Updating the guide
Before updating the guide perform the following simple steps:- Disable the finishing line.
- Use Merge Plugin Hide to unhide all merges.
- Pay close attention to the mods name in MO2 when updating.
- Hide whatever merges that aren’t regenerated.
- Regenerate any merges listed. Make sure for each merge to uncheck then recheck any plugin in zMerge to update its internal loadorder.
- Regenerate any Finishing Line stuff listed.
Modified and Expanded - Vanilla Radiant Quests and Systems - Missives - Worldspace Additions - Gray Cowl Patch
Legacy of The Dragonborn - Daedric Lord Armor Retexture SE.
Legacy of The Dragonborn - Fate Cards Remade - Legacy of The Dragonborn.
Legacy of The Dragonborn - Paintings Remade - Legacy of The Dragonborn.
Mesh Fixes - FYX - Riften Canal and Round Posts.
Statues and Shrines - Daedric Shrines - Namira.
Location - Ryn's Bleak Falls Barrow.
Minor Town and City Overhauls - Rob's Bug Fixes - TGC Shor's Stone.
Minor Town and City Overhauls - Rob's Bug Fixes - TGC Shor's Stone Enhanced.
Solitude City Overhauls - JK's Castle Dour.
Windhelm City Overhauls - Windhelm Lighthouse (New).
New Followers and NPCs - Back off Sofia - increase follow distance.
New Weapons and Armours - Crimson Ranger Retexture SE.
New Weapons and Armours - Lunar Guard Armor.
New Weapons and Armours - Witchplate Armor Retexture SE.
Sound Improvement - Saints and Seducers - Audio Overhaul Skyrim Patch.
Recipe and Stat Changers - Rare Curios - Bolts Expanded.
Recipe and Stat Changers - Crossbow Integration (Including Creation Club).
Combat and Traps - Armour Rating Redux.
Remove Startup Quests and Notifications Merged.
LOOT Group Rules - LUX Group - Added Lux.esp to the group.
LOOT Group Rules - LUX Orbis Group - Added Lux Orbis.esp and Lux Orbis - The Great City of Dragon Bridge no light.esp to the group.
LOOT Group Rules - LUX Via Group - Added Lux Via - plugin.esp and Lux Via - Solitude Docks patch.esp to the group.
LOOT Group Rules - Load After LOOT Rules - Added rule for Lux - W4E Shades of Skyrim patch.esp
LOOT Group Rules - Load After LOOT Rules - Added rule for RareCuriosBoltsExpanded.esp
LOOT Group Rules - Load After LOOT Rules - Added rule for Crossbow Integration - CCOR.esp
LOOT Group Rules - Load After LOOT Rules - Added rule for Crossbow Integration - Rare Curios Bolts Expanded CCOR-MLU.esp
Mod Installation Page 1
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Merge Page
Finishing Line Page
Legacy of the Dragonborn - Legacy of the Dragonborn - Fate Cards Re-texture - Skyrim Concept Art - Mod no longer needed swapped to Fate Cards Remade instead.
Clutter and Miscellaneous - Realistic HD Baskets Remastered - Mod is no longer needed, it is included in The Forgotten Retex Project.
Mesh Fixes Patches - Unofficial Material Fix - Optionals - Unofficial Material Fix - High Poly Project patch mod no longer needed.
Minor Town and City Overhauls - The Great City of Rorikstead SSE Edition - Mod removed redundant with Rob's Bug Fixes - TGC Rorikstead.
Minor Town and City Overhauls - The Great Town of Shor's Stone - Added Special Installation Instructions.
Minor Town and City Overhauls - The Great Town of Shor's Stone Enhanced - Mod removed redundant with Rob's Bug Fixes - TGC Shor's Stone Enhanced.
Riften City Overhauls - GG's Thieves Guild Headquarters - Lux patch - Patch is included in GG's Thieves Guild HQ Patch Collection so this one is redundant.
Windhelm City Overhauls - Windhelm Lighthouse (Old).
Recipe and Stat Changers - Kryptopyr's Patch Hub - Know Your Enemy __ CACO - Mod no longer needed.
Recipe and Stat Changers - Silver Arrows - KYE Patch - Mod no longer needed.
