I'm here! Tips?

[JohnPatrick]

If you don't want to read my spiel, (heading off the TL;DR responses), I am looking for the BEST experience modding can provide in terms of graphics and gameplay. I am a complete noob to these forums, and I hope I won't cause too many issues asking for something that may already be available in other discussions.

 

First off, let me say that I am a HUGE Skyrim fan. I have all the books, special editions, everything you can imagine. Second, the journey to this forum has been extremely long. I lost my computer to an electrical storm in 2011 and I have been in financial straits ever since. Skyrim is my all time favorite game, but I have always been disappointed with the PS3 release of the game; too many bugs, and not enough updates. When I started seeing videos online of PC Modders improving the game 10 fold, I was awestruck by the level of detail and graphical improvement. I saw better content and improved gameplay. Thus began my journey to (back to) the PC. I have always been a PC gamer at heart, but I'm not one to half-ass a purchase - and I refused to buy a PC without doing it right. That means BUILDING one. Every time I came close to affording a good build, something terrible would happen! Lose my job, car breaks down, medical emergency, you name it. Well fortune came my way and I purchased a computer finally! It's all set up and my sole purpose of using it right now is Skyrim. The best possible Skyrim ever imagined.

 

If it matters, this is what I have:

Windows 10 64bit

MSI Z97-G45 Gaming Motherboard

Intel i7-4790K 4.1GHz CPU 8MB Cache

16GB DDR3 RAM 1866HMz

ASUS GeForce GTX970 OC Edition

 

Liquid cooling and aftermarket fans with a hell of a power supply, and I'll be running Skyrim off of a Solid State Drive for fast loading and reading. All of it ready to handle as many combinable Skyrim Mods that work together properly.

 

I'm super excited and NOTHING else is going on this computer until I get Skyrim fully modded. This is a dream come true guys. All the advice is appreciated.

 

FYI I am following the guide found on https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrimmods/wiki/beginners_guide so far and have all the necessary programs (I hope?).

 

Thanks!!

[pcaviator]

I'd recommend:

 

 

* SKSE

* SkyUI

* Unofficial Skyrim patch (plus unofficial patches for DLC's)

* Frostfall

* Wet & cold

* Extensible follower framework

* Realistic needs & diseases 2

* Realistic water 2

* Immersive HUD - iHUD

* Sounds of Skyrim (cities, dungeon, wilds)

* Skyrim mmersive creatures

* 101 BugsHD

* Skybirds

* Birds of Skyrim

* Follower commentary overhaul

* Guard dialog overhaul

* Perkus maximus

* PERMA defluffer

* Move It, Dammit!

* Animated clutter

* Realistic ragdolls & force

* Deadly spell impacts

* Acquisitive soul gems

* No snow under roofs

 

Edited September 7, 2015 by pcaviator

[newzilla7]

I have a very, very similar setup to you:

 

Windows 10

MSI Z77A-G45

Intel i7 3770K 3.5GHz

8GB DDR3 @ 1600HMz

Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 980

 

So likely my mod setup will be no problem for you.

 

Here's my mod list as it appears in Mod Organizer's left pane. That'll give you some guidance for texture mods. (keep in mind the list is in reverse order, so the items at the top of this list are actually at the bottom in MO)

 

 

 

# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer.

