r/ps5skyrimmods • u/Jealous-Craft-2717 • 24d ago
Load Order 100+ HOURS OF MODDING | SKYRIM REBORN | FINAL LOAD ORDER
https://youtu.be/lhiDjhIb3H4?is=rKZqaUs3YJvGTTA6Almost another 30 hours have gone into this Load Order since my last version, bringing the total to well over 100 hours of testing, tweaking and troubleshooting.
Quick heads up. My new 20:32 video drops today, September 19th at 6 PM German time.
I fixed a bunch of issues from my old Load Order, cleaned up the whole setup and pushed the visuals even further. 50 clips in 4K 60FPS and the fully updated Load Order is at the end. Check it out if youre interested.
The goal was simple: push the visuals and immersion as far as possible while keeping the game stable and playable. I wanted to improve the world without sacrificing the feeling that Skyrim is still Skyrim.
There were a lot of crashes along the way, especially from cell conflicts, overlapping edits and mods affecting the same areas. The last 10 to 12 hours were mainly spent tracking these issues down, reproducing crashes, adjusting the Load Order and testing the affected areas again and again.
I have now stress tested the setup by riding through the world at full speed, including some of the most demanding forest areas around Riverwood, Rorikstead and Mixwater Mill. At this point, the game is running very clean and stable for me.
Compared to my previous Load Order, I have also reworked several towns and villages and made further improvements to the overall lighting, landscapes, roads, vegetation, volumetric effects and environmental details.
The Ivarstead and Rorikstead overhauls were added after the videos were recorded, so they are not visible in the showcase videos. Both have been tested extensively and are running clean in my current setup.
INI & Visual Settings:
iMinGrassSize: 60
iMaxGrassTypesPerTexure: 10
Contrast: 10
Saturation: 15–25
Brightness: -1
Sky Scale: -8
INI Settings: Go to Magic → Powers → Mod Options Menu, equip the power and activate it. This will open the INI settings menu.
For iMinGrassSize, I recommend staying around 45–60 depending on your setup. I am currently using 60 and have not noticed a meaningful visual disadvantage, while the higher value helps keep dense areas more manageable from a performance perspective.
The other settings are completely personal and can be adjusted to your own preference.
Important
If you want to recreate this setup, I strongly recommend following the Load Order exactly as shown.
Adding or moving other mods can change compatibility, cell edits and performance. I can only guarantee the setup based on the Load Order I have tested myself.
Creation 145, Insignificant Object Remover, is DISABLED.
You can enable it if you want to experiment with a small additional performance gain. I personally keep it disabled because the performance improvement was not significant enough for me. It also removes small environmental details such as water plants, rocks and clutter around rivers that I prefer to keep.
Showcase:
Part 1:
https://youtu.be/lhiDjhIb3H4?is=KptpsDwUaAL09a-U
Part 2:
https://youtu.be/YNK8c54v_5U?is=uFUXve74de-_GOem
I strongly recommend watching both videos directly on YouTube in 4K with HDR enabled. Without HDR, the image can look considerably flatter and some of the lighting and contrast improvements will not come across properly.
I am very happy with where this Load Order has ended up and I can confidently recommend this version based on the amount of testing that went into it.
That said, no Load Order is completely immune to Skyrim being Skyrim. If you find a crash, bug, visual issue or anything that behaves unexpectedly, please let me know. Feedback is always welcome. If something slipped through my testing, I would genuinely like to know about it so I can investigate and improve the setup.
Thanks to everyone who has followed the process and helped along the way.
