The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a bright representative of a high-quality role-playing game. The developers from Bethesda Softworks managed to create an atmospheric fantasy world filled with various tasks and characters. Even after a decade, the game does not lose its relevance thanks to an active community of enthusiasts who regularly release modifications.


With the help of mods in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim managed to change literally every element.Today, if you want, the game can be changed beyond recognition.Mods allows you to significantly improve the graphics, add new regions and introduce unique mechanics that were not in the original game and re-releases. This guide is designed to help players with installing mods for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and Anniversary Edition.

In this guide you will find step-by-step instructions on how to install mods for Skyrim in manual mode and automatic, using modification managers.

It is worth noting that this method is not suitable for every mod, but it is one of the simplest and does not require from the user extra programs.

First of all, it should be used by players who only want to try to dive into the world of modifications The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. With manual installation you can install only a few mods, even global ones. Installing a large number of mods on the game in this way is not recommended, otherwise it will cause conflicts with the game and they may not work.


How to install mods for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and Anniversary Edition without using programs:

• The archive with modifications should always be unpacked into the folder "Datas", which is located in the main directory of the game (C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim\Datas).
  
• After that you need to launch the games through the standard launcher. In the "Files" section, activate the mod by clicking on the checkbox and launch the game
  
• For some mods such activation is not required and they will work in the game by default. Others, on the contrary, need additional activation also in the game menu, for this purpose, the authors of the mods attached additional instructions.

Nexus Mod Manager is one of the most popular mod managers, which is used not only for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, with an intuitive interface.Officially, support for this manager has already been discontinued, but enthusiasts continue to work on the utility, improving its functionality and stability. For easy installation of mods and stable game with modifications, it is most often recommended to use Nexus Mod Manager.


With Nexus Mod Manager you will be able to:
- Select and install downloaded mods for many games
- Sort all installed mods
- Find conflicts between mods and eliminate them
- Remove mods correctly without damaging the game and your saves
- Run the game with mods

Instructions for using the program:
- Adding a modification is done through the "Mods" or "Mods" tab, if the program is in Russian;

- On the opened tab click on the button "Add Mod from file", which is located on the left side of the window;

- In the opened window select the mod archive or the folder with the modification. The supported modification appears in the main window of the program;

- Click "Activated the selected mod" to activate the mod into the game or simply double-click the desired mod;

- If the mod causes conflicts with other mods or the game, you will see an alert inside the program;

- It is recommended to run the game through Nexus Mod Manager;

- To remove a mod from The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, go to the general file list and click "Diactivates the selected mod".

To learn how to install Nexus Mod Manager and download the program, please click here[www.playground.ru]

Vortex is an updated analog of Nexus Mod Manager with its own advantages and disadvantages. Among the advantages are increased functionality, intuitive mod installation process for every user. With its help you can sort the download order, manage mod files, automate the installation process and increase the stability of the game when using a huge number of modifications. The disadvantage will be that not all mods are compatible with the program, especially global addons and old files.


Instructions for using the program:

- First of all it is worth activating the Russian language.Go to the "Settings" - "Interface" tab and select the Russian interface package.

- To install a mod, you need to go to the "Mods" tab. It is enough to simply move the archive to this window or select the necessary files through the explorer

- Activation of mods is automatic, but they can be temporarily disabled if you change its state

- After installing modifications, you may need to determine the order of their loading. Usually it is specified by the authors of mods.

- Uninstalling mods is done through the trash icon

You can learn how to install Vortex and download the program here[www.playground.ru].