Enjoy Anniversary Content early with SKSE - is it possible using this method?

[Vai1lyn]

Hi!

 

I know some consider it scandalous, but I actually like some of the new Anniversary content. At the same time, I'm not ready to give up on all the awesome SKSE mods I use.

 

Therefore, to enjoy the new content early, I have figured out this scheme:

 

1) Back up Skyrim

2) Install update ; get Anniversary content

3) Check which files are added / modified; back them up

4) Revert Skyrim to backup (working SKSE version)

5) if necessary, extract and save Anniversary content in separate ESP

6) install Anniversary content as normal mod

 

7) When SKSE + all DLLs updated: normal Anniversary installation

 

Would that actually work? If not, what of the new content is predictable to break? I'm notably not interested in the new fishing mechanic, but in the new quests (Mythic Dawn + Morrowind), and the new weapons.

 

Also, would that be legal? I'll of course buy the content normally, and will not share the extracted content with anyone.

 

Greetings!

 

Edit: grammar + clarifications

Edited November 10, 2021 by Vai1lyn

[showler]

I think it would work for all previously released content, but possibly not for the newly released content. Depends on whether any mechanic in the content required an engine update. If so, you'd end up with that content requesting operations that don't exist in your version of the game.

[Vai1lyn]

Yeah, makes sense, I particularly expect fishing to break. Fingers crossed that the quests will work! The new weapons certainly work, except if they have some weird enchantment, and that can be fixed in SSEEdit. Thanks :D