LupusHegemonia

Btw.... I have opened a similar thread to STEP forum... and it's like a "ghost" site; they're answering me (a couple members) after... 3-4 days!!! Lol!

Your plugin count will usually be lower than your mod count. Max number of plugins game can load is 255. You can have as many MODS as you want. I have seen people with up to 900 mods no joke lol. Textures and things like that typically dont have esps. Mods that are adding content to the game have esps. Mods that are just textures or scripts will not have esps....usually. I see... so these "don't counting" as "mods" (textures, etc). Got it, thxs! Watta 'bout the other thing? That I can't locate the damn "Better Shaped Weapons"... Should I leave it as it is (whatever happen), since I don't have "flags"?

Yes that should be ok. OR you can remove that mod and download the flaccid version and install that. Removing/reinstalling is the BEST option (for conflicts), but longer process - I know that. I'm wondering if I "just" merged the new option file with the current would be fine... Well, a test won't hurt anybody!

Another... "annoying" (funny) issue: I installed the "Better Males" mod and since I wanted all my NPCs (males, females) to be realistic (nude, not with... brazilian bikini or so!), I picked a nude optional file... but I choose the wrong one (ErectVersion!) and now all my male NPC have... "hard-on" situations (looool) when I looting them! HAHAHAHA! So... can I download (again) the "FlaccidVersion" and MERGE it to the current active mod, to replace the... "difficult situation" of my males?! (HAHAHAHA)

Another question: When I'm running SKSE.exe (to test the games & mods), after I'll go back to desktop (and the opened MO), always creating a "virtual" SKSE folder in the "Overwrite" bottom folder (and I have the triangle "flag" error on the top right). Since I'm deleting it, the "flag" is gone. Is this okay? (I assume, when I'll finished the STEP, it would be a proper shortcut to click and play the game, I won't have to doing this over and over again, right?)

Also.... what's/where's the TRUE mods installed number??? In LOOT? (Where it says "Activated mods"?) Because I don't want to go "too far" and install too many, I want to stop to 225... ('Cause I don't know how to MERGING mods, to reduce the mods' number in the list). Right now, in my MO left panel - which I haven't finished STEP yet, I have 4-5 to finish), I'm counting 230 mods. In LOOT, says less (installed and activated)... Probably a lot of them are mesh (or other) replacers, that's why so?

Better shaped weapons is a mesh replacer. it doesnt have an esp.....thats why you dont see it in loot. Should be in your left pane tho as a mod. Not all mods have esps. Thxs for the info. So... how am I suppose to locate it and place it after "Dual S.R", since there isn't an esp for it to see it in MO (left pane, right... where ever! Can't see it). So... is it installed? Is it activated? Is it... renamed somehow else (because the author is "Wolf" something and many mods are named with their authors' name before their title)?

I'm following exactly what LOOT says like a Bible (I've spend over 4 days to be totally sure I'm doing all right)... and I do use patches they using Dual Sheath patch - since I'm going "Advanced STEP", not the "regular" one (and I'm adding my own flavor's mods too, not included in STEP). So, in section [2.N.Patches], STEP telling us to install 5-6 patches - "Dual Sheath" included... Now... I've downloaded, activated this "Better-Shaped Weapons"... but can't find it in LOOT or MO! I mean, many mods getting installed with different names (ELE, AOS, etc) so they are difficult to be identified. Where is this (mod)? I need to change it's loading order (and place it after "Dual Sheath...") and can't find the damn thing. I see it in my mods folder (its there alright), but I can't located in MO & LOOT... Any help, please? (Btw,... Ishara,... I'm good so far. None flag whats so ever, no error, nothing - thk God! I made also some personal tweaks in the .ini, since my card is "monster" and supporting them, and I'm testing the game and its fine. I just noticed a NPC's texture miss-match. A woman in Falkreath's Inn, has Nord body and... Orc face?! Hahaha... Don't care so much. But I WOULD, if I'll notice in major characters texture failures)...

I think I know (now) what it is... I installed the "Dual Sheath..." (as STEP suggested), but during the video (installation instructions), the lad had in his list that ALODSRP (and was saying to install after the "Dual Sheath"); that ALODSRP gives more options if you're using several 3rd party armor/weapons - which I DON'T (now), since I'm following STEP!... So, probably the ALODSRP didn't install anything, since I didn't CHECK anything in options setup!

Okay, after I installed Dual Sheath & then the ALODSRP... I have an error message on the left (next to ALODSRP) saying... "no valid game data"! Means... nothing there! So...???? What I suppose to do now???

