Hi all! I hope this guide was helpful to new players, i tried to make it as simple and no nonsense as possible but feel free to ask questions down in the comments if you need further help. As mentioned in the video there is also a far more in detail written guide for those that would like it more formalised : www.patreon.com/posts/hb-mopops-skyrim-87643030
i realize this guide is supposed to be less intimidating, but from what i can tell, it's just as hard as it has always been since 2014 when i first started modding skyrim, and that process took me years and years to get down. and i hate to say this because i like MO and used to use it for a really long time, but if you want to have people install mods the easy way, it's to use NMM instead of mod organizer as that's mostly a easy streamlined install process in comparison to using MO, even installing SKSE is far easier to do using NMM, but with that said, MO is better in many other ways as NMM can be a bit too simple and restricts some things you can do in MO. then there is the collections process, sure it costs some money, but it's far faster and very cheap depending on what you get for using that process, because you could have a masterfully made modlist in a matter of downloading the entire collections pack in one click and get to playing your game in no time, the MO process takes far longer and is far more complicated, something that simply can't be taken too lightly for beginner users who are new to modding their games on PC.
@@Jakeryanu yeah, don't listen to me, the very person who learned how to use MO as a beginner and used it for many years and happens to know how frustrating it is to use that program for beginners. also please ignore NMM, because it's ridiculously easy to figure out in comparison. i would start on using NMM for beginners, and then graduate to using MO when they become more confident in learning these other programs, because NMM is modding for kindergartner modders, where MO is modding for people who really know their shit, i know because i spent years learning about it and it was one hell of a frustrating hair pulling process. so yes, please ignore me, just because some random person on the internet says so because reasons...
@@standingappa1160 it's the same program, sorry, i should have clearified, vortex is NMM, origionally anyway. they upgraded the app and changed the name to Vortex.
Been modding for 3 days now and i can't stop i'm in so much pain and agony that i wish i never came across this but i can't stop, not now, i must have them ALL
dude, you don't know nothing yet lmao. Any real Modder knows you'll be modding your Skyrim playthrough 80% of the time instead of actually playing the damn gameee.
@@NoahB-qg2hg Nah. 100 hours of modding for 400 of playing. That's a good balance. I also recommend, if you find a particular set of "must have" mods that work well together that you just can't play without, make a collection on Nexus. That way your list is saved (you don't have to publish it) but it won't be taking up space on your machine when you're not using it.
It's crazy how different it feels even then a couple years ago. Many staples are the same but there's so many new ones that have fast become must-haves for many. An exciting time to get started for sure!
And even some staples just getting replaced by newer ones, like FNIS to Nemesis. I stopped modding for a few years, and found coming back and having to learn what was considered outdated, and what replaced what, was a little overwhelming. Having a video like this would've been perfect.
By the gods that is so true. I played Skyrim for the first time 3 years ago - and the game is over 11 years old, mind you - and yet today I have to watch a tutorial for modding because there's so many things I had no clue existed. When did MO2 show up? Why is it that people stopped using Vortex? And w h y is it so hard to figure out how to install an ENB preset ? XD
I've been using vortex and it's rule manager was such a headache to learn as a first time modder. I just recently figured out and now watching this video on MO2. The sorting here so much more simplified. And the ability to make separations practically has me SOLD
This video is a life saver. I only started modding Skyrim on PC today and I was so confused. Your simple walkthrough something that I saw as intimidating into something easy and understandable. Many thanks to you for making this video
Really good timing, I just got back into wanting to mod Skyrim after years and years of not playing. I'm actually just now swapping over to MO2 since the last time I modded Skyrim was when NMM was still the platform to use lol
It's crazy how much better modding AE has gotten over the past 2 years. I remember around 2020 we could not even get access to HDT physics let alone anything else inlcuding Nemesis. Love your work.
Something you should definitely add to this video is that you can mix and match texture mods and even some meshes by hiding specific textures and each mod by double-clicking on a texture mod and selecting the conflicts tab then right click on the texture you want to hide after viewing it and select hide. This will cause whatever texture was loaded underneath it to move to the top. This feature is super easy to use and is really good for creating the perfect overhaul for cities as you can use the landscape textures from one mod but then the building textures from another
Small correction / suggestion: Use MO2 in a portable instance. This was how MO originally worked and here is why it is better: When choosing „global“ your data gets stored in a AppData folder that can be accessed with the good old %appdata% however when choosing portable instance all the files for that instance will be stored in the MO2 Folder. This makes installing multiple MO2 instances way easier and also makes relevant data easier to access.
@@brianl4137 on MO2, go to "files" in the top left hand corner, click the first option in the drop down menu "Manage Instances", this will result in a pop-up window. From here, select "Create New Instance". This will result in a new pop-up window, that being the one you saw when originally installing MO2. Select "Create a portable instance" and then follow the rest of the set up as shown in the video from the point where he selected to create a global instance. Do note: you will have to re-install any mods you added, including tools added in the same process as mods, such as Nemisis (the first tool he showed in the video). To delete the pervious (and now unused) files, mods, and so fourth from your computer (those currently taking storage up in your AppData folder), you will need to delete the original instance (the global instance made by following the video exactly). To do this, again, open MO2, go to "files" in the top left hand corner, click the first option in the drop down menu "Manage Instances". In the pop-up you will now see "Portable" followed by "Cache", along with the original "Skyrim Special Edition" (or whatever version you have, L.E., S.E., A.E., etc). Simply select the Skyrim one (in my case "Skyrim Special Edition"), and on the right side select "🛑Delete instance", then delete to bin or completely delete, and voila! Note: A portable instance is only benefitial if you are only modding one game, or plan to/need to move your mods all from one computer to another. To quote the MO2 Wiki, The disadvantages of using a portable instance are that "managing multiple games requires multiple installations of Mod Organizer. This makes it more time consuming to update Mod Organizer and more difficult to switch between instances.' and 'that the portable instance files are mixed with the Mod Organizer installation files, which can lead user errors when manually messing with either. Keeping them separate and distinct would be safer.' Read the wiki page on instances here: github.com/ModOrganizer2/modorganizer/wiki/Instances I hope this helped you or anyone else reading. Have fun modding! Edit: Forgot to add, while you will have to reinstall mods and tools you had on the previous instance. Files you added directly to the skyrim game folder (something like this: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition), such as SKSE and ENB (the two installed in the set-up part of the video) will not have to be reinstalled as they are seperate from MO2, and you shouldn't have to remake a new executable for them either (the things in drop down bit near the run game button).
