General advice on modding a fresh install ... how often to test, plus, 1k, 2k or 4k textures?

[Eyam3]

Hi all,

 

I'm thinking of uninstalling my current (more or less) stable game & reinstalling with Sky redone.

 

I remember from installing my current mods a few of them had options for if Skyre was installed, so as I'm also planning on toning down some graphics for a smoother/more stable game I think just uninstalling Skyrim then downloading it from steam & starting over would be best.

 

I've done that twice before due to a couple of disasters - the best of which was installing 100 mods from a list of top 100 mods via steam then trying to start a game, no testing involved - it's a wonder I even got that game to load I think :)

 

Anyway, first question ... installing mods, how frequently should I test the game works by loading a save with new mods on, running about in Skryim for 5 mins, checking the mod works?

 

When I installed my current working game, I did it after every 3 or so. This time round, it'll be pretty much the same mods I've used before. Do you think I could get away with installing more at once without testing?

 

Second question, some mods I see have options for 1k, 2k & 4k textures. My monitor does 1920 x 1080 resolution. If I swap down to 1k textures where possible will the difference be noticeable?

 

Thanks.

 

Ian.

 

 

[gromulos]

First, what kind of video card do you have, if you only have 2 gigs memory, then 4K textures won't work for you, in fact, if you have 4 gigs of memory I personally would only go as far as using 2K textures

 

2) what programs are you using to check and verify your load order, I use this procedure below:

 

When ever i install mods and start a new game i do it in this order below:

 

1) install every mod I am going to use

2) run loot

3) run wrye bash and correct load order

4) run TES5EDIT and verify load order

 

I run 151 mods + several Fomods / packages and all i have is a crappy 6450 2 gig GPU. I get 33 FPS outside and 55-60 inside :)

 

If you use all 3 programs like I listed above, you will have a much more STABLE mod setup and far less problems during your play through

 

AND yes, I use SKYre ( Skyrim Redone ) and the Reproccer :) see below for the correct load order when using SKYre and the Reproccer according to Gopher :)

 

http://snag.gy/spMq8.jpg

 

Let me know if you need anymore help :)

[Eyam3]

Thanks for the reply & the list, I'm using an R9 290 GPU with 4GB of VRAM.

 

Installing mods, I use NMM mostly (well, apart from those few that demand manual install, like UNP), then use Loot to order them, TesEdit to clean them, & Wyrebash to create/update the bashed patch after each new addition.

 

Forgot to mention, I also use Realvision ENB ... do you manage to run your game with those mods & an ENB. & avoid ctds entirely?

Edited September 13, 2014 by Eyam3

[gromulos]

I don't use an ENB at all, my crappy 2 gig asus 6450 GPU would shoot me lol :P