In STEP guide-set up, in [2.N.Patches], I have this Dual Sheath patch... The instructions saying "go to Data and locate the SkyProc...", but there isn't such thing. I don't remember installing such patch - and obviously I can't find it.

I unchecked the "Climates" mod and the lighting is good again - obviously there is conflict with STEP other lighting mods. Also... I truly don't know what I did... but the Sneak mode crosshair appears!

I did, wrote the same post, yesterday. Nothing, no response so far: http://forum.step-project.com/topic/11714-please-heelp-newbie-in-modding/page-3

Ishara, I just followed STEP guides... And in some case (above), I have issues. What else to do, I don't know...

Okay... I tested (the game). Seems fine, but I have some issues (don't know if some of the 200+ mods are running): 1) I installed the HUD and checked the settings in MCM (in the game), but when I'm going Stealth... the bow cross-mark is gone! I mean, I can't aim the damn thing, there isn't any target mark. 2) The First Person camera STEP settings are not so good. In the beginning (execution, Alduin), I step-up from the car and moved... and I could see... through my head and back neck! Obviously, the camera values for the First Person (STEP) make the camera to MOVE A BIT BACK (from the eyes position) and I can see... my head, through my head, etc. 3) Although I placed in the mods 1K-2K textures, especially the shadows are very blurry and "tearing". 4) Body textures (skin, faces) still are not well, looks like Vanilla's. 5) I installed these mods for "boosting" smoke, candles, etc., but I didn't see any smoke or so in so many "lighting sources" in the keep. 6) I hate how dark they do caves/dungeons/nights most of the "very advanced" mods set, but STEP still has the game with VERY bright dark areas. 7) I had 4-5 imperial boots and I tried to get rid a couple and when I pressed the drop button... all went to the ground, not one-by-one. And in some case (over 6), I didn't had the slider to pick the amount. 8) Generally, the environments (exterior) looking great, but the interiors in some cases are not similar great (they are BETTER than Vanilla, but not so great as the exterior scenes). Still, bodies, textures, skins, faces are terrible (even my character's). I thought they would (changed). ...These for now. Any help?

Okay... I'm now to [2.N. Patches] section... and now I'm totally lost! I'm watching videos, I'm reading guides... but these are all Greek to me! I "assume" I NEED these mods (in this section), to make the STEP run, right?!

Yes sir (or mam), that link DID help, thxs!

Yes, that's what I'm saying... The instructions saying "97000"... the LOOT says "+/- 127"!

So, no autodownloading with both MO & NMM...! I'm getting this message, when I'm trying to add new priority to ELE Legendary Lite: Must be an integer between +/- 127 inclusive The STEP guide gives MUCH MORE value (970000)!!! What am I suppose to do?

Also... when (how many times) I'm pressing the LOOT to optimize the MO list? I'm doing it (now) after every mod I'm installing... Is this good (takes longer time, obviously)?

Okay, got it. And a question (for this reply): If a mod runs fine...and the author launches a new (improved) version...is it fine to LEAVE IT (the mod) as it is (since runs fine) without updating? I'm asking, because I'm doing that for my Win-PC & my MacOS - I'm ONLY updating what are necessary, not ANYTHING the messages saying.

Fellas, another question: Can I use MO with Skyrim AND NMM with Skyrim SE??? I mean, I'm following "STEP" guide to finish the mods installation via MO for Skyrim Legendary Edition... Can I use NMM this time, to install mods for Skyrim SE? I'm asking, because MO asked to link the mods with it... and obviously NMM will do the same for itself. Doesn't matter (since when I'll have NMM on, the MO will be closed)?

Ok, got it, I'm running everything from the drop-down. ...So, there ISN'T an update button!!! I need to go to Nexus and do it manually! And if I'm downloading the correct one, why MO says I don't? A bug maybe?

I'm checking for updates (all), a new tab appears with all mods need update... but where is the button (any) to press and begin the update??? I can't see anything, anywhere... I maybe moron, sorry, but I'm looking everywhere and there isn't anything... (As a 25+ years professional designer myself - and the last 6 in app UI/UX - I can say that MO's app layout/design suffers big time!)

Also, dear Ishara... since the MO is writing on a "virtual" disk... that's why I DON'T SEE ANYTHING in the launcher, when I select the "Files"; I see only the DLCs... So, if I wonna TEST the progress so far with the MO... how to do it? Or SHOULDN'T, before I finish?