D :D :D :D

I had no clue that there was a guide out there that was simple and slow-paced enough for even me to understand, let alone by someone with a voice I enjoy listening to. 

On this Thanksgiving I am thankful for Gopher and his kickass Skyrim modding guide :)