+SkyProccer Patches

+Bashed Patch

+Real Shelter Dynamic Patch

+USKP SUM-Compatible ESP

+ASIS SkyRe INI Files

+ASIS Improved INI Files

+ASIS

+Lock Overhaul - Perkus Maximus Compatible

+Skyrim Redone

+Real Shelter - Frostfall Tents Patch

+Real Shelter

+Werewolf Perks Expanded

+Take Notes - Journal of the Dragonborn

+Hunterborn SkyTEST Patch

+Moonpath to Elsweyr - Realistic Room Rental Enhanced Patch

+Realistic Room Rental Enhanced

+Moonlight Tales - Werewolf and Werebear Overhaul

+Ish's Souls to Perks

+Immersive Patrols

+Hunterborn - RND - Frostfall Patch

+Hunterborn

+Horses Gone Wild

+Flora Respawn Fix

+Harvest Overhaul

+Follower Commentary Overhaul

+Explosive Chickens

+Disease Descriptions for the Immersive Adventurer

+Convenient Horse Herding

+Convenient Horses

+SkyTEST - Realistic Animals and Predators

+Bring Out Your Dead

+Bounty Gold

+Birds and Flocks Hearthfire Edition

+Better Vampires

+UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul

+skyBirds - Airborne Perching Birds

+Even Better Quest Objectives

+Perkus Maximus Patches - Frostfall Scripts

+Frostfall - Hypothermia Camping Survival

+Perkus Maximus Better Minions

+Perkus Maximus Scroll And Quill

+Perkus Maximus Defluffed Perks

+Perkus Maximus Patches

+Perkus Maximus - Maximum Perk Overhaul

+Epic Gameplay Overhaul

+Skyrim Bridges

+Stryker's Patches for JK's Skyrim and ETaC

+JK's Skyrim

+Immersive Stables

+Immersive Laundry

+Hidden Hideouts of Skyrim

+Warburgs 3D Paper World Map

+Acquisitive Soul Gems

+Complete Crafting Overhaul Remade

+Clothing and Clutter Fixes

+Weapons and Armor Fixes Remade

+Winter Is Coming - Cloaks

+Immersive Weapons

+Immersive Armors

+Colored Dragon Armor

+Cloaks of Skyrim

+Bandolier - Dawnguard

+Bandolier - Bags and Pouches

+Wet and Cold

+VioLens - A Killmove Mod

+Unofficial ELFX_SMIM_ENB Patch

+Unique Uniques

+Predator Vision

+No Snow Under The Roof

+Lanterns of Skyrim - Caretakers

+Lanterns of Skyrim - All in One - Dawnguard Patch

+Lanterns of Skyrim - All In One

+Immersive Soulgems

+Immersive HUD

+IMAGINATOR

+Footprints

+Enchanted Arsenal

+DYNAVISION

+Deadly Spell Impacts

+Dawnguard Rewritten - Arvak

+Brows

+Beards

+Better Shaped Weapons

+Mystic Elven Armor and Weapons

+aMidianBorn Book of Silence Fixes

+aMidianBorn Book of Silence

+Vampire Lord Collision Fix

+Mage-Friendly Equipment

+Improved Dragon Shouts

+Immersive Spells and Light

+Height Adjusted Races with True Giants

+No Spinning Death Animation

+Sell Unusual Gems

+Move it Dangit

+Dead Body Collision Fix

+Heart of the Beast

+XCE - Dawnguard

+XCE - Xenius Character Enhancement

+Weapon Retexture Project

+Visible Windows

+Vampire Lord Retexture

+Trailer Intro - sung by Malukah

+Superior Lore-Friendly Hair - HD textures

+SUM

+Skyrim Uncapper - Custom INI

+Skyrim Uncapper

+Ren's HD Shrines by Rengel

+More Dramatic Alduin Retexture

+Malukah Menu

+Improved NPC Clothing - High Res

+Horizon of Dreams

+HD Werewolves

+Grimoa's Vampire Lord

+Follower Trap Safety

+Enhanced Camera

+Enchantment Reload Fix

+Brawl Bugs Patch

+Better Messagebox Controls

+Better Dialogue Controls

+Better Beast Races

+Bellyaches HD Dragon Replacer Pack

+Automatic Variants

+Animated Dwemer Lift Load Doors

+Alternative Menu

+Audio Overhaul for Skyrim 2

+Expanded Towns and Cities

+Moonpath to Elsweyr - Typo Patch

+Moonpath to Elsweyr

+RaceMenu

+Mfg Console

+Extended UI

+SkyUI

-Memory Blocks Log

+SKSE INI

+DOWNPOUR

+Wonders of Weather

+RealVision ENB

+Vivid Landscapes - ELFX Patch

+Enhanced Lights and FX

+Lightning During Thunder Storms - CoT Patch