I am not mod savvy and just downloaded Skyrim AE on myPC. I come from playing Skyrim on PS but with all the mod limitations I decided to try PC version (with a controller of course. Lol) Anyway I am not sure what you mean here so can you tell me what I need to do as I have not started the process in the vid yet? I would greatly appreciate it!
Great guide! I just wanted to add that not all mods will show their requirements in the download pop-up, it depends on whether the author has enabled the feature for that file. So it's best to always check the requirements on the description page. Another thing worth mentioning is that since LOOT was added as a standalone program to MO2, there is no need to use the integrated sort system in MO2. It uses an outdated version of LOOT, so best to ignore the sort button and always launch LOOT from the executable list. Finally, it's worth considering installing Skyrim outside Windows protected folders (Program Files). Some people say that the game being there can be a source of problems, though I don't know if that's true. Either way there is no harm in installing it somewhere else.
Personally, i think learning how to mod BEFORE using Wabbajack is way better. So you'll know what your modlist does to your game and what to do if you want to customize it
@@Ghostrick74 Basically this I use my own mod pack since I been playing Skyrim for years but if your going to use Wabbajack list you should at least know the basics its helps a lot especially if you don't like a mod or want to solve conflicts that was overlooked by a Wabbajack mod author
@@mythicalumut6174 Wabbajack is a tool that can let you install an ENTIRE modlist of mods of someone else, completely safe and stable through some clicks
@@mythicalumut6174its a load order installer. It installs a big list of mods for you aswell as sets them up, orders and cleans for you but typically they are quite large in file size
I've been dreading reinstalling SKSE and other stuff so much that I haven't touched the game since around late 2022, or whenever I finally let it update to Anni Edition, but compared to the last guide that I watched on how to set this kinda stuff up, this is a walk in the park. Thank you!
Thanks for this❤ I've been a xbox gamer, for a long time, but after BGS brought mods to consoles, I've wanted to try skyrim moddin with PC. This will help immensely 🙏👍
title is a bit misleading as it both didn't come out in 2024 and also in 2024 (right now) mod organizer 2 doesn't look like this anymore. But other than that still a good video.
I'm new to modding and so far it hasn't been super bad but it can for sure get a bit complicated. I'm modding Fallout 4 quite a bit now. Having fun with it. @@flyinglobster9552
I remembered the day i did everything manually and the game keep crash around 1k+ times but i do not give up, trying to find which one in tons of mod i installed cause that ( maximum is 255 esp if im not wrong but i merged esp so the real number should be ~500 mod), some mod i have to find in russian/korean/china forum where i have to fake ip/ID and i have to use Google translator to understand 1/10 content, everything running on my gtx 670 and i5 3330 and im using K-enb ultra setting with ~20 fp and my pc hot like stove, now we have so many tools and cool mod … its much more ez compare to that time
For those asking about videos for Ending. There is nothing deeper nor darker then the Rabbit hole that is modding. Just some unofficial patches and bug fixes that's all you need...Then you trip and fall further then Alice could ever dream of. Then 1k+ mods later you might actually have an hour of play invested into all the weeks of setting up the mods. What's next you ask?? Well the answer is the next game on your list of course. For me it started with Fallout 4 as I had it before Skyrim. Then I finally got to move to PC and that is when the real addiction took hold. I now have multiple instances of the same game just because sometimes I can't choose and the mods don't agree with one another. Currently I have Tale of Two Wastelands and some mods for it ( YES!! lets mod our mods woot!!), Fallout 4 (lightly modded at only around 300 or so mods/patches), Skyrim, which is currently running sweet with close to 600 mods/patches. I even started modding SIMS 4 (damn you CurseForge). Then, then I found out you could also mod online games. So FO76 and ESO have now gotten a few tweaks. And least we forget, even more fun. When the game or the main mods you use get an upgrade and everything breaks *sigh*. Or like as of late there are phenomenal DLC sized mods bursting out on to the scene that you just have to play and have to rework your entire order to play. I have been modding for less then a year. I spend a hellacious amount of time bouncing between mod pages, bug posts and UA-cam to make sure I have the complete picture. My roommates have threatened to pull an intervention, as I spend more time doing that then I do playing the game, or watching anything else. They actually cheered the other night when I finally sat down to watch the newest Dungeons and Dragons movie (Horrid, horrid Dragon in that btw). All in all I would say there is no chance to escape, no ending, EVER! We are forever stuck in this loop. Our only choice is to ban together and help each other support the needs of our addictions. Side Note: There are already mods for Starfield. SMH. There is no End in sight. May your game not crash and your mods not break.
Finally I'm hooked up and modding because of you. Thank you very much. Nice and clear and you didn't click click click as if you were in a hurry. Others could learn from you. ENB didn't work for me. My game hung up on a black screen. I had to kill the game through Task Manager. I just removed the two files and uninstalled the app. Everything else works great. 😊
problem for me is the end , after i choose the mods ,the patches i have more than 1000, now they told me to make ESP to ESL,synthesis to make more patches , ssedit or zmerge for levelled list, then Acmos plus dyndolod,than nemesis and then the one i am afraid is the bodyoutfit for preset and armors, and many others i forgot for sure...a Video about ending is what i need!!!
I modded skyrim a good year ago, forgot how to do it coming back to it and i feel that other videos weren't very clear. THIS ONE IS. oh my god, what a lifesaver. thank you.
Lol I tried figuring this all out without much of a guide since I had done Skyrim modding back in like 2015. Oh God did I have no idea what I was doing haha. I've since deleted everything and am starting from scratch using this guide 👍
@@hectorpcmr. well, luckily for me I tried doing this first thing after setting up a brand new PC so it was very easy to do another clean install and wipe the drive again without losing anything I cared about. I'm not sure what the easiest option would be if you have a bunch of other files and such you want to keep.
