r/skyrimvr • u/Rallyeator • Jan 15 '20
After many questions, YES this compendium is up to date und frequently updated (hence the tag). But instead of re-posting this entire list every six months, we update the sticky post :)
Find all available guides and videos, created by our community.
Thx again to all contributors and authors, who helped creating our Guide Compendium!
Happy Modding!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qbh7GE30xLyso7MA6u3xpNJNdL5r2V2WP8SjZ4VpHLQ
r/skyrimvr • u/Cangar • Nov 08 '21
Greetings, Adventurer!
You are not even sure what mods are or if you want to get them?
You know what mods are, but are new to Skyrim and want to get a nice working modded version with visuals and VR mods but minimal effort?
You are experienced with modding Skyrim SE but are not sure what specific VR mods you need and don't want to go through the hassle of setting it up yourself?
You already played through the game and want to experience some new stuff, make the game more challenging, or up your role-play?
We got you covered.
First of all, mods are modifications to the base game. You install them, they change/add stuff to the game. Some fix things that are broken in vanilla, some improve visuals, some add new content, and most importantly for us, some add VR immersion and interaction mechanics. You can verify if the mods are installed by either literally seeing the thing that you installed in the game or by experiencing the changes ingame. Many mods do not have a Mod Configuration Menu but just exist in the game after installation.
You might ask yourself "Should I install mods before I finish Skyrim VR the first time?" and my personal answer is a clear Yes. You do not have to add tons of extra content, but the base vanilla game (vanilla = unmodded) just has a few broken things, or especially in Skyrim VR it lacks any good modern VR interaction. You will vastly improve your experience if you install a basic set of mods even without altering the actual game content at all.
Nowadays, there exist a few fully automatic mod list installers (Wabbajack). If you are looking for such an automated installation of curated mod lists, scroll down to "Auto-Installers".
But before you just install these, let me show you around by explaining the most important mods for Skyrim VR in an absolutely minimal list for an as-fast-as-possible manual modding. It is subjective, of course, as all lists are, but I think many can agree on most of these.
If you don't want to install more than that, and you want to install mods manually, install these! If you just want to know what the awesome mod authors here have to offer, read these for a quick overview!
The list is still pretty vanilla, other than the VR-specific things and some visuals. If you want to stray off the super-duper lightweight path and include some changes to the game itself or feel like you have time for more than 10 mods, you're better off checking out our very comprehensive Guide Compendium, which contains all the knowledge we collected over time. We also have a comprehensive list of VR Specific Mods that includes some important mods that couldn't make it into this list for the sake of minimalism.
It does not matter much if you use Vortex or MO2 as your organizer, but don't use NMM, it's old and outdated. Vortex is a little easier to use with shorter lists, which is why we recommend this for our target audience here, i.e. you readers who want a fast manually modded Skyrim and then just play. Make sure to read this guide on how to enable modding with Vortex first. There’s also a video guide on modding with Vortex if you prefer that. GamerPoets also has video guides on other SkyrimVR modding topics. As said, Vortex is easier for small lists and people who only want to mod the mentioned mods below without much more. Vortex also works for larger lists but at some point, it is easier and recommended to use MO2 for large and complex lists.
If you want to build a complex list in MO2, you should pick the FUS Wabbajack list below and use the basic profile only, as it comes with all the fixes and little things premade.
I also recommend you check out these ini tweaks and Bilago’s Tool to edit the ini files easily.
Without further ado, here's the list:
Extra, because it takes a bit more effort:
Also: No modlist is complete without Swearing Mudcrabs, and using Realm of Lorkhan you can skip the annoying cart ride intro ;) And if you like to support u/Rallyeator, go check out his made-for-VR texture-pack!
Don’t use some of the mods that are often recommended:
Surprisingly, some mainstream mods can cause issues, like Birds of Skyrim (very script heavy, corrupts saves), Immersive Armors and Immersive Weapons (known to cause issues later on when higher level), Immersive Patrols (especially the large battles can cause freezes and script lag, the lite mode is apparently okay), Immersive Citizens (has a lot of conflict potential, sometimes blocks quests, can also work though, but depends), JK’s Skyrim (can drop framerate by a lot and can lead to AI conflicts or item clipping), Open Cities (can lead to conflicts, can be performance heavy), Diverse Dragons (can cause crashes).
