There is obviously no storage limit for Skyrim Special Edition mods on PC, and PC gamers can download mods through other platforms such as the Steam workshop and the Skyrim Special Edition Nexus.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a fantastic game right out of the box, but the reason so many people still play it so many years after its initial release is the massive modding community. Skyrim mods can do almost anything, from drastically improving the graphics, to creating new quests and non-player characters (NPCs), to something as simple as making the maps more attractive.
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ModdingSkyrim and Skyrim: Special Edition isn't too difficult, but it can be a somewhat confusing process. Since there are two different versions of the game, and Skyrim is available on so many platforms, there are multiple different ways to find and install Skyrim mods.
What Version of Skyrim Do You Have?
There are two versions of Skyrim, and the game is also available on a number of different platforms. Both versions can be modded, but the only platforms that are compatible with mods are PS4, Xbox One, Windows PC, and Steam.
The version of the game, and the platform you are using, will affect the process you need to go through if you want to mod your game.
Here are the main sources of mods for Skyrim and the platforms that you can use with them:
- Nexus Mods: Windows, Steam
- Steam Workshop: Steam
Here are the three main sources of mods for Skyrim: Special Edition and the platforms that you can use with them:
- Bethesda: Windows, Steam, PS4, Xbox One
- Nexus Mods: Windows, Steam
- Steam Workshop: Steam
Mods are not compatible with the PS3, Xbox 360, or Nintendo Switch versions of Skyrim.
How to Install Skyrim: Special Edition Mods for PC, PS4, and Xbox One
Skyrim: Special Edition is a version of Skyrim that is available for PC and consoles, and it is designed to make the modding process very easy. In fact, Bethesda actually hosts a huge variety of mods on their own site, and you don't need to download any additional software to use them.
The first part of this process is to create an account on Bethesda.net and locate some mods that you are interested in. Here are the steps that you need to take:
Navigate to Bethesda.net.
Create an account, and log in.
Navigate to the Bethesda.net Skyrim mods page.
Click on any mod that you want to install.
Click Add to library.
Once you have found some Skyrim: Special Edition mods that you want to install, the rest of the process takes place in the game. You will need to tie your accounts together, choose some of the mods you found, and install them.
The next step in modding Skyrim: Special Edition is to connect your Xbox Live, PlayStation Network (PSN), or Steam account to your Bethesda.net account and install your mods:
Launch Skyrim: Special Edition on your Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or Steam.
Select Mods.
Enter the email address you used when you created your Bethesda.net account, and select Create Account or press Enter.
You need to select Create Account even though you already have an account. As long as you enter the same email you used to set up your Bethesda.net account, you will then get the option to log in.
Enter your Bethesda.net username and password, and select Accept or hit Enter.
Select a mod that you want to install.
Select Download, and wait for the mod to download.
Select Back or press Escape to return to the main mods screen.
Repeat steps 5-7 for any additional mods.
Select Back or press Escape, and the mods will load.
Some mods do not work well with other mods. If your game does not operate normally, try adjusting the load order by selecting Load Order from the main mods screen. If that doesn't work, you may need to disable one or more mods by clicking on the mod and then clicking on Disable.
Understanding Skyrim: Special Edition Mod Limits
Depending on your platform, there may be limits on how many mods you can download and install. The number of mods you can install will also be lower if you don't have enough free space on your console.
Here are the limits you might run up against:
- PS4: No more than 100 or 1GB worth of active mods.
- XBox One: No more than 150 or 5GB of active mods.
- Steam: No hard limit imposed by Steam. Skyrim itself has a hard coded limit of 255 mods.
The space limitations are placed by Microsoft and Sony, while the limit on the number of mods you can install can be placed by either the console manufacturer or Bethesda.
The limitation on the number of mods can change from time to time if Bethesda decides that Skyrim is capable of handling more, or less, mods while still remaining stable.
