Modding assistance and recommendations, please

[HunterAlpha1]

Moved from "Skyrim Mod Talk", wasn't sure at first where to post this.

So it's been awhile since I've played Skyrim, and I'd like to play as the classic Dragonborn, a Nord in iron armor and wielding ax, shield, and Thu'um. Perhaps some archery as backup for dealing with out-of-reach enemies who're out of range of FRD. One mod I need in particular is one that adds the skin of the default iron armor to all other armors, so I can get the improved protection and enchantments, but maintain the classic Dovahkiin look.

First of all, can someone recommend a good up-to-date modding guide? It's been awhile since I messed with mods, and so need whatever help the community can provide. Just assume that I've never modded before.

One of the things that hinders me and ends up in me giving up in frustration is the fact that, when I find a mod that I like, it's always out-of-date or obsolete. So here is my mod list, please share links to more up-to-date and/or better mods with similar functionality, or that are more compatible with other mods on this list:

1. When Vampires attack by Arthmoor: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=114273579

2. Run For Your Lives by Arthmoor: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=114272858

3. Open Cities Skyrim by Arthmoor: https://steamcommuni...etails/?id=7320 Actually I am debating using this, as when I've used it in the past it has negatively effected game performance.

4. Epic Gameplay Overhaul: http://tes-mods.wiki...meplay_Overhaul This mod has been removed from the Nexus, and I can't find it anywhere else I've looked, but I would very much like something similar, or at the very least, something similar to the Civil War Overhaul. The Skyrim Civil War definitely needs to be more Civil Warry.

5. Frostfall - Hypothermia Camping Survival by Chesko : http://www.nexusmods...&preview=&pUp=1

6. Campfire - Complete Camping System by Chesko : http://www.nexusmods...im/mods/64798/?

7. Hunterborn by dragonsong: http://www.nexusmods...im/mods/33201/?

8. T3nd0s Skyrim Redone by T3nd0 : http://www.nexusmods...rim/mods/9286/?

9. Lanterns and Candles by Mentilreq : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/28377/?

10. Wearable Lanterns by Chesko : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/17416/?

11. Complete Crafting Overhaul Remade by kryptopyr : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/49791/?

12. Skyrim Redone - Complete Crafting Overhaul Remade Patch by Gruffys : http://www.nexusmods...&preview=&pUp=1

13. Weapons and Armor Fixes Remade by kryptopyr : http://www.nexusmods...&preview=&pUp=1

14. Clothing and Clutter Fixes by kryptopyr : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/43053/?

15. iNeed - Food Water and Sleep by isoku : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/51473/?

16. SkyUI by SkyUI Team : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/3863/?

17. Immersive HUD - iHUD by Gopher: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/3222/?

18. Wet and Cold by isoku : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/27563/?

19. Cloaks of Skyrim by Noodles : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/12092/?

20. Better Vampires 7.95 by Brehanin : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9717/?

21. Bat Travel Vampire Power by Didymus Ei : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/21689/?

22. Royal Bloodline - Vampire Lord perk tree - abilities - and more by xyks and Tx12001 : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/22565/?

23. Predator Vision - Vampire Werewolf and Khajiit by Gopher : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/22274/?

24. A mod that makes nighttime, caves, dungeons, and other dark places dark and therefore makes light sources that much more valuable and effective. Some mods I've used before made everything darker, including light sources, making the game almost unplayable. Perhaps this one?: Enhanced Lights and FX by anamorfus : http://www.nexusmods...&preview=&pUp=1

25. As mentioned in the intro above, a mod that allows me to put the classic iron armor look on any armor in the game.

26. And of course, any mods that you think I may find useful and enjoyable.

I really need to make sure all my mods are in the same bookmark folder:

27. A Quality World Map and Solstheim Map - With Roads by IcePenguin : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/4929/?

28. Move it Dammit for NPC Companions and Followers by Apogee777 : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/4020/?

29. UFO - Ultimate Follower Overhaul by Original - fLokii -- Recent updates - Vamyan : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/14037/?

30. My Home Is Your Home - a mod for followers by Volek : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/18045/?

31. Convenient Horses by Alek : http://www.nexusmods...&preview=&pUp=1

32. Skyrim HD - 2K Textures by NebuLa from AHBmods : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/607/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D607%26preview%3D&pUp=1

33. Skyrim -Community- Uncapper by Elys : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/1175/?tab=1&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D1175%26preview%3D&pUp=1

34. Tundra Defense - Construct Your Own Outpost by Elderwind : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/22330/?

