Para0x/Fahdon-A-Skyrim-Together-Experience

A Skyrim Together Reborn Modlist by Chef

Fahdon - A Skyrim Together Experience

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Contents

• Preamble
• System Requirements
• Installation
  • Pre-Installation
  • Wabbajack Installation
    • Installing Wabbajack
    • Downloading and Installing Fahdon
    • Problems with installation
• Post-Installation
  • Game Folder
  • Creation Club ESL to ESM
  • Skyrim Together Reborn
  • BethINI
  • ENB & ReShade
• Playing the List
  • Starting up the list
  • In Game MCM Options
  • Starting the Game
• Updating Fahdon
• FAQ
• Removing the modlist
• Credits and Thanks
• Contact

Preamble

This collection of mods has been created with the goal of providing an optimal experience for players of Skyrim Together Reborn. Every mod has undergone rigorous testing to ensure a smooth and consistent multiplayer experience, free of desync issues and other inconsistencies. This list is perfect for players who want to recreate the immersive, tabletop RPG-style gameplay found in games like Dungeons and Dragons, and is an excellent choice for players who want to enjoy the game with their friends.

Maximizing the benefits of playing together as a group can be achieved by assigning specific roles to each player through the use of the Set of Skills MCM. This allows each player to focus on developing a particular archetype, resulting in unique strengths and abilities that can greatly enhance the overall performance of the party.

Also, if you are into light or heavy RP, Fahdon has the tools to cultivate your inner storyteller. From in-game emotes to immersive spell learning, this list will have a little something for everyone.

Beware, as your opponents in the game have been made more cunning and will quickly overpower you if you are not prepared. It is crucial to strategize carefully and equip your group with the necessary resources before embarking on any adventures.

Get ready for a journey filled with stunning landscapes. With a wealth of fascinating destinations, such as the northern county of Cyrodiil's Bruma or a Dark and Mysterious land, you will never run out of places to explore and experience.

Full modlist here.

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

System Requirements

Fahdon uses AVO AE's graphical base and has been tested extensively on a range of systems and using industry standard testing software to determine the required specs for the list. As such, the following specs are recommended to run the list.

Spec Category	Minimum for 30fps	Recommended for 60fps
CPU	6 core/thread @ 2.3Ghz. i9-9600t or better.	8 Core/16 Thread CPU. i9-9900k or better.
Video Card	6GB Vram clocked between 1290 and 1390. If you have an overcloked model with 4GB (such as a GTX 1060 laptop), you may be able to run it. A card such as the GTX 1060 would work for this.	8+GB VRAM, but no more than 10 needed, clocked between 1400 and 1500. A card such as a GTX 1080 or 1080ti or better would be ideal.
Ram	6GB DDR5 with some stuttering.	8-10GB DDR5 for smoothest experience. 16GB DDR4/5 advised.
With ENB	+15% to required resources.	+10% to required resources.
Expected peformance	35fps outdoors wiith 40+ indoors. Loading times between 20 to 30 seconds.	59-112fps outdoors and indoors with loading times around 10 to 15 seconds. Cap FPS to achieve smoother experience.
Expected non ENB performance	40fps outdoors with 50fps indoors. Loading times between 15 and 40 seconds.	100+ fps both outdoors and indoors with loading times between 5 and 15 seconds.

Space required: 135GB (Without Downloads) 223GB (With Downloads)

Installation

Installing Fahdon is relatively easy and, if you have Nexus Premium, will be a simple waiting game. If you are updating the modlist, you can safely skip to the Post installation.

Pre-Installation

Prior to installing Fahdon, please complete the following steps.

1. Install Visual C++ x64 & .Net Runtime v5 desktop x64.
2. Change Skyrim so it does not automatically update.
3. Fully uninstall Skyrim by deleting the folder and the Skyrim Special edition folder inside \Documents\My Games.
4. Reinstall Skyrim into a location that is not Program files. Somewhere like C:\Games is a good location.
5. Start the game once and let it do the graphics check. Do not worry about the settings as it will be replaced during installation.
6. You also need to start the games to the main menu in order to download all the creations.

Wabbajack Installation

Installing Wabbajack

Once you have completed pre-installation, download the latest version of Wabbajack and place it in a folder such as C:\Games\Wabbajack. Do not place it in program files, on your desktop or in your downloads folder. I recommend placing it on an SSD as it will work quicker on there.

