Current Events > So how bad did the anniversary update mess up the Skyrim modding scene?

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Like I know it broke the script extender but did it ruin all the other mods too?

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I thought the reason the script extender broke last time is because the game changed to 64 bit or something, what could be their excuse this time

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Doe posted...

what could be their excuse this time

Bethesda is shit

Oh and there's a tool on the mod subreddit to downgrade it if Steam auto-updated. It's likely most mods are going to be broken even after SKSE is fixed

Pretty sure I heard the script extender dev got access to the code before it was released, so that this update wouldn't break that at least. Is that busted anyway? Lol.

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guys, guys... necessary sacrifices for adding fishing

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I think old mods that add armor is still intact.

At least I was able to add modded armor. So there is that.

but Im guessing just about anything extensive/a tad more complicated is broke.

SKSE has a hotfix out that restores partial function, but I would guess that the large majority of the mods with dependencies are still incompatible.

https://modding.wiki/en/skyrim/users/skse-plugins
That's a whole lot of red

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Doe posted...

I thought the reason the script extender broke last time is because the game changed to 64 bit or something, what could be their excuse this time

The .exe was recompiled in a different version so basically every address and function is different. Mods that use .dll files are fucked and need to be updated individually; some might never get updated.

Apparently the new .exe might have some benefits such as the Papyrus script system running noticeably faster, which would be a big deal for heavily modded games. So it's not all bad. Just will be a few months til it's all worked out

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UnholyMudcrab posted...

SKSE has a hotfix out that restores partial function, but I would guess that the large majority of the mods with dependencies are still incompatible.

https://modding.wiki/en/skyrim/users/skse-plugins
That's a whole lot of red

Yeah I'm more than fine keeping the previous version forever since this was used to make way for the AE and fuck ever buying that

If I launch it through SKSE instead of Steam, will the pending update that breaks everything be installed regardless?

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Zaltera posted...

If I launch it through SKSE instead of Steam, will the pending update that breaks everything be installed regardless?

Open Steam first then use SKSE to launch Skyrim, it won't update that way

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If you set Steam to update Skyrim only when launched, it should work as long as you only launch Skyrim through SKSE.

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Every update for Skyrim breaks the script extender. They all have. A member of the team posted a somewhat working version when it launched a few days ago, so it's already being worked on. It's a non issue. It will effect it almost not at all

JimmyFraska posted...

Every update for Skyrim breaks the script extender. They all have. A member of the team posted a somewhat working version when it launched a few days ago, so it's already being worked on. It's a non issue. It will effect it almost not at all

This is different because the compiler was changed and now every SKSE plugin that uses a .dll needs to be individually recompiled or they won't work. Many of these mods will probably never work with AE because the modders have moved on and won't update them.

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UnholyMudcrab posted...

This is different because the compiler was changed and now every SKSE plugin that uses a .dll needs to be individually recompiled or they won't work. Many of these mods will probably never work with AE because the modders have moved on and won't update them.

Well, that's just the lifecycle of mods. There's almost no mods from two years ago that are still relevant if they have not been receiving support in that time. If the author isnt there to update thats what happens.

Im going to just wait until all the mods are fixed

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Bad_Mojo posted...

Im going to just wait until all the mods are fixed

The best option. Some basic ones like the main UI mod will be back very quickly, in fact they might be up with the very newest SKSE test patch. Most other big mods with active authors, give it a month or two, try out some different games in the meantime. It will be worth it to wait.

Unit7 posted...

I think old mods that add armor is still intact.

At least I was able to add modded armor. So there is that.

but Im guessing just about anything extensive/a tad more complicated is broke.

What about horse armor

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I've played about 10 hours with Anni edition. Strictly sticking to the workshop mods works perfectly fine so far. Got about 40 loaded including iNeed, Camping, Hypothermia and Frostfall since they are superior to the CC counterparts. No crashes yet on a clean save. Waiting on updates for the heavier/skse mods like iequip etc.

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AzurexNightmare posted...

What about horse armor

The anniversary edition actually comes with horse armor

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Lord_Shadow posted...

The anniversary edition actually comes with horse armor

What about mudcrab armor

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One more reason why I remain on Legendary Edition

The actual reason being my computer is shit and can't really run special edition modded to the degree I like.
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bethesda hates mods

That is why I stay on the old version, mods are still coming about and it is more stable.

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cjsdowg posted...

That is why I stay on the old version, mods are still coming about and it is more stable.

No shit bro lol.

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UnholyMudcrab posted...

This is different because the compiler was changed and now every SKSE plugin that uses a .dll needs to be individually recompiled or they won't work. Many of these mods will probably never work with AE because the modders have moved on and won't update them.

That's the fear. I'm pretty sure a good portion of the mods I use aren't being updated anymore. Also, I have 200 hour Legacy of the Dragonborn file that I'm not ready to part with. I'm pretty sure the update will kill it.


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Crap, I just wanted to play Skyrim and sip coffee on a nice Sunday morning. The only mods I'm running is the better UI and unofficial bug batch mod. I have SKSE installed and launch the game through Vortex

Steam autoupdated and now I have to find a work around.
Axiom posted...

Bethesda is shit

Oh and there's a tool on the mod subreddit to downgrade it if Steam auto-updated. It's likely most mods are going to be broken even after SKSE is fixed

I'm going to look for this downgrade patch...

Ivynn posted...

That's the fear. I'm pretty sure a good portion of the mods I use aren't being updated anymore. Also, I have 200 hour Legacy of the Dragonborn file that I'm not ready to part with. I'm pretty sure the update will kill it.

Yeah just turn off your updates and dont mess with it until you're satisfied with your current playthrough.

Overall, the only mods that will really get messed up long term are ones that are abandoned by their authors. And for those mods, they were going to become outddated regardless of the Skyrim update.

Hey everyone, never fear, there is a mod to downgrade to the previous version of your building a new mod list for the first time this month:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/57618?tab=description