How to Install Skyrim or Skyrim: Special Edition Mods on PC Using Nexus Mods
The easiest way to find and install mods for the original version of Skyrim on PC is a program called Nexus Mod Manager, which has an associated website. This program is also compatible with Skyrim: Special Edition and many other games. Modders upload their work to the website, where users are able to search for interesting mods, download them, and then install them using the Nexus Mod Manager program
Before you can use Nexus Mod Manager, you need to create an account on the Nexus Mods site. Account creation is free, although there are limits placed on free accounts. For instance, download speed is capped if you don't pay for a premium account.
All of the Skyrim mods on the Nexus Mods site are free, and you are not required to pay any money or provide any billing information during the registration process.
The first step is to download and install the Nexus Mod Manager:
Navigate to nexusmods.com and create an account.
You do not need to pay to create an account. If you do not wish to pay, do not select any of the payment options during the registration process.
Wait for Nexus Mod Manager to locate your copy of Skyrim.
Nexus Mod Manager searches for over a dozen different games. Once it has located Skyrim, you can click Stop Searching if you don't have the other games.
Click the green check mark to confirm the location of your copy of Skyrim.
If Nexus Mod Manager locates multiple games, you must click each green check mark to proceed.
Select Skyrim or Skyrim: Special Edition, and click OK.
Select the location where you would like to store the mods that you download, and click Finish.
If another window pops up, click OK.
Change the location where mods are stored, or just click Finish.
After you install Nexus Mod Manager, you need to dig in and find some mods for it to manage. This is done through the same Nexus Mod site where you made an account and downloaded the manager software.
The next step is to locate and download Skyrim mods from the Nexus Mods site, and use Nexus Mod Manager to install them:
Navigate to nexusmods.com/skyrim.
Locate a mod that you are interested in, and click on it.
Click on the Files tab.
Click on Download with Manager.
Wait for the mod to download in Nexus Mod Manager.
You may need to authorize Nexus Mod Manager to make changes to your system. If it fails, try running Nexus Mod Manager as an administrator.
In the Nexus Mod Manager client, select a mod that you have downloaded, and click the green check mark on the left to install.
Wait for the mod to install.
Repeat steps 2-7 to install any other mods you would like to use.
Click Launch Skyrim.
You can download and install as many mods as you want with Nexus Mod Manager. In fact, it's literally possible to run hundreds of Skyrim mods at the same time. However, adding too many mods can slow the game down, and some mods don't work well with each other.
If you find that your game doesn't run well, or that it doesn't launch at all, use Nexus Mod Manager to change the load order of your mods. In some cases, changing the load order will make them work well together or run more optimally.
If that doesn't work, then the next step is to use Nexus Mod Manager to disable mods until your game starts working again.
How to Install Skyrim or Skyrim: Special Edition Mods on PC Using Steam Workshop
Steam is a service that allows you to purchase games, download mods, and play online with your friends. If you own either Skyrim or Skyrim: Special Edition on Steam, then the absolute easiest way to install mods is to go right through Steam's own workshop.
Owners of the Steam versions of Skyrim can use mods from both Nexus Mods and Steam Workshop, and owners of the Steam version of Skyrim: Special Edition can use mods from Nexus Mods, Bethesda.net, and Steam Workshop. Using mods from multiple sources works fine in some cases, but you may experience undesired effects.
Here are the steps you need to take to install mods for Skyrim or Skyrim: Special Edition via the Steam Workshop:
Launch your Steam client and log into your account.
Click Library.
Locate The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim or The Elder Scrolls: Special Edition in the games list on the left side of the client and click the one you wish to mod.
Click Community Hub in the Links section on the right side of the client.
Click on the Workshop tab.
Click on any mod that you want to install.
Click Subscribe to install the mod.
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You may need to close Skyrim and launch it again to successfully install your mods. Some Steam Workshop mods and mods from other sources may not work well together.