Downloading and Installing Fahdon

Downloading and installing Fahdon can take a while depending on your internet connection and computer. To install Fahdon, complete the following steps.

1. Open Wabbajack and click on browse modlists, ensure that Unofficial Lists is checked.
2. Press the download button on Fahdon and wait for it to download.
3. Set the installation folder to be somewhere like C:\Games\Fahdon. Do not install it to your desktop or downloads folder.
4. The download location does not need to be on a SSD but it makes installing a bit faster
5. Press the play button to begin.
6. Go and pet your nearest fluffy animal whilst Wabbajack does its thing. Alternatively read through this readme again.
7. If the installation is successful, jump for joy and move onto post installation. If the installation is unsuccessful, follow what is below.

Problems with installation

It is possible that you may encounter an error with Wabbajack when installing. Some common issues are listed below.

• Could not download x:

  • Big files can fail to download due to connection issues. You can either run wabbajack again or download the file manually. If you decide to manually download it, make sure to place it in the same place as the other downloads.

• x is not a whitelisted download:

  • This will happen when I update the modlist. Please check if there is a new update or wait until you see a release ping.

• Wabbajack could not find my game folder:

  • Either buy the game or go back to the Pre-Installation step.

• Antivirus reports a virus:

  • Windows 10/11 may automatically quarantine a key file which is needed for Mod Organizer. You can fix this by adding an exclusion for Mod Organizer in windows defender.

Post-Installation

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Game Folder

Fahdon uses a Wabbajack feature called Stock Game to keep your Skyrim installation clean. All the files that you need to run the list are in a folder called “Game Root”. You don’t need to copy anything at all.

Creation Club ESL to ESM

Due to the Skyrim Together Reborn team disabling the ESL Reader, I've had to include a .BAT that you will have to run in order to convert the plugins to their correct extensions as outlined below:

1. Open up MO2 and find the Divider labeled "Master Files".
2. Inside the Divider you will find a mod named "CC AE Converted (STR Compatible)".
3. Right click on the mod and select "Open in Explorer", which will then open up Windows Explorer.
4. Double Click the folder named "Extensions BAT" to open it.
5. Ctrl + X to cut the file from the folder, then return to the main folder (CC AE Converted (STR Compatible)), and paste it using Ctrl + V
6. Double Click on the Extension Converter.bat to run it. You should see all the .ESLs turn into .ESMs.
7. Refresh or restart Mod Organizer 2. If you see that the CC plugins have been converted in the plugins tab, continue to the next step.
8. Now go back into MO2, click on the "Restore Backups" tab on the right pane above your plugins. (The one which looks like a swooping arrow)
9. Select the backup on the RIGHT SIDE of MO2 as shown by the large red arrow and box in the image below.(there should only be one, if there isn't, choose the latest.) and all the ESMs should be loaded correctly:
10. Hit Refresh in Mod Organizer 2 if the backup doesn't immediately change the load order.

Skyrim Together Reborn

As it has been wonderfully documented by the STR team already, please continue to: Skyrim Together Reborn for the playguide before continuing with your STR endeavours. Be sure to thoroughly read the guide. Failure to do so will result in a broken game experience.

Following your read through of the STR playguide, please do the following to prevent the Address Library / instant CTD on launch error(s) from repeating:

When launching SkyrimTogether within MO2, after you click on "run" -- hold down spacebar until a window appears. This is where you will select the SkyrimSE.exe inside your Fahdon Install/Game Root folder. Refer to the text below as to why this is imperative.

NOTE: Due to using Stock Game, please navigate to where you installed the modlist, open up the Game Root folder and select the SkyrimSE.exe inside. This is a VERY IMPORTANT STEP. If you use your actual install directory for Skyrim SE, the modlist WILL NOT WORK.

ENB AND RESHADE

Fahdon uses vanilla weathers and comes pre-installed with a customized version of Cinematic Vanilla ENB, however ReShade and Community Shaders are enabled by default. It is my own ReShade Preset based off Veyrah ReShade.

If you wish to install your own ENB, however, an ENB manager is included. Simply put your new ENB into a seperate folder in Fahdon\tools\Enb Organizer\Games\SkyrimSE\Preset using ENB Organizer.

