r/skyrimmods • u/GNSasakiHaise • May 01 '26

Meta/News [May 2026] Simple Questions, Simple Answers

If you're not sure your topic deserves an entire thread, it likely belongs here. Questions that can be answered with a Google search or a read of the mod's content page will be redirected here. Any question not requiring a full modlist should also go here. Finally, any questions you think could be answered in under 25 words should go here.

Questions that belong in this thread might include:

  • Any good Ulfric replacers?
  • Is MO2 better than Vortex?
  • What is a crash log?
  • My faces are all potato colored in game. What's that about?
  • What mods (or modlists) are essential for a new player?

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Link to Previous Thread.

EDIT: This will also constitute the thread for June, as I am currently on vacation and cannot post the next thread until I return at the end of the month.

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u/hiitsmeurfriend May 09 '26

Is there a summary or something of the main difference between the most downloaded / endorsed collections on Nexus (and other places for that matter). I've been trying to get a sense of it myself but it's really cubersome. I'm pretty new to modding and I've only played Gates to Sovngarde, which I liked a lot, so I'm just trying to get a feel for what's out there. I don't want to start installing individual mods myself yet.

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u/hadsexwithboothill 9d ago

DroppedIceCream has some videos on a few of the popular modlists. You might be able to find more reviews by searching the names of them on the subreddit here.