Type of site | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Black Tree Gaming Ltd. |
| Created by | Robin Scott |
| Website | nexusmods.com |
| Alexa rank | 750 (Global, July 2018) |
| Users | 16.4 million registered (February 2019) |
| Launched | September 2007; 11 years ago[1] |
| Current status | Active |
Nexus Mods is a site which allows users to upload and download 'mods' (modifications) for computer games. It acts as a source for the distribution of original content. It is one of the largest gaming modification websites on the web,[2] and, as of May 2018, had ten million registered members. Founded in 2001 as a fan site,[1] Nexus Mods was modified into the website TESSsource in 2007.[3][1] The Nexus Mods network supported 538 games as of May 2018, with a single forum and a wiki for site and mod-related topics.[4] Recently, the Nexus Mods site expanded to serve as a host for mod files for any modifiable PC game.[citation needed] The website's hosting and publication of various mods has been covered in the gaming and computer press.[5]
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History[edit]
Nexus Mods was founded by Robin Scott and a friend in August 2001 as a fan site for the Bethesda Softworks game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind under the name of Morrowind Chronicles.[1] After the success of Morrowind Chronicles, Scott and the friend he was working alongside founded a company by the name of GamingSource and created the website TESSource, which allowed users to upload their modifications and content for games in The Elder Scrolls video game series. Scott soon became tired with the revenue of the websites being split when he was operating the websites by himself, and made the decision to break away from TESSource in 2007 and founded his own website under the name of TESNexus. Scott made use of the TESSource website with his new venture. This resulted in more than 200 additional games being supported by early 2017.[not in citation given][3]
As of January 2013, Nexus Mods had a reported five million users.[6] Scott indicated in 2013 that the Nexus sites would remain free of corporate investment in the foreseeable future, also avoiding direct ads. Revenue instead came from premium memberships, with the site otherwise free.[7] As of 2014, it was one of the largest gaming modification websites on the web, with over 971 million downloads since its initial launch, and a member count of more than 8 million registered users.[2]
In November 2015, Nexus Mods announced that due to the release of Fallout 4, the website had over ten million registered members. In December,[6] the website reported a possible security breach of account names, and recommended that its members change their passwords.[6][8] Financial information was not breached, as the website uses PayPal for all transactions.[9]
Notable mods[edit]
Nexus Mods Skyrim Special Edition
Mods hosted on the site can change games in a number of ways, from adding a first-person perspective[10] to adding fully developed worldspaces with voice-acted quests.[11] Mods for The Witcher have been built for improving immersion,[12] and Nexus Mods is highly noted for its support of the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and is often regarded as the largest website supporting modifications for games in The Elder Scrolls series of games, with sites like PC Gamer and Kotaku referencing Nexus in multiple articles regarding modifications for The Elder Scrolls series.[13][14]
The website's hosting and publication of various mods has been covered in the gaming and computer press.[5] In 2016, Forbes praised the 'Alternate Start - Live Another Life' mod posted to Nexus for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition in a feature article.[15] In January 2017, a Fallout 4 mod on Nexus Mods was covered in the Daily Express,[5] with other Fallout 4 mods reported on by WWG,[16]Paste Magazine,[17] the Christian Times,[18] and PC Gamer.[19][20]
Website[edit]
Features[edit]
Nexus Mods requires users to register before uploading any files or downloading files over a certain file-size limit.[2] User accounts integrate across all of the available sites, meaning a user only needs one account to make use of all of the Nexus websites. Each account and file page is also integrated with the Nexus Forums.[citation needed]
The website gives users the ability to:[citation needed]
- Upload files to their modification's webpage
- Create and display an information page about their modification
- Upload images of their modification
- Comment on file pages
- Browse categories to find modifications for their games
- Search for a specific modification for their games
In June 2016, wide-ranging theft of NexusMods mods for other corporate mod websites was noted in the press, with Nexus owner Robin Scott (Dark0ne) criticizing Bethesda's lack of response to the issue.[21] That month, Nexus added an extra permissions system to the website so stolen mods on other websites were easier to see. Although there was already an extensive permissions system for mods, the addition to the system for console modding allowed users to select what their intent for the mod was in terms of use, and where they would allow it to be available. It also allowed 'console players to search the Nexus system for mods they can find via their console's Bethesda.net browser if they like the look of them.'[22]
Supported games[edit]
The Nexus Mods network supported 538 games as of May 2018, and features a single forum and a wiki for site and mod-related topics.[4] The main Nexus Mods web page lists the various games for which mods are available, along with the number of files, authors and downloads. As of May 2018, games with the most mods hosted were:
Recently, the Nexus Mods site expanded to serve as a host for mod files for any modifiable PC game.