Using ENB Organizer

Head over to the installation folder and locate an executable named ModOrganizer.exe and launch it. Once it's launched, there will be a dropdown box on the top right and a big Run button next to it. Click the Run button, then go to the Skyrim Special Edition as shown in the image below and click on the three vertical dots to change your ENB Organizer path to <Your Fadon Install Location>\Game Root\SkyrimSE.exe and then hit apply. There are a number of presets to choose from

If you are choosing to use the recommended ENB, please enable the presets Cinematic Vanilla ENB and ENB DLLs before running the game.

To change ReShade Presets, refer to the following image below. Clicking on the preset name as indicated by the red arrow will open a drop down menu. There are 2 presets to choose from: Fahdon ReShade - Community Shaders (Based on Veyrah) & Fahdon ReShade - ENB Friendly Preset. The ENB Friendly Preset is to be used in tandem with your choice of ENB.

For adding your own presets and more details, take a look at ENB Organizer for more information.

Playing the List

Starting up the list

Open the installation folder and double click on the program called ModOrganizer.exe.

Make sure the dropdown box on the right is set to Skyrim Together and press the Run button.

In-Game MCM options

Fahdon utilizes MCM Recorder by the lovely MrowPurr and does not require modification. If you wish to make any modifications to the MCM, be sure to disconnect before touching the MCM and sync all changes with your other party members.

NOTE: If there are any MCM Recorder errors during setup, just hit "Skip".

Starting the Game

• Fahdon uses Alternate Start - Live Another Life.

1. Create your character and let MCM Recorder Load everything.
2. Feel free to explore the Starting Prison. There are a number of supplies to get you started.
3. Choose an Alternate Start. (Note: BOTH PLAYERS MUST SELECT THE SAME START.)
4. Go into your Magic Menu and enable the "Class Selection" power. Activate to choose your starting class from Set of Skills.
5. Go into the SkyRem Attributes MCM and hit "Reroll" until you are satisfied with your stat spread. Press "Save" to lock in your stats.
6. Go into your inventory and use the "Choose Your Destiny" scroll to complete your starting skill choices.
7. When you approach the Alternate Start bed after choosing a start, a background menu will pop up allowing you to select your starting stat bonuses for whatever class you wish to invest in.
8. Go into your Magic Menu and enable the "Reflect" power to choose a background that gives you a small boost to whichever stat that you select.
9. In your Potions Inventory tab, there will be a item called Draught of Energy. Use it and see what happens! :)
10. Press ; to open the Autobody menu and select the preset for the race you have chosen. The body will auto-conform to the correct preset.
11. Press F2 to open the Reborn UI and connect to your server!
12. Have fun!

Notes for Character Creation:

Do not save presets or use any racemenu sliders past the Face Overlays. This includes Expressions, as well as any form of sculpting. Failure to abide by this will result in the other player CTDing.

Adding mods to Fahdon

I will not be supporting the addition of mods in any official capacity due to the complexicity and testing each mod requires in order to determine it's compatibility with the STR client and syncing with other players.

Updating the modlist

Before updating, please check the changelog and back up your saves. You may need to start a new game after certain updates.

Updating is like installing the list. Simply make sure your paths are the same and tick the overwrite existing modlist button. Note: Any mods you have added will be deleted when updating.

FAQ

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Tweaking the Game Settings

BethINI

To get some more FPS, tweak the following value in the detail section in BethINI.

• Shadow Resolution: 2048
• Ambient Occlusion: Either use this or the ENB version. The ENB version is more intensive. Do not have both turned on.
• Remove Shadows: I really don’t recommend turning this on, but if you must, then you can.

Removing the Modlist

Simply delete the folder, and you have uninstalled it.

Credits and Thanks

• YOU for reading this.
• The Animonculory Team.
• Noggog for Mutagen.
• Halgari and everyone the WJ Team - Wabbajack is awesome and so are you.

Contact

Whilst I am available primarily on Aetherius Modding, please check the issues tab on github first if you have any issues. DO NOT DM ME ON DISCORD.

If you wish to support me, please use the link below to do so!

The Animonculory Team

• Althro - Leader & Head of Development
• Styyx - Senior Management Team & Dev Team
• Chef/Para0x - Senior Management Team & Dev Team
• The Spaniard -Senior Management Team & Documentation
• GuitarBarbarian - Senior Management Team
• Annakins - Dev Team, Testing, Graphics & Documentation
• Astro - Dev Team & Testing
• Abandoned_by_Arkay - Testing
• DestinySlayer - Dev Team & Community Engagement
• Skyrim Together Reborn Team - Without them, this project would not be possible. Huge thanks to them.