35. Dragon Soul Relinquishment by Alek : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/27531/?

36. Simply Knock by Chesko : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/73236/?

37. Improved Dragon Shouts by Ozram : http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/14353/?

38.

[durham1984]

Many of these are good is still, see the STEP link I posted just a little bit down the page.

 

I'm just getting back into modding myself but I can recommend from your list:

 

Frostfall

Wet and Cold

Campfire

iNeed

Hunterborn

Cloaks of Skyrim

Simply Knock by Chesko

 

These ones all work excellently together, giving you a much more immersive, survival based experience. Make sure you check, I think iNeed might need some patchesbetween a few, but I could be wrong. I might also recommend getting:

 

 

Hunting in Skyrim

http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/18866/?

(P.S. when you unlock the skinning system in HiS, turn it offso t doesn't interfere with Hunterborn.)

 

 

It adds really nice skinning textures, adds a hunting guild questline, and just compliments the other three nicely. Load it right before Hunterborn if you choose to get oit, and for maximum compatibility get the No Perks version.

 

 

Complete Crafting Overhaul Remade

Weapon and Armor Fixes Remade

Clothing and Clutter Fixes

These are great fixes and balancers for the game, many people consider them essential in a load order I've noticed. I would reccomemd from what I've read, and my own experience, adding Complete Alchemy and Cooking Overhaul, great mod!

http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/69306/?

 

You can find a lot more useful ifixes, and mods in general, on this page:

Skyrim Total Enhancement Project Wiki

http://wiki.step-project.com/STEP:2.2.9.2

It's a little dated, but still can point you in the right direction for some great mods. Just make sure to read about their latest version updates and requirements.

 

Wearable Lanterns goes great with anything that makes the night's and dungeons darker. Let's you free up your hands while having a believable light source.

 

SkyUI is pretty much a requirement, needed for the MCM menus. If, for some reason, you don't care for it I believe their is an away version that still lets you access the MCM.

 

 

Enhanced Lights and Effects. My personal favorite of the lighting mods, beautiful.

 

 

A Quality World Map and Solstheim Map. Great map, one of the most popular.

 

Skyrim HD - 2K Textures by NebuLa. Great textures and come in different resolutions depending on your rig. I would also recommend:

 

The Static Mesh Improvement Mod (SMIM)

http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8655/?

 

That can really make your game pop! Many options to choose from, customizable to your PC. Very little performance hit on mine, I love it.

 

 

Skyrim -Community- Uncapper by Elys. Many mods make use of this.

 

 

Instead of When Vampires Attack and Run for Your Lives you might consider getting:

 

Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul

http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/65013/?

 

This mod does what both of those do naturally, and more. Read it carefully though, the full version is incompatible with many things and for some reason the mod's author doesn't want anyone making compatibility patches for it. Since he made it, that must be respected. The light version is ompatible with pretty much everything.

 

Hope some of that helped!

[HunterAlpha1]

Thank you for your advice so far, just wondering, do you know of a mod that causes followers which are killed to respawn back at their home? Thus, they aren't unkillable, but I don't loose them forever if they die.

[lucidstorm1]

from list I'd recommned chesko, gopher, hunterborn is fun, SkyUI, wet and cold, hmm I'd trade with get snowy (all mods are extremely good, I just pick fail safe mods and that I feel comfy with)

for textures renthal331 / pfuscher aka Zerwas

my list for 2017 maybe you find something for you:

 

 

