EpiceneBlue Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Hello all. So I'm coming back to modding Skyrim after a very long absence being ill. I was wondering, now that Skyrim SE is on GoG Galaxy and I saw some post on Reddit about it maybe being better to mod that version? So to all those modders out there who haven't been gone forever, which version would you suggest as the easier one to mod and the one less likely to get broken all the time by updates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorrp10 Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 It is not 'being broken all the time'.1.6.353 was Jan'22, then 1.6.640 was in Sep '22, and no changes since. And if Bethesda decides to update again, pretty sure update will go out to both Steam and GOG - so neither platform is 'safe' from it. At least on Steam, you can block it from updating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showler Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 And if Bethesda decides to update again, pretty sure update will go out to both Steam and GOG - so neither platform is 'safe' from it. At least on Steam, you can block it from updating.GOG allows you to turn off auto-updates and to roll back to a previous version if you want to. So it has that advantage. But all the tools are built for Steam and GOG needs some fussing to get some things working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted3576383User Posted June 30, 2023 Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) Advantages of each.GOGCan make a full backup of install files and mods and restore it without internet connection.No DRM layer that might change or disrupt your accessibility to the game in the future.Update can be manually applied when you are ready, so if you wanted to play immediately you always can.Don't need to use Galaxy or other software.Steam:Most updated version is pushed so you don't need to install patches manually and can always play on the supported version.Mods are better at catching up to Steam updates these days.Steam achievements and integration into profile.Probably the biggest advantage, Steam also has the Creation Kit available for download.There was a small number of once-off MO2 tweaks and shortcut arguments to do with SSEEdit and the differently named My Games folder with the GOG edition. Edited June 30, 2023 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpiceneBlue Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 Thank you all for your input and advice. I appreciate you taking the time to give me so much information and the pros and cons of each. That's why I love the modding community. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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