xanderdunn / skaar

Mods for Skyrim: Hardcore Mode, Soul Displays, Skaar House Mod
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Skaar

House Mod for Skyrim

Development

Initial Setup
  1. Install Skyrim on Steam
  2. Install all the DLCs
    • Steam -> Library -> Right click on Skyrim -> Properties -> DLCs
  3. Install Nexus Mod Manager
  4. Install patches
  5. Install SKSE
  6. Install BOSS
  7. Run BOSS
  8. Install GitHub for Windows
  9. Install Sublime Text with
    • Clone SublimePapyrus
    • Put the Papyrus folder into %AppData%\Sublime Text 2\Packages
    • Copy the contents of the SKSE folder into the Papyrus folder in the Sublime Text folder in the above step
  10. Install Creation Kit
    • Steam -> Library -> Tools -> Creation Kit
  11. Set Bethesda DLCs to load in Creation Kit
    • In [General] on SkyrmiEditor.ini:
    • sLanguage=ENGLISH
    • bAllowMultipleMasterLoads=1
    • In [Archive]:
    • Append onto SResoruceArchiveList2: Dawnguard.bsa, HearthFires.bsa, Dragonborn.bsa
  12. Set Creation Kit Settings in SkyrimEditor.ini
    • bBlockMessageBoxes=1 (Prevent the annoying error messsgaes on Creation Kit file load)
  13. Enable Papyrus Debug Logging. In Skyrim.ini:
    • bEnableTrace=1
    • bEnableLogging=1
    • bLoadDebugInformation=1
Everyday Setup
  1. Start Creation Kit
  2. Double click these files to load and then hit Ok. Load time will be long, but Creation Kit should not crash.
    • Skyrim.esm
    • Update.esm
    • Dragonborn.esm
    • HearthFires.esm
    • Dawnguard.esm
    • Unofficial Skyrim Patch.esp
    • Unofficial Hearthfire Patch.esp
    • Unofficial Dragonborn Patch.esp
    • Unofficial Dawnguard Patch.esp
    • skaar.esp (Also select it and Set Active)

Gameplay