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Downloading Free Creation Club Content Files
Downloading Free Creation Club Content Files (SSE/AE/VR)
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions on how to download free Creation Club DLC files contained in version 1.6 if you are currently running a pre-AE release of Skyrim (i.e., 1.5.97), Skyrim VR, or otherwise need to redownload them. Note that it is highly recommended that you instead follow my Updating Skyrim Game Masters guide (which includes the 4 free CC DLC mods), as there is no downside and will provide additional compatibility that this guide does not, but if you are simply looking to quickly (re-)download these files without changing anything else in your modlist, the instructions in this guide will suffice.
This guide provides instructions for bot... -
Downloading Anniversary Upgrade and In-Game Store Content Files on a Downgraded Version of Skyrim (Steam)
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions on how to download Anniversary Upgrade and 'Creations' in-game store content on a downgraded version of Skyrim (which includes any version before 1.6.1130) without updating your game version or breaking your current modlist. Version 1.6.1130 and above can ignore this guide as these versions have no issues accessing the in-game store. This guide applies to Skyrim SSE/AE (Steam only). GOG does not have an in-game store (by design), thus there is no ability to download any 'Creations' content of any kind. I have a separate guide on Downloading Anniversary Upgrade Content Files for GO... -
Downloading Anniversary Upgrade Content Files (GOG)
Downloading Anniversary Upgrade Content Files (GOG)
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions on downloading Anniversary Upgrade content for GOG users, as well as for Steam users that also own the Anniversary Edition for GOG. Steps have been provided for performing this via the GOG Galaxy application as well as via the offline backup game installers. Skyrim VR users can follow this process as well if SSE is also owned on GOG to import this content.
Guide Contents:
Preface including prerequisites and Skyrim VR information
Download and install Anniversary Upgrade content into the main Skyrim game folder
Final setup including managing CC files with a Mod Manager and using unofficial pat... -
Updating Game Masters (SSE/AE/VR)
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions on how to update Skyrim game master files (.esm, .esl, and .bsa) for existing mod lists. Doing so will provide additional compatibility and should not affect existing save games. This guide applies to Skyrim SSE/AE (Steam and GOG only). Skyrim VR users can follow this process as well if SSE is also owned on Steam or GOG to provide the same benefits to compatibility
If you are starting a new game, I highly recommend reading my Initial Setup Guides instead, which can be found on my main guides page on Nexus, which include all of these steps plus many others to provide arguably the best possible initial setup to support your Skyrim modding jo... -
Skyrim Initial Setup (VR)
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions for the initial setup of Skyrim VR. I will cover how to bring the most recent game files (e.g. 'masters') and Creation Club content from Skyrim Special Edition over (if applicable), as well as essential mod installations, whether you choose to use a Wabbajack mod pack, prefer the manual approach, or a combination of both. These steps may vary slightly from those you may have seen before, but they will provide arguably the best possible initial setup to support your modding journey.
This guide is for Skyrim VR for Steam. For the Skyrim SSE/AE version of this guide, click here. For the Skyrim SSE/AE GOG version of this guide, click here. -
Skyrim Initial Setup (GOG)
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions for the initial setup of Skyrim, including installation, downgrading to a previous (more supported) version, and preventing automatic updates. I will also cover how to bring the most recent game files (e.g. 'masters') and Creation Club content over to a downgraded build, as well as essential mod installations, whether you choose to use a Wabbajack mod pack, prefer the manual approach, or a combination of both. These steps may vary slightly from those you may have seen before, but they will provide arguably the best possible initial setup to support your modding journey.
This guide is for SSE/AE for GOG. For the Steam version of this guide, click ... -
Skyrim Initial Setup (SSE and AE)
Skyrim Initial Setup (SSE/AE)
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions for the initial setup of Skyrim, including installation, downgrading to a previous (more supported) version, and preventing automatic updates. I will also cover how to bring the most recent game files (e.g. 'masters') and Creation Club content over to a downgraded build, as well as essential mod installations, whether you choose to use a Wabbajack mod pack, prefer the manual approach, or a combination of both. These steps may vary slightly from those you may have seen before, but they will provide arguably the best possible initial setup to support your modding journey.
This guide is for SSE/AE for Steam. For the GOG version of this guide, cli... -
Managing Creation Club Content with Your Mod Manager
Managing Creation Club Content with Your Mod Manager
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions on how to manage Creation Club content with your Mod Manager. This includes the 4 free Creation Club mods which came with Skyrim version 1.6, as well as all Anniversary Upgrade content.
Guide Contents:
Preface including prerequisites and Skyrim VR information
Prepare Creation Club content into the main Skyrim game folder
Add Creation Club mods to your Mod Manager using one of the available options
Further reading for links to other helpful information
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1 Preface
If Creation Club fil... -
Fixing an Accidental Skyrim Update (Steam)
Fixing an Accidental Skyrim Update (Steam)
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions on how to properly re-downgrade your Skyrim SSE/AE installation in the event you accidentally update it through the Steam launcher.