Combat and Traps - Know Your Enemy - Trait-based resistances and weaknesses - Mod removed swapped to Armour Rating Redux instead.
Gameplay - Know Your Enemy - Books For Sale - Mod no longer needed Since KYE was removed.
LOOT Group Rules - CACO Patches Group - Removed KnowYourEnemy_CACO_Patch.esp from Group
LOOT Group Rules - Lighting Enhancers Group - Removed Lux.esp from the group.
LOOT Group Rules - Lighting Enhancers Group - Removed Lux Orbis.esp and Lux Orbis - The Great City of Dragon Bridge no light.esp from the group.
LOOT Group Rules - Lighting Enhancers Group - Removed Lux Via - plugin.esp and Lux Via - Solitude Docks patch.esp from the group.
Improved Follower Dialogue - MCM Removed by Mod Author.
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Finishing Line Page
MCM Setup Page
Official Bethesda Content - Skyrim Special Edition - Updated to version 1.6.640
Official Bethesda Content - Skyrim Lite Loader - Updated to version 1.233
Tools - LOOT - Updated to version 0.18.5
Tools - LOOT Groups - Added new LOOT Groups for Lux, Lux Orbis and Lux Via.
Tools - Synthesis - Updated to version 024.1
Tools - Lexy's LOTD Synthesis Profile for v0.24.1 - Updated to version 0.24.1
Tools - Cathedral Assets Optimizer - Updated to version 5.3.14
Tools - Lexy's LOTD SE CAO Profiles for v5.3.14 - Updated to version 5.3.14
DynDOLOD - DynDOLOD 3 Alpha - Updated to version Alpha-102
ENB Series - ENB Series Binaries - Updated without a version number change.
Essential SKSE Plugins - powerofthree's Tweaks - Updated to version 1.7.5
Essential SKSE Plugins - Simple Offence Suppression - Updated to version 2.2.1
Essential SKSE Plugins - SSE Display Tweaks - Updated to version 0.5.12
Essential SKSE Plugins - SSE Engine Fixes (skse64 plugin) - Updated to version 5.9.1
Unofficial Patch - Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch - Updated to version 4.2.8
General User Interface Improvements - MCM Helper - Updated to version 1.4.0
World Encounters - Wyrmstooth - Updated to version 1.20
Modified and Expanded - Vanilla Radiant Quests and Systems - Missives - Worldspace Additions - Missives - Wyrmstooth Patch - Updated to version 2.05
Weather Systems - Enhanced Volumetric Lighting and Shadows (EVLaS) - Updated to version 1.3.1
Weather Systems - Storm Lightning for SSE and VR (Minty Lightning 2019) - Updated to version 1.4.16
ENB Related Files - Particle Patch for ENB - Updated to version 1.1.0
Mesh Fixes - Assorted mesh fixes - Updated to version 0.73
City Retextures - Skyland - Markarth - Updated to version 2.5
Clutter and Miscellaneous - Forgotten Retex Project - Updated to version 7.2
Clutter and Miscellaneous - Snazzy Furniture and Clutter Overhaul (SFCO) Patch Collection - Updated to version 1.9
Statues and Shrines - Daedric Shrines by Mandragorasprouts - Legacy of the Dragonborn Add-on (LotD) - Updated to version 10.0
Collectables, Treasure Hunts, and Puzzles - Skyrims Unique Treasures - Updated to version 4.6
Landscape and Environment - Glorious Doors of Skyrim (GDOS) SE - Updated to version 1.1
Landscape and Environment - Skyrim Landscape and Water Fixes - Updated to version 7.0.1
Mountains - Majestic Mountains - Darkside - Updated to version 4.02
Mountains - Majestic Mountains - DynDoLod V 3.0 Lod pack (all versions) - Updated to version 4.01
Mountains - Majestic Mountains - More Accurate Collision - Updated to version 4.0
Trees and Flora - Happy Little Trees - Updated to version 2.03
Grass - Landscape Fixes For Grass Mods - Updated to version 5.1
Minor Town and City Overhauls - Rob's Bug Fixes - TGC Ivarstead - Updated to version 1.1
Late Loaders - Embers XD - Updated to version 2.6.2
