Immersive Skyrim

[sandman2575]

god, modding Skyrim is a full-time pursuit in itself.  it's a wonder anyone has time to play the actual game.  I know for me, Time modding Skyrim >>> Time playing Skyrim, at least so far.  And by the time I'm 'done' installing and testing mods, I kinda lose interest in playing the game!

it's a blessing, in terms of all the amazing free content it provides -- but it's also a bit of a curse, I think --

[Rekim]

It's a chilly -18c this morning in Ottawa. I have a couple of CrossFired AMD video cards that pump heat like a blast furnace. My plan is to have the basement nice and toasty by the time the wife gets home from work with the help of my newly installed copy of Skyrim : )

I'm almost done downloading/installing some in initial mods recommended by Steam. Have already developed a deep appreciation for the Nexus Mod Manager.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=161730990

[PanzersEast]

I pissed my pants when I watched this..... funny  RL Skyrim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMvaWyQPjAs&t=9m0s

LOL!!


PE

[Kushan]

Gophers review of the Skyrim memory patch. Think I may have to fire up Skyrim and test it out myself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37xAMUQc1oY&list=UU1CSCMwaDubQ4rcYCpX40Eg&feature=c4-overview

*not sure why the forum wont let me embed the video directly, the youtube tag doesn't seem to work for me.

[Gusington]

^Did you try using the short link from YouTube, specifically for embedding?

[Queeg]

I've about 10 times more time futzing with mods than I've actually spent playing the game.

[JasonPratt]

There's your video review. :)

[PanzersEast]

And we revisit Skyrim, the place that you cannot leave.

As many of you may be aware of, I run a lot of mods in my Skyrim so it has been prone to crashes.  Kushan sent me a link for the new Memory fix that I highly suggest an install as it has fixed my crashes.  Just follow the link below and it is a very easy and straight forward install:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37xAMUQc1oY&list=PL96C073B0B8BFC01D&index=103


Now, one thing I have considered is revamping my mod install list, but more importantly is continuing the expansion of Immersiveness of Skyrim and not just completing quest etc.... so here are a couple incorporations to make a living in Skyrim:

Economics

So I have started looking at the economics of Skyrim by incorporating the following mods.

Trade Routes
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/49369
Trade Routes dynamically adjusts the gold value and merchant supply of smithing materials, animal parts, alchemy ingredients, food, drinks, soul gems and spell tomes based on regional patterns of supply and demand. As the name implies, these adjustments are carefully tuned and arranged in such a way that they create a network of profitable trade routes -- in fact, two separate networks.

Real Estate
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/37774/?
This mod allows the Dovahkiin to become a landlord by purchasing and renting properties, like houses, shops, inns and more.
You can then use the income you receive from them to buy even more properties or you can just spend it as you want.

Trade and Barter
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/34612
Trade in Skyrim is oversimplified and uninteresting. A particular type of merchant always has the same amount of gold and offers you the exact same prices as the same type of merchant in another part of the country. Merchants in small towns differ very little from those in the larger cities, and the only factors that affect price are your speech skill and any barter enchantments you might have.


Hunting

Hunterborn
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/33201

Hunting in Skyrim - A Hunting Guild
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/18866

Camping Kit of the Northern Ranger
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/10573

Finishing in Skyrim



PE

[Rayfer]

PE....I had to chuckle when I watched the video. 'Easy and straight forward' are subjective terms. The video is 42 minutes long and (subjectively speaking from my computer challenged perspective) I found it to be a quite complicated process.  Enough so that I am not even going to attempt it.  I appreciate the post because I do suffer some of the issues this fixes.  I've been spoiled by Matrix and Steam where mods and fixes are a pretty much a thoughtless process.

[PanzersEast]

PE....I had to chuckle when I watched the video. 'Easy and straight forward' are subjective terms. The video is 42 minutes long and (subjectively speaking from my computer challenged perspective) I found it to be a quite complicated process.  Enough so that I am not even going to attempt it.  I appreciate the post because I do suffer some of the issues this fixes.  I've been spoiled by Matrix and Steam where mods and fixes are a pretty much a thoughtless process.

I can write up a quick guide.... a majority of the video is him explaining and demoing the buffer errors behind what causes the issue.. the meat of the entire video is really on 5 min or so.


PE

[Kushan]

Installing the memory patch is as easy as installing the SKSE v1.7.0 alpha, since it now contains the original memory patch changes.

[Rayfer]

What is the SKSE......and where do I get it..!!

[Kushan]

SKSE = Skyrim Script Extender. Most mods that use scripting require it. Examples are SkyUI (which if your playing on PC you need to be using), iHUD, SkyRe, Hunterborn,etc.

http://skse.silverlock.org/

Gopher did a good install video on it. Its only 18 minutes long but you can skip most of it if you only want to know how to install it. Although if your interested in using it, its worth watching the full thing. Its not a complicated install process but I do suggest you at least download and install the NMM and use that to install the SKSE scripts. Gopher covers all of that in his video.

[Toonces]

I just started getting into modding Skyrim and, wow, I see what you guys mean.  It is addictive.

I'm pretty boring with mods so far.  I got a few graphics mods, a towns overhaul that I really like for about 5 towns- adds a bunch more trees and plants.  I finally got Frostfall installed, Cloaks of Skyrim, and Winter is Coming.  I usually fast travel everywhere but with the Frostfall mod it might be more fun to walk/ride in between places for a while.

Now I'm all into finding enough pelts to craft some cloaks.  Funny, I probably have left about 100 pelts all over Skyrim and now I have to go out and hunt for them!

This is a good time.   8)

[Sir Slash]

I have hordes of stuff left hidden in almost every city in Skyrim. After awhile there's not much point in selling it for even more gold so I just hide it around. I never knew I was actually a Human-Squirrel until I started playing this game. I love the "Bags & Bandoliers" and the "Fishing in Skyrim" mods.