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Dawnguard.esm

[JmV]LTTF.esm

HearthFires.esm

Dragonborn.esm

Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch.esp

Falskaar.esm

OSA.esm

Campfire.esm

ORS_SolitudeGate.esm

Gray Fox Cowl.esm

ORS_MorthalPain.esm

daymoyl.esm

MolagBalsInferno.esm

Dustbound.esm

RiftenMural.esp

JaxonzDroppableStatics.esp

JKs Windhelm.esp

AXIY the Dwemer Constructor.esp

Eli's Coffee Mod.esp

ExpandedCarriageService.esp

Blink - Standalone.esp

Unique Shops and Stores.esp

JaxonzEnhGrab.esp

Enhanced Landscapes Oaks Standalone.esp

LegacyoftheDragonborn.esp

HighResTexturePack03.esp

Unofficial High Resolution Patch.esp

Cutting Room Floor.esp

Rainbows.esp

MoreSoundOptions.esp

No_stretching.esp

LongerDurationsandAnnoyanceFixes.esp

EmbersHD.esp

Distinct Skyrim Landscapes.esp

Complete Whiterun Bug FIX 1.8.esp

SkyUI.esp

Extended UI.esp

CollegeOfWinterholdImmersive.esp

3DNPC.esp

Prometheus_No_snow_Under_the_roof.esp

MorthalSwampTreesCleaned.esp

Helgen Reborn.esp

ORS_DremoraUpdate.esp

Gray Fox Cowl - Camel patch.esp

Hide Those Futile Quests.esp

Serana Dialogue Edit.esp

getSnowy.esp

SolitudeExterior.esp

WhiterunExterior.esp

HighHrothgarWindowGlow.esp

More Dirt on the Road.esp

Guard Dialogue Overhaul.esp

JustDoIt.esp

SimplyKnock.esp

ogDiverseDragons2.esp

BloodthirstVampireFeeding.esp

Rebirth Monster.esp

Remove Interior Fog V2 - Full Version.esp

MoonAndStar_MAS.esp

Undeath.esp

AKSkyrimUnderground.esp

more idle markers.esp

Point The Way.esp

SkyrimsUniqueTreasures.esp

Xanthys.esp

Laundry.esp

Inconsequential NPCs.esp

SMIM-Merged-All.esp

VendorSaleDelay-Gone.esp

PrvtI_HeavyArmory.esp

Extra Guards.esp

ORS_ChaptersLinker.esp

InteractiveWashBasinsCOMPLETE.esp

Inconsequential NPCs - CRF Compatibility Patch.esp

fallentreebridges.esp

Hunterborn.esp

TacticalValtheim.esp

Immersive Patrols II.esp

konahrik_accoutrements.esp

No More Glowing Edges.esp

Frostfall.esp

Vigilant.esp

LeftHandRings.esp

LeftHandRings - Dawnguard.esp

Hunterborn_Campfire_Patch.esp

FarmhouseChimneys.esp

sacEXP1.esp

SexLab-AmorousAdventures.esp

JKs Skaal Village.esp

DA_Skyship.esp

ForgottenCity.esp

WitchesKnarl.esp

WheelsOfLull.esp

Darkend.esp

TimingIsEverything.esp

KNM_AcalyphaFollower.esp

Mortal Enemies.esp

DeadlyMutilation.esp

Bigger Dragon Bridge.esp

daymoyl_DawnguardAddon.esp

WATER Plants.esp

ApotheosisDemo.esp

BatTravel.esp

konahrik_accoutrements_db.esp

HoldBorderBanners.esp

Rigmor.esp

ArtifactsOfBoethiah.esp

SummerSolstheim.esp

SummerMushrooms.esp

ProjectileTrails - Never.esp

CWneutral.esp

towConversation.esp

ContinueGameNoCrash.esp

Elisif Makeover.esp

CinematicFireFX.esp

Extra Guards Aggressive Patch DG.esp

Open Face Guard Helmets.esp

Smoking Torches.esp

NAZEEM RELOADED.esp

Whistle.esp

UndeadFX.esp

Dragon Soul Relinquishment.esp

BF.esp

SummonsOfApocrypha.esp

Boat Travel - Dragonborn.esp

iHUD.esp

BuryTheDead.esp

FISS.esp

RenthalIronShield.esp

FarmhouseChimneysFalskaar.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Falskaar.esp