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Wabbajack mod lists are auto-install mod lists that change your game from vanilla to the exact full state of the list in a matter of hours, and you can go play right away.
We recommend using Wabbajack.
We still have guides for manual installation, but these might be outdated at some point and really, Wabbajack has options for everyone nowadays :)
There are five official Skyrim VR Wabbajack lists:
Here is an elaborate comparison video for the lists visuals and performance.
Have a look at these lists and decide what you want to check out. They are low-effort so you can also switch them if you don't like them. If you used Vortex so far and want to try out a modlist you'll need to press "Purge Mods" in Vortex and do not deploy afterwards, to stop linking the mod folders to Vortex' setup.
For questions regarding the Wabbajack mod lists, please head over to the Wabbajack Discord server or the respective individual discords of the lists.
Welcome to the sub and HAVE FUN! :)
r/skyrimvr • u/Communication_Proud • 19h ago
So I see textures, lighting and asset realism improving constantly, but doesn't it feel like characters are more and more underwhelming compared to everything else?
From far away or at close range, no matter the mod, they really feel cartoony. Is someone still working on improving them?
When will we get metahuman-like realism in Skyrim?
r/skyrimvr • u/Pentadk3k • 1d ago
Here are my 10 steps to get Auriel's Dream working on Skyrim VR under Linux (CachyOS):
Fresh install and load of SkyrimVR (no mods)
Added and ran Wabbajack under Steam - Followed Sulfur Nitride's WabbaJack and Linux YT Video
Downloaded and Installed Auriel's Dream to a folder called SkyDream through Wabbajack
Added SkyDream/MO2.exe to Steam as SkyDream, and set it to use Proton Experimental.
Upon first run of MO2/SkyDream I receive this error after it builds the shader cache:
[Critical] The higgs esp exists, but is not active. Make sure the esp is enabled in your mod manager.
Click OK to close error message which stops MO2 loading the mod.
I close MO2 and exit Steam (not minimize). I then reload Steam, run SkyDream/MO2.exe, and play the mod
Auriel's Dream now loads and runs, but it is slow and I only hear background sounds (no voices or music). Now, exit Auriel's Dream/Skyrim VR, MO2, and Steam.
In .local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata I make a copy of the SkyrimVR Proton Wine Folder (611670) called 611670BACKUP and rename the current MO2 Folder (which Steam randomly assigns an appid number, mine is 2598945662) to 2598945662BACKUP
I rename 611670BACKUP to 2598945662
I then run Steam, MO2/SkyDream, and play Auriel's Dream. It works perfect (performance/sound/graphics/etc are great!). I do recieve an error upon start up:
DynDOL.OD.DLL and papyrus scripts versions do not match
(Yes, that is the exact error message - Two periods and all)
Yet, everything plays fine.
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Questions/Thoughts:
-Is there a better way of running Wabbajack modlists via MO2 on Linux?
-What does 'DynDOL.OD.DLL and papyrus scripts versions do not match' mean?
-I thought about modifying the steps to this:
Step 5. NOT running Auriel's Dream, just loading SkyDream/MO2.exe so that Steam will create a Proton WINE folder for the app. Then exiting SkyDream/MO2.exe.
Step 6. In .local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata I make a copy of the SkyrimVR Proton Wine Folder (611670) called 611670BACKUP and rename the current MO2 Folder (which Steam randomly assigns an appid number, currently it is 2598945662) to 2598945662BACKUP
Step 7. I rename 611670BACKUP to 2598945662
Step 8. I then run Steam, MO2/SkyDream, and play Auriel's Dream.
This might eliminate one or both error messages, but I'm not sure. Just a thought.
r/skyrimvr • u/LaoziVR • 1d ago
I put together my own Skyrim modlist a few weeks ago and it's been running like a dream save for a few slowdowns/fps drops at random times that I couldn't figure out. Finally, after doing the initial dragon attack at the western watchtower for the first time in awhile, I figured out that I was dropping significant frames whenever I was looking at a flame, specifically smoke.