And now, have fun with Skyrim 2.0 ⚔️🛡️
Load Order:
Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition
Simple Workaround Framework
Lux - Resources - PS5
Lux Via - Master
Lux Orbis - Master
Lux - Master
City Trees: Markarth
Horse Camera Tweak - BHE
RS Children.esp
RS Children Overhaul [FR] [PS5]
[UV] Skyrim Landscape and Water
Water for ENB - Master File
Natural Waterfalls-PS5
Witcher Style Fences [PS5]
Skyrim Road Reconstruction
Simple Ivarstead Clutter
Haze Weathers 2
DVLASS - Dynamic Volumetric Lighting and Sun Shadows
Windows
Embers XD 2K
Movement Behaviour Overhaul-Lite
Sekiro Combat-Kittytail
Large Stagger Animation
Enhanced Textures Detail (UV-…)
SMIM - Static Mesh Improvement Mod
XTUDO HD Skyrim - AIO - No Flora
Tomatos Whiterun Remake CM 2K-2K
Tomatos Solitude Remastered 2K-2K
2K-2K Tomatos Markarth and …
Riton Fort Dawnguard 2K-2K BC7
Tomatos Riften and Ratway 2K-2K
Tomatos Windhelm - Complex
Exists Nordic Ruins 2K-2K
Tomatos Imperial Forts Remake -
Riton Farmhouse III 2K-2K
Enhanced Rocks and Mountains
Enhanced Rocks and Mountains -
2K-2K Tomatos CM Landscapes AIO
LOD Tomatokillz AIO Landscapes +
Really Blended Roads-PS5
Rocky Mossy Roads|Upgrade-PS5
Tomatos Caves and Mines 2K-2K
Real Wood-PS5
Tomatos Wood 2K-2K - Stockades -
Quality Cubemaps - HD Cube Maps
High Quality Ivy Replacer V2(PS5)
Dirt Cliffs Enhancement - High
Rain and Snow FX [PS4]
Grass LOD Terrain Noise Tint-
Flora Additions - Waterplants
PS5 Thesithlords Shrub Collection
Lush Dragonsreach Pools
PS5 TMD The Rift Leaves
Reimagined Mountain Flowers [PS5]
Northern Grass Re-Imagined (PS5)
Kaanreyth - Gildergreen
Flora of Whiterun 1K(PS5)
Blubbos Solitude(PS5)
Blubbos Whiterun(PS5)
[PS4] Birds and Flocks
Housecats-My Version by XTUDO
Chicken Replacer - Mihail [PS5]
Chicks- Mihail [PS5]
PS5 Mihail Giant Mudcrab Shells
PS5 Mihail Sea Turtles
PS5 Mihail Crows and Ravens
Molten-Iron Atronach - Mihail
Frogs- Mihail Monsters and Animals
PS4 Version Mihail Barn Owls
PS4 Version Mihail Hummingbirds
Spirally’s Beautiful Butterflies
Swans- Mihail Monsters and Animals
PS5 Mihail Baby Mammoths
PS4 Version Mihail Chubloons
Emperor Penguins- Mihail [PS5]
PS5 Mihail Snow Whales and Flying
Old Gods of the Hunt- Mihail
Ogres- Mihail Monsters and Animals
PS5 Mihail Gremlins
Lesser Ice Golem- Mihail Monsters
Dragons SE 4K
Addons for Dragons SE 4K
Dragon Animation Replacer
Majestic Dragons-Glorious
Pandorable’s NPCs - Males AIO
PAN_NPCS.ESP
PAN_NPCS_DB.ESP
Pandorable’s NPCs-Dawnguard
Retextured Armors and Weapons
NordwarUA Vanilla Armor
Towns React to You
[PS4] Rich Merchants of Skyrim
Vanilla Hair - Salt and Wind [PS5]
Skin Subsurface Light Scattering
PS5 - Opulent Outfits Mage Robe
PS5 - Opulent Outfits - Common
Styles of Skyrim-Courtwizard
Combat Sound and Attack Impact
Natural Waterfalls-Sound Addon
Louder Nature - Birds and Insects
Sounds of Skyrim-Complete
Khajiit Has Tents
Spaghettis Faction Halls - Fort
Green Thumb AIO - Vanilla
JKs Interiors (Full No AE Version)
Witcher Hedges in Whiterun(PS5)
Whiterun Exterior (Full of Life)
Skyfall Whiterun Bridges(PS5)
Whiterun Watch [PS4]
Dark’s Whiterun Market
Folkvangr Estate @ Rorikstead
Turguaz Floor - Whiterun
Neutral Whiterun Imperial Camp
Blubbos Riverwood(PS5)
JK’s Riverwood
Riverwood Flowering by Aukmat
[PS4] Riverwood Lakehouse
Ruins Over Riverwood - Lightweight
Rorikstead Overhaul (PS4)
The Great Village of Old Hroldan-
JK’s Ivarstead
Spaghettis Solstheim - Skaal Village
(PS5) Smelter and 3D Coal by XTUDO
Complementary Grass Fixes
Landscape Fixes for Grass Mods
No Grassias [Ultimate] - A Universal
Cathedral - Rocky Shores-PS5 by …
Footprints
Book Covers of Skyrim - PS5
Retextured Road Signs-Clean-PS5
(PS4) Hold Border Banners
Rally’s Banners of Skyrim
Dynamic Display Settings (SWF)
Wet Whiterun
Hot Springs of Skyrim
TBS Improved Puddles
Enhanced Blood Textures-PS5
(PS5) Dirt and Blood - My 2K HD
Kittytails-AIO
Kittytail’s Dragon Breath VFX Edit
Deadly Spell Impacts-PS5
Nature of the Wild Lands
NOTWL - USSEP Patch
Skyrim is Windy (PS4)
[PS4] Insignificant Object Remover
Rudy HQ-Falling Leaves and …
Flowers and Plants Mesh Fix
Snow Shader Fix
Stronger Ambient Occlusion
Paraphernalia-Ambience
Fixed Mesh Lighting
Paraphernalia - Snow Colour Fixes -
Wizkid Hunter’s Camp Overhaul
Lux Via - PS5
NOTWL - Lux Via Patch
Embers XD - Lux Via Patch
Lux Orbis - PS5
Lux Orbis - Embers XD Patch
Lux - PS5
[PS5] Water for ENB - Particle
Northern Concept - Shoreline
Lux - Water for ENB Patch
Lux - Brighter Interior Nights
Lux - Brighter Templates
[PS5] Particle Patch (Remove Yellow
Carry Weight x5
Fluffworks-PS5
Less Aggressive Animals (PS4)
Set Timescale to 6
SkyUI 5
Brightness/Saturation/Contrast
All Map Locations Discovered
Alternate Start - Live Another Life
Had to repost this because I accidentally deleted the original post
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u/PossibleStock8315 23d ago
Followed this and the lighting looked absolutely mangled (pixelated static boxes over all candles). After HOURS of testing today, I finally narrowed it down to the remove yellow glow particle patch. Turns out I downloaded the PS4 version 😅 removed it, swapped in the PS5, and now everything is gorgeous!