This is a godsend to find. I was wanting to put together a lightweight load order together for my laptop and I'm honestly terrible with technology. You helped me make my game feel and look so much better and far more immersive to play. Kudos man
Me: Getting a new gaming Laptop for modding Skyrim Also Me: I should probably do some homework on how to mod it correctly. To bad my favorite Skyrim Modding UA-camr doesn't have a video for that. Heavy Burns with divine light from behind his back: A gift to you, My child
Oh, boy, Im not new to modding games in general, but this level of modding community is entirely new for me. I already feel like Im gonna spend probably up to week searching through hundreds of mods and making a huge working build, befor starting enjoying this game again. A huge thanks for explaining about working tools, I was so overwhelmed, when I started researching modding world of Skyrim.
For those who cannot run Nemesis (force close or error 6006), create an empty mod and rename it Nemesis Output. Then, edit the executable file under the drop down box, and tick the overwrite into mod (select Nemesis Output).
@@zanelebushgenie270 right click on the modname in the list "Project new reign -nemesis" then open in explorer. open nemesis engine folder and copy path then paste the path for the executable
Thank you so much for this indepth and easily followable guide! As someone who never "modded" more then changing a few vehicle skins on a flight or racing sim, or say putting a different picture in a cockpit on Il-2, this video finally makes everything understandable and it seems to be starting to get through my thick skull. If you have any plans on doing so, I (and i imagine many others) would greatly appreciate a whole series on modding guides like this.
My biggest gripe is finding out which mods will work with 1.6.640, especially if they haven't been updated in ages. Some mods will, some mods won't, and there doesn't seem to be any forum or discussion addressing this on the nexus, anywhere.
Timestamp for myself to know where I stopped (will be edited): 5:18 What to do for ENB presets 5:55 What to do when finding a mod to download 7:08 How to check which version number of Skyrim is installed 9:08 How to use Nemesis for animation mods ("Warning: Failed to read mod cache file. All mods will be reverted to unchecked state" when i tried to test it out with no animation mods installed) 10:16 Loot 10:44 Load Order Brief Guide
I am clearly noticing that I am way too new to pc for this to be simple. everyone in the comments is saying how easy this is, yet it's been almost 2hrs and I still haven't finished. Edit: coming up on 3hrs and i think i have wasted a lot of time for nothing someone pls help. im trying to set up nemesis but can't find the folder, i do the whole right click and view in explorer and see it there, but its gone when i try to find it when adding an executable. there goes 3 hours of my life i wont get back
Bro I love how you switched to the original Tomb Raider soundtrack in the second part of the vid. Took me down memory lane lol. Cheers for the tutorial as well man!!
I have reinstalled skyrim and rewatch of skyrim modding tutorial many times through out my life, and I have to say this is by far the BEST video on modding I've ever seen. probably will go back to this video in the future when I completely forget how to mod again.
it would be nice to watch a simple guide on leveled lists and dyndolod, although i mod skyrim for over 10 years, i use those things almost instinctively and not always succesfully.
Please help - I made it up until Nemesis. If I download off of nexus with either "Manual Download" option or the "Mod Manager Download" option, I can't then find it anywhere under the next step of adding it as a file/executable. Also when I used the "find in explorer" option, I did find it but then the "Nemesis_Engine" could not be added as an executable.
Don’t know if you fixed your problem yet, but if you find in explorer just copy all of those files and paste them in your Skyrim mods folder then execute them.
C'mon honey, new Heavy Burns video just dropped Edit: What's the main menu from? I know the UI mod is Nordic UI but I don't know what the main menu is? But I would be happy if you could provide a link to it. :)
First of all, excellent video. I was able to follow it clearly and had no issues setting it up. I also generally tend to find that if you are not used to modding Skyrim or have very little experience using mods, its best to stick to mods that do not require any additional mods (so base game only). This will help you figure out how they work when you're just getting started.
Vortex is great, but imo MO2 is better for Skyrim. Managing your load order is a lot easier, it doesn't directly mess with your data folder, and the mo2 userbase is far bigger so it's much easier to find help with potential problems. It's ultimately just personal preference though, so use whatever you're comfortable with.
This was excellent tutorial; I just joined the wonderful world of PC gaming. The first mod I installed was Precise and all its dependencies. Worked like a charm. For new modders, when installing SKSE you might have to use the top link and not the second link. I had to use the top link to get it running through mod manager.
Personally I prefer Vortex for a mod manager as you don't ussaly have to mannualy drag mod files from place to place. It also has a memory/gpu tracker which I think is pretty neat
There is a collection/compilation of mods on Nexus I'd really like to check out. However, it's only for Vortex users. Is there a way to get this collection over to MO2?
When I try to run skse through MO2 I get an error message saying that I am using Skyrim 1.6.318 which is out of date and incompatible version of SKSE64 2.2.3. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS!
Yes you will need to download Skyrim update files manually as I think you are using an unofficial version, it's not really that difficult just need some search in google.
@@ChinChin_0 Don't be like that man, this was supposed to be an informative video meant to help people and he is excluding a certain amount of his audience by mentioning a program and not showing us how its used. GamerPoets primarily uses Mo2 and he still posted his videos with explanations on how to use Mo2 AND Vortex. I just was wondering how this is supposed to be a guide and he doesn't even fully explain certain things he mentioned. Hopefully people who use Vortex read my comment and go check out GamerPoets.
@@HeavyBurns well, agree to disagree on that one. I’ve used both vortex and mo2, they essentially do the same thing. They’re made by the same person. Each has their own faults and good sides. It’s ultimately down to personal preference whether you choose one over the other.
Absolutely brilliant video Heavy Burns, you've helped me quite a lot even though I prefer Vortex I was still helped greatly by knowing how to install Skse and enb series so thank you so much!
Holy shit you are a life safer ! I was about to just forget about it since i didnt get anywhere with googling and learning-by-doing how to mod - this instruction is really useful, thank you so much 🙏
Thank you for this, I wish I had seen this a couple months ago when I started, I'm still a noob but by now I have figured those things by now trough try and error.
best vid i have seen so far. a 2nd video that goes into the more complex parts of modding would be cool too. i have some issues w/ the way certain mods work & whatnot. (im a noob)
I've tried and failed to mod Skyrim like 5 times in my life, always getting stuck at skse. Just wanna say this video set me up got almost 100 mods now, failed to load a few times but between careful rereading of the mod pages and researching this video I feel finally able to mod skyrim
Best modding tutorial yet. I'm a complete idiot sometimes, even for very simple stuff, but this was very easy to understand and right to the point. Thanks!
