Need help fast please...

[Kitikithakis]

Hi guys. I'm new to this forum and I really hope someone can help. I'm a disabled vet and my son is serving in Afghanistan right now. He's coming home on leave in a week and he's been playing SE for a long time. Obviously he has very little down time to work on the game so he plays when he can but his game crashes a lot and he's frustrated and wants to "take this fu**ing laptop out back, strap C4 to it and blow the f*** out of it."

 

Basically I have a list of all the mods he has but I've got no clue as to the right load order for it. I run a few mods on mine so I have no trouble but he's got a ton. I use Mod Organizer because it's simple for this "old guy" to figure out. I want to have this thing loaded on a external drive with the right load order on it so, when he comes home, I can give it to him so he has something to decompress with when he has to go back.

 

If anyone can help me I'd be eternally grateful.

[Baer2x4]

If you put his mod list in a spoiler here @Nexus I'm sure some of the sharp people here will help.

[Kitikithakis]

I'm sorry. I'm no good at any of this. Hope I do it right.

 

 

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Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Dawnguard.esm

HearthFires.esm

Dragonborn.esm

FNIS.esp

1nivWICCloaks.esp

3BBB.esp

50 More Perk Points.esp

adventurer's basement - bhm - all dlc.esp

Alice new hair.esp

Alphabetized Books.esp

Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp

AmazingFollowerTweaks.esp

ApachiiHair.esm

Ars Metallica Fix.esp

Ars Metallica.esp

Ash Pile Expiration.esp

BarenziahQuestMarkers.esp

Beautiful Cities_JK_OC_Compatible.esp

BFWF - Adventurer's Basement Patch USSEP.esp

Blacksmith Forge Water Fix SE USSEP.esp

Blackthorn RSC Patch.esp

CBBE.esp

cheatsbook.esp

Civil War Aftermath.esp

ClimatesOfTamriel.esm

CollegeOfWinterholdImmersive.esp

Companions Radiant Quests Requirement.esp

CompanionsTweaks.esp

CRF_RSChildrenPatch.esp

Cutting Room Floor.esp

CWICRFSEPatch.esp

CWIOpenCitiesSEPatch.esp

CWIOrdinatorPatchSSE.esp

Dark Brotherhood assassin loot fix.esp

Dark_Brotherhood_V2.esp

Darkwater Crossing.esp

Dawnguard Dont Hunt Cured Vampires.esp

DBDawnstar Sanctuary SSE.esp

DBHLoot.esp

DiverseDragonsCollectionSE.esp

DiverseWerewolvesCollection.esp

Dragon Bridge.esp

DragonfallCastle.esp

DudestiaMultiMarriages.esp

DynamicDungeonLoot.esp

Erika_SSE.esp

Fachry Fedura Moraqtong Assassin.esp

FollowerCynthia.esp

FollowerWander2.esp

Forge Water Fix - CRF Patch.esp

GarTM_SoulShardPatch_SkyrimRecycle.esp

GMG.esp

GMO-CompleteOverhaul.esp

HearthfireMultiKid.esp

HearthfireMultiKid_LastName.esp

Helarchen Creek.esp

Helgen Reborn.esp

icepenguinworldmapclassic.esp

Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul.esp

Immersive Citizens - OCS patch.esp

Immersive Patrols II.esp

Immersive Sounds - Compendium.esp

Immersive Thieves Guild Hideout.esp

Ivarstead.esp

JK's Riverwood.esp

JK's Whiterun-Open cities SSE.esp

JS Armored Circlets SE.esp

KarintaFollower.esp

Karthwasten.esp

Kynesgrove.esp

LakeHaven.esp

LeftHandRings.esp

Lisya.esp

LockRelatedLoot.esp

LrsamwaysExpandedSkyrimWeaponry.esp

Lykaia the Witch.esp

mcgFemaleWalk for SkyrimSE.esp

Merta Black Rose Armor.esp

mihailbolgan.esp

mihailcyclop.esp

mihailfleshgolem.esp

MIHAILwaterhag.esp

More Weapons Please.esp

moredragonloot.esp

Mortal Enemies.esp

NBsNPCApachiiHair.esp

Nightingale_Armor_DaedricImprovable.esp

NocturnalArchMageRobes.esp

NocturnalsGear.esp

Northwind.esp

Open Cities Skyrim.esp

OpulentThievesGuild.esp

Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp

Palaces Castles Enhanced.esp

PCE - Immersive Citizens AI Overhaul Patch.esp

PCE - Live Another Life Patch.esp

PCE - Marked Droppable Barenziah Stones.esp

PCE - No Custom Music patch.esp

PCE - Open Cities Patch.esp

PCE - USSEP+CRF Patch.esp

Pearl.esp

Populated Cities Towns Villages Legendary.esp

Populated Cities Towns Villages Reborn.esp

Populated Dungeons Caves Ruins Reborn.esp

Populated Forts Towers Places Reborn.esp

Populated Lands Roads Paths Reborn.esp

Populated Skyrim Prisons Cells Reborn.esp

Populated Solstheim.esp

Quarries of Skyrim.esp

RaceMenu.esp

RaceMenuHH.esp

RaceMenuPlugin.esp

Raven Rock.esp

RDO - AFT v1.66 Patch.esp

RDO - CRF + USSEP Patch.esp

RDO - USSEP Patch.esp

Realistic-Voice.esp

RealisticWaterTwo.esp

Relationship Dialogue Overhaul.esp

RichMerchantsSkyrim_x5.esp

RREnhanced.esp

RSC BoS Patch.esp

RSC CRF Patch.esp

RSC DragonsKeep Patch.esp

RSC Falskaar Patch.esp

RSC Haafingar Patch.esp

RSC Haafstad Patch.esp

RSC HR Patch.esp

RSChildren + AI Overhaul Patch.esp

RSChildren.esp

RSkyrimChildren.esm

Rylie Companion.esp

Sabrina.esp

Sacrosanct - Vampires of Skyrim.esp

sandboxcylinderheight.esp

Serana Dialogue Edit.esp

SeranaDialogAddon.esp

set_underworld_companions_sp0ckrates.esp

Shor's Stone.esp

Skaal Village.esp

Skyrim Better Roads - EastMarch.esp

Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp

SkyrimRecycling.esp

SkyUI_SE.esp

Sleeved Guards.esp

SMIM-SE-Merged-All.esp

SofiaFollower.esp

Soljund's Sinkhole.esp

Soul Gem Redux - SSE.esp

StendarrPaladinArmor.esp

Tel Mithryn.esp

TishV3.esp

TKAA.esp

Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp

UnreadBooksGlow.esp

Upgrade Soul Gems.esp

VexAnimNotMonsterSE.esp

VigilantPaladinLeveledList.esp

waterplants.esp

Werewolf Loot- Dawnguard version.esp

WerewolfPerksExpanded.esp

Whistling Mine.esp

WhiterunAddition.esp

Winterhold College SSE.esp

WinterstoneCastle.esp

XPMSE.esp

ZaitamasAncientShroudedArmor.esp

edit: I had to google how to make a spoiler....lol. Hey gimme a break. At least I'm not my dad. I at least know what a google is.

Edited March 6, 2020 by Kitikithakis

[Baer2x4]

That's quite a load order. There's some mods there I'm not familiar with.

I'm far from one of the more knowledgeable people here but the first thing I'd recommend is to add the unofficial Skyrim special edition patch. Does your son use LOOT for load order?

I see he has RSChildren and also TKAA. Two mods that effect or change the same thing is usually a no no.

Does he use a mod manager?

 

Oops. I see he has USSEP.

Edited March 6, 2020 by Baer2x4

[Kitikithakis]

i don't know what one he uses. I want to say Loot but I don't know for sure. What I'm trying to do is load the base game in and then take the mods he wants and set them up so all he has to do is fire it up and play. I want to make this as easy as I can for him.

 

So I need to drop either drop tkaa or RS CHildren?

[Baer2x4]

Yes, you need to choose. If you keep RSChildren, if I'm remembering right, you also need the RSChildren patch for USSEP.
If your son has access to the Internet over there can't he just post his LO here on Nexus & ask for a little help? Setting up a fair sized stable mod load order means reading each mod description carefully and adding any of it's requirements, running LOOT to get initial load order and SSEEdit to check for conflicts.
I think the best way to sort this out would be for you to start a new game with just your sons mods, run LOOT and see where you are then. It's all for naught of course if your son doesn't have a strong enough laptop.

