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

1. Install Nexus Mod Manager
2. Install patches

• Unofficial Skryim Patch
• Unofficial Dawnguard Patch
• Unofficial Dragonborn Patch
• Unofficial Hearthfire Patch

1. Install SKSE
2. Install BOSS
3. Run BOSS
4. Install GitHub for Windows
5. 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

1. Install Creation Kit

• Steam -> Library -> Tools -> Creation Kit

1. 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

1. Set Creation Kit Settings in SkyrimEditor.ini

• bBlockMessageBoxes=1 (Prevent the annoying error messsgaes on Creation Kit file load)

1. 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

• Optimal gameplay will require using all of these: Magic + Thu'um + Potions + Enchantments + Personal Spell Effects + Food + Daily Racial Abilities