He is also the author behind iHUD, an incredible (and essential) mod. Gopher does a weekly mod video series and Let's Play Skyrim series. If you're interested in seeing Skyrim mod videos about the latest and greatest mods for Skyrim (new and old), here's my YouTube channel.Īlso, GophersVids is another great resource for learning about mods. If you don't like the Skyrim Nexus, most of the mods in this post are also available on the Steam Workshop. With NMM, you can download mods with a click of a button from the Skyrim Nexus website, then install/uninstall mods with the NMM program, as well as configure your load order. Then, to easily install most of these mods - get the Nexus Mod Manager (NMM). Install your mods with NMM, then after that run BOSS to sort the mods.

Next, get BOSS - to keep your mods properly 'load-ordered', to improve performance and reduce CTDs due to improper mod load order. You will now need to start Skyrim with skse_launcher.exe in order for SKSE, and mods that require it, to work. Such as magic mods, house mods, armor mods, etc.įirst, you will need Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE). Bug fixes, UI enhancements, immersivion mods, and more. The first three sections of this post are the mods I would consider to be absolutely essential. This post is meant to help new and old players alike, and feel free to share the link of this post with anyone else that has questions about Skyrim mods. This post is my list of best, must have mods for Skyrim. The List of the Best, Must Have Mods for Skyrim, with Links, Descriptions, and Videos

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