Skyrim AE Builds

Mod List

I get a few enquiries now and then by people who like the way my Skyrim looks and they want to know what mods I use. Rather than answering each response with what I could remember, bearing in mind I set up my mods in 2021, I decided to post them on my wbesite so I can direct people to this page instead. I've organised them into groups for ease of finding the specific items and as I play on PC I use Nexus Mods as a primary source of mods so the specific name of the mod as found on that website are used below.


Game Engine and Frameworks

These mods add improvements to the game engine and fix issues.

Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE64) https://skse.silverlock.org/
Adress Library for SKSE Plugins
SSE Display Tweaks
SSE Engine Fixes (skse64 plugin)
Core Impact Framework (CIF)
Multiple Followers Framework
More Informative Console
powerofthree's Papyrus Extender
powerofthree's Tweaks
JContainers SE
PapyrusUtil SE - Modders Scripting Utility Functions
DLL Plugin Loader

User Interface

SkyUI
Dear Diary Dark Mode
UIExtensions

Bug Fixes

These mods fix various bugs in the game

Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch - USSEP
Unofficial Skyrim Creation Club Content Patches
Telvanni Robes Restored (USSEP)
Zero Bounty Hostility Fix
CC Bone Colossus Skeleton Fix
Enchantable Special Item Fix
Southfringe Sanctum Crash Fix
Prisoner Cart Opening Fix SE and AE
Hearthfire Creep Cluster FIX
Player extra bright and glowing eyes fix
Ebony Mail Effect Shader Fix
Mfg Fix

Environment

These mods set the lighting and weather.

ENB http://enbdev.com/download.html
Berserkyr ENB
ENB Helper SE
ENB Helper Plus
Lux
Lux Via
Lux Orbis
Embers XD
NAT.ENB III - Natural and Atmospheric Tamriel ENB 3.1.1C
Water for ENB
GKB Waves Reborn
8K Night Skies - Stars and Galaxies - Cathedral Concept


Terrain and Buildings

These mods set the roads, plants and water.

Cathedral - 3D Clover Plant
Cathedral - 3D Sword Ferns
Cathedral - 3D Thicket and Dead Shrub
Cathedral - 3D Solstheim Grass
Cathedral - 3D Pine Shrubs
Cathedral - 3D Pine Grass
Nature of the Wildlands - Debris and Plants
Fall Forest - HD Texture Replacer with Parallax
Complex Grass - The official Patch Compendium
Origins Of Forest - 3D Forest Grass
Folkvangr - Grass and Landscape Overhaul
QW's Grass Patch 2 - Origins of Forest - Cathedral - Folkvangr
Traverse the Ulvenwald - 3.3 - Trees and Forests of Skyrim
Skyrim 3D Rocks
Rally's Water Foam
Northern Ice
Vivid Landscapes - Complex Parallax Occlusion Snow
Serene Shores
River Stone - HD Texture Replacer with Parallax
Volcanic Tundra - HD Texture Replacer with Parallax
Pine Forest - HD Texture Replacer with Parallax
Blended Roads
HD Remastered Blended Roads - 8k 4k 2k 1k
Skyland AIO
Skyland Landscapes Complex Parallax
Glorious Doors of Skyrim (GDOS) SE
Northern Farm Houses
Skurkbro's Retexture Project AIO


Character Mods

These mods apply apperance changes to characters.

Body

CBBE 3BA (3BBB)
FSMP - Faster HDT-SMP
CBPC - Physics with Collisions for SSE and VR
Natural and Realistic Bodies - 3BA Bodyslide Presets
Bijin Skin UNP and CBBE SE
Tempered Skins for Males - Vanilla and SOS versions
Feminine Khajiit Textures (Grey Cat and Leopard
Masculine Khajiit Textures (Grey Cat and Leopard
Feminine Argonian Textures (Chameleon and Lizard)
Masculine Argonian Textures (Chameleon and Lizard)
HDT SMP fluffy beast race tail replacer
HDT SMP Fluffy Beat Race Tail Replacer Tweaks