+Lightning During Thunder Storms

+True Storms - Thunder and Rain Redone

+Climates of Tamriel - Weather Patch

+Supreme Storms

+Falskaar - Climates of Tamriel Patch

+Climates Of Tamriel

+RealVision Subsurface Scattering Patch

+RealVision Particle Patch

+Realistic Smoke and Embers

+Dust Effects

+HD Enhanced Terrain

+Vivid Landscapes - All in One

+PW Landscape Textures

+Transparent Wave Spray Retexture

+Watercolor for ENB and Realistic Water Two

+Wyrmstooth - Realistic Needs and Diseases Patch

+Falskaar - Realistic Needs and Diseases Patch

+Realistic Needs and Diseases

+Drinking Fountains Of Solstheim

+Drinking Fountains of Skyrim

+Realistic Water Two

+Detailed Rugs and Pelts

+High Definition Ivy

+RealVision Flora Patch

+Natural Grass Texture Floor

+Grass on Steroids

+Fences of Skyrim

+Immersive Fallen Trees

+4K Parallax Treebark

+Skysight - Simply Bigger Trees

+TreesHD_Skyrim_Variation

+Skyrim Flora Overhaul

+Real Roads for Skyrim

+Skyrim HD - 2K Textures

+Static Mesh Improvement Mod

+SkyFalls + SkyMills

+Wyrmstooth - Summon Patch

+Wyrmstooth

+Falskaar - Typo Patch

+Falskaar - HearthFires Patch

+Falskaar

+Skyrim Distance Overhaul

+Cinematic Fire Effects 2 HD

+Ruins Clutter Improved

+Cutting Room Floor

+Optimized High Res DLC

*Unmanaged: HighResTexturePack03

*Unmanaged: HighResTexturePack02

*Unmanaged: HighResTexturePack01

+Unofficial Dragonborn Patch

+Optimized Dragonborn Textures

*Unmanaged: Dragonborn

+Unofficial Hearthfire Patch

+Optimized Hearthfire Textures

*Unmanaged: HearthFires

+Unofficial Dawnguard Patch

+Optimized Dawnguard Textures

*Unmanaged: Dawnguard

+Unofficial Skyrim Patch

+Optimized Vanilla Textures

+Skyrim Project Optimization

 

 

 

And this is my load order, which gives you an idea of my gameplay changes. (this is in the correct order)

 

 

 

# This file was automatically generated by Mod Organizer.

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp

Dawnguard.esm

Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp

HearthFires.esm

Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp

Dragonborn.esm

Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp

Skyrim Project Optimization - Full Version.esm

Falskaar.esm

Wyrmstooth.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel.esm

moonpath.esm

SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esm

Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm

ETaC - RESOURCES.esm

HighResTexturePack01.esp

HighResTexturePack02.esp

HighResTexturePack03.esp

Cutting Room Floor.esp

SkyUI.esp

Extended UI.esp

RaceMenu.esp

Real Roads.esp

EnhancedLightsandFX.esp

ETaC - Complete.esp

ELFX - Exteriors.esp

ELFX - Dragonborn.esp

RealisticRoomRental.esp

Weapons & Armor Fixes_Remade.esp

WetandCold.esp

AOS.esp

ELFX - Dawnguard.esp

JKs Skyrim.esp

Stryker Patch - JK's Skyrim and ETaC Complete.esp

ETaC - Dragon Bridge South.esp

Prometheus_No_snow_Under_the_roof.esp

TreaclemanMoonpathPatch.esp

Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp

Complete Crafting Overhaul_Remade.esp

ETaC - Complete ELFX Patch.esp

Skyrim Bridges.esp

Immersive Orc Strongholds.esp

RRR_ELFX-Patch.esp

ELFXEnhancer.esp

Falskaar - Hearthfire Patch.esp

TreaclemanFalskaarPatch.esp

SMIM-DragonbornTernFix.esp

SMIM-DungeonsCliffsIceSkirts.esp

SMIM-FurnitureChestSnowFix.esp

Vivid Landscapes.esp

Skyrim Particle Patch for ENB - Flame Atronach Fix.esp

AOS2_WetandCold Patch.esp

WetandCold - Ashes.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel-Dragonborn-Patch.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel Falskaar.esp

