Vortex also makes installing SKSE64 much easier and less likely you will install it incorrectly. Once you start using a mod manager, there is no need to ever open the in-game Mods menu. It is highly recommended you START using a modern mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 (MO2) instead of the in-game menu.If you insist on using it, you MUST install the SkyUI 5.2 SE Plugin with Master Added if you want SkyUI to continue working reliably. It is highly recommended you STOP using the in-game (Bethesda) Mods menu as it will DISABLE SkyUI anytime it is opened in game.
Installing manually is not supported in these instructions. It is highly recommended you STOP installing mods manually to the /Data directory as it is more error prone in general.Since Steam can update the game in the background, don’t assume you know which version of Skyrim you have installed.
You will now need to be careful which version number of the game you have installed, so that you download the correct version of SKSE64. "AE" marketing-speak is not important, but the game version number is.
Understand now that once you have completed the following installation steps, you will change how you launch the game forever.SKSE does not support Epic or Game Pass versions of Skyrim.If you are new to modding, please visit Gopher's introduction to SKSE64 and introduction to SkyUI on YouTube. 99% of problems with SkyUI are due to an incorrect SKSE64 installation, not SkyUI itself. This means that SkyUI 5.2 is compatible with ALL versions of the game, as long as the appropriate version of SKSE64 is installed correctly. There is no direct dependency between SkyUI and the game version itself, only on a correctly installed working version of SKSE64.There are a few things you need to know before you do anything, especially if you are new to modding: SaveAddedSoundCategories = false ¶ Before You Start After changing the toml, also check to see if your plugins have been disabled in your mod manager and be sure to re-enable them. Set to false the below options in the toml file, or use the SSE Engine Fixes - Modified. If using Engine Fixes, settings in EngineFixes.toml must be adjusted (open it in Notepad) to work around the exclusion of Steam integration by Bethesda with its update.Also make sure you are using Part 1 version 6.1.1, NOT 6.0.2. If using Engine Fixes (or any other SKSE plugin that requires Address Library), Address Library must be updated to the 1.6.117x version.Mods that have not been updated must be disabled. Update any dll-based SKSE plugins to 1.6.117x versions.Add the Quest Journal Fix for SkyUI to address changes to the menu structure by Bethesda.Use the latest version of USSEP if you use this mod.GOG users must update to version 2.2.6 for the GOG edition of the game SKSE must be updated to version 2.2.6 for the Steam edition of the game.This guide was last updated on February 16, 2024. A guided set of steps for installing SKSE64 and SkyUI, as well as instructions for launching Skyrim with SKSE64.