Mod articles

• How to stop Skyrim from Updating. (by Lydalia)

  08 Dec 2023

  sattyre

  Guide: How to permanently stop Skyrim from updating. It seems many people aren't aware of this method. So I'll be explaining how to permanently stop Skyrim from updating. However it's worth noting that you should only consider using this method if you launch the game via skse64_loader.exe and not through the Steam launcher.
  
  Step 1 - Find your steamapps folder:
  
  Generally on Windows it will be located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps
  Or if it's not on your C Drive then check whatever drive you have Steam installed to.
  
  Step 2 - Find the appmanifest_489830.acf file within your steamapps folder:  You can potentially have 2 steamapps folders.  One in C:\Program files (x86)  and the other is where you have your game...

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• How to permanently block AE from ever deploying onto one's system

  10 Dec 2023

  sattyre

  Thanks to ff7legend for this handy reference on how to keep Skyrim SE from updating.
  
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  Posted January 31, 2022
  
  1. Navigate to Steam\steamapps folder & find the appmanifest_489830.acf file. This is Skyrim SE's/AE's manifest file.
  
  2. Right-click appmanifest_489830.acf & select Open with the text editor of one's choice (Notepad, etc) or Edit with Notepad++ if
  Notepad++ is installed.
  
  3. Open a new tab in one's web browser & navigate to https://steamdb.info/app/489830/depots/?branch=public.
  
  4. Look for the InstalledDepots line & directly underneath said line, there will be 3 sets of ...

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• Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires. Modding issues

  09 May 2023

  sattyre

  This post has been around for a long time and I was fortunate to find it when I first started modding.  A lot of it is still relevant today and well worth the time it takes to read.
  
  
  missjennabeePosted 09 August 2012 - 04:49 pm
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  NOTE: This was written with regard to Skyrim’s LE version. A lot of the issue it had are no longer issues with SSE, though I’m sure some
  of them are, so who knows. Perhaps this will also be helpful to SSE
  friends. In any event…
  
  WELCOME! To my lovely little post on various things that can contribute to the perfect storm of stuff that
  might KILL your game. (Kill it dead.) (Splat.) aka "Most Commonly
  Addressed Issues for ETaC" aka "S...

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• Skyrim Legendary Edition version 2.0 Changelog details

  02 Jan 2023

  sattyre

  - Incorporated "Dawnguard Gauntlets Fix" by Zeddarius: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/38400/? which adds the vampire gauntlets into vampire outfits throughout Dawnguard.esm and Skyrim.esm
   
          changed to add 'DLC1ArmorVampireGauntlets' into the following records:
              OTFT Record 0002E1E9 - VampireArmorBossOutfit
              OTFT Record 00033840 - DLC1vampireOutfit
              OTFT Record 02003D06 - DLC1MalkusOutfit
              OTFT Record 0200677C - DLC1VolkiharVampireOutfitRed
              OTFT Record 0200677D - DLC1VolkiharVampireOutfitGrayLight
              OTFT Record 0200677E - DLC1VolkiharVampireOutfitRandom
              OTFT Record 020067CD - D...

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