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About this mod
This is a step by step tutorial that explains everything you need to know to create your own MCM, or Mod Configuration Menu.
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
- Changelogs
Check Out My Other Mods
Intro
This tutorial is for anybody struggling to make their first Mod Configuration Menu for Skyrim. If you’re like me, you read through the MCM quickstart guide and still said to yourself, “wait, what? I still don’t understand.” The only way I figured how to make an MCM was to look at MCM scripts from other mods, (which is a good way to learn how to do things btw.) So I made this tutorial, which will guide you through step by step what you need to do to create your own MCM.
This tutorial assumes you have some basic knowledge of papyrus scripting. If you don’t already, go and do Cipscis’s scripting tutorial first.
Before starting the tutorial, you need to install
- SKSE
- SkyUI
- The Sky_UI SDK files
Otherwise your MCM script won’t compile. Make sure the version of the Sku_UI SDK you install matches the version of Sky_UI you have installed. To keep things simple you should just install the latest versions of both.
Content
The download has the tutorial in HTML format, it should open in your default browser.
You can also just view it HERE if you want.
Note that some of the spacing got messed up with the comments in the script portion. All comments are green and should have a ; symbol in front of them if actually used in a script.
It also has the main MCM Test Final script. The source psc script, not the pex script, which doesn't have the comments in it. You'll have to compile it yourself.
The tutorial assumes you are a complete beginner so it will explain literally everything. Sorry if it's longwinded, I just wanted to make sure nothing was left out.
This tutorial will show you how to make an MCM that looks like the screenshots I uploaded, but will also explain a bunch of other things along the way.
If you have questions feel free to leave a post, If I can't answer it maybe someone else will be able to.
Recommended Editor
For editing and compiling scripts, I use
Visual Studio Code
Joel Day's Papyrus Extension for code intellisense and other features,
Scrivener07's Papyrus Code Extension for syntax highlighting and,
Skyrim Script Compiler, my own extension for compiling scripts.
My Mods with MCM's
As with all my mods, the source code is included.
Look Sensitivity HotKey
Smart Training - Tweaked
More Natural Encumbrance 2.0
Skyrim Creature Size Variants
Unique Dovahkiin - Skill randomization and scaling
Credits
A BIG thanks to the SKSE and Sky_UI teams. Without them Skyrim modding would not be the same.
Shameless Self Promotion
For those still reading, and who are interested. I'm a musician. Here are some projects I'm in. Check em out :) and as always, happy modding!
Dandu
Website
Genre: Experimental/Jazz
Retrofette
Website
Genre: 80's Synth Pop