CoT-WeatherPatch.esp

AOS2_CoTWP Patch.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel-Dawnguard-Patch.esp

TrueStorms.esp

AOS2_TrueStorms Patch.esp

TrueStorms-CoT-WeatherPatch.esp

Supreme Storms - Cot Version.esp

CoT-WeatherPatch_SupStorms.esp

AOS2_SupremeStorms_CoTWP Patch.esp

CoT-WeatherPatch_DB.esp

CoT-WeatherPatch_NL3.esp

TrueStorms-SupremeStorms-CoT.esp

mintylightningmod.esp

MintyLightningMod_COT_Patch.esp

WondersofWeather.esp

Brawl Bugs CE.esp

AcquisitiveSoulGemMultithreaded.esp

Dead Body Collision.esp

moveitLWT.esp

Sell Stones of Barenziah.esp

VioLens.esp

Dragon Combat Overhaul.esp

dD-No Spinning Death Animation Merged.esp

ImmersiveSpells.esp

Improved Dragon Shouts.esp

Improved Dragon Shouts - Dawnguard.esp

Improved Dragon Shouts - Dragonborn.esp

Mage-Friendly Diadem of the Savant.esp

VLCollisionFix.esp

RealShelter.esp

RealShelter_ETAC13.esp

SkyFalls + SkyMills + DG + DB + FS + WT.esp

PerkusMaximus_Master.esp

Pre PaMa WAFR CCF CCOR Patch.esp

PerkusMaximus_Mage.esp

Mage-Friendly Dragon Priest Masks.esp

Civil War Overhaul.esp

ImmersiveStables.esp

ETaC - Complete Im. Stables Patch.esp

SDO Full-LOD - The Morthal Swamp Light.esp

Stryker Patch - JK's Skyrim and ETaC Complete - Immersive Stables.esp

ETaC - Complete LoS Patch.esp

Immersive Whiterun.esp

Hidden Hideouts of Skyrim - Merged.esp

Immersive Solstheim.esp

Immersive Weapons.esp

SkyRe_EnemyScaling.esp

SkyFalls DB + FS Small Waterfalls.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Falskaar.esp

SkyRe_EncounterZones.esp

RealisticNeedsandDiseases.esp

ETaC - Complete NoSnow Patch.esp

Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp

BetterQuestObjectives.esp

aMidianborn_Skyforge_Weapons.esp

BirdsHFclean.esp

RealisticWaterTwo.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Wyrmstooth.esp

skyBirds - Airborne Perching Birds.esp

Laundry.esp

Cloaks.esp

Unique Uniques.esp

AOS2_WAF Patch.esp

Beards.esp

Brows.esp

ORM-Arvak.esp

FireAndIceOverhaul.esp

DeadlySpellImpacts.esp

AOS2_FIO Patch.esp

AOS2_DSI Patch.esp

DYNAVISION Dynamic Depth of Field.esp

EnchantedArsenal.esp

Footprints.esp

iHUD.esp

HARODATH_ImmersiveSoulgems.esp

Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Climates of Tamriel - lvl-4.esp

AOS2_Unique Uniques Patch.esp

Dr_Bandolier.esp

Dr_BandolierDG.esp

Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp

AOS2_RealisticWaterTwo Patch.esp

FalskaarRNDPatch.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Falskaar.esp

Wyrmstooth_RND Compatibility Patch.esp

Watercolor_for_ENB_RWT_RND.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp

