Skyrim Special Edition Mods - Some questions

[negrombi]

Hi everyone!

This is the first time i try to mod Skyrim SE.

I'm using Vortex for download and LOOT for organization.

 

These are the mods and the load order i have installed (copied from LOOT).

 

0 0 Skyrim.esm

1 1 Update.esm

2 2 Dawnguard.esm

3 3 HearthFires.esm

4 4 Dragonborn.esm

5 5 Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp

6 6 ApachiiHair.esm

7 7 FlowerGirls SE.esm

8 8 hdtHighHeel.esm

9 9 Forgotten DungeonsSSE.esm

10 a JSwordsD.esm

11 b SMIM-SE-Merged-All.esp

12 c Reverb and Ambiance Overhaul - Skyrim.esp

13 d Immersive Wenches.esp

14 e Ducks and Swans.esp

254 FE 0 Qw_DucksAndSwans_USSEP Patch.esp

15 f Dark_Forests.esp

16 10 Enhanced Vanilla Trees SSE.esp

17 11 Verdant - A Skyrim Grass Plugin SSE Version.esp

18 12 3DNPC.esp

19 13 dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

20 14 dD-Larger Splatter Size.esp

21 15 EnhancedLightsandFX.esp

22 16 TouringCarriages.esp

23 17 SkyUI_SE.esp

24 18 Cutting Room Floor.esp

25 19 Obsidian Weathers.esp

26 1a DeadlySpellImpacts.esp

27 1b Book Covers Skyrim.esp

28 1c Hothtrooper44_ArmorCompilation.esp

29 1d Hothtrooper44_Armor_Ecksstra.esp

30 1e Cloaks.esp

31 1f Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp

254 FE 1 Qw_CloaksOfSkyrim_CRF Patch.esp

32 20 Cloaks - USSEP Patch.esp

254 FE 2 BetterQuestObjectives.esp

254 FE 3 BetterQuestObjectives - BCS Patch.esp

254 FE 4 BetterQuestObjectives-CRFPatch.esp

254 FE 5 Qw_3DNPC_USSEP Patch.esp

254 FE 6 Qw_BookCoversSkyrim_CRF Patch.esp

33 21 12FemaleBrows.esp

254 FE 7 3DNPCVO1.esp

254 FE 8 3DNPCVO2.esp

34 22 Skyrim Immersive Creatures Special Edition.esp

35 23 BlendedRoads.esp

36 24 BVFE.esp

37 25 CBBE.esp

38 26 EBT - IC PATCH.esp

39 27 SoundsofSkyrimComplete.esp

40 28 TAZ_lightingDLC.esp

41 29 IcePenguinWorldMap.esp

42 2a JS Barenziah SE - Johnskyrim.esp

254 FE 9 Smoking Torches And Candles.esp

43 2b WondersofWeather.esp

44 2c NoRadialBlur.esp

45 2d RaceMenu.esp

46 2e RaceMenuPlugin.esp

47 2f RLO - Effects.esp

48 30 XPMSE.esp

49 31 YunDao_Hdt_Hair.esp

50 32 Combat Evolved.esp

51 33 DiverseDragonsCollectionSE.esp

52 34 HN66_NAILS4ALL.esp

53 35 S3DRocks.esp

54 36 UnreadBooksGlow.esp

55 37 MoreBanditCamps.esp

56 38 NPCs Protected Redux.esp

57 39 OBIS SE.esp

58 3a AKSkyrimUnderground.esp

59 3b Elemental Destruction.esp

254 FE a SoS_ELFX_Patch.esp

60 3c SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esp

61 3d MINPCS.esp

62 3e Immersive Weapons.esp

63 3f skyBirds_SSE.esp

64 40 Point The Way.esp

65 41 Immersive Music.esp

66 42 WhiterunMarket.esp

67 43 Immersive Encounters.esp

68 44 SkyrimSewers.esp

69 45 Inigo.esp

70 46 HammetDungeons.esp

71 47 Phenderix Magic Evolved.esp

72 48 Immersive Patrols II.esp

73 49 True Bat Form Remade.esp

74 4a PsijicTeleportSpells.esp

75 4b Skysan_ELFX_SMIM_Fix.esp

76 4c Arcanum.esp

77 4d EasierRidersDungeonPackSSE.esp

78 4e Prometheus_BeastSkeletons.esp

79 4f MHdunSky001.esp

80 50 Sneak Tools.esp

81 51 Aethernautics.esp

82 52 DibellasCompulsion-NudeSpell-1-1.esp

83 53 FireBurns.esp

84 54 FNIS.esp

85 55 ENB Light.esp

86 56 RLO - Illuminated Spells.esp

254 FE b InigoWhistleKey.esp

254 FE c JSwords-ImmersiveWeaponsPatch.esp

87 57 WetandCold.esp

88 58 StormLightning.esp

89 59 OBIS SE - Immersive Weapons Patch.esp

90 5a OBIS SE Patrols Addon.esp