[Kitikithakis]

I see. He doesn't have a ton of down time. From what he tells me he has time to eat, sleep and get clean but that isn't often. He can't tell me much of what he does but he's not in his AO very often. That's why I want to make this plug and play for him. I'll screw around with it as best as I can and see what happens. Thanks for the info. I do appreciate it. I didn't realize it would be this big an undertaking. I better get cracking. :laugh:

Edited March 7, 2020 by Kitikithakis

[Indio21]

Hello Kitikitihakis, old Corps vet here so I can definitely relate to your sons taking "this fu**ing laptop out back, strap C4 to it and blow the f*** out of it", lmao. Like the Corps taught me tell him if your going to do it, do it right. Don't piss around with the little damn ball of it, the block has a self-adhesive stick on the back side for the whole block :smile: :smile: Just some Corps humor, lol.

 

"I didn't realize it would be this big an undertaking"......I highly suggest watching the first 3.5 minutes of the video link below. This will greatly help keep perception and motivation in check as you venture this undertaking. This intro is the "real world" of modding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EKcS7qmtLo

 

For updated videos on all you will need to know and learn, that Ai Cave has some good ones and the GamerPoets Utube channel will cover a lot and they are up to date.

 

To accomplish this ASAP, I'd do as was recommended above with starting a new game. Only turn on mods maybe in groups of up to five working through Conflict Resolution as outlined in the Tome Guide for xEdit. The guide actually recommends doing them one at a time to save the bombardment of RED conflicts showing. Note that this a step for "finalizing" LO, not a beginning one like sorting with LOOT. Also if using MO you probably would be better to upgrade to MO2 the latest supported. The Tome guide is here https://tes5edit.github.io/docs/index.html

 

I took a quick look at the mod list but it is very hard to give you any input as it seems to be listed alphabetically instead of by LO. If you could post a list of the actual LO maybe I can give you some more insight there. Also, to remove the basics of problems it might be in your best interest to post the info on the hardware of his laptop. The size of the LO one can run is controlled by the hardware in use. Then one of the hardware experts could respond if you are possibly running to many mods. Hate to see you work through and learn all the mentioned above to find out he couldn't run that many mods to begin with successfully.

 

It is a very nice thing you are doing! If you have any questions ask away. I will help all I can! Also, thank you and thank him for serving for me! Happy modding :smile:

Edited March 7, 2020 by Indiao21

[Kitikithakis]

Hey thanks a ton guys. FYI, my favorite Uncle was a 2 tour vet in 'nam 65-67. Craziest asshole I ever met and I love the guy to death. It was because of him that I joined the Army. I told him I was gonna join the Corpse (a little inter-service pun intended :cool: ) to be like him and he told me he'd "peronally come down there an kick your ass. Join the Army and be something". SOoooo, I did . I joined the infantry....lol. Tank killer and GIB mini tanker here.

 

Anyway, thanks for the info. Ima watch that vid and take notes. I have a brand new install like you and Baer said and I'm going through and seeing if there are any special load order notes I need to follow then I'll start sorting it out. The info you gave me about doing 5 at a time is what everyone else is saying too so that's definite go. I may weed the list down to make it easier for me to get it done in a timely manner. I'd hate for him to come home and it not be ready.

[Indio21]

Lol, yeap my father basically said the same when I enlisted....."the corps is just cannon fodder" lol, first on the beach and mostly anywhere for that matter. People always think of the names like the Seals for the greats, not to say they are not! Just force Recon had already crawled into bed with the enemy and successfully left with all the intel, for teams like the seals, before the enemy ever knew they was or were there! :)

 

My great uncle retired from the Army doing something with tanks then worked as a civilian doing the same for them until he passed. Two grandfathers in WWII, one in the Airforce and other in the Navy. Due to medical reasons my father could not serve even as much as he wanted to. As the rest of the family had covered the other branches, and I was young, dumb, and full of c*m, I felt I needed to cover that branch to round us out so to say. That and I wanted to be a bad azz being young, lol. Lets not forget the uniform too, lol. My dreams of special forces led me to be a grunt too, dispite my asvab scores. Only way to that special MOS :)

 

My god father was in the Army for Vietnam and I can definitely concur that is a fitting definition for him too, lol! Worst war ever in American history I consider. Only time in history America did not stand behind its troops! Blamed them for the political BS they were ordered to do!!! I'll leave that one there, being a patriot and all, as it still rubs me the wrong way :(.

 

"I'd hate for him to come home and it not be ready.".....Like I said if you have problems or questions ask away. I am sure you will find community support for such a positive, selfless act of kindness!!! Lots of great knowledgeable modders here :)

 

Best ~Indiao