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Ok so i recently got into the whole x.nexus thing to get NMC textures for fallout new vegas and then i saw the Skyrim nexus and hoooly sh*t theres a lot of mods.

Which ones do you guys recommend? I want mods that only change textures ( into higher res ones ), or just mods that make the game look nicer, not any combat mods or house mods!

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Pure Waters.

 

I had that from the workshop! sooo good

 

ENB is the best lighting mod available but it's a pain to install.

Yeah i might give it a try, depends how hard its to instal

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ENB is the best lighting mod available but it's a pain to install.

what are you talking about, anyone with half a brain can install ENB's if they just follow the instructions.. 

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what are you talking about, anyone with half a brain can install ENB's if they just follow the instructions.. 

That is compared to other mods.

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That is compared to other mods.

Yeah i saw the trillion different mods he recommends and needs and blabla,

 

what are you talking about, anyone with half a brain can install ENB's if they just follow the instructions.. 

Yeah but it takes a lot longer to install than the "normal" mods

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I know I could look myself but what is the difference between steam workshop vs nexus when it comes to skyrim mods.

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what are you talking about, anyone with half a brain can install ENB's if they just follow the instructions.. 

compared to other mods it is tougher, and also ENB has in insane amount of mods that it is not capable with, at least in my experience. 

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Pure Waters: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/1111

Ultimate Lighting Overhaul (I sugest fantasy, it is amazing): http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/37846
World map with roads: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/4929
3d world map: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/145
Pumping Iron: http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/29476
Auto Unequip Ammo v4.2 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/10753
aMidianBorn Book of Silence v1.4 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/24909
Balbor and Steelsouls SkyRe ReProccer Project v2.3.2 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/27092
Better Quest Objectives v1.5:http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/11135
Cloaks of Skyrim v1.1 : http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/12092
Convenient Horses v4.5 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/14950
Enhanced Distant Terrain v1.4 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/1598
Frostfall - Hypothermia Camping Survival v2.2 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/11163
Harvest Overhaul v2.1 : http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/16553
Immersive Armors v6b2 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/19733
Lock Overhaul v1.1 : http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/29979/
Move it Dammit for NPC Companions and Followers v1.0.1 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/4020
Realistic Needs and Diseases v1.8 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/26228
ReProccer - Automated SkyRe patch generator v1.3 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/28467
Skyrim -Community- Uncapper v1.14.3.0 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/1175
Skyrim Distant Detail v1.0 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/12866 
SkyUI v3.0 : http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/3863
T3nd0s Skyrim Redone v0.99.23.1 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/9286
Unofficial High Resolution Patch v1.1.1 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/31255
Unofficial Skyrim Patch v1.2.7 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/19
Wet and Cold v1.1 : http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/27563
Winter Is Coming - Cloaks v2.1b :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/13486
Immersive Bounty Hunting v1.4 :http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/29448

Last, and DEFINITELY not least:
Falskaar, a mod so huge and amazing, it landed the guy an interview with bethesda for a job. http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/37994

 

 

Note: I copied a handful of these from GophersVids youtube channel (he is an amazing mod maker who runs a review series, if you want good mods look around his channel, he is great. 

 

Edit: Didn't realize you only wanted graphics mods my bad, I have a handful of immersion mods that look really cool though (winter is coming, Bounty Hunting, ect.) Sorry!

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Some form of ENB.

W.A.T.E.R

Climates of Tamriel.

Skyrim: Flora Overhaul. I use the summer edition. I like grass.

I use Opethfields ENB settings.

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ENB is not hard to install. Watch Gophers videos on how to install it if you need help. If you're going to continue insisting ENB is hard to install then perhaps you should sell your gaming rig and buy a console.

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Some form of ENB.

W.A.T.E.R

Climates of Tamriel.

Skyrim: Flora Overhaul. I use the summer edition. I like grass.

I use Opethfields ENB settings.

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ENB is not hard to install. Watch Gophers videos on how to install it if you need help. If you're going to continue insisting ENB is hard to install then perhaps you should sell your gaming rig and buy a console.

ENB has a shit load of things to install, i just did all of them and it just CTD's, the moment i copy the D3d9.dll it crashes when i try to load so yeah

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ENB is just a drag and drop very easy If you can't do that don't install mods at all because you could have load order issues and that is much harder to deal with than installing an ENB. I only know of 1 that is not compatible with other mods. I have installed about 6 different ENB's with 80+ mods before I found the right one and I haven't had a problem with compatibility at all.

 

There are so many mods out there, best place to start would be the top files on nexusmods for a bunch of graphics mods.

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ENB is just a drag and drop very easy If you can't do that don't install mods at all because you could have load order issues and that is much harder to deal with than installing an ENB. I only know of 1 that is not compatible with other mods. I have installed about 6 different ENB's with 80+ mods before I found the right one and I haven't had a problem with compatibility at all.

 

There are so many mods out there, best place to start would be the top files on nexusmods for a bunch of graphics mods.

I might do a clean install of skyrim and install the ENB first, then everything else, but it only starts to CTD when i copy the d3d9 so i dno if its a compatibility thing

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ENB has a shit load of things to install, i just did all of them and it just CTD's, the moment i copy the D3d9.dll it crashes when i try to load so yeah

I dont accept that. Theres maybe 10-20 files to copy into your directory's, Then the ENB settings which can be used with the Nexus Mod Manager.

I blame your system for the issues your having rather than ENB itself.

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I might do a clean install of skyrim and install the ENB first, then everything else, but it only starts to CTD when i copy the d3d9 so i dno if its a compatibility thing

 

CTD?

 

I haven't run into any issues yet. What ENB settings are you using.

 

Are you copying the d3d9 file from wrapper and not injector?

 

I'm really not sure what could be the problem.

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CTD?

 

I haven't run into any issues yet. What ENB settings are you using.

 

Are you copying the d3d9 file from wrapper and not injector?

 

I'm really not sure what could be the problem.

Crash to Desktop!

im using RealVision ENB and yeah im using that from the wrapper, if i delete that file it works, but if i put it back it shows me RealVision ENB is installed but it doesnt show the start up screen, goes directly to menu and when i try to load, i dont get that object loading screen ( where it shows my level and a tip and an object in the middle ) and then it just goes back to my desktop!

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I dont accept that. Theres maybe 10-20 files to copy into your directory's, Then the ENB settings which can be used with the Nexus Mod Manager.

I blame your system for the issues your having rather than ENB itself.

Might be conflicting with another mod or something but it is more of a hassle to install than lets say a texture pack or the Morrowind Overhaul, that mod is a blessing and really easy to install

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Might be conflicting with another mod or something but it is more of a hassle to install than lets say a texture pack or the Morrowind Overhaul, that mod is a blessing and really easy to install

Use BOSS it makes the mod load order proper thats alot of the issues sometimes. http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/6/?

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Also there is a mode called FALSKAAR  It might as well be dlc because it adds a land mass a third the size of skyrim and adds a complete story line to go with it.

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Would having a mod manager conflict with using steam workshop?

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Might be conflicting with another mod or something but it is more of a hassle to install than lets say a texture pack or the Morrowind Overhaul, that mod is a blessing and really easy to install

Skoonjar already suggested it but run BOSS. it will sort out your load order.

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Would having a mod manager conflict with using steam workshop?

I would suspect so. Steam Workshop isnt as good as Nexus Mod Manager.

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