[Official] The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Information and Discussion Thread - Page 848

Originally Posted by rageofthepeon 

Out of curiosity, does anyone here run 60fps solid without ANY dips whatsoever? I'm at 60 most of the times with dips to 59/58. If I limit it to 40fps the same thing happens. With Vsync on and not being able to maintain 60fps it can be stutter-ish.

Originally Posted by modinn 


For the following mods I highly recommend downloading the Nexus Mod Manager to help manage all of your mods easily. It is fairly straight-forward. All you have to do is choose "Download with manager" when on a mod page on the Nexus and the manager will automatically download it for you, then you simply click on it in the manager and it will install.
Next, you should download the Texture Pack Combiner. Basically this mod combines 3 of more popular HD Texture pack overhauls on the Nexus and uses the textures from each mod that produces to what the author describes as the "best quality possible". You'll have to download each of the 3 texture packs before running the combiner, there are instructions on the page. I highly recommend this mod.

How to use the new Official Hi-Res texture pack with user created mods:

1. Disable or delete the esps that came with the official texture pack.

2. Backup then open
SteamApps\Common\Skyrim\Skyrim_default.ini
&
Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Skyrim.ini

3. Change this in both files:
[Archive]
sResourceArchiveList=Skyrim - Misc.bsa, Skyrim - Shaders.bsa, Skyrim - Textures.bsa, Skyrim - Interface.bsa, Skyrim - Animations.bsa, Skyrim - Meshes.bsa, Skyrim - Sounds.bsa

To this:
[Archive]
sResourceArchiveList=Skyrim - Misc.bsa, Skyrim - Shaders.bsa, Skyrim - Textures.bsa, Skyrim - Interface.bsa, Skyrim - Animations.bsa, Skyrim - Meshes.bsa, Skyrim - Sounds.bsa, HighResTexturePack01.bsa, HighResTexturePack02.bsa

4. Save both files.


Now user created mods will be able to override what they need to override in the official texture pack.

Originally Posted by rageofthepeon 

Out of curiosity, does anyone here run 60fps solid without ANY dips whatsoever? I'm at 60 most of the times with dips to 59/58. If I limit it to 40fps the same thing happens. With Vsync on and not being able to maintain 60fps it can be stutter-ish.

Originally Posted by modinn 

To start, one of the most important mods you should get is an ENB or FXAA config. There are probably a hundred, if not more, configs out there that are constantly updated and added. Finding an config that suits your tastes will take some time, or if you have the patience, make your own! Head over to this thread and look at the various pictures members have posted of different configs, people are generally pretty helpful at recommending ENB configs too. Skyrim "Awesome Pictures" thread. Also, this guide is a little out-of-date, but it should help get you started in the right direction.
For the following mods I highly recommend downloading the Nexus Mod Manager to help manage all of your mods easily. It is fairly straight-forward. All you have to do is choose "Download with manager" when on a mod page on the Nexus and the manager will automatically download it for you, then you simply click on it in the manager and it will install.
Next, you should download the Texture Pack Combiner. Basically this mod combines 3 of more popular HD Texture pack overhauls on the Nexus and uses the textures from each mod that produces to what the author describes as the "best quality possible". You'll have to download each of the 3 texture packs before running the combiner, there are instructions on the page. I highly recommend this mod.
The next 8 mods here are what are in my opinion ESSENTIALS for the graphics in Skyrim. Anything else not listed can probably be found in the STEP guide. Basically it's an extensive list of most of the popular mods for Skyrim. It is a good reference for finding mods, but it isn't necessarily an exhaustive list.
Skyrim Flora Overhaul. Install after Texture Pack Combiner.
WATER
Xenius Character Enhancement (XCE)
Lush Grass
Lush Trees
Open Cities Skyrim. I haven't done much testing with this since the Navmesh bug was fixed, but I've heard that it works pretty well. Note that this will tax your system some.
Bellyaches Animal and Creature Texture Pack
Project Reality - Climates of Tamriel. Note that in order for this mod to work well with ENB, I recommend getting one of the ENB's that the author recommends if you like the pictures on the mod page. This mod has lots of potential I believe.
By no means is this an exhaustive list of the mods I use. In fact I have nearly 250 mods The most important thing to remember when modding is to only install small amounts of mods at a time. It will not only help determine the cause of Skyrim crashes faster, but it also will give you an idea if you like a new mod you installed or not. Modding is a very time consuming project if you want to make it that way. Just make sure you have fun doing it. Good luck!

Originally Posted by Outcasst 

I want Dawnguard!!!!