Morrowind

Oblivion

Shadowrun Returns

Skyrim

Fallout 3

Fallout New Vegas

Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age 2

The Witcher

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

The Witcher 2

X: Rebirth

World of Tanks

Legend of Grimrock

Dark Souls

Fallen Enchantress

Far Cry 3

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

Dungeon Defenders

Neverwinter Nights

Neverwinter Nights 2

Mount & Blade

Mount & Blade: Warband

Mount & Blade: With Fire & Sword

Left 4 Dead 2

Minecraft

Knights of the Old Republic II

Warcraft 3

Mass Effect 3

Sins of a Solar Empire

State of Decay

Saints Row 4

Savage XR

Faster Than Light

Knights of the Old Republic

Mass Effect

Starbound

Deus Ex

Torchlight II

Grand Theft Auto IV

Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis

Mafia 2

Zoo Tycoon 2

Thief 2: The Metal Age

Mass Effect 2

Halo: Combat Evolved

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

Kerbal Space Program

Game Dev Tycoon

Battlefield 2

DmC: Devil May Cry

Madden NFL 08

Batman: Arkham Origins

Black and White 2

X3: Terran Conflict

Just Cause 2

Disciples 3: Reincarnation

Towns

The Sims 3

RPG Maker VX Ace

Remember Me

Crysis

Team Fortress 2

Jade Empire

Euro Truck Simulator 2

3089

Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast

Drox Operative

Risen

Crysis Warhead

Crusader Kings 2

Half-Life 2

Borderlands

Myst Online: Uru Live

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3

Thief 3: Deadly Shadows

Doom 3

Arx Fatalis

Batman: Arkham City

Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force

Command & Conquer: Generals

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead

The Elder Scrolls Online

Rimworld

Men of War

Borderlands 2

Fallout 2

South Park: The Stick of Truth

ArmA 3

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

Resident Evil 4

Rodina

War Thunder

Star Wars: Empire at War

Sacred

Tabletop Simulator

TUG: The Untitled Game

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

Space Engineers

Skyrim Special Edition

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# The collection is for 1.6.640 game version only!

If you are with 1.6.1170, latest version on Steam, for now it is recommended to downgrade:\
[Follow this Reddit thread guide if you have updated your game.\
](https://www.reddit.com/r/skyrimmods/comments/18bh43k/if_you_accidentally_updated_your_skyrim_here_is/)

Or follow this on Nexus: [Skyrim AE Downgrade Guide - SAVE YOUR LOAD ORDER - DownloadDepot - Vortex - Steam](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/106299) .

***

# ✍🏼Description

## The collection was tested in a Steam installation (downgraded version 1.6.640).

No more tutorial videos of which mods to install first for Skyrim. This collection contains the absolute most essential mods for any modded build Skyrim Anniversary Edition. It comes with already cleaned plugins (those master ones you have to quick-auto-clean in xEdit), SKSE, Engine Fixes, and much more base mods required for several other mods to work!

**! DO NOT USE DYNAMIC ANIMATION REPLACER (OR DAR), THE COLLECTION CONTAINS OAR - OPEN ANIMATION REPLACER, THAT SUPERSEDES DAR.**

This is actually a lite version of [SKSE and Behaviours Essentials](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/h2uqa3) (**do not use both together!**) for those who want fewer mods. This is the base of modding today, actually, the base of the base. If any other list/collection contains fewer mods than this one, I'm pretty sure they're missing a lot!

<details><summary>The collection works out of the box, if anyone downvotes this collection is for the following reasons:</summary>
- Cracked game or any Skyrim version that is not Steam 1.6.640;
- Vortex bug;
- Bugged update for one of the mods;
- Installed/updated what should not, such as a wrong patch or something like that;
- Wanted to upvote but clicked the wrong button.
- Updated the collection mid-game/save and the update for one of the mods broke the save, that's why it is always recommended to not update mods/collections mid-game.
</details>

If you find any issue, please warn me, thank you.

***

# &#x20;                            🧾 My collections | Build Your Modlist 👷🏼

💢 All my collections are for the 1.6.640 game version at the moment, you can use my old 1.5.97 essentials collections, but to use my other ones you'll have to manually tweak and download the proper version of SKSE (DLL) mods.

## ❗Essentials:

- [SKSE and Behaviours Essentials](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/h2uqa3) (1.6.640 Game Version)&#x20;
- [Truly Essentials for AE 1.6.640](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/llafgc/) (Lite version of SKSE and Behaviours Essentials)
- [Bug Fixes & Optimization (Non-SKSE)](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/vab7v9)

## 🍦*Vanilla Overhaul:*

- [Vanilla Quests Expanded](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/sto3mb)
- [Dragonborn DLC Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/cujvny)&#x20;
- [Dawnguard DLC Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/ygqm3t) &#x20;
- [College of Winterhold Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/09afko)&#x20;
- [Dark Brotherhood Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/arqlgk/)&#x20;
- [The Companions Extended](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/ezfrwp/)
- [Thieves Guild Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/x3ezac/)&#x20;
- [Creation Club Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/ose1rs)

## 🎮Gameplay and Animations:

- [The Simplest Better Skyrim](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/eig8v7/) (Technically incompatible with the other gameplay collections besides Animations)
- [Animations Reworked](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/fccua3)&#x20;
- [Immersive Expanded Gameplay](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/6dcct2/)&#x20;
- [Shouts and Dragons Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/8w2hqx)&#x20;
- [Logical Races System](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/36l5v1)&#x20;
- [Vokun - Stealth & Crime Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/9y11vf/)&#x20;
- [Pruzaan Lah - Total Magic Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/l5mr45/)
- [Vukeinkiin - Combat Renewed](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/h88dzh/)