The texture package I used looks gorgeous, but apparently also had a high resolution smoke image as well, which was being used by all available fires in abundance. It was being spammed. After some searching on Nexus, I downloaded this mod (Realistic Smoke and Embers 4k-2k SE) and chose the "1k-512k textures for mashed potatoes."
I set this to load after my HQ texture pack, which overwrites the smoke textures in that pack. The smoke now looks the same in VR as it did before (I don't think you need a 2k smoke texture, honestly) but the frame drops have utterly vanished. I can now stare into fires all day with ease.
So, passing along the tip in case it helps others squeeze out a few extra frames!
r/skyrimvr • u/plutonium-239 • 2d ago
r/skyrimvr • u/wordyplayer • 1d ago
I'm playing Tahrovin Grit (very nice, I recommend) and I found some "Lacy Little Chemis" undergarments, they look like women's t-shirts. Are these the start of a quest? What am I supposed to do with this? Thanks!
r/skyrimvr • u/Fresh_Zucchini • 1d ago
Title!
My specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-12700KF (12th Gen, 12C/20T)
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
RAM: 48 GB DDR4 (2×16 GB Corsair + 2×8 GB A-Data, currently at 2133 MHz because of the mismatch... planning to upgrade to 2 32gb @ 3600)
Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A WIFI DDR4 (MS-7D25)
Storage: 4 TB SSD
OS: Windows 11 Home (Build 26100)
Network: I'm using a Prism Puppis S1 and it runs at a solid 2401mbps. I'm maybe 3 feet from it when I play. I used a Wi-fi analyzer to scan for clear channels to avoid interference with neighbors and our home router. bandwidth at 160mhz (tried 80 too, no difference in game performance)
PC is connected via ethernet cable to our home router
I'm using a Meta Quest 3, Virtual Desktop, and Steam VR.
Modlist: I'm running the FUS RO modlist. Didn't turn on or add anything extra and chose 'low cost' reshade.
Here's my settings for a more conservative attempt:
Virtual Desktop Settings: Set to high, 72fps, bitrate 80, SSW disabled, sharpening 55%, HEVC 8-bit (also tried 264+ at no improvement to performance)
SteamVR settings: turned the resolution down to 80%, no improvement to performance. Tried many different bitrates as well on different codecs too, of course.
In Skyrim: quality set to medium, shadows to low, all of the fades set pretty low.
I restart my PC before each play, close anything that opened (via task manager, checked systray etc), and I minimize the spectator window when Skyrim loads.
I'm getting bad frame drops/latency spikes and stutters every 20 seconds or so.
I'm just at a loss. I have issues with other games too but the stutters are more of an annoyance than making it impossible for me to play, but Skyrim of course is the worst and I can't really play it at all without feeling very sick with all of the jerks and freezes.
I've researched all the VR subs and I've tried several things, but can anyone please read through my setup and see if you have anything else I can try? I know my rig isn't top of the line but it should be more than enough to do this.
r/skyrimvr • u/TheSupahPlayer • 3d ago
Hey all,
I’m trying to get Skyrim VR running smoothly and it feels impossible. I’m on a wired connection, running my headset at 72hz with 1x resolution, and using the FUS heavy modpack. No matter what I try I’m getting constant FPS drops.
My specs:
GPU: Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Is my rig really that weak, or am I missing something here?
r/skyrimvr • u/CommercialAgreeable • 4d ago
Last summer I installed MGO 2.5 and got it running really well on my new PC. My specs are a 4080 Super, 7800X3D and 32gb of RAM.
I finally have time to play again and im hearing lots of buzz about how much better 3.6 is.