Hair

Apachii Sky Hair SSE
KS Hairdos SSE
KS Hairdos - HDT SMP (Physics)
3BA Collision Bodyslides for KS Hairdos - HDT SMP (Physics)
BeastHHBB - Khajiit and Argonian content - player chracter and NPC replacer - Adoptable Children - Interesting npcs - Fangs
Beards

Tattoos and Body Paints

Nichoggr Warpaints
Ziovdendian Body Paint - Designs of the Lupine - RaceMenu Overlays - Special Edition
Yyvenger Body Paint - Designs of the Lupine - RaceMenu Overlays
Barbarian Body Paints - Racemenu Body and Head Overlays for UUNP, CBBE and Males
Wolfpaint - Face - Facepaint Collection for Racemenu Overlays
Community Overlays 1 (0-30) Bodypaints Warpaints Tattoos and more made for the Community (Special Edition)
Community Overlays 2 (31-50) Bodypaints Warpaints Tattoos and more made for the Community (Special Edition)
Community Overlays 3 (51-70) Bodypaints Warpaints and Tattoos
Fabulous Makeup - Racemenu Overlays

Other

RaceMenu
High Poly Head SE https://vectorplexis.com/files/file/283-high-poly-head/
High Poly Head SE Redguard Hair Patch
Immersive Mouth and Teeth for Orcs
Mikan Eyes - SE
Mikan Eyes for all races - but it actually works
Eyes of Beauty
Kallies Brows
Brows

Animations and effects

These mods alter animations and visual effects in the game.

Sanguine Symphony
Lightning VFX Edit
Dragon Breath VFX Edit
Vibrant Weapons - Fire Frost Shock
Expressive Facial Animation -Female Edition-
Expressive Facial Animation -Male Edition-
Xyn's Reworked Elemental Cloak Spells
Archery Gameplay Overhaul
XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended - XPMSSE
Fores New Idles in Skyrim SE - FNIS SE

Weapons, Clothing and Armour

These mods make adjustments to weapons and armour as either model changes, retextures or both.

Mods by Xavbio

Ancient Falmer Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Ancient Nord Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Blades Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Bonemold Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Carved Nordic Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Chitin Armors Retexture SE
Common Clothing Retexture SE
Daedric Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Dark Brotherhood Armors Retexture SE
Dawnguard Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Divine Crusader Retexture SE
Dragon Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Dragon Priest Hood Variants
Dragon Priests Retexture SE
Dwemer Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Ebony Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Elven Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Falmer Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Forsworn Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Ghosts of the Tribunal Retexture SE
Guard and Stormcloaks Retexture SE
Glass Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Imperial Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Iron Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Leather Armors Retexture SE
Nightingale Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Orcish Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Robes Retexture SE
Saints and Seducers Retexture SE
Silver Armor and Weapons Retexture SE
Spell Knights Armors Retexture SE
Stalhrim Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Steel Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Glorious Doors of Skyrim (GDOS) SE
Thieves Guild Armors Retexture SE
Vampire Armors and Weapons Retexture SE
Vigil Enforcer Retexture SE
Wolf Armors and Weapons Retexture SE

Mods by others

Bodyslide and Outfit Studio
3BA Vanilla Clothes and Armor
Creation Club CBBE 3BA
JS Vanilla Circlets SE
hdt smp female amulets and necklaces vanilla replacer
Vanilla Amulet textures Upscaled and added Env maps
Dawnguard armor without flask

Quality of Life

These mods make the game less of a grind in certain areas or make things easier in some way.

Tanning and Smelting Experience
Faster Mining Plus SE
Rich Skyrim Merchants
Rich Khajiit Caravan Merchants
Glowing Mineral Deposits
Unread Books Glow SSE
Stones of Barenziah Quest Markers

Miscellaneous

These mods do not fit in the other categories.

The Paathurnax Dilemma
Project Clarity - Creature Textures Redone
Ancient Pottery
Better Chests
A Quality World Map
ABT AE - Arrows and Bolts Tweaks Anniversary Edition
Achievement Mod Enabler