meme1234 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 I modded skyrim a while ago, I don't remember exactly what I did. I think I changed from AE to SE somehow. I want to keep the modes, get the AE content, and not ruin my current playthrough. Is it possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hietanen Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Yes. Just buy the game, download everything you want, and then downgrade with console commands. Or, save a copy of SkyrimSE.exe, SkyrimSELauncher.exe, binkw64.dll (or bink2) and steam_api64.dll. If you feel unsure, save all files but the data files in the Skyrim directory, then just copy those files over after having upgraded to AE, and you are back to your previous version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7531Leonidas Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 There is a downgrade guide ( https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/106299 ). If there are newer mods in your LO, you probably also need BEES ( https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/106441 ), and find a copy of the appropriate USSEP. There are a few posts that have archive locations for some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorrp10 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 That is not what OP asked, I believe. There is a bit of confusion here. What you presently can buy, say, on Steam, is called "Skyrim Special Edition", which is game version 1.6.1170, and includes base game plus the 3 major DLC (Dawnguard, Dragonborn, Hearthfire), plus four CC addons: Fishing, Survival, Saints&Seducers, Curios&Relics. Then, there is the "Anniversary Update" available, which is just a collection of Creation Club mods. Nothing to write home about, IMHO. Finally, there is the "Anniversary Edition", which is basically a bundle: Skyrim Special Edition + Anniversary Update. ----- However, within Skyrim modding community, things are called a bit differently. 'Skyrim SE' is typically reserved for game version 1.5.97, prior to 'AE' release. Any game version 1.6.* is therefore, called 'Skyrim AE'. How this relates to your question: if you never disabled updates via Steam, and kept your Skyrim version up to date, and are currently running version 1.6.1170, you should be able to get and install Anniversary Update, and it should not affect your existing mods. If you have disabled updates, and are using an earlier version of the game (i.e I am still using version 1.6.1130), then you need to be careful. When you install AE pack, your game will be updated to version 1.6.1170. You will need a newer version of SKSE, and potentially new version of any mod that included a .dll plugin. Whether your current playthrough will still work, is anyone's guess in that case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryrygggg Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 1 hour ago, scorrp10 said: That is not what OP asked, I believe. There is a bit of confusion here. What you presently can buy, say, on Steam, is called "Skyrim Special Edition", which is game version 1.6.1170, and includes base game plus the 3 major DLC (Dawnguard, Dragonborn, Hearthfire), plus four CC addons: Fishing, Survival, Saints&Seducers, Curios&Relics. Then, there is the "Anniversary Update" available, which is just a collection of Creation Club mods. Nothing to write home about, IMHO. Finally, there is the "Anniversary Edition", which is basically a bundle: Skyrim Special Edition + Anniversary Update. ----- However, within Skyrim modding community, things are called a bit differently. 'Skyrim SE' is typically reserved for game version 1.5.97, prior to 'AE' release. Any game version 1.6.* is therefore, called 'Skyrim AE'. How this relates to your question: if you never disabled updates via Steam, and kept your Skyrim version up to date, and are currently running version 1.6.1170, you should be able to get and install Anniversary Update, and it should not affect your existing mods. If you have disabled updates, and are using an earlier version of the game (i.e I am still using version 1.6.1130), then you need to be careful. When you install AE pack, your game will be updated to version 1.6.1170. You will need a newer version of SKSE, and potentially new version of any mod that included a .dll plugin. Whether your current playthrough will still work, is anyone's guess in that case. Um hi, I haven't updated or touched Skyrim since the first AE update and I'm thinking about coming back to it, but don't want to update, anyway to stop it from updating or downgrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7531Leonidas Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 @ryryggggPinned at the top of this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7531Leonidas Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 @ryryggggGo to the Skyrim SE mod section, search for downgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryrygggg Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 @7531Leonidas Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7531Leonidas Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 @ryryggggYou are very welcome - I still get frustrated trying to navigate all of the Skyrim resources, myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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