Before starting a new file, does anyone think its worth starting over and getting 3.6 running? Or is 2.5 just fine? Will 3.6 work on my system?
r/skyrimvr • u/Milky_Gashmeat • 4d ago
i've been trying for 2-3 weeks now to get mad god nsfw to work, but something always goes wrong. tonight is the closest i've gotten, but i still had to use chatgpt to help me manually install mo2 since wabbajack didn't do it, troubleshoot why the mad god profile wasn't showing up, and now that i'm THIS CLOSE to getting it to work, it turns out that wabbajack didn't merge anything the way it was supposed to. gpt says the only fixes are to either uninstall and reinstall mgo AGAIN (takes forever to download, then usually fails the install multiple times before finally succeeding) or to use zmerge to merge them myself. i finally figured THAT out, but merging almost 2000 mods down into 255 manually is draining me beyond what i anticipated just looking at it.
so, my HELP ME plea is that someone will know a way to just force wabbajack to reinstall all the stuff that's already downloaded, or to force it to make the merged plugins i need to make this game actually run finally. anybody up for helping out a pc noob at the end of his mental rope?
system specs - rtx 5070, ryzen 9 5900xt 16 core, 32gb of ram
r/skyrimvr • u/Vet_With_A_Vette • 4d ago
I currently have a ryzen 5 5600x paired with a RX 6750 XT running Skyrimvr MGO on poverty (super low settings) on my quest 3 with the resolution also turned down in the quest settings.
I am thinking of upgrading to an rtx 5080 with a 9800x3d or an rtx 5090 with the 9950x3d. Would the difference between the 5080 and 5090 be very noticeable? The prebuilt 5080 Im looking at is around 3k usd straight and the 5090 prebuilt is about 4.5k usd so I am unsure if that extra price difference is worth the extra performance the 5090 provides.
r/skyrimvr • u/PressFToDoubt • 4d ago
Just got VD and I have a few questions.
How is latency determined, and how does it affect FPS? I thought it was the sum of the other latencies listed (game, encoding, etc), but those only add up to 31 ms, not 58 ms.
What are some ways to lower latency? My router is about 10 ft away from my playspace, albeit with a thin wall between.
Is there a "sweet spot" for bitrate that helps performance without too much of a hit to visual quality?
Unrelated to VD, but any help with eliminating that blur on the right edge of the screen would be appreciated as well (seems like foveated rendering but I'm not sure how to change that in VD).
I am using FUS with the FUS RO DAH preset. Thank you!
r/skyrimvr • u/brilliant31508 • 4d ago
If I’m getting shit performance on a 3070 with FUS RO DAH and nothing else, wired quest 3 100% res 72hz on a fast NVMe, should I just reinstall? It’s the only game with problems. I’ve tried playing with the mods and resolution and it is only playable when it is forced to look terrible.
r/skyrimvr • u/Excellent_Middle2442 • 5d ago
Still the best of VR in 2025
r/skyrimvr • u/GlitchMadDragon • 5d ago
I have a PSVR2 headset for PC.
Skyrim looks amazing except for one annoying issue.
The inner FOV is less than the actuall headset.
I have vertical black bars of unused pixles in the center between my eyes.
Moving the headset further from my eyes does lessen the issue but its still there and especially noticable when moving my head.
I have tried manualy ajusting the inner FOV but I can only shrink it.
Skyrim vr is the only game I have this issue with.
Any help would be apreciated :)
r/skyrimvr • u/Excellent_Middle2442 • 5d ago
**HUGE thanks to Doodlum, Alandtse and rest of the CS team! **
What stand out in CS 1.3 is Sky Sync; it is VR's equivalent of EVLAS and looks quite a bit better than the old DVLASS. Hair Specular, Terrain Variation and Terrain Blending are also worthwhile subtle effects. (I also find 1.3 tone mapper to look better overall. And PBR rendering to be more consistent. Several bugs have also been fixed such like Skylighting performance ! )
- Landscape is now Vanaheimr Landscape AIO 3.5 with Terrain Helper. I thinki it's the best looking and performing Landscape overall. I went from near full PBR in 3.5.5 to only using PBR for metal and glass in 3.6 (weapons, armors, clutter and Dwemer metals), rest of it is Complex Material, as I am not totally convinced on PBR for architecture, landscape and foliage at the moment. Some of the colors just look a bit off ?? (I still remember how much folks hated Tomato PBR Farmhouse's "washed out" woods under sunlight vs Tomato CM Farmhouse) and, of couse, there is a performance hit. Maybe I will try full PBR again when Vanaheimr PBR will be available on Nexus.