SFO - Dragonborn.esp

UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul.esp

moonpath_questdata.esp

ETaC - Complete Moon Patch.esp

fallentreebridges.esp

SMIM-FarmhouseFlickeringFix.esp

HorsesGoneWild.esp

Bring Out Your Dead.esp

Immersive Patrols II.esp

CinematicFireFX.esp

ETaC - Complete CRF Patch.esp

SDO Full-LOD - Whiterun Trundra Creeks.esp

SMIM-ShackRoofFixes.esp

SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators-Dragonborn.esp

Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp

RealShelterJKLargeCities.esp

Drinking Fountains of Skyrim.esp

Moonpath-RRR Patch.esp

Chesko_Frostfall.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Wyrmstooth.esp

RealShelterJKRW.esp

SkyRe_EnemyAI.esp

ETaC - Whiterun Ext ELFX Patch.esp

RealShelterJKIS.esp

manny Lantern Caretakers.esp

Hunterborn.esp

CCO_Frostfall_Patch.esp

Hunterborn-Skytest Patch.esp

1nivWICCloaks.esp

1nivWICSkyCloaksPatch.esp

Better Vampires.esp

T3nd0s SkyRe Standing Stones and Races.esp

Height Adjusted Races with True Giants - Smaller Giant Edition.esp

Predator Vision.esp

Skysan_ELFX_SMIM_Fix.esp

Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp

Bounty Gold.esp

ELFX - Moonpath.esp

Moonpath_StartupDelayed.esp

SkySight-Simply-Bigger-Trees-Slower-Branches.esp

Grass_On_Steroids_SFO-SHORT.esp

RND_DrinkingFountains-Patch.esp

ETaC Complete - BOYD NPC Fix.esp

Convenient Horses.esp

Disease Descriptions_RND Compatibile.esp

DD_Dawnguard Additions.esp

DD_Dragonborn Additions.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-AMBSkyforgePatch.esp

FCO - Follower Commentary Overhaul.esp

RealShelterJKDB.esp

ETaC - Whiterun Ext LoS Patch.esp

Lanterns Of Skyrim - AIO - Dawnguard.esp

Colored_Dragonscale_v1.esp

HHoS Subterranean Hot Spring.esp

SMIM-ShackRoofFixesDragonborn.esp

PerMaDefluffedPerkDescriptions.esp

HarvestOverhaul.esp

FloraRespawnFix.esp

HarvestOverhaul_skyBirds_v0.931_Patch.esp

ExScrollAndQuill.esp

PerkusMaximus_Warrior.esp

HHoS Ancient Shrine.esp

CombatDramaOverhaul.esp

Epic Music Overhaul.esp

chicken.esp

Hunterborn - Frostfall - RND.esp

Hunterborn_Frostfall-Patch.esp

Hunterborn_RND-Patch.esp

RealShelterJKRS.esp

Stryker Patch - JK's Skyrim and ETaC Complete - No Snow Under the Roof.esp

Brevi_MoonlightTales.esp

ImmersiveStables-PerseidRealisticInnsPatch.esp

SDO Full-LOD - Giant Campfires.esp

Prometheus_NSUTR Falskaar Dock.esp

Imaginator BETA.esp

Stryker Patch - JK and ETaC Ivarstead - Skyrim Bridges.esp

Ish's Souls to Perks.esp

Stryker Patch - Winterhold Hotfix.esp

Convenient Horse Herding.esp

SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators-Dawnguard.esp

TakeNotes.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-UFOPatch.esp

WerewolfPerksExpanded.esp

RealShelterFF.esp

RSPatch.esp

PerkusMaximus_Thief.esp

Improved Minions.esp

PerMa-Hunterborn.esp

PerMa_Survivalism.esp

PerMa_USKP master patch.esp

Wyrmstooth - PerMa Patch.esp

Wyrmstoothsummonfix.esp

BetterQuestObjectives-PerMaPatch.esp

Lock Overhaul.esp

Warburg's 3D Paper World Map - Texture 1.esp

warburg's 3d paper world map - dawnguard.esp

Warburg's 3D Paper World Map - Dragonborn.esp

ASIS-Dependency.esp

RealShelterDynamicPatch.esp

Bashed Patch, 0.esp

ASIS.esp

Automatic Variants.esp

PatchusMaximus.esp

 

 

 

That should give you something to start with. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.

