

Skyrim wouldn't be the same without its excellent modding community. Leaving a few dollars can really make their day, but do consider at least leaving a comment and endorsing their work. Modders create and release extra content for fun and for the love of scripting, but leaving an endorsement or even a donation can provide much-needed feedback, especially if you've enjoyed hours of entertainment because of said mod(s). Mod authors generally offer information in mod descriptions on the Nexus should their files require to be configured in a set order, and there are even tools available like LOOT that can check to see if there are any problems with your setup. This list is important because some mods and files need to be loaded by the game in a specific order. Once you have a few mods downloaded you may notice the load order start to populate. Select a mod you wish to install and choose "Install".Wait for the mods to download in Vortex.Select "Mod Manager Download" on the correct file(s) you need for the mod.Carefully read through the description of each mod.

We rounded up some of our favorite Skyrim mods to get you started.

Now it's time to select and install some mods. ini file for editing and will ensure we don't run into issues with mods not working correctly at a later date. We need to run Skyrim SE to the main menu before activating mods, so give the game a boot to initial menu (through Steam) and then quit.