91 5b ShakeIt!.esp

92 5c Sneak Tools Vanilla Hoods.esp

93 5d Sneak Tools Vanilla Masks.esp

254 FE d SoS_Obsidian_Patch.esp

94 5e TheEyesOfBeauty.esp

95 5f Unique Uniques.esp

96 60 EBT - skyBirds Patch (short).esp

97 61 RAO - ELFX Patch.esp

98 62 ogSplendorDragons.esp

99 63 Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp

100 64 Apocalypse - Magic of Skyrim.esp

101 65 Apocalypse - Ordinator Compatibility Patch.esp

102 66 Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp

254 FE e BetterQuestObjectives-AlternateStartPatch.esp

103 67 RAO - Alternate Start Patch.esp

104 68 Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp

105 69 Immersive Citizens - TC patch.esp

106 6a Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp

107 6b Immersive Wenches -Immersive Citizens AI Overhaul Patch-.esp

254 FE f SoS_ImmersiveCitizens_Patch.esp

108 6c RealisticWaterTwo.esp

109 6d RealisticWaterTwo - Waves.esp

I'm also using HDT SMP 1.5.80

I'm not having any kind of problems or fps loss.

At this point, i have some questions: Are some of these mods useless or doubles? Is this a good load order?

I wanted to get the best visuals i can handle with a long end PC, is there something i can remove or replace with?

Thanks!

Edited October 8, 2019 by negrombi

[HadToRegister]

Why are you using LOOT when it's already built into Vortex?

[negrombi]

Why are you using LOOT when it's already built into Vortex?

 

 

The standalone version of LOOT showed me some errors that vortex didnt, i really dont know why tho, i'm almost totally ignorant about modding tools

[anjenthedog]

Afaik, Vortex would flag them if they provided duplicated functionality (I have a body installed on my female player that results in a duplication-of-effort warning during/following FNIS processing when installing new mods).

[negrombi]

Afaik, Vortex would flag them if they provided duplicated functionality (I have a body installed on my female player that results in a duplication-of-effort warning during/following FNIS processing when installing new mods).

Yes it does, but LOOT told me that i had to install some patch mods that i missed for get 2 mods work well together, other than this it didnt do nothing more.

Anyone know if i installed good visual mods or if there is a better visual mods list out there for super good looking SSO?

Edited October 8, 2019 by negrombi

[Algabar]

Well, to get to the original question, "good looking" is very subjective. That's one thing that makes modding my game so interesting for me: I can pursue the vision of "Skyrim" I have. I got my idea of a harsh, but beautiful nordic land. Other people may have different visions...

 

So, only you can tell if you got a "good looking" game. YOU decide.

 

Obviously, we seem to share some ideas: "Wonders of weather" for example is a mod I always loved. Obsidian is - alongside with the still marvelous "classic" Vivid Weathers - my favourite weather mod. "Immersive music" IMHO really takes the game's atmosphere to a new level. It's a masterpiece. So yes, you definitely picked really good stuff.

 

Regarding mods that come with plugin files, you have a fitting load order. If you want to customize (or enhance) your Skyrim experience further, I'd rather look at texture replacers and maybe ENB. Again, all a matter of personal taste. And only a suggestion OFC...