Nexus Mod Manager[edit]
Nexus Mod Manager (NMM) is an open-source program associated with Nexus Mods[23] available for the Microsoft Windows platform that automates the download and installation of mods for seventeen games as of January 2015, among them The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 3.[24] Advantages of using NMM over manual mod installation include easy organization, installation, and uninstallation of mods. According to the Nexus site, NMM 'integrates with the Nexus sites to provide you with a fast, efficient, and much less hassled modding experience.'[25]
Nexus Mod Manager is to be replaced by Vortex which is currently in beta.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ abc'Site statistics'. NexusMods. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ ab'NexusForums'. Black Tree Gaming Ltd. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ ab'NexusMods'. Black Tree Gaming Ltd. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ abcMartin, Liam (January 27, 2017), Fallout 4 mods UPDATE: Epic battle comes to Xbox One but it's bad news for PS4 owners, Daily Express, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^ abcStorm, Darlene (December 9, 2015), Old database dump from Nexus Mods circulating in criminal circles: Change password, Computerworld, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Hamilton, Kirk. 'Nexus Mods Owner Says 'F That' To Bringing On Investors'. Kotaku. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^Morrison, Angus (December 8, 2015), Nexus Mods gets the all-clear—but change your password anyway, PCGamer
- ^Morrison, Angus (December 7, 2015), Nexus Mods user database may have been breached, PCGamer
- ^Megan Farokhmanesh. 'Play Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes in first-person mode with this PC mod'. Polygon.
- ^'Behind Falskaar, a massive new Skyrim mod, and the 19-year-old who spent a year building it'. PC Gamer.
- ^Chalk, Andy (July 22, 2016), The Witcher 3 first-person mod gives gamers a Geralt's-eye view of the world, PC Gamer, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^'The 50 best Skyrim mods'. PC Gamer.
- ^Kirk Hamilton. 'How To Get Skyrim Looking As Awesome As Computationally Possible'. Kotaku. Gawker Media.
- ^Kain, Erik (October 31, 2016), One 'Skyrim Special Edition' Mod You Need If You've Already Played 'Skyrim', Forbes, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Hayes, Matthew (January 11, 2017), Fallout 4 Mod Turns the Game Into a Classic 90s Shooter, WWG, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^McKenney, Kyle (June 21, 2016), Fallout 4 Console Mods Are Frustrating the Modding Community, Paste Magazine, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Villegas, Jackie (October 27, 2016), 'Fallout 4' mods update: Nexus mods improve gameplay; Bethesda clarifies restrictions on PS4 mods, Christian Times, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Livingston, Christopher (January 2017), This mod lets you play a badass '90s-style corridor shooter inside Fallout 4, PC Gamer, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Livingston, Christopher (January 2017), Watch me die a lot in Frost, a mod that turns Fallout 4 into a true survival game, PC Gamer, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Domirez, Darren (June 20, 2016), ‘Skyrim’, ‘Fallout 4’ Mods Hold Nexus Mod Owner Security Amid Apathetic Bethesda; Fallout 4 Mods Now Requires Steam-Linked Accounts, University Herald
- ^Higgins, Chris (June 18, 2016), Nexus Mods owner takes Bethesda.net mod theft into own hands, PCGamesN, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^'Nexus Mod Manager'. SourceForge.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^'Nexus Mod Manager - OPEN BETA'. NexusMods.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^Nexus - Mod Manager site
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