This guide is for Skyrim SSE/AE for Steam. For the GOG version of this guide, click here. Skyrim VR also does not need this process as there is only one game version used by the general playerbase and no future updates are expected.
This guide is intended to get you back up and running as quickly as possible, however, I recommend reviewing my complete Skyrim Initial Setup guide for SSE/AE which contains other useful information which may also apply to your current setup and help provide be... -
Fixing an Accidental Skyrim Update (GOG)
Fixing an Accidental Skyrim Update (GOG)
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions on how to properly re-downgrade your Skyrim SSE/AE installation in the event you accidentally update it through the Steam launcher.
This guide is for Skyrim SSE/AE for GOG. For the Steam version of this guide, click here. Skyrim VR also does not need this process as there is only one game version used by the general playerbase and no future updates are expected.
This guide is intended to get you back up and running as quickly as possible, however, I recommend reviewing my complete Skyrim Initial Setup guide for GOG which contains other useful information which may also apply to your current setup and help provide better ... -
Prevent Skyrim from Updating
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide provides instructions on how to prevent Skyrim from updating. This is to ensure that you don't accidentally update a manually downgraded version, or be surprised by an official Bethesda auto-update which will break your current mod load order.
This guide is for Skyrim SSE/AE for Steam and GOG. If you are using the GOG version without GOG Galaxy, you won’t have to worry about updates. Skyrim VR also does not need this process as there is only one game version used by the general playerbase and no future updates are expected.
Guide Contents:
Instructions for preventing updates for both Steam and GOG platforms
Further reading for link... -
Root Builder - Managing Multiple Skyrim Game Versions
Root Builder - Managing Multiple Skyrim Game Versions
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions on how to use Root Builder to manage multiple Skyrim game versions at the same time (e.g., 1.5.97 and 1.6.1170). This guide applies to Skyrim SSE/AE (Steam and GOG only).
Guide Contents:
Preface of what this means and how it is useful
Prepare game version "mods" which will include all stock game files for each version
Create version-specific profiles in MO2 which may require additional versions of some mods
Final considerations to better optimize this setup and disk usage
Further reading for links to other helpful information
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How to Clean Skyrim Game Files
How to Clean Skyrim Game Files
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions on how to properly clean game files, which include both vanilla game masters as well as user submitted mods. This guide applies to both Skyrim SSE/AE (Steam and GOG only) and Skyrim VR.
Guide Contents:
Preface including information on what cleaning is and why it is performed
Download and configure required tools including LOOT and xEdit
Cleaning process overview which will be used in the following sections when performing cleaning
Cleaning vanilla masters and other instructions if deciding to perform this
Cleaning other files including identifying and optionally backing up dirty mods
Further re... -
Skyrim Compatibility and Troubleshooting Guide
Skyrim Compatibility and Troubleshooting
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Resource
Overview
This article is intended to help provide players with fundamental understanding of the Skyrim game engine to help diagnose and troubleshoot common compatibility issues. This guide will be continuously updated as new issues are discovered.
Guide Contents:
Compatibility information, including preventative actions that can be taken to avoid common issues
Troubleshooting crashes and common reasons for them
Further reading for links to other helpful information
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Compatibility
There are a lot of versions of Skyrim, so it is no wonder that there i... -
Steam Manifest List for Skyrim
Skyrim Manifest List (SSE/AE)
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Resource
Overview
This article serves as a reference for all available Steam manifests for Skyrim version 1.5.97 and above, additional languages, and Creation Kit files.
The primary function of the steam console and manifest lists is to perform a "downgrade" to a previous Skyrim game and/or Creation Kit version. Additionally, language manifests allow you to add additional spoken and/or subtitled language packs to the game. If you'd like changelog information for each Skyrim game version contained in this list, please refer to this site. Skyrim VR manifests are not provided as there is only a single version used by the playerbase, so downgrade is not really necessary.
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Skyrim Game Files List
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Resource
Overview
This article serves as a reference for stock (vanilla) game files for all available Skyrim game versions for both Skyrim SSE/AE (Steam and GOG only) and Skyrim VR, Anniversary Upgrade DLC files, and Creation Kit files.
Guide Contents:
Skyrim SSE/AE (Steam) game files for versions 1.5.97 through 1.6.1170
Skyrim SSE/AE (GOG) game files for versions 1.6.659 through 1.6.1179
Skyrim VR game files for version 1.4.15 only
Anniversary Upgrade DLC files
Creation Kit (Steam) files for pre-Creations (1.5.97 through 1.6.640) and post-Creations (1.6.1130+)
Further reading for links to other helpful information
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Root Builder - Installation and Usage
Root Builder – Installation and Usage
An infernalryan Skyrim Modding Guide
Overview
This guide will provide instructions on how to properly install the Root Builder plugin for Mod Organizer 2, how to use it, as well as how to configure most popular plugins.
Guide Contents:
Preface of what Root Builder is and why it is used
Installation and usage including examples of proper vs improper folder setup
Popular plugins with detailed instructions on how to set these up using Root Builder
Further reading for links to other helpful information
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1 Preface
Root Builder is a plugin for Mod Organizer 2 that allows use...