SKSE64 Loader not working

[ENGBOBA]

I'm somewhat new to modding and tried to start Skyrim but got this

I'm not sure what to do, I the newest SKSE and installed it and my Skyrim is up to date but I keep getting this when I click play.

[showler]

You're not using the newest SKSE. Get 2.1.4

[wfandrews]

I would go to silverlock.org to download the latest version for your game. That is if you downloaded it from some other source.

[Live2sculpt]

I'm confused. SKSE64 2.1.4 is for AE, isn't it?

What if you're still using SE?

Should 2.1.4 work for SE as well?

I don't want AE.

But I'm getting this same error when trying to use 2.0.2 or 2.1.4.

 

(I think I just started modding just as Bethesda updated again.)

[showler]

AE is SE. When they say "AE" they are only referring to the 1.6 version of the game.

 

Ignore ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING about "AE" or "SE" and only pay attention to game version numbers and SKSE version numbers.

 

If your game is version 1.5.97 then you need SKSE 2.0.2

 

If your game is 1.6.342 then you need SKSE 2.1.4

 

The matching game versions and SKSE version numbers are listed on Silverlock, as part of the download text.

 

If you don't have either version 1.5.97 or 1.6.342 then that means you are stuck between the last version before they changed the compiler (the cause of all the recent uproar) and the latest version. You will need to either let the game update to 1.6.342 or use the "Unofficial Downgrade Patcher" to go back to 1.5.97

 

But the most important thing to remember is that your game version, your SKSE version and your mods all have to be matched. They all need to be compatible versions. And this information will be listed on all the download pages.

[Live2sculpt]

AE is SE. When they say "AE" they are only referring to the 1.6 version of the game.

 

Ignore ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING about "AE" or "SE" and only pay attention to game version numbers and SKSE version numbers.

 

If your game is version 1.5.97 then you need SKSE 2.0.2

 

If your game is 1.6.342 then you need SKSE 2.1.4

 

The matching game versions and SKSE version numbers are listed on Silverlock, as part of the download text.

 

If you don't have either version 1.5.97 or 1.6.342 then that means you are stuck between the last version before they changed the compiler (the cause of all the recent uproar) and the latest version. You will need to either let the game update to 1.6.342 or use the "Unofficial Downgrade Patcher" to go back to 1.5.97

 

But the most important thing to remember is that your game version, your SKSE version and your mods all have to be matched. They all need to be compatible versions. And this information will be listed on all the download pages.

Thanks.

So when you say "Ignore ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING about "AE" or "SE"" you're referring to the version description on Silverlock, "Preliminary AE build 2.1.4" and to just focus on the runtime number given "(runtime 1.6.342)" ?

[showler]

Correct.

 

For some stupid reason Bethesda called the free game update "the Anniversary Edition".

 

And they also put up a "DLC" compilation of CC mods, that they also called an upgrade to "the Anniversary Edition", even though you already had the patch whether you got the DLC or not.

 

And then they also called the PS5/Series X upgrades on consoles "the Anniversary Edition", even though the PS4/Xbox One versions also got the free update to "the Anniversary Edition".

 

It's a confusing mess and it's much easier to refer to them by version number rather than their silly marketing name.

[Live2sculpt]

Thanks. Understanding that distinction helped me catch up on the state of things and make my corrections.

[JohnRussell]

I think I have 1.6.353. I have tried both AE and SE and got the "you have newer version." Tried again today and browse local files in Skyrim SE won't open.

[anjenthedog]

to be accurate, if you have 1.5.97, you need either 2.0.17 (I am still running that version. I have a few older mods that don't play nicely with 2.0.19 and I haven't chanced 2.0.20 yet), 2.0.19 (most 1.5.97 users are running at least this version afaik), or 2.0.20

 

point being 2.0.20 isn't *necessarily "the" version to run, depending on your installed mod base.