Immersive Skyrim

[PanzersEast]

I maybe near starting a new player.....


Loaded a couple more minor mods:

No Boring Sleep-Wait Menu
Needed this because of another mod..... plus nice UI
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/12625

Unique Bows Collection
You can craft these, however the enchanted ones are spread throughout Skyrim and are suppose to be very tough to find.  You have to retrieve a journal to get hints.
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/32405

Windhelm Lighthouse
Don't think this is lore accurate, but very cool.
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/35693

Dark Elven Armor and Weapons
I prefer the dark Elven armor look over the shiny looking armor.  If has a replacement or a stand alone... I prefer the replacement.
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/35662

Belt-Fastened Quivers
Now Nexus Manager compatible
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/35717

Book Covers Skyrim
Finally some variety to the books....
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/35399

A side-note and just my opinion and I know others have said it, but Skyrim has one of the best sound tracks I have heard.... very well done.


PE

[Kushan]

PE, you should try the amidianborn retexture for the elven armor. It comes in gold and black versions. You can also use his Book of Silence mod which contains all of his armor retextures and has a really good installer that lets you choose between all of his various armor retexture options. BGM is also a really good glass and elven armor retexture. I use BGM for glass and aMidianBorn for elven.

aMidianBorn Elven Armor:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/23125//?

aMidianBorn Book of Silence:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/24909//?

Elven Weapons for Silence:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/27726/?

BGM Glass and Elven Armor:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/2060/?

[PanzersEast]

PE, you should try the amidianborn retexture for the elven armor. It comes in gold and black versions. You can also use his Book of Silence mod which contains all of his armor retextures and has a really good installer that lets you choose between all of his various armor retexture options. BGM is also a really good glass and elven armor retexture. I use BGM for glass and aMidianBorn for elven.

aMidianBorn Elven Armor:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/23125//?

aMidianBorn Book of Silence:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/24909//?

Elven Weapons for Silence:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/27726/?

BGM Glass and Elven Armor:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/2060/?

I added all of them in... I was using several of his armor sets.  I also added the BGM glass as well.  I also removed Blue Creek Manor and added Fisher's Folly, I thought it look more Skyrim appropriate. 

Since I have added so many mods with my current play through I have been getting more CTD or Freezes..... however I am far enough along that at this point I will just live with it until I start a new character.  No Boring Sleep-Wait Menu has been a big help and the new Book retextures really look nice. 



PE

[Kushan]

Unique Bows Collection
You can craft these, however the enchanted ones are spread throughout Skyrim and are suppose to be very tough to find.  You have to retrieve a journal to get hints.
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/32405

How balanced are the enchanted bows? Are they overpowering or are they balanced? What I've normally seen when mod authors mention custom enchants, are enchants that can kill almost anything in one shot...

[PanzersEast]

How balanced are the enchanted bows? Are they overpowering or are they balanced? What I've normally seen when mod authors mention custom enchants, are enchants that can kill almost anything in one shot...

I know the un-enchanted are fine and are lore friendly, however I have just started hunting for the enchanted.  Stats weise they are somewhere around the glass or a little above level and the enchantments vary.  I read that they are pretty hard to find.... not sure if that is an offset of how powerful they are and I believe I ready that selling them can be an exploit.... but so is opening the console line....

I have also seen that enabling the free camera when using the No Boring Sleep-Wait Menu makes you have to wait less real time... I use it when starting the Organized bandits mod.

PE

[Kushan]

Ran across this today:

Dynamic TimeScale with AutoSave:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/10594/?tab=1&navtag=%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D10594%26preview%3D&pUp=1

Comes with an MCM menu.

[PanzersEast]

Ran across this today:

Dynamic TimeScale with AutoSave:
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/10594/?tab=1&navtag=%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D10594%26preview%3D&pUp=1

Comes with an MCM menu.

Interesting..... that combines two needed features.


I have cut back on some of my mods.... I have had constant crashes and freezes as I have too many mods.  I removed Nernies City and Villages, Expanded Cities and Towns, Laintar Dale, Hunter Adobe and some other areas and Guess the Distance.  I have to scroll through my MCM menu lol....

So far I did a clean save, installed only a individual files of Nernies and left Immersive Settlements in place.  I still had some crashes, however it appears things have stabilized but I know there will still probably will be crashes without doing a new start so I will limp along with my character. 

I also re-enabled the Character Creation Overhaul to get the perks. We shall see.....


PE

[PanzersEast]

Hothtrooper44 does it again.....

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/35793


Don't know if you were using Armed to the Teeth, but now there is the Easy Version which is just a ini entry into the Skyrim.ini file....

[General]
bDisableGearedUp = 0

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/26486




PE

[PanzersEast]

I have Skyrim to the point where I think I am about done modding and will just finish this play through.... i could keep going.  I have a spreadsheet of all mods that I have installed and working and let BOSS arrange the order if anyone wants to see it.

I played last night with no issues, however they could change tonight  ;)


PE

[Kushan]

Don't know if you were using Armed to the Teeth, but now there is the Easy Version which is just a ini entry into the Skyrim.ini file....

[General]
bDisableGearedUp = 0

http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/26486

Thanks, I didn't know about that .ini change. I could never get the original ATTT mods to work. I've been hoping the author of Dual Sheath Redux would expand functionality to include some of ATTT features.

[PanzersEast]

Skyrim is 50% off at GG if you have not jumped in....

http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-ES5S/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim



PE

[JasonPratt]

Picked up that and Oblivion and Morrowind, so I'm good to go whenever you finish testing for conflicts. :)

[PanzersEast]

Ran through again last night with no CTD or freezes... here is the spreadsheet of mods I have installed and working without conflicts that I know of or have experienced so far:

PanzerEast's Elder Scroll install List

As I add or delete mods I will mark them on the sheet.  I realize that most have moved on from Skyrim, but if you have not played in a while, there are many good mods that change the game.  This list may help with the heart burn.  Also, remember to always run BOSS after you install any mod and during the course of a character you install a mod, use the Clean Install Method and you should be fine.

Also recommended using the Alternate Start mods....


PE

[Kushan]

The best retexture of the dark brotherhood armor I can find.

Masters of Death - Rise of the Brotherhood
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/9752/?tab=1&navtag=%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D9752%26preview%3D&pUp=1

and for the Thieves Guild

Nightingale Prime HD
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/28899//?

Nightingale Pride - Bow Reincarnation
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/33704//?

Upgrade Leveled Item Spell
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/16090/?tab=1&navtag=%2Fajax%2Fmoddescription%2F%3Fid%3D16090%26preview%3D&pUp=1

Good for upgrading the Nightingale set enchatments if you do the thieves guild quests at an early level.

Hoth (Follower) by Hothtrooper44
http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/24666/?

[JasonPratt]

PE, are you updating the front page still?

Also, you seem to be using selected portions of Nernies and the ExTownCit sets; is that right? And you're no longer using the Corners or the Campsites?

I've bought and installed Hearthfire, but not Dragonborn or Dawnguard (waiting for those to go on sale. ;) ) You've got the updates to those installed, so I presume you've installed those DLC, too. Does Hearthfire interfere with BuildAHouse or do they compliment one another?

Dynamic timescale seems super-important if other mods are installed.  ???

I suppose I should install the utilities first (is there a recommended install order between them?) And then... the graphics mods? UI? Doesn't really matter?

I didn't see autosave manager on the list anymore; is that because it's combined with Dynamic timescaling now?

What does "ENB" at the top of the spreadsheet mean?