Pauls massive Skyrim mods thread!

[RichardWhitely]

Pauls massive Skyrim mod thread!

What you need:

Registered user at www.skyrimnexus.com

Nexus mod manager (for one click install of nexus mods): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/modmanager

BOSS (organises startup list for mods): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/6

ENB (makes skyrim look purdy): http://enbdev.com/mod_tesskyrim_v0113.htm - Click the down arrow beside ENBSeries v0.113 for TES Skyrim

Extract the d3d9.dll from the wrapper folder and place in your main skyrim directory

Next get this: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/6578

Unrar to any directory then copy enbbloom.fx, enbeffectprepass.fx, enbpalette.bmp and enbseries.ini to your main skyrim directory

Then go into the optional- no letterbox folder and copy the enbeffect.fx to your main skyrime directory.

Huzzah you have installed enb and now skyrim is one step towards lookin purdy!

My mods -

Skyrim Nexus Mods

Use Nexus mod manager to download and install these: (if it asks do you want to overwrite anything, then say yes). If it asks if you want to update then say "No" to install manually.

Aela Facelift - http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/9425

ApachiiSkyHair - http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/10168

Better Dynamic Snow - http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/10383

Better thieves guild - http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/13718

The kelly brook mod - http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/2666 <-- nudey version *cough*

Cloaks of Skyrim - http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/12092 SEE NOTE AT BOTTOM OF THIS POST

Get rid of ugly NPC's part 1: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/12670

Get rid of ugly NPC's part 2: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/12585

Get rid of ugly NPC's part 3: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/12433

Get rid of ugly NPC's part 4: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/12163

Better looking eyes: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/498

Improved combat sounds: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/5289

Inns and Guilds Have More Visitors (download ALL MAIN FILES from the download section - just click on download with manager button): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/8340

Jaysus Swords (more weapons is always good): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/1002

Lockpick mod cheat (yeah i hate lockpicking ): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/219

Time on Loading screen (handy so I know when to go to bed): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/98

Skimpy female armor *cough*: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3654

More armor!: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/6684

Lush grass: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3288

Female Daedric Armor Replacer: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/17026

Masters of Death - Rise of the Brotherhood (Replaces Dark Brotherhood amror with a more Assassin style of Armor): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/9752

Mjoll Facelift: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/8331

Freeroam housecarls (so they dont just sit around in one place all day): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/11551

Plynxs No Motion Sickness (reduces camera bob/wobble): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/1450

Populated cities (more npc's wombling around cities): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/9201

Secondary Locations Map Markers: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/14976

SkyJubs Invisible Helmets: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/18250

Skyrim HD - 2K Textures: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/607 - Download: Skyrim HD v1_5 FULL - Dungeons, Skyrim HD v1_5 FULL - Landscape, Skyrim HD v1_5 FULL - Misc and Skyrim HD v1_5 FULL - Towns

NO MORE SPIDERS (thank [censored]): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/7192

Uncle Sheogorath Really Helpful Hints and tips on your loading screen: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/12234

Uread books glow: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/10012

WATER - Water And Terrain Enhancement Redux: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/13268

World Map - Skyrim Hold Borders: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/5739

No graphical effects from Ebony Mail armor (enb makes the effect of this armor look weird): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/2321

Better female faces - http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3563

Download the nexus mods in the order shown above using the nexus mod manager, and go to the mods tab. Then click on each mod and install them by pressing the jigsaw puzzle piece with the green arrow pointing right.

Steam Workshop mods -

to download these just click the subscribe button and they will download from the skyrim launcher when you next start skyrim from steam:

Lush trees: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=16397

Laterns of Skyrim all in one: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=77247783

True Nordic Hero Weapons: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=76969763

Dragon age series weapons pack: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=78112039

Detailed town/city outskirts: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=14323

Female Dark Dragonscale Assassin Armor: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=76325846

Crimson Dragon Armor: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=12906

Better Breezehome Lights - Anti Artifacts: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=76019126

Crimson Tide - Blood (more gore ): http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=15917

Dragon Bone Weapons Complete: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=21669

Sounds of Skyrim - The Dungeons: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=9106

Dragonhide Robes: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=75402301

Sounds of Skyrim - The Wilds: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=13231

Water FX - Get Wet: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=16371

Reduced Distance NPC Greetings: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=7492

HQ Skyrimmap: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=7540

HD Plants + Herbs: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=15165

Better Riften: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=11130

Beautiful Whiterun: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=14980

Followers Keep Up: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=10172

5kg Dragon Scales and Bones weight mod: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=7490

Better Quest Objectives: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=14782

Complete Skyforge (in whiterun): http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=7414

Greatsword of Destiny: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=59258860

(for arachnophobia) Spider killing spell!: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=12332

Shut Up Heimskr!: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=73161405

Light Daedric Female Armor: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=12051

Frostbound Dragonscale Armour: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1131647

Smithing Extended: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=8846

Clothing and Smithing Pack: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=9874

Daedric Corset: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=9690

EDWS - Enhanced Dynamic Weather System: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=9485 (this can sometimes make things too cloudy and mess up the lighting ingame, so ignore this one if you wish)

Better Horses: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=9507

Horse Armors: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=17598

Nearly done!