You are a blessing from the gods. Ive been using vortex because it was the only one introduced to me at the time, But i always have too many issues. Especially when it comes to any mod thats not graphical. Like animations, ui, patches, etc. mo2 sounds like its much easier to help manage these problems. I want to learn how to use it enough to be able to know how to customize wabbajack modlists. Nvgo in particular. I would love to get the graphics from nvgo but all of the combat and ui from novlus. Edit - i mean the non fantasy combat.
i followed everything in the video and when i go to download my mods they dont show up in the mod manager at all but still says that they're being downloaded, any idea why?
Have you ever made a guide somewhere about how you get all the camera shots for your videos? Skyrim machinima is a nightmare but you seem to have mastered it. Are most of the shots with a character in them just you controlling them as the player character, or have you figured out some method to make NPCs do what you want reliably?
Amazing guide, this was the only guide i didnt feel overwhelmed with! Question tho, for the Nemesis engine after clicking "Update Engine" do you want the click on every mod you have installed? Just kinda confused since on the vid you were un checking all the mods.
To anyone new to this, a word of advice. Save skyrim and your mods anywhere other than your program files, those folders have special authorization and can screw everything up later, it's best to run them off another drive. Run vanilla skyrim before using SKSE so it can generate necessary files. ENBs are performance heavy and will cut your frame rate in half or worse (even on a good PC). Personally, I prefer community shaders/texture packs, newer lighting and weather mods, and extended LOD mods (dyndoLOD), over ENBs. I'd rather have frames and a pretty game than playing a beautiful game that runs like a slideshow.
As someone who is coming over from playing Skyrim on PS (I actually play everything on PS minus a couple games that I am able to use my controller for) I new I would have to do extensive research about modding in order to have a smooth performance and not screw up my game lol. I literally know NOTHING about modding (minus the small amount of mods I used on PS but does that even count as its all done for u?) and am super nervous about it so finding your vid made me feel worlds better! I have yet to start as I am watching a few others, but I wanted to say thank you for such a detailed walkthrough on this! You earned a sub😊
Great video mate, thanks! I´ve been using Vortex and the one before but not MO2 so far. Now i know how it works but i don´t know what mods i want to use. I might have already turned into a Draugr when i found my mods to go and their dependencies and the load order. I´m working on an upgrade for my brain to have quantum CPU capability. Sadly i am not a beginner but a new-wanter xD Cheers
Hi all! I hope this guide was helpful to new players, i tried to make it as simple and no nonsense as possible but feel free to ask questions down in the comments if you need further help. As mentioned in the video there is also a far more in detail written guide for those that would like it more formalised : www.patreon.com/posts/hb-mopops-skyrim-87643030
i realize this guide is supposed to be less intimidating, but from what i can tell, it's just as hard as it has always been since 2014 when i first started modding skyrim, and that process took me years and years to get down.
and i hate to say this because i like MO and used to use it for a really long time, but if you want to have people install mods the easy way, it's to use NMM instead of mod organizer as that's mostly a easy streamlined install process in comparison to using MO, even installing SKSE is far easier to do using NMM, but with that said, MO is better in many other ways as NMM can be a bit too simple and restricts some things you can do in MO.
then there is the collections process, sure it costs some money, but it's far faster and very cheap depending on what you get for using that process, because you could have a masterfully made modlist in a matter of downloading the entire collections pack in one click and get to playing your game in no time, the MO process takes far longer and is far more complicated, something that simply can't be taken too lightly for beginner users who are new to modding their games on PC.
@@5226-p1e Anyone who is learning to mod please listen to none of the nonsense from this fellow
@@Jakeryanu
yeah, don't listen to me, the very person who learned how to use MO as a beginner and used it for many years and happens to know how frustrating it is to use that program for beginners.
also please ignore NMM, because it's ridiculously easy to figure out in comparison.
i would start on using NMM for beginners, and then graduate to using MO when they become more confident in learning these other programs, because NMM is modding for kindergartner modders, where MO is modding for people who really know their shit, i know because i spent years learning about it and it was one hell of a frustrating hair pulling process.
so yes, please ignore me, just because some random person on the internet says so because reasons...
@@5226-p1e What about vortex?
@@standingappa1160
it's the same program, sorry, i should have clearified, vortex is NMM, origionally anyway.
they upgraded the app and changed the name to Vortex.
I hope this guide includes a "when to stop" because i haven't been able to finish the damn thing yet thanks to so much modding.
you have to uninstall life, it's the only way...
Been modding for 3 days now and i can't stop i'm in so much pain and agony that i wish i never came across this but i can't stop, not now, i must have them ALL
When to stop? Wait? You're supposed to stop? I've been modding the game since 2012!!! No one told me this!!!
dude, you don't know nothing yet lmao. Any real Modder knows you'll be modding your Skyrim playthrough 80% of the time instead of actually playing the damn gameee.
@@NoahB-qg2hg Nah. 100 hours of modding for 400 of playing. That's a good balance. I also recommend, if you find a particular set of "must have" mods that work well together that you just can't play without, make a collection on Nexus. That way your list is saved (you don't have to publish it) but it won't be taking up space on your machine when you're not using it.
It's crazy how different it feels even then a couple years ago. Many staples are the same but there's so many new ones that have fast become must-haves for many. An exciting time to get started for sure!
And even some staples just getting replaced by newer ones, like FNIS to Nemesis. I stopped modding for a few years, and found coming back and having to learn what was considered outdated, and what replaced what, was a little overwhelming. Having a video like this would've been perfect.
By the gods that is so true.
I played Skyrim for the first time 3 years ago - and the game is over 11 years old, mind you - and yet today I have to watch a tutorial for modding because there's so many things I had no clue existed. When did MO2 show up? Why is it that people stopped using Vortex? And w h y is it so hard to figure out how to install an ENB preset ? XD
I usually use ordinator, some armors and some volkril one
just got skyrim on pc, absolute perfect timing
how have you been enjoying the experience?