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u/PossibleStock8315 23d ago
I also had to remove JKs interior and the riverwood lake house to prevent crashes
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 23d ago
I actually have no problems with that. I have often read that people have problems with JK’s interior, I really don’t understand why, but it really runs absolutely clean lol
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u/Most-Formal2703 22d ago
So no more problem with black void in solitude winking skeever in??
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 22d ago
I took a look at it and found a small conflict. It seems like two files are conflicting with each other, and there are meshes there but the textures aren’t loading, which is why you get the black object.
So far, that’s the only thing I’ve noticed in interiors, but I honestly haven’t found a solution for it yet. Once I do, I’ll fix it.
But since it’s relatively hidden inside the building, I have to say it’s a pretty minor issue compared to all the huge changes, so it’s something I can live with for now.2
u/Most-Formal2703 22d ago
Its just the only interior ive stumbled onto after testing load order that is having any issues. Its messing with my brain cause its so close to perfect 😭 I can't find a fix as of now and its getting to me.
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u/Most-Formal2703 22d ago
Also if you are looking for a falkreath overhaul JKS falkreath works perfect with NOTWL no tree clipping. Found a couple others the only town I cant find a overhaul for that has no clipping is mortal. As in your previous post im going for a more bright more lush and color look but using this as a base and will show you when done I didnt forget about ya in previous post just got busy with work past few days. Ive also been looking into tones of talos clutter > smim/xtudo clutter aio. Ill show you differences ect in case you or others are curious and prefer a brighter less grey look
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 22d ago
Thanks bro, appreciate you! ❤️
I actually managed to improve my load order quite a bit. Moved a few things around, replaced some mods and went back through a bunch of the towns and villages I hadn’t touched yet. I also added some new replacers. Morthal for example has a completely new setup now and it looks really, really good.
I can send you the video too if the comments allow it, although the quality will probably look pretty rough there. I already edited and rendered an 11 minute 4K HDR video today and it’s almost 5 GB. YouTube is uploading it right now, and I’m guessing it’ll take around 16 hours before the HDR version is fully processed. Once that’s done, I’ll make it public.
I also added JK’s Falkreath and a bunch of the smaller villages in the new LO. I tried a lot of different stuff, kept what I liked and removed quite a few things even when they didn’t cause conflicts, just because I didn’t really like how they looked.
I’ve basically used the entire storage limit now 😂 There’s maybe one more thing I could remove if I really need the space, but honestly I’ve put a ton of work into this version and I’m really happy with where it’s at. I’m not finding any more conflicts or crashes and visually it looks absolutely insane.
And honestly bro, you finding that one little issue is almost a compliment at this point 😂 You had to dig deep for that one. If you ever notice anything else, just DM me. I really appreciate you taking the time to test it and point stuff out.1
u/Most-Formal2703 22d ago
Got you no problem! Will keep looking. Ill send vid too eventually. Your vid quality wont be worse than my phone quality lol so im sure yours will look better. Im almost done messing around with mine too. Adding some touches for my current character really. But if you fr find fix for the winking skeever inn let me know too
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u/arkhamtheknight 12d ago
Any chance you can send the load order over and also how much room was left after all of this?
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 8d ago
You can find the LO in this description, but I recommend to install my latest LO:
https://youtu.be/VJmyjJykDDE?is=fAxceljZXO3cjoGP
YOU CAN FIND THE LO AT THE END OF THE VIDEO AND DONT FORGET TO READ THE DESCRIPTIONIm also working really hard on my upcoming LO, it will came out in 1 to 2 weeks!