After clicking subscribe on that lot, fire up skyrim and let the launcher download the workshop mods. When its finished EXIT from the launcher and start up the BOSS program that we installed hours ago

BOSS will order the mods into the correct start order so that the game launches properly and theres no conflicts (I hope)

Launch skyrim again after BOSS has done its thing and then click on DATA FILES

Find cloaks.esp on the list, make sure thats ticked and make sure that Cloaks - No Imperial.esp and Cloaks - Player Only.esp are unticked. Then tick anything else that is not ticked.

hit okay, then LAUNCH GAME.

Most of the mods are for female player characters, so probably best to start one a female character or drag Lydia everywhere

Once in game press ` (key above TAB) and type in

fov 85

then hit enter and press ` again to exit the console. This will set the fov to 85 and make it look better

[RichardWhitely]

So here is a massively cut down Skyrim Mod install - this one will give you purdy graphics, but not much else

If you haven't already downloaded the Skyrim HD DLC pack from bethesda - then do so! It's under DLC section in steam.

Next get these mods and download and install it using Nexus Mod manager:

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/8655 <-- Static Mesh improvement mod, this will improve the default textures and meshes, generally making things look nicer.

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/10383 <-- Better dynamic snow

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/6675 <-- Vibrant Auroras

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/565 <-- Enhanced Galaxy - makes the night sky look purdy

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/8236 <-- HD Textures DLC fix - fixes some stuff with Bethesdas HD DLC pack

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/14719 <-- Fixes some more of the bugs with the HD DLC pack

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/19660 <-- Get Snowy, makes your character and other NPC's obtain a frosted look when it starts snowing

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/436 <-- High Res Road Signs, YOU CAN READ ROAD SIGNS NOW!

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3288 <-- Lush Grass

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3385 <-- Lush Trees

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/13268 <-- Purdy lookin water

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/8243 <-- Shrine of Azura LOD Fix - At last I can see that [censored]in huge statue from outside winterhold

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/17802 <-- Project Reality - Climates of Tamriel - Adds a lot of Weather effects, Do not use this with the Sounds of Skyrim mod as it will break it (should be fixed soon though).

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/7192 <-- NO MORE SPIDERS

Not Essential

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/18916 <-- Lanterns of Skyrim - All in one - Sticks lanterns around Towns, villages and main roads. Just to help you find where they are at night.

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/120 <-- Beautiful Skyrim - HD Clutter and Furniture, better furniture textures.

Towns and Villages enhanced collection on Steam Workshop.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=75827207&searchtext=towns+and+villages

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=78084859&searchtext=towns+and+villages

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=68336872&searchtext=towns+and+villages

(Do not need Nexus mod manager to install steam workshop mods)

Performance and Quality ENB: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/14646 <-- not as huge amount of a performance hit and should work with the majority of PC's. Plus unlike most other ENB mods, you will be able to see stuff at night!

Unzip/unrar the above mod and place it in your main Skyrim Directory. Also unzip and place optional remove black bars file in the main skyrim directory if you dont want the letterbox effect.

To make that ENB work grab this file: http://www.enbdev.com/mod_tesskyrim_v0102.htm - extract the d3d9.dll and place it in the main skyrim directory along with the ENB files.

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/15917 <-- Get rid of ugly npc's (different mod than the one linked above, this is an all-in-one mod too)

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/10168 <-- Required hair mod for the mod above

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/6709 <-- Female body mod - Screenshots are NSFW!

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3563 <-- Female Face mod

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/498 <-- High Quality Eyes

Run BOSS as detailed in the post above to sort out the mods into the correct load order and then play game

[RichardWhitely]

Ini file tweaks:

http://www.gamefront.com/how-to-improve-skyrim-with-ini-file-tweaks/

http://www.geforce.co.uk/optimise/guides/five-fast-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-tweaks-guaranteed-to-make-your-game-look-even-better/ <-- optimise skyrim for nvidia gpu's

http://www.geforce.com/Optimize/Guides/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-tweak-guide?sf2686171=1/#1 <-- More detailed guide

AMD users can use the same guide, as all the main stuff is named the same in the ATi/AMD control panel.

Want to have more than just your equipped weapon showing on your character?

To do this go into the skyrim.ini file (found in My Docs/My Games/Skyrim)

and add

bDisableGearedUp=0

to the General section at the top of the ini file - below the other stuff in that section obviously! And now when you favorite a weapon (such as a bow), it will appear on your character!