@@ShaggyToDank he died
I've been using vortex and it's rule manager was such a headache to learn as a first time modder. I just recently figured out and now watching this video on MO2. The sorting here so much more simplified. And the ability to make separations practically has me SOLD
This video is a life saver. I only started modding Skyrim on PC today and I was so confused. Your simple walkthrough something that I saw as intimidating into something easy and understandable. Many thanks to you for making this video
You're very welcome!
Really good timing, I just got back into wanting to mod Skyrim after years and years of not playing. I'm actually just now swapping over to MO2 since the last time I modded Skyrim was when NMM was still the platform to use lol
Why not Vortex?!
@@SamDy99 vortex is fine but MO2 is easier to learn, if you're comfortable with vortex no need to change
It's crazy how much better modding AE has gotten over the past 2 years. I remember around 2020 we could not even get access to HDT physics let alone anything else inlcuding Nemesis. Love your work.
That Nemesis and OAR have replaced practically every other requirement for animations also makes the process so much more streamlined!
Something you should definitely add to this video is that you can mix and match texture mods and even some meshes by hiding specific textures and each mod by double-clicking on a texture mod and selecting the conflicts tab then right click on the texture you want to hide after viewing it and select hide. This will cause whatever texture was loaded underneath it to move to the top. This feature is super easy to use and is really good for creating the perfect overhaul for cities as you can use the landscape textures from one mod but then the building textures from another
Small correction / suggestion: Use MO2 in a portable instance. This was how MO originally worked and here is why it is better: When choosing „global“ your data gets stored in a AppData folder that can be accessed with the good old %appdata% however when choosing portable instance all the files for that instance will be stored in the MO2 Folder. This makes installing multiple MO2 instances way easier and also makes relevant data easier to access.
Is there anyway to change this is you went off his tutorial?
@@brianl4137 on MO2, go to "files" in the top left hand corner, click the first option in the drop down menu "Manage Instances", this will result in a pop-up window. From here, select "Create New Instance". This will result in a new pop-up window, that being the one you saw when originally installing MO2. Select "Create a portable instance" and then follow the rest of the set up as shown in the video from the point where he selected to create a global instance.
Do note: you will have to re-install any mods you added, including tools added in the same process as mods, such as Nemisis (the first tool he showed in the video).
To delete the pervious (and now unused) files, mods, and so fourth from your computer (those currently taking storage up in your AppData folder), you will need to delete the original instance (the global instance made by following the video exactly).
To do this, again, open MO2, go to "files" in the top left hand corner, click the first option in the drop down menu "Manage Instances". In the pop-up you will now see "Portable" followed by "Cache", along with the original "Skyrim Special Edition" (or whatever version you have, L.E., S.E., A.E., etc). Simply select the Skyrim one (in my case "Skyrim Special Edition"), and on the right side select "🛑Delete instance", then delete to bin or completely delete, and voila!
Note: A portable instance is only benefitial if you are only modding one game, or plan to/need to move your mods all from one computer to another.
To quote the MO2 Wiki, The disadvantages of using a portable instance are that "managing multiple games requires multiple installations of Mod Organizer. This makes it more time consuming to update Mod Organizer and more difficult to switch between instances.'
and 'that the portable instance files are mixed with the Mod Organizer installation files, which can lead user errors when manually messing with either. Keeping them separate and distinct would be safer.'
Read the wiki page on instances here: github.com/ModOrganizer2/modorganizer/wiki/Instances
I hope this helped you or anyone else reading. Have fun modding!
Edit:
Forgot to add, while you will have to reinstall mods and tools you had on the previous instance. Files you added directly to the skyrim game folder (something like this: D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition), such as SKSE and ENB (the two installed in the set-up part of the video) will not have to be reinstalled as they are seperate from MO2, and you shouldn't have to remake a new executable for them either (the things in drop down bit near the run game button).
I am not mod savvy and just downloaded Skyrim AE on myPC. I come from playing Skyrim on PS but with all the mod limitations I decided to try PC version (with a controller of course. Lol) Anyway I am not sure what you mean here so can you tell me what I need to do as I have not started the process in the vid yet? I would greatly appreciate it!
@@femmenic When opening MO2 for the first time click on local instead of global.
Great guide! I just wanted to add that not all mods will show their requirements in the download pop-up, it depends on whether the author has enabled the feature for that file. So it's best to always check the requirements on the description page.
Another thing worth mentioning is that since LOOT was added as a standalone program to MO2, there is no need to use the integrated sort system in MO2. It uses an outdated version of LOOT, so best to ignore the sort button and always launch LOOT from the executable list.
Finally, it's worth considering installing Skyrim outside Windows protected folders (Program Files). Some people say that the game being there can be a source of problems, though I don't know if that's true. Either way there is no harm in installing it somewhere else.
the LOOT version in the executables is also many version behind it seems. The newest version is V0.20.0 but the MO2 one is V0.13.6
This guide will be a godsend for people who only uses Wabbajack…. Thank you Heavy 😭
Personally, i think learning how to mod BEFORE using Wabbajack is way better. So you'll know what your modlist does to your game and what to do if you want to customize it
@@Ghostrick74 Basically this I use my own mod pack since I been playing Skyrim for years but if your going to use Wabbajack list you should at least know the basics its helps a lot especially if you don't like a mod or want to solve conflicts that was overlooked by a Wabbajack mod author
@@Ghostrick74im new to skyrim modding. What is wabbajack exactly? I use vortex as of right now.
@@mythicalumut6174 Wabbajack is a tool that can let you install an ENTIRE modlist of mods of someone else, completely safe and stable through some clicks
@@mythicalumut6174its a load order installer. It installs a big list of mods for you aswell as sets them up, orders and cleans for you but typically they are quite large in file size
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! This was so helpful, every other video was so confusing and didn't explain as detailed and easy like you.
Amazing tutorial
I've been dreading reinstalling SKSE and other stuff so much that I haven't touched the game since around late 2022, or whenever I finally let it update to Anni Edition, but compared to the last guide that I watched on how to set this kinda stuff up, this is a walk in the park. Thank you!
This video has helped me alot today. Now I'm no longer afraid to start modding.
Thanks for this❤
I've been a xbox gamer, for a long time, but after BGS brought mods to consoles, I've wanted to try skyrim moddin with PC.
This will help immensely 🙏👍
That's awesome, I hope you take the dive some day! Modding Skyrim was literally the sole reason I got into PC gaming, so I know the feeling.
Xbox has a huge mod selection
I haven’t seriously modded since 2015 following Gophers Mod Sanctuary. I need to relearn everything!
Just, thank you. As somebody with sensory issues who gets overwhelmed easily doing things this video was a blessing.
Yes burns… I’ve been waiting for this from you!!
Thank you for making this video. I know modding isn't THAT hard, but im an anxious wreck so having a step by step guide is super helpful!
title is a bit misleading as it both didn't come out in 2024 and also in 2024 (right now) mod organizer 2 doesn't look like this anymore. But other than that still a good video.
just downloaded skyrim, havent played in years and wanted to try out mod, thanks so much man very good help for new modders/players :D
dude, can you share the download link of the game?🙏
@@yosuakumontoy8991 Bro Steam exists
why does it have to be sooo complicated :(
It seems hard but it is a lot easier than you think just keep trying bro❤
Modding a game is complicated
@@flyinglobster9552no it’s not, minecraft(a better game btw) just download the mod and stick it in the mod folder
I'm new to modding and so far it hasn't been super bad but it can for sure get a bit complicated. I'm modding Fallout 4 quite a bit now. Having fun with it. @@flyinglobster9552
I remembered the day i did everything manually and the game keep crash around 1k+ times but i do not give up, trying to find which one in tons of mod i installed cause that ( maximum is 255 esp if im not wrong but i merged esp so the real number should be ~500 mod), some mod i have to find in russian/korean/china forum where i have to fake ip/ID and i have to use Google translator to understand 1/10 content, everything running on my gtx 670 and i5 3330 and im using K-enb ultra setting with ~20 fp and my pc hot like stove, now we have so many tools and cool mod … its much more ez compare to that time
Perfectly followable, concise, and helpful! This is awesome! Thank you!
For those asking about videos for Ending.
There is nothing deeper nor darker then the Rabbit hole that is modding. Just some unofficial patches and bug fixes that's all you need...Then you trip and fall further then Alice could ever dream of. Then 1k+ mods later you might actually have an hour of play invested into all the weeks of setting up the mods. What's next you ask?? Well the answer is the next game on your list of course.
For me it started with Fallout 4 as I had it before Skyrim. Then I finally got to move to PC and that is when the real addiction took hold. I now have multiple instances of the same game just because sometimes I can't choose and the mods don't agree with one another. Currently I have Tale of Two Wastelands and some mods for it ( YES!! lets mod our mods woot!!), Fallout 4 (lightly modded at only around 300 or so mods/patches), Skyrim, which is currently running sweet with close to 600 mods/patches. I even started modding SIMS 4 (damn you CurseForge). Then, then I found out you could also mod online games. So FO76 and ESO have now gotten a few tweaks.
And least we forget, even more fun. When the game or the main mods you use get an upgrade and everything breaks *sigh*. Or like as of late there are phenomenal DLC sized mods bursting out on to the scene that you just have to play and have to rework your entire order to play. I have been modding for less then a year. I spend a hellacious amount of time bouncing between mod pages, bug posts and UA-cam to make sure I have the complete picture. My roommates have threatened to pull an intervention, as I spend more time doing that then I do playing the game, or watching anything else. They actually cheered the other night when I finally sat down to watch the newest Dungeons and Dragons movie (Horrid, horrid Dragon in that btw).
All in all I would say there is no chance to escape, no ending, EVER! We are forever stuck in this loop. Our only choice is to ban together and help each other support the needs of our addictions. Side Note: There are already mods for Starfield. SMH. There is no End in sight.
May your game not crash and your mods not break.
That's what i'm doing now, lost interest in consoles and want to move to pc. I
Finally I'm hooked up and modding because of you. Thank you very much.
Nice and clear and you didn't click click click as if you were in a hurry. Others could learn from you.
ENB didn't work for me. My game hung up on a black screen. I had to kill the game through Task Manager. I just removed the two files and uninstalled the app.
Everything else works great. 😊
problem for me is the end , after i choose the mods ,the patches i have more than 1000, now they told me to make ESP to ESL,synthesis to make more patches , ssedit or zmerge for levelled list, then Acmos plus dyndolod,than nemesis and then the one i am afraid is the bodyoutfit for preset and armors, and many others i forgot for sure...a Video about ending is what i need!!!
Thats where real modding begins. Few truly touch on that
I modded skyrim a good year ago, forgot how to do it coming back to it and i feel that other videos weren't very clear. THIS ONE IS. oh my god, what a lifesaver. thank you.
Lol I tried figuring this all out without much of a guide since I had done Skyrim modding back in like 2015. Oh God did I have no idea what I was doing haha. I've since deleted everything and am starting from scratch using this guide 👍
Just curious, I want to try this out with MO2, but if anything messes up what's the best way to start over? Any tips?
@@hectorpcmr. well, luckily for me I tried doing this first thing after setting up a brand new PC so it was very easy to do another clean install and wipe the drive again without losing anything I cared about. I'm not sure what the easiest option would be if you have a bunch of other files and such you want to keep.
@@Keblash Thanks for the info. I'll probably do the same if I make a big mistake.
This is a godsend to find. I was wanting to put together a lightweight load order together for my laptop and I'm honestly terrible with technology. You helped me make my game feel and look so much better and far more immersive to play. Kudos man
How did you get it to work so easily, I spent 3 hours on it and can't even download a fucking ENB configuration mod correctly.
This is perfect I just finished the platinum trophy for the sole purpose to mod Skyrim !
Congrats! have fun modding :))
@@HeavyBurns thank you :)
lets gooooooo. I have finished my load order but I'm glad this exists you have a good standard!
Me: Getting a new gaming Laptop for modding Skyrim
Also Me: I should probably do some homework on how to mod it correctly. To bad my favorite Skyrim Modding UA-camr doesn't have a video for that.
Heavy Burns with divine light from behind his back: A gift to you, My child
Oh, boy, Im not new to modding games in general, but this level of modding community is entirely new for me. I already feel like Im gonna spend probably up to week searching through hundreds of mods and making a huge working build, befor starting enjoying this game again.
A huge thanks for explaining about working tools, I was so overwhelmed, when I started researching modding world of Skyrim.
For those who cannot run Nemesis (force close or error 6006), create an empty mod and rename it Nemesis Output. Then, edit the executable file under the drop down box, and tick the overwrite into mod (select Nemesis Output).
For me nemesis just never showed up anywhere in my files. It's in my MO2 and it's ticked, just can't find it anywhere else for the executable.
@@paintedhorse6880 same, looks like nobody else has this issue or cares
@@zanelebushgenie270 right click on the modname in the list "Project new reign -nemesis" then open in explorer. open nemesis engine folder and copy path then paste the path for the executable
did you ever figure it out im at the same point
@@zanelebushgenie270
did you ever figure it out?
@@paintedhorse6880
Thank you so much for this indepth and easily followable guide! As someone who never "modded" more then changing a few vehicle skins on a flight or racing sim, or say putting a different picture in a cockpit on Il-2, this video finally makes everything understandable and it seems to be starting to get through my thick skull.
If you have any plans on doing so, I (and i imagine many others) would greatly appreciate a whole series on modding guides like this.
My biggest gripe is finding out which mods will work with 1.6.640, especially if they haven't been updated in ages. Some mods will, some mods won't, and there doesn't seem to be any forum or discussion addressing this on the nexus, anywhere.
currently working on that too since I finally switched over from Xbox.
Not that difficult really. Just check the comments and don't download mods that haven't been updated in forever that require skse
You could also just down grade to 1.5.97 for the Special Editon Version of SKSE
I'm aware but that's a whole nother headache of finding updated mods that aren't supported by 597@@quantelon
@@heyimkyle Well that's modding🙏 Altough 1.5.97 is usually the most common version, good luck!
You my good man are truly a gentleman and a scholar and have earned yourself a new subscriber, thank you
Timestamp for myself to know where I stopped (will be edited):
5:18 What to do for ENB presets
5:55 What to do when finding a mod to download
7:08 How to check which version number of Skyrim is installed
9:08 How to use Nemesis for animation mods ("Warning: Failed to read mod cache file. All mods will be reverted to unchecked state" when i tried to test it out with no animation mods installed)
10:16 Loot
10:44 Load Order Brief Guide
Thank you so much for making such a comprehensive, beginner friendly video for someone like me who is new to modding.
I am clearly noticing that I am way too new to pc for this to be simple. everyone in the comments is saying how easy this is, yet it's been almost 2hrs and I still haven't finished.
Edit: coming up on 3hrs and i think i have wasted a lot of time for nothing someone pls help. im trying to set up nemesis but can't find the folder, i do the whole right click and view in explorer and see it there, but its gone when i try to find it when adding an executable.
there goes 3 hours of my life i wont get back
having the same problem with nemesis rn
Bro I love how you switched to the original Tomb Raider soundtrack in the second part of the vid. Took me down memory lane lol. Cheers for the tutorial as well man!!
fantastic guide, I only wonder if you could do the same with the vortex mod manager
I have reinstalled skyrim and rewatch of skyrim modding tutorial many times through out my life, and I have to say this is by far the BEST video on modding I've ever seen. probably will go back to this video in the future when I completely forget how to mod again.
it would be nice to watch a simple guide on leveled lists and dyndolod, although i mod skyrim for over 10 years, i use those things almost instinctively and not always succesfully.
I've been trying to mod skyrim for awhile and this was the only video that really helped me. Thanks.
Please help -
I made it up until Nemesis.
If I download off of nexus with either "Manual Download" option or the "Mod Manager Download" option, I can't then find it anywhere under the next step of adding it as a file/executable. Also when I used the "find in explorer" option, I did find it but then the "Nemesis_Engine" could not be added as an executable.
Don’t know if you fixed your problem yet, but if you find in explorer just copy all of those files and paste them in your Skyrim mods folder then execute them.
This is the best guide i have found on the YT . Thanks a lot for beautiful modding guide.
C'mon honey, new Heavy Burns video just dropped
Edit: What's the main menu from? I know the UI mod is Nordic UI but I don't know what the main menu is? But I would be happy if you could provide a link to it. :)
Its the first preset from this mod www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/85345 while using the Nordic UI layout :))
@@HeavyBurns Thank you much :)
This has been the most helpful, straight forward guide I have found!
I love your channel. My favourite for everything Skyrim-related.
Our saviour
First of all, excellent video. I was able to follow it clearly and had no issues setting it up. I also generally tend to find that if you are not used to modding Skyrim or have very little experience using mods, its best to stick to mods that do not require any additional mods (so base game only). This will help you figure out how they work when you're just getting started.
I use Vortex for modding all my games. Is there a reason why that wouldnt be as good as the program you use?
Vortex is great, but imo MO2 is better for Skyrim. Managing your load order is a lot easier, it doesn't directly mess with your data folder, and the mo2 userbase is far bigger so it's much easier to find help with potential problems.
It's ultimately just personal preference though, so use whatever you're comfortable with.
This was excellent tutorial; I just joined the wonderful world of PC gaming. The first mod I installed was Precise and all its dependencies. Worked like a charm.
For new modders, when installing SKSE you might have to use the top link and not the second link. I had to use the top link to get it running through mod manager.
No mention for nexus collections?
Thanks man for helping me with modding skyrim. After all it was you who made this awesome videos so it natural I would want to learn from the best.
Personally I prefer Vortex for a mod manager as you don't ussaly have to mannualy drag mod files from place to place. It also has a memory/gpu tracker which I think is pretty neat
um what is memory/gpu tracker?
Good Video man!
Most of this i already kinda know, but a very good quick guide to follow step-by-step!
Thank you!
There is a collection/compilation of mods on Nexus I'd really like to check out. However, it's only for Vortex users. Is there a way to get this collection over to MO2?
I needed this. THANK YOU
When I try to run skse through MO2 I get an error message saying that I am using Skyrim 1.6.318 which is out of date and incompatible version of SKSE64 2.2.3. DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS!
Yes you will need to download Skyrim update files manually as I think you are using an unofficial version, it's not really that difficult just need some search in google.
Also make sure to download the correct files depending on if you are using special edition, aniversary edition or legendary edition.
what a piece of video, u resolve all my problems, even those that i didnt know i got
Why only show how to use Mo2? some people might want to use Vortex instead.
Bec he uses MO2, and is showcasing MO2. Go find a video with vortex LOL
@@ChinChin_0 Don't be like that man, this was supposed to be an informative video meant to help people and he is excluding a certain amount of his audience by mentioning a program and not showing us how its used. GamerPoets primarily uses Mo2 and he still posted his videos with explanations on how to use Mo2 AND Vortex. I just was wondering how this is supposed to be a guide and he doesn't even fully explain certain things he mentioned. Hopefully people who use Vortex read my comment and go check out GamerPoets.
Because im making a guide in my own reccomendations of best practices and using Vortex is not a best practice
@@HeavyBurns well, agree to disagree on that one. I’ve used both vortex and mo2, they essentially do the same thing. They’re made by the same person. Each has their own faults and good sides. It’s ultimately down to personal preference whether you choose one over the other.
@@HeavyBurnsvortex is perfectly a good mod manager. Not good practices my arse
Absolutely brilliant video Heavy Burns, you've helped me quite a lot even though I prefer Vortex I was still helped greatly by knowing how to install Skse and enb series so thank you so much!
Thank you, played it for the first time and wanted to install some quality-of-life mods. Thank you for showing us how to install them!
Holy shit you are a life safer ! I was about to just forget about it since i didnt get anywhere with googling and learning-by-doing how to mod - this instruction is really useful, thank you so much 🙏
Thank you for this, I wish I had seen this a couple months ago when I started, I'm still a noob but by now I have figured those things by now trough try and error.
appreciate the clear, concise instructions
Finally the SkyUI worked! thank you
You've managed to do in under 15 minutes what others can't get done in two hours. Hats off to you.
best vid i have seen so far. a 2nd video that goes into the more complex parts of modding would be cool too. i have some issues w/ the way certain mods work & whatnot. (im a noob)
" You won't need to know anything other than you're gonna need it and it just works" instant sub
This guide was great! Thank you so much!
I've tried and failed to mod Skyrim like 5 times in my life, always getting stuck at skse. Just wanna say this video set me up got almost 100 mods now, failed to load a few times but between careful rereading of the mod pages and researching this video I feel finally able to mod skyrim
thanks lots, i really suck at this stuff and always give up, so far things are working 😄
Best modding tutorial yet. I'm a complete idiot sometimes, even for very simple stuff, but this was very easy to understand and right to the point. Thanks!
You are a blessing from the gods. Ive been using vortex because it was the only one introduced to me at the time, But i always have too many issues. Especially when it comes to any mod thats not graphical. Like animations, ui, patches, etc. mo2 sounds like its much easier to help manage these problems. I want to learn how to use it enough to be able to know how to customize wabbajack modlists. Nvgo in particular. I would love to get the graphics from nvgo but all of the combat and ui from novlus.
Edit - i mean the non fantasy combat.
very comprehensive guide well done.
Tried for hours and then this video made me Skyrim mod in 5 minutes LOL. Thanks man.
i followed everything in the video and when i go to download my mods they dont show up in the mod manager at all but still says that they're being downloaded, any idea why?
Love this! Now... Where is your no-nonsense patching and conflicts resolution is video? 😊
A video about Parralax modding would be great, im surprised the community hasnt had any videos on youtube about it yet
Really needed this thank you
Great job. 👍
FINALLY SOMEONE DEMONSTRATED IT PROPERLY I'M SO GLAD I FOUND YOU😭😭
Thank you, straight to the point and thorough.
Have you ever made a guide somewhere about how you get all the camera shots for your videos? Skyrim machinima is a nightmare but you seem to have mastered it. Are most of the shots with a character in them just you controlling them as the player character, or have you figured out some method to make NPCs do what you want reliably?
Amazing guide, this was the only guide i didnt feel overwhelmed with! Question tho, for the Nemesis engine after clicking "Update Engine" do you want the click on every mod you have installed? Just kinda confused since on the vid you were un checking all the mods.
great video thanks it was quick and simple
Dude this is soooo helpful ❤❤❤❤ thank you so much 😊❤❤
Happy to help!
Cheers dude, very helpful.
im back 3 years later and the mod scene is chaotic rn to say the least, this time i want to make sure of what im doing
To anyone new to this, a word of advice. Save skyrim and your mods anywhere other than your program files, those folders have special authorization and can screw everything up later, it's best to run them off another drive. Run vanilla skyrim before using SKSE so it can generate necessary files. ENBs are performance heavy and will cut your frame rate in half or worse (even on a good PC). Personally, I prefer community shaders/texture packs, newer lighting and weather mods, and extended LOD mods (dyndoLOD), over ENBs. I'd rather have frames and a pretty game than playing a beautiful game that runs like a slideshow.
BEST MOD GUIDE EVER THANK YOUUU!
Glad it helped!
thank you! exactly what I needed!
As someone who is coming over from playing Skyrim on PS (I actually play everything on PS minus a couple games that I am able to use my controller for) I new I would have to do extensive research about modding in order to have a smooth performance and not screw up my game lol. I literally know NOTHING about modding (minus the small amount of mods I used on PS but does that even count as its all done for u?) and am super nervous about it so finding your vid made me feel worlds better! I have yet to start as I am watching a few others, but I wanted to say thank you for such a detailed walkthrough on this! You earned a sub😊
love you heavy Burns
luv u 2
Great video mate, thanks! I´ve been using Vortex and the one before but not MO2 so far. Now i know how it works but i don´t know what mods i want to use. I might have already turned into a Draugr when i found my mods to go and their dependencies and the load order. I´m working on an upgrade for my brain to have quantum CPU capability. Sadly i am not a beginner but a new-wanter xD Cheers
amazing details thanks for the guide
Very helpful, thanks!