### 🤿Immersion packs

- [Seasonal Skyrim - Immersive Environment](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/axpfyb/)
- [Immersive, Logical and Alive](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/cqbmcq/)
- [Immersive Realism Pack](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/rgq8ts/)

## 🤩Graphics, Models, and/or Visuals:

- [Just graphics and nothing else](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/44xvfy)
- [Sensible NPC Visual Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/zzana4/)
- [Architecture Models Redone 2K](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/z59iek)
- [Simple Aesthetics Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/rbwqpm)&#x20;
- [Objects & Effects Replacers 2K-1K](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/vxmjbf)&#x20;
- [Creature Models Redone - 2K](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/bbqgqp)&#x20;
- [Gahrot Zoloh - Ornament Replacers (Weapons, Armor, Clothing, and Jewelry Replacers)](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/5bllbm)&#x20;
- [ENB Shine Pack](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/pj87t6)&#x20;
- [Basic Nature Graphics Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/8lsnml/)&#x20;
- [Lights and Shadows Improved - ELFX](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/xdrma2/)&#x20;
- [Statues and Shrines with Wintersun](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/dd8nzc)&#x20;

## 💻UI, Interface, Audio, and Quality of Life:

- [UI, HUD, Camera, ACTION! - User Interface Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/k1vash)
- [Please, Please my Ears - Complete Audio Replacer](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/3x34j5/)&#x20;
- [Just QOLity Mods (Quality of Life Mods) ](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/nz4y4l/)

## ➕Additions:

- [New Quests Pack I](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/j1lowz/)&#x20;
- [NPCs and Encounters Expansion](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/xgabfh/)&#x20;
- [New Followers Pack I](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/jakivi)&#x20;
- [Lokriin Gahrot - Additional Ornament (Armor, Clothing, and Jewelry Additions)](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/osqaat)
- [Zun - Additional Weaponry (New weapons and Shields)](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/qv0kon)
- [Skyrim's Most Extraordinary Homes](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/a2slwp/)
- [Additions from the Lore](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/ok3bkg)
- [Simple Creature and Enemy Expansion](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/wme7pq)

## 🤏🏼Tiny Packs Series:

- [Alternate Start Pack](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/ru1mag/)
- [Alternate Perspective Pack](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/jm0s86) (Incompatible with the Alternate Start Pack above)
- [Dremora Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/bqslzu/)
- [SunHelm Survival & Needs Pack](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/ix4kq8/)&#x20;
- [Immersive Horses Pack](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/figuae/)&#x20;
- [Nordic UI and HUD Pack](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/zkztht/)&#x20;
- [The Spell Research Pack](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/wvjhmt/)
- [The Ultimate Dodge Pack](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/htiyiw)

## 🏞️Locations Overhauls:

- [Some Vanilla Locations Overhauled](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/fodb5d/)
- [Whiterun Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/y85qcw/)
- [Markarth Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/pki9xv/)
- [Riften Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/amgshn)
- [Solitude Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/0jfr1e)
- [Windhelm Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/3cbhcg)

## 🏗️Full modlist sub-modules:

- [ZAM Graphics and Visual Overhaul - Complete Graphics Overhaul with Seasons Support](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/oibeyn)
- [ZAM Full Locations and Cities Overhaul](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/aegqcd/)

### 👴🏼Legacy Collections (for 1.5.97 game version, unsupported):

- [(SE) Mixed Interface and QOL](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/cjvjdd) (For 1.5.97 Game Version)
- [(SE) SKSE and Behaviours Essentials](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/tokqpx) (For 1.5.97 Game Version)
- [Truly Essentials for SE 1.5.97](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/35nbpy/) (For 1.5.97 Game Version)
- [(SE) Animations Reworked](https://next.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/collections/exbgiq) (For 1.5.97 Game Version)

<details><summary>❕important warnings</summary>
### ❗ Every collection of mine is tested on a brand new Steam installation (downgraded to 1.6.640) before upload, so, they all absolutely work and I ensure it. All of my collections are semi-compatible with each other (except the SE and AE counterparts, of course), you can use as many as you want to build your modlist and then manually tweak them, and make your bashed patch. If you have any questions or uncertainties, feel free to contact me on Discord or here on Nexus.

### ❗ If you intend to use several of my collections, please, test one at a time, and for now, if you are a noob at modding, try not to install all of them, think of a character and make a modlist around him/her/they/it.

### ❗If you're going to install several collections, you will come across FOMOD Installer options, please, look at the options carefully, and ALWAYS pay attention to individual mod installation instructions I provide with the collection installation, I'll suggest patches and required options for you to select.
</details>

### 🫂If you like the collection(s) and wanna support me somehow, you can PayPal-donate in the donate button in my profile [here](https://next.nexusmods.com/users/37910400/about-me).

***

# 🤯Troubleshooting/Support

Support for all my collections via [Discord](https://discord.gg/EGGnfzc5Ns)

🇵🇹-🇧🇷 Suporte para todas as minhas coleções via [Discord](https://discord.gg/EGGnfzc5Ns)

🇪🇸 Soporte para todas mi colecciones vía [Discord](https://discord.gg/EGGnfzc5Ns)

Truly Essentials for AE 1.6.640

Most basic Essentials collection. Contains the absolute base of Skyrim modding for 2024, with SKSE64, Engine Fixes, SkyUI, USSEP, powerofthree mods, Bug Fixes, OAR, Crash Logger, and more. Made for the latest Skyrim 1.6.640 (downgraded).

Truly Essentials for AE 1.6.640

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