 

[BlackRoseOfThorns]

From recent threads with mod suggestions:

 

BASICS:

 

 

 

As stated above you should first fix your game with stability tweaks:

-NMM or Mod Organizer for mod installation

-TES5Edit5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw3g_N1jcZQ

-LOOT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzoyWugzZAw

-Wyre Bash - make bashed patch for mods editing loot/enemy list https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkmTZP1SyIA

-SKSE http://skse.silverlock.org/

-SKSE ini with memory patch and skyrim .inis for Enb http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/68477/?

-Enboost (or any recent Enb preset) http://wiki.step-project.com/Guide:ENB

-Unofficial Skyrim Patch (Vanilla / Dawnguard / Dragornborn / Heartfire)

 

 

Other essentials:

 

-SkyUI is required for mods adding their own menu tab

 

-FNIS to run custom animations

-Realistic Ragdolls and Force

-XP32 Maximum Skeleton Extended or XP32 Maximum Skeleton - XPMS

 

 

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/3182129-skyrim-console-player-converting-to-pc-needed-essential-mods/

 

 

 

 

VISUAL ENHANCEMENTS:

 

 

 

Most efficient way to improve and cover all your game visuals (install in order):

-Xenius Character Enhancements

-Better Males

-UNP/UNPB + SG Female texture Reneval or Real Girls Realistic Body Texture

-Cover Khajit + Feminine Khajiit Textures for CBBE-UNP

-FAR - Forgotten Argonian Roots

-Better Vanilla Hairs - Mesh Replacements

-Superior Lore Friendly Hair

-Brows

-Beards

-The Eyes of Beauty

-SMIM

-Ruins Clutter Improved

-NobleSkyrimMod 2k with SMIM Patch (does exactly the same thing as Skyrim HD 2k, it looks a lot better in my opinion)

-Tamriel Reloaded - optional .esp without trees and grass

-aMidianBorn Landscapes with terrain parallax or Skyrim HD - Terrain Parallax Tribute (requires Enb v0.265+ for full effect)

-Vivid Landscapes - Forts / Tundra / Dungeons and Ruins

-SFO (copy only tree meshes and textures from Data/Textures(and Meshes)/Landscape/Trees/(all treepineforest...x files))

-TreesHD - basic + Vurt Mod Elements

-Verdant - A Skyrim Grass Plugin (512res textures for performance)

-Hybrids HD Plants and Herbs Retexture

-RUSTIC mods by Gamwich

-HalkHogan HD Mods

-Superior Silverware

-Realistic Water Two + Watercolor for Enb

-Vivid Clouds and Fogs

-Little Things

-Splash of Rain

-Expanded Skyrim Weather (if your Enb is not designed for CoT)

-True Storms

-Improved NPC Clothing - High Res

-Bellyaches Animal and Creature Pack

-Bellyaches Dragon Texture Replacer

-aMidianBorn Book of Silence

-Heart of the Beast - Werewolf Sound and Texture Overhaul

-True Wolves Of Skyrim

-EotW The Dawnguard - Textures Re-mastered

-EcthelionOtW Mage Equipment Overhaul

-LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Weapons

-LeanWolf's Improved Enchanter Candle Meshes

-IPM - Insane Armory - Archery Bows and Crossbows

-IPM - Insane Armory - Shields

 

-No More Glowing Edges Mod

-Skyrim Bridges by BJS_336

-Fences of Skyrim - No more flickering fences

-Enhanced Landscapes (skip optional grass and ground textures)