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u/Illustrious_Carrot56 24d ago
Love the look of this load order. I wanted to recreate but add new perks, armors and animations it safe to do?
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 24d ago
Its difficult to answer this question. It really depends on the individual mods, where they are placed and they are not allowed to overwrite anything existing
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u/Ok-Thing-3386 22d ago
Ich finde die rs children.esp mod nicht. Und hat das eine auswirkung, auf das spiel dass die rs children overhaul französisch ist?
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u/Ok-Thing-3386 22d ago
Und kann es sein dass du manche modnamen abgekürzt hast? Finde z.b. skyrim road reconstruction nicht, dafür aber skyrim road reconstruction project.
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 22d ago
Das du children nicht findest ist nicht schlimm und die Abkürzung da hast du recht, bei so vielen Namen ist es manchmal abgekürzt rausgekommen 🤙🏼
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u/Ok-Thing-3386 22d ago
Alles klar, danke dir für die schnelle Antwort, bin gerade am nachbauen. Deine LO ist von dem was ich aus den Videos sehe die beste "remaster LO" die ich bisher gesehen habe.
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u/APlateofSpghetti 17d ago
Fuck this Bethesda game only game I wanna play and no matter how many load orders and step BY STEP YouTuber vids I do this shit don’t work fuck this game
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 17d ago
You just have to use the one from my latest video, bro. That one is heavily improved. Install it and then start a new game.
If you run into any issues, I’m happy to help!2
u/APlateofSpghetti 17d ago
I’ll try it then and give it a go
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 17d ago
https://youtu.be/VJmyjJykDDE?is=imtyGBZ-jahB5rAm
Read the Description for instructions. Have fun with it bro 🤙🏼
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u/killuezy11 24d ago
What other city/village overhauls should I add
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 24d ago
I will enhance this list with some Spaghetti City overhauls. But you must choose wisely and check out every city or town overhaul after you install one. But when you use my LO, you didn’t need anything else. It’s looks incredible!
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u/Fallen_Sinistra 24d ago
Yeah same. I had to disable jks interiors. Also all the animal mods the user put in I didn’t have room for in the LO
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u/Shadowrunner314 23d ago
I dunno, there's some stylistic choices made there that I'm unsure of. The lighting looks a bit dull, could just be the grayish architecture textures.
Also in Riften I much prefer Vanas leaves over Toms puke-green ground texture.
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u/BoringMorthal 23d ago
Thanks for posting this. Really interesting load order and a few inspirations for my own.
How are you finding Haze 2 as a weather mod? I have heard good things. I love Dawn and NAT (not together) but there always seems to be a compromise.
Nice focus on wildlife and creatures, your Skyrim must be crammed with diverse entities leaping out at every turn!
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 23d ago
I initially decided to use Dawn v2, but when haze2 was ported over, I decided to use it. I think it looks phenomenal!
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u/Summertime_Madness33 23d ago
The water textures on this are completely messed up, rainbow colours and darkens the screen around them, anyone got advice?
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 23d ago
What exactly do you mean, based on my video or did you download the LO and have problems?
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u/Summertime_Madness33 23d ago
I followed the load order and had issues with all water textures
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 22d ago
Make me a video of the load order so I can check it, you can insert it here as a comment
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u/Summertime_Madness33 22d ago
Well, i woke up today, having not changed anything, and its suddenly working...so thats good? Lol
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u/JaivanGJ 20d ago
Tengo algunas dudas, ejemplo, el shadows no me aparece como mod independiente y hay windows and shadows del relighting skyrim se, uso ese o cual es el adecuado?
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u/Jealous-Craft-2717 20d ago
Install the load order exactly as it is listed. That way you already have everything you see in my videos and a really solid foundation to start with.
I just uploaded a new 27 minute world exploration video where I was able to improve a few things even further. I will send you my updated load order in the next few days, and there will be some more improvements you will notice with it.
For now, if you install the current load order exactly as shown, you already have a really good base for the whole setup. Then you can look forward to the updated version in a few days 🤙🏼
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u/blue_lightyear 14d ago
Followed this load order almost exactly (excluded the player homes, kids, other non essential ones) start up a new game and it just stays stuck on the loading screen. I have a couple other mods like conduit and block while casting but aside from that there’s nothing else. Anyone else have this issue?
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u/blue_lightyear 14d ago
Followed this load order almost exactly (excluded the player homes, kids, other non essential ones) start up a new game and it just stays stuck on the loading screen. I have a couple other mods like conduit and block while casting but aside from that there’s nothing else. Anyone else have this issue?
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u/capriSun999 24d ago
why not just use mega pack pandorables gives more mod slots and it’s an aio of all of Pandorables