FNIS.esp

MoonAndStar_Undeath_compat.esp

dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

BlockSparkles.esp

Prometheus_NSUTR Falskaar Dock.esp

Gray Fox Cowl - Alternative Start.esp

JokerinePenguins.esp

FarmhouseChimneysMaS.esp

RedMountainErupts.esp

BentPines_for_SFO2.0.esp

Unique Grasses.esp

Sithis Armour.esp

DBM_DASkyship_Addon.esp

DBM_CRF_Patch.esp

DBM_ArtifactsOfBoethiah_Patch.esp

DBM_DPA_Patch.esp

DBM_HA_Patch.esp

DBM_SkyrimUnderground_Patch.esp

Dragonbone Weapons.esp

DirtCliffVariation.esp

Combat Evolved - Damage - Hardcore.esp

Combat Evolved - Magic and Spells.esp

Quiet.esp

Khord Dwarven Follower.esp

Robb Stark.esp

Agness.esp

Avelyn Follower.esp

Bell Follower.esp

Arya Stark.esp

Mani Follower.esp

ssfollowers.esp

OK_Rosalie.esp

BTRH_Tomoe.esp

Kristina.esp

TifaLockhartFollower.esp

Sighne.esp

Cirilla.esp

TrissMerigoldW3.esp

Improved Bards - College Bards.esp

Follower Ysa.esp

fluffpenguin.esp

Jon.esp

Venice.esp

Toccata.esp

Yennefer.esp

Chaconne.esp

RiftenMisfits.esp

_OliviaFollower.esp

Proserpine_companion.esp

Eddard Stark.esp

Sirus Samurai Follower.esp

rtZuleikaFollower.esp

OBIS.esp

Bandit Patrols.esp

OBISDB.esp

FollowMeSpell.esp

Immersive Speechcraft.esp

BijinAIO-2016_3.1.1.esp

Serana.esp

Valerica.esp

RealisticWaterTwo.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp

DBM_MAS_Patch.esp

Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp

Bashed Patch, 0.esp

Natural Lighting and Atmospherics.esp

EnhancedLightsandFX.esp

ELFXEnhancer.esp

TrueStorms.esp

Wildcat - Combat of Skyrim.esp

TrueStorms-NLA.esp

SkyrimImprovedPuddles.esp

SkyrimImprovedPuddles-DG-HF-DB.esp

NoKillmovesAgainstPlayer - Dawnguard.esp

Real Clouds.esp

Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp

CourierShowsDelivery.esp

SanerPathing.esp

CombatSurrender.esp

CRP.esp

HRP.esp

AskTheWay.esp

CombatFatigue.esp

Dolomite Weathers - Clear Weathers.esp

dD-Larger Splatter Size.esp

dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp

Realistic AI Detection - High Interior, Medium Exterior.esp

ELFX - Exteriors.esp

Insignificant Object Remover.esp

EnhancedWetnessandPuddles.esp

Immersive Citizens - ELFXEnhancer patch.esp

CWIELnFXPatch.esp

Immersive Interiors.esp

Immersive Interiors - ELFXEnhancer Patch.esp

Skysan_ELFX_SMIM_Fix.esp

mintylightningmod.esp

FarmhouseChimneysLAL+CRF.esp

da_alternate_start_extension.esp

Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp

RDO - Cutting Room Floor Patch.esp

RDO - VendorSaleDelayGone - Patch.esp

SkyFalls + SkyMills + DG + DB.esp (because I like skyfalls more for some effect but can disable if Dyndo user)

SkyFalls + SkyMills Falskaar.esp

SkyFalls DB + FS Small Waterfalls.esp

DynDOLOD.esp

Edited March 30, 2017 by lucidstorm1

[HunterAlpha1]

So the all the unofficial DLC patches have now been combined? Will it have the exact same compatibility as the separate unofficial patches?

[durham1984]

They've been combined, they work as well as the ther patches Every once in a while you may run into a mod that hasn't been updated in a while, but is still good, that has the older patches listed as a master. This is easy to fix with the Tes5edit program though. You don't even need the older patches; yourename and zip a spare esp you have laying around to do it. Just look it up if you run into it. :)

[HunterAlpha1]

BTW I am currently using Gopher's beginner's guide to modding:

Is this one still good or should I find something more up-to-date?

[HunterAlpha1]

Also, I have noticed on the SkyRe Nexus page: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/9286/?tab=2&navtag=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nexusmods.com%2Fskyrim%2Fajax%2Fmodfiles%2F%3Fid%3D9286&pUp=1

It says that the SkyRe survivalism is only for Frostfall 2.6, should I use the older Frostfall version or is it worth it to skip out on the SkyRe survivalism? Or is there a patch somewhere that updates the SkyRe survivalism?

[HunterAlpha1]

nvm

Edited April 4, 2017 by HunterAlpha1

[ItsTheRougarou]

A little late, but instead of SkyRe who requires a patcher, you can use some of Enai Siaion's mods (Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim, Aurora - Standing Stones of Skyrim, Imperious - Races of Skyrim, ...), they greatly enhance Skyrim's gameplay combined with Thunderchild - Epic Shouts and Immersion (by the same author), who adds (useful) shouts. I've been a SkyRe user for a long time but no more since I discovered them, they are much more lightweight than SkyRe or PerMa :smile: !

 

In terms of lighting, I find that ELFX is still the best choice and for a weather mod (if you want one), Purity is performance-friendly while Vivid Weathers can be very hungry, especially in foggy areas and during snowstorms. Both of them have some ENB presets already compatible (more for Vivid Weathers since it's the most popular).

 

For your textures, you could use Noble Skyrim (more things covered compared to Skyrim HD), the downside being Noble Skyrim not supporting parallax.

 

Btw, I'm also back to Skyrim modding, so good luck !