 

-Common Clothes by Franklin Zunge

-Inhabitants of Skyrim - NPC Overhaul

 

-Optimized INI Files by Ball

-Dynamic Distant Objects LOD - DynDOLOD

-SKSE ini pre-download for lazy users

 

 

Enbs I can recommend for gameplay with high end gpu:

-Tranquility ENB _ ExtendedFX

-Rudy Enb for NLA

-The Grim and Somber Enb

-Somber Dreams

-Poupouri Enbs

-Rampage ENB

-Elder Blood

 

Performace Enbs:

-Clarity

-Straylight Enb

-Blur ENB

 

When you can't run any of the above:

-Shift Enb

-I Cant Believe Its NOT ENB 3

 

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/3171689-skyrim-restart-looking-for-must-have-mods/

 

 

 

 

BASIC GAMEPLAY:

 

 

 

My BASIC mod list:

 

Combat AI mods - helps with immersion and increases fun factor. Enemies trying to surround and mob you, following you into water and indoors. - /// Duel Combat Realism / Follow Me / NPC Smarter Water AI / Combat Evolved /Archery Gameplay Overhaul

 

Camping and survival - /// Hunting in Skyrim

 

Need mods > hunger, thirst, sleep depravation, diseases. - /// RND

 

Horse mods > horse bag inventory, follow commands (whistle), custom saddles /// Convenient Horses

 

Follower managment mods > handling equip, letting your companion to relax and interact - /// AFT

 

Voiced Followers with custom AI - /// INIGO

 

Animations > with FNIS we can use custom animations, a combination of few animation packs makes the movement a lot more fluid and casting spells more fun -/// DSer Animations / Immersive Animations / Mystic Knight / YYAnimReplacerZweihander / Pseudo Parry / Dual Wield Improoved / Dual Wield Blocking / Animation / 3rd Person Animation Mod / Get Up animation or D13 Faster Get up Stand up / Pretty Jump Animations by Dualsun /Skyrim Horses Renewal - Animation pack

+ Combat Behavior Improved

 

HDT Physics - for realism

 

Audio Overhauls -/// Audio Overhaul for Skyrim 2 / Additional Player Voices for Skyrim / Grumpy Sound FX

 

Decorating Tools > for moving around static objects or fixing in place other items -/// Jaxonz Positioner

http://static-4.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/52583-1-1415271603.jpg

http://static-4.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/52583-1-1415901094.jpg

http://static-4.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/52583-2-1412752228.jpg

 

UI mods > SkyUI anyone?

 

SKSE

 

Game fixes, etc - /// Enboost / Stable uGridsToLoad / Memory Patch / TES5Edit / WyreBash / LOOT / Mod Organizer / USKP

 

 

All the quest and new lands mods are a bonus. Those are nice, but I can survive without them. On other hand Enb and visual improvements are essential for my immersion which I have tons of :D

 

I don't change the basic concept of the game and rather get mods that could as well be on Bethesda's "To do list".

 

http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/3161829-discussion-do-you-like-skyrim-with-many-or-a-few-mods/

 

 

 

 

 

Recently there have been released two new ENB presets worth trying out:

 

Rudy ENB v2.0 for NLA v2 lightning mod

 

Millennium ENB

http://static-8.nexusmods.com/15/mods/110/images/69371-12-1441347655.jpg

[ironbender800]

Watch gophers videos on youtube. Also check out gamerpoets and dirty weasel. Use Mod Organizer NOT NMM. Learn to setup and install skyrim properly along with MO and the utilities. MO isnt hard to use at all like people seem to think.

 

They also have plenty of videos on installing ENB's and mods. also check out the STEP guide. have fun. Its addicting.

[BlackRoseOfThorns]

Watch gophers videos on youtube. Also check out gamerpoets and dirty weasel.

 

Links to their videos and S.T.E.P. ENB Guide are under first spoiler in above post :thumbsup: