Skyrim Special Edition - 6 years of arrows to the knees

[RandV]

*bump*

I'm particularly interested in mods that improve the appearance of hair/faces/etc. Anything that improves gameplay mechanics, visuals, performance, or adds cool extras that I don't want to miss would be very helpful to know about though.

Thanks in advance!

I don't know about consoles, but generally you just go to one of the mod hubs , sort by popularity and it will give you a good idea what you want (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/top/?). Faces/hair and visuals are usually at the top of the list, then you sort by category to see the best of the rest.

Don't recall the name or if/where it is on console, but depending on how you want to play I'd recommend is a multiple followers mod. Normally in a Bethesda game you can take only one companion at a time along with you, but there are mods to remove that limit so you can travel with a party.

Also don't go downloading 50+ mods at once then starting up the game, as if there's a conflict somewhere that breaks the game you'll have a heck of a time finding it. Best to load the game up with a couple at a time to make sure things are stable, then quit and load more. There's an optimal order to load them as well, starting with the big stuff like graphic and gameplay overhauls first then working your way down the list.

 

[kurt]

I don't know about consoles, but generally you just go to one of the mod hubs , sort by popularity and it will give you a good idea what you want (http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/top/?). Faces/hair and visuals are usually at the top of the list, then you sort by category to see the best of the rest.

Don't recall the name or if/where it is on console, but depending on how you want to play I'd recommend is a multiple followers mod. Normally in a Bethesda game you can take only one companion at a time along with you, but there are mods to remove that limit so you can travel with a party.

Also don't go downloading 50+ mods at once then starting up the game, as if there's a conflict somewhere that breaks the game you'll have a heck of a time finding it. Best to load the game up with a couple at a time to make sure things are stable, then quit and load more. There's an optimal order to load them as well, starting with the big stuff like graphic and gameplay overhauls first then working your way down the list.

Thanks!

 

[MMC]

Is it possible to have 2 different saves of this game, a character in a modded game, and one without mods?

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Yes.

 

[MMC]

Yes.

How? I have no idea how to use mods on here.

 

[RandV]

How? I have no idea how to use mods on here.

It's just a matter of turning the mods on or off when you start the game. Mods work independently from the save files.

 

[MMC]

Oh. Is there any reason my unmodded character is running super slow now?

 

[aleshemsky83]

Oh. Is there any reason my unmodded character is running super slow now?

You're either carrying too much weight or you pressed capslock by accident.

 

[MMC]

You're either carrying too much weight or you pressed capslock by accident.

No, it's the whole game, it's choppy. The frame rate is messed up.

 

[NyQuil]

No, it's the whole game, it's choppy. The frame rate is messed up.

One thing I've done is to take out various graphic elements to see if it clears up and then add them back.

Shadows and reflected water is a good start.

 

[aleshemsky83]

If you bought it on steam just right click it, select properties and under local files click on verify integrity of game files. It will uninstall all mods and get the game working in vanilla again.

 

[bigdirty]

I completely forgot this happened:

 

[The Head Crusher]

Platinumed the special edition on the PS4. Only have the dawn guard trophies left.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Platinumed the special edition on the PS4. Only have the dawn guard trophies left.

Yeah i was gonna get all the achievements on 360 but then I just got bored. Then I got a pc version and now I can't ever go back to a console Bethesda game

Congrats on your future 100% cause dawnguard is really easy to run through them

 

[tmurfin]

Any Xbox mods you guys highly recommend? I recently bought the SE on sale, and figured I already beat it once on 360, might as well mod up and have a go with it.

Not looking for the crazy mods, like Thomas the train dragons or anything like that. Looking moreso for 1) appearance/graphic upgrades 2) gameplay upgrades or extended gameplay 3) realistic/legit weapons and armour mods.

Just mods that will let me have a different experience this go around, without being game breaking.

Edit: saw the above answer to another poster, and being familiar with FO4 mods now, I got a grasp on all that, to clarify, I'm looking for any specific mod suggestions that people enjoy, I don't have a whole lot of time to load up one by one and see how I like them, TIA!

 

[KingBran]

This game just got updated to be Xbox One X enhanced. Best looking version so far IMO.

 

[CBJx614]

This game just got updated to be Xbox One X enhanced. Best looking version so far IMO.

I literally just bought it yesterday, can't wait to dive back in after not playing since it came out on 360.

Started a bit last night gonna run through without any mods so I can get my achievements though.

 

[RandV]

Any Xbox mods you guys highly recommend? I recently bought the SE on sale, and figured I already beat it once on 360, might as well mod up and have a go with it.

Not looking for the crazy mods, like Thomas the train dragons or anything like that. Looking moreso for 1) appearance/graphic upgrades 2) gameplay upgrades or extended gameplay 3) realistic/legit weapons and armour mods.

Just mods that will let me have a different experience this go around, without being game breaking.

Edit: saw the above answer to another poster, and being familiar with FO4 mods now, I got a grasp on all that, to clarify, I'm looking for any specific mod suggestions that people enjoy, I don't have a whole lot of time to load up one by one and see how I like them, TIA!

For #3 you probably want the Immserive Armors and Immersive Weapons mods, those two should be the gold standard for adding a bunch o lore-friendly weapons and armors to the game and should be on Xbox.

Otherwise I think most people here probably play on PC, so not sure what specifically is or isn't available on Xbox. Personally I just started up a game recently again and am using the Requiem overhaul mod, which including campfire and frostfall makes the entire game not only much harder but de-levels everything along with a bunch of other changes to make it a more old school CRPG-like experience. De-leveling here means the game doesn't adjust to your current level but rather everything already has a set level, so for example things like Draugr are extremely tough when starting out.

 

[RandV]

Thanks!

May be a bit late if you're well into your game, and it's a huge one so not sure if available on XBox, but one that I'd forgotten about that's a must is Interesting NPC's. It populates the world with over 250 fully voiced (and high quality-professionally done) NPC's, 25+ that can be followers and 50+ quests to go along with it.

I had it installed in my first playthrough of Skyrim without really realizing what it was or what it was doing, and now a reasonable way into my current game I've kept thinking 'where are all those characters I remember meeting the last time?' It really fleshes out the world adding loads of people all over Skyrim that you can actually talk to beyond a simlpe quest line.

I couldn't remember the specific mod or find it at first because on the mod nexus because I was looking under Companions/Followers but it's actually under NPC's.

 

[CBJx614]

May be a bit late if you're well into your game, and it's a huge one so not sure if available on XBox, but one that I'd forgotten about that's a must is Interesting NPC's. It populates the world with over 250 fully voiced (and high quality-professionally done) NPC's, 25+ that can be followers and 50+ quests to go along with it.

I had it installed in my first playthrough of Skyrim without really realizing what it was or what it was doing, and now a reasonable way into my current game I've kept thinking 'where are all those characters I remember meeting the last time?' It really fleshes out the world adding loads of people all over Skyrim that you can actually talk to beyond a simlpe quest line.

I couldn't remember the specific mod or find it at first because on the mod nexus because I was looking under Companions/Followers but it's actually under NPC's.

That sounds pretty awesome, hopefully it's on the console edition.

I'm working my way through my first play since 360 and I'm attempting to get as many achievements as possible, but I'm thinking of starting a second character.

 

[Warden of the North]

Started a new game. Im 24 hours in and havent even completed "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller". Just been exploring. Im forcing myself to play differnently. Id always gone two handed/heavy armour now trying one handed/light armour/stealth.

Id forgotten how hard dragons can be at low levels/poor gear. I also ran up against a Dragon Priest at like level 10 and got destroyed.

 

[KingBran]

Started a new game. Im 24 hours in and havent even completed "The Horn of Jurgen Windcaller". Just been exploring. Im forcing myself to play differnently. Id always gone two handed/heavy armour now trying one handed/light armour/stealth.

Id forgotten how hard dragons can be at low levels/poor gear. I also ran up against a Dragon Priest at like level 10 and got destroyed.

I always play conjuror and conjure up swords and bows. It's nice because I never have to carry weapons. I always tell myself I will play differently the next time... However I never do. I always get bugged out about carrying so much crap that I don't NEED to carry.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I always play conjuror and conjure up swords and bows. It's nice because I never have to carry weapons. I always tell myself I will play differently the next time... However I never do. I always get bugged out about carrying so much crap that I don't NEED to carry.

I feel like we had similar playstyles.

I loved the conjure weapons. Battlemage style!

 

[KingBran]

I feel like we had similar playstyles.

I loved the conjure weapons. Battlemage style!

Exactly!

I would sometimes wear a robe / cowl but 99% of the time I was buffing light armor. Also, I would say I was 90% bow (once I got my conjure skill up) and only conjured up a sword if something was chasing me and made it close-quarters.

Light Armor
Sneak
Conjuration
Archery

Top 4 areas to level for me.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Exactly!

I would sometimes wear a robe / cowl but 99% of the time I was buffing light armor. Also, I would say I was 90% bow (once I got my conjure skill up) and only conjured up a sword if something was chasing me and made it close-quarters.

Light Armor
Sneak
Conjuration
Archery

Top 4 areas to level for me.

I was personally a fan of targeting the ground with chain lightning and sending enemies flying into the sky.

Great game. We really need another Elder Scrolls.