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Developer’s Log: March 2, 2025

Coming back from a five-week break, I’m taking stock of where Dii is at before deciding where to go from here. Running (the new v0.25) of LOOT I discovered right off the bat that something was amiss. Numerous patches lit…

Priority Pyramid: Install Order

Skyrim Modding Priority Pyramid Guide Purpose of This Document This document provides a step-by-step guide for organizing and building a large Skyrim modlist using the Priority Pyramid method. The guide breaks mods into clear categories, explains the purpose of each,…

Developer’s Log: January 25, 2025

General Updates Survival Mode Website Adamant / Mysticism / Immersive Sounds – Compendium Conflicts Created Dii ISC Mysticism Patch.esp A few updated ISC fields were not carried over to Mysticism. Misc Conflict Resolution Blade and Blunt Starfrost / Survival Mode…

Developer’s Log: January 24, 2025

General Updates Installed Survival Mode Improved – SKSE Conflict Resolution Day 3: USSEP / Mysticism / Adamