
MO also allows for separate profiles which use their own mod and can even run separate save files.

Rather than fill the game's folder with mod files that are difficult to keep track of, MO puts them all in a separate folder entirely which prevents conflicts or overwriting files. Mod Organizer is by far the safest mod manager to use with Skyrim. Mod Organizer already has LOOT, so if you're using MO, you won't have to bother downloading this separately. This utility will detect any issues with load order and fix them automatically, solving a lot of potential issues right away without the usual sweat and frustration. SkyUI, along with the nifty interface changes, adds a Mod Configuration Menu which is used by a ton of mods to allow the player to easily set options from a dedicated panel. Skyrim Script Extender is necessary to run nearly every single complex mod out there, including SkyUI. If you want to have as much fun modding the game as you have playing it, consider downloading all of these tools. While SKSE and SkyUI are mandatory (most mods simply won't work to their full extent without them), LOOT and Mod Organizer are optional but very strongly recommended, for various reasons explained below. The point of this article's approach is to sustain playability with high framerates while simultaneously bolstering visuals, so we're not going for the best graphics possible we're aiming for an overall improvement while retaining consistent aesthetics and performance.īefore we begin, there are some utilities that need to be installed for mods to function properly. This Skyrim 2015 Graphics Overhaul keeps a consistent aesthetic while modding the graphics quality by using high resolution textures, added flora, improved lighting, and more. The mods are all listed in the order they should be installed and the use of Mod Organizer is highly recommended for reasons explained in detail further. On top of presenting worthwhile mods that were either updated recently or not mentioned in the 2012 article, this will also be a guide to help everyone upgrade their game's visuals quickly and easily. Some mods, like Dragonbone weapons, have since then been covered by DLC, but it's all in order and functioning. This article is an update of the March 2012 mod list, and most of the mods on this original list are still valid and usable. It is, however, a gun that runs on Creation Engine, and it has a development kit with an active community. It's more than three years old, was already a bit dated when it came out (Bethesda's four-year development cycle shows), and with gorgeous games like The Witcher 3 having been released this year, Skyrim doesn't really have much to offer on the visual front.



Skyrim isn't exactly a game that has visually aged well. Either way, you've installed the game, played a few minutes, and realized something: wow, this is pretty ugly.
