Regulus7655 Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I started out modding Skyrim on PS4 then I discovered the potential of mods on Xbox now I have a PC. I bought my cousins pc which has 2 980 ti's 16 gb ram and i7 4790 cpu. I have Skyrim SE I don't know where to start. I have LOOT downloaded and I'm going to use tutorials. I know what weapon and armor mods I want but I'm confused about graphics mods. I don't know what my PC can handle and I want to get the most out of it. I want a beautiful looking Skyrim with high fps but I don't know where to start for graphics mods. I know about mods like grass weather and lighting from xbox but I'm not familiar with what mods to use on pc. On Xbox I just copied mod orders from youtube and made my own adjustments through trial and error. How do mods work on pc? Do people have mod lists I can copy and make my own adjustments to them? The problem is I don't know what my pc is capable of. I know there's a learning curve and I'm kind of a dummy when it comes to pc's. I've never gamed on one. I'm 44 and didn't get my first pc until I was 24. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. It might take me a while to respond. I've got to go to bed I have a doctors appointment early. I'll be back some time Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorKaizeld Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 -Delete LOOT-Install Vortex (LOOT is built in)-Find mods you want to use-Read description pages-Install them in sets of 5-If the game stops working uninstall one at a time till it works again-double-check install instructions to find why it doesn't work-Have fun Also if your computer can run the game on ultra at 45 fps or higher you can use any mod. If it doesn't avoid any mod that heavily affects visuals like town overhauls and weather mods and don't use open cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadeybladey Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 I am not such a huge fan of graphics mods, I go mostly for survival, camping and so on. But the better mod authors will have screen shots and videos available. I particularly dislike the ones that make Skyrim look like a tropical paradise, but there are others that keep the feel and style of Skyrim but with higher res textures. I would not go overboard and use many, many different texture mods, one or two should be enough, trees, buildings water and so on. You have to check carefully for what the mods actually change. Personally, I use the standard high res textiures from Bethesda and one for extra grass and vegetation. In fact, I would suggest starting with a few mods and seeing how your system handles it and how well you like them. The first ones are the Unofficial Patch and SkyUI, unless you like the console input and interface, which you are probably used to. For us Olde Schoole PC mouse and keyboard gamers, SkyUI is essential. The Unofficial Patch is essential for everyone. Many swear by Mod Managers, but I preferred to learn how to install and uninstall manually. I think there are STEP guides available with lists of recommended graphics mods that work together, as there are for Morrowind etc, but I paid no mind as they don't interest me. Also, Loot and its predecessor Boss often put mods in the wrong place. I know this, because mods I wrote got put in the wrong place! So using a mod manager and then manually tweaking might be the way to go for you. As to how mods work, there are many old threads here. But, basically, the last to load takes priority as "There Can Be Only One". So if two mods change similar things, or overlap, the last in load order "overwrites" the earlier when when loaded, if they are both modifying the same thing. Loose files take priority over bsa and loose files will physically overwrite any loose vanilla files, so uninstalling means replacing the originals from your back up. The mod is in an esp file for items, game rules changes etc and bsa includes things like graphics etc. Some mods are incompatible, many mods have compatibiloity patches written for them while other mods are perfectly compatible as they do not overlap. Mods get hard-baked into the saved game file, so when removing it is usually best to start a new game, but it depends on the mod. Graphics mods with bsa files can be removed with no problem if, say, you don't like the look. These are the safest to change as regards corrupted saves, baked-in scripts etc. You can tell if a graphics mods overwrote, say, a loose file if you see purple things in-game when you remove it, which means the texture is missing. As for your system specs, I still play Legendary Edition but plan upgrading to SSE and have: Asus Maximus IV Extreme-Z with Intel i7 2600K 3.40 GHz o/c 3.8 GHzNvidia GeForece GTX 1060, 3 GB8GB PC3 2133MHz DDR3 RAMDell U2410 24" 1920x1200 widescreen flat panel So your system can probably handle more tham I can! My system is 2012, and I will need to upgrade it as I am coming across games that will not run. I hope this helps a bit. But take it slow, bit by bit. So many people try starting with 250 mods and then complain they have 4 fps indoor, 1 fps outdoors! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadeybladey Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 -Delete LOOT... NINJA'D! And you used far fewer words and gave better advice! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorKaizeld Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 -Delete LOOT... NINJA'D! And you used far fewer words and gave better advice! :DBWAHAHAHAHA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadeybladey Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regulus7655 Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) Thanks everyone for the advice. The game runs great at 1920x1080 on ultra. Edited March 19, 2021 by Regulus7655 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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