LUX - LUX - Updated to version 5.1
LUX - Mesh patches for Lux and Lux Orbis - Updated to version 1.4
NPC Retextures - NPC Retexture Merge Consistency Patch - Updated to version 2.10
Animations - Immersive Interactions - Animated Actions - Updated to version 1.67
Animations - CBPC - Physics with Collisions for SSE and VR - Updated to version 1.5.6
Skin and Body - Feminine Khajiit Textures (Grey Cat and Leopard) - Updated to version 3.3
Skin and Body - Feminine Argonian Textures (Chameleon and Lizard) - Updated to version 3.3
Dialogue and NPC Interaction - Serana Dialogue Add-On - Updated to version 3.2.1
New Followers and NPCs - Interesting NPCs SE (3DNPC) - Updated to version 4.53
New Followers and NPCs - Kaidan Extended Edition - Mod renamed, moved to new site and updated to version 6.9
New Followers and NPCs - Kaidan Extended Edition - Kaidan and Inigo Banter Patch - Mod renamed, moved to new site and updated to version 6.3
New Followers and NPCs - Lucifer - Custom Fully Voiced Argonian Follower - Updated to version 0.9.3.7.2, Also updated Wyrnstooth patch to version 1.2-Wyrmstooth
New Followers and NPCs - Remiel-Custom Voiced Dwemer Specialist and Companion - Added Remiel-LOTD Commentary Patch.
Follower Management - Simply Order Summons - Updated to version 0.7
Follower Management - Swiftly Order Squad Icon Replacements - Updated to version 0.3
Combat and Traps - Skyrim Revamped - Complete Enemy Overhaul - Updated to version 2.43
Combat and Traps - Skyrim Revamped Rebalanced and Releveled - Updated to version 2.48
Gameplay - Class Overhaul Re-Imagined (SkyRem - Cori) - Custom Skills Framework - Updated to version 1.2.0
Gameplay - Improved NPC Encounter Zones (SkyRem - Inez) - Updated to version 2.3.0
Gameplay - Remove Startup Quests and Notifications - FOMOD Updated to remove KYE.
Magic, Spells, and Enchantments - Apocalypse - Magic of Skyrim - Added manual xEdit Cleaning Instructions.
Loot Overhauls - Evolving Value Economy (SkyRem - Eve) - Updated to version 3.0.1
Compatibility Patches - Ancient Dwemer Metal - My patches - Skyland Markarth - Updated to version SkylandM-v2
Compatibility Patches - JK's Interiors Patch Collection - Updated to version 5.14
Compatibility Patches - JK's Guild HQ Interiors Patch Collection - Updated to version 1.11
Compatibility Patches - Serana Dialogue Add-On Patch Hub - Updated to version 1.7
Consistency Patches - Lexy's LOTD Special Edition Consistency Patches - Updated to version 1.53
Consistency Patches - ToK - Consistency Patch - Updated to version 1.03
Conflict Resolution - Lexy's LoTD SE OMEGA - Conflict Resolution - Updated to version 1.73
MLU Patches Merge - added JK's JKs Mistveil Keep - MLU patch and JKs New Gnisis Cornerclub - MLU patch to merge.
Snazzy Patches Merged - Added Snazzy Castle Dour to merge.
Weapons and Armours Merged - Added Lunar Guard Armour and JKs Castle Dour - DX Faction Crossbows patch to merge.
YOT - Your Own Thoughts Merged - Adjusted the Load Order of the Merge.
LOOT Group Rules - Load After LOOT Rules - Renamed Skyrem - Eve.esp to SkyRem Economy.esp
LOOT Group Rules - Load After LOOT Rules - Renamed SkyRem - Inez.esp to SkyRem Encounter Zones.esp
Prerequisites Page
Mod Installation Page 1
Mod Installation Page 2
Mod Installation Page 3
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Merge Page
Finishing Line Page
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MLU Patches Merge, NPC Retexture Merge, Pre Bash Merge, Snazzy Patches Merge, Weapons and Armours Merge, YOT - Your Own Thoughts Merge, Ruddy88, Nemesis, Bash Patch, Synthesis, Relinker, xLODGen, DynDOLOD
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