SKSE-64 Preparing to Upgrade to ver. 2.0.19

[Adonsa]

Hi,

This is my effort to stay out of trouble, rather than make mistakes,

and have to troubleshoot my way out of it.

Loot informed me that my SKSE 64 version 0.2.0.17 is not the latest version.
Loot is correct, and SKSE 2.0.19 (SE Build) is needed. Yay, Loot.

Windows Properties says my Skyrim SE is ver 1.5.97 and
file version 1.0.0.0 Steam, under "recent updates" shows my last
update to be 1.5.16 Update Nov 7, 2017. I have no idea if
this is the most recent version. In Steam, SkyrimSE, Properties, Updates tab,
I selected "Always" and let it sit for a while, and nothing happened.

Next, I know I have to be extremely careful to properly
upgrade SKSE 64. Concerned that I may screw things up and
break Skyrim SE, here I am looking for your advice.
I did back it up, drink lots of coffee, and watched the Silverlock video.

Off I go to the Silverlock website, yay, found version 19, downloaded it.
Next I'll extract to get the folder.

From the video, it appears that copy and replace will suffice
for the files themselves, and the 2 folders will be treated separately.

Data Folder questions before attempting upgrade:

In the video, the newly downloaded data folder, instead of just copying the
data folder over; he presented another option to use winrar, copy data folder
add to archive, rename to SKSE scripts.rar leaving everything else same.
it gets dragged to desktop for ease of finding it,.

Then he does NMM add mod from file and it looks to me that's like
just adding a mod from file within NMM, I would have to assume that Vortex
will suffice for this, but I defer to your judgement.

Do I need to go through the version 17 data folder, and
compare each file with contents of version 19's data folder?

Given that I'm probably prematurely using mods dependent on the newest SKSE,
would I need to move any old unique files (not replacing)
to version 19's data folder prior to doing the winrar thing?

Many thanks for indulging all this.
I just want to be extremely cautious.

Above all, I will highly appreciate your comments and advice, as I prepare
to do the upgrade.

[Adonsa]

Hi,

 

I'll have to use the top post format and post a formal trouble report.

I ended up doing an EaseUS directory restore from backup to get back to normal.

with SKSE ver 2.0.17, and what I described

below becomes experimental.

 

In short, 2 SKSE64 upgrade attempts failed.

 

Situation seems to be:

 

1st. Using the outdated youtube video on Silverlock, I copied the

files over into the SSE data folder, exactly as the video described.

 

With Steam running, SKSE Launcher went black then CTD.

 

2nd. Carefully using the Nexus Mods Tool Setup: Script Extenders website

and the Vortex Beginner's Guide #7 Script Extenders video,

I carefully followed those instructions.

 

SKSE Launcher, went black, the CTD.

 

The "how to fix skse64 script extender for Skyrim Special Edition" *

video provides a lengthy process oriented toward downgrading SkyrimSE

in order for SKSE64 to work. There's a text file out there that requires

the same thing. I didn't do this. According to this video, its a compatibility issue.

 

The implication is:

SKSE64 ver 2.0.19 requires an older Skyrim version (according to youtube)

SKSE64 ver 2.0.17 is compatible with the newest Skyrim Version.

 

How do I make sense of this? I didn't downgrade SkyrimSE, that

goes against all instincts.

 

Are my choices,

New SKSE64 with old SkyrimSE?

Old SKSE64 with newest SkyrimSE?

 

SkyrimSE Product ver 1.5.97 (steam wont upgrade it any higher)

 

You guys are 1000x smarter on all this than I am, and so I will

be most highly grateful for your advice.

 

Thanks much!

 

* The youtube video that suggests downgrading Skyrim

is at youtube search argument v=jHCxXkBi17Y