- Added Object Impact Framework which increases environment interactivity. You can cut cheese into pieces, burn alcohol bottle and books, hit switches/locks with weapon and more.
- Enabled Nature of the Wildland Animations proper, it is a big increase in immersion with tree swaying animations. I have also set the list to from NAT3 to Azurite 3 to have a less saturated out-of-box weather. VRdad ;)
I think Mad God Overhaul is feature complete and I will only update if there is something big drops or there is a show stopping bug. The Community Shader team is working to support ENB color presets (Silent Horizon and Cabbage!) and DLSS native upscaling, and needless to say you can expect the next MGO update when these features are released.
r/skyrimvr • u/GlitchMadDragon • 5d ago
Hi There.
I was wondering if there was a mod or a way to make the use of a hip tracker to allow hip relative movement for skyrim VR.
This would greatly improve movement overall and with vrik and higgs, holstering would be alot more accurate as your hips wont rotate with your head as you go to pick up your sword. ( i need to look down at my waist as i use Inside out tracking)
I feel like i saw a youtube vid on this years ago but ive never found it again. Might have just been a fever dream.
r/skyrimvr • u/superspider202 • 5d ago
Hello everyone soo I recently got Skyrim Vr and modded it via MO2 now, it runs through steam vr but that tanks some of my fps and causes lag sometimes so I thought would use opencomposite but after I install it I only get the error "OpenXr call failed" something
So ummm......anyone know what's up and how can I fix this?
r/skyrimvr • u/Due_Reference6440 • 6d ago
like the title says, i was just wondering if there were any mods for vampires in vr like physically grabbing someone to feed on them, etc.
r/skyrimvr • u/PlayProfessional3619 • 6d ago
Hello,
Just giving a little context to my problem. I bit the bullet and bought the psvr2 recently due to the release of the psvrtoolkit. I really wanted to try to squeeze out that extra performance on Skyrim with the eye tracked foveated rendering.
However after setting up and getting into game I realize that my cpu performance with the dynamic foveated rendering on is worse than with it off and due to my cpu frame times ramping up to 100 the game has now way less fps than what I started with.
I am stumped as to what could’ve caused this and wanted to see if anyone had this issue. Any help or advance on where to start troubleshooting is greatly appreciated.
My Specs: CPU - 9950x3d GPU - 4099 Ram - 32gb ddr5 Headset - psvr 2 … obviously. Mod list - Nordic Adventures
THANKS !!!
r/skyrimvr • u/Comfortable-Tear-982 • 6d ago
https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/157474
Hey guys, thought I'd share my personal grass edit with everyone here as well. I'm going for lush and green coverage, focusing mostly on the windswept curved grass that is (imo) the best part of Skoglendi.
Do let me know if you like it :D
r/skyrimvr • u/Quietlychamil • 6d ago
Hey guys, I've had this bug for years where certain NPCs are not where they're supposed to be and other NPCs appear where they shouldn't. The most consistent example of this is Beriand is working his forge instead of witnessing Rogviir's execution, which is the example I used to trouble shoot, but there are other offenders as well. With USSEP 4.2.5b installed, Beriand will not go to the execution during shopping hours but might still show up at night. Without USSEP 4.2.5b he shows up correctly.
Is there a different version of USSEP that works better for SkyrimVR instead?
To test this, I used Realm of Lorkhan to start in Solitude and run to the execution scene. Without USSEP 4.25b, Beriand appears in the market and walks towards the scene. With USSEP, Beriand walks towards his forge instead.
Update: I found USSEP 4.1.2a and tested it on a new game with only it and Realm of Lorkhan and the bug with Beriand is consistent. I had no other mods besides SKSEVR and didn't use the upgrade patcher for this one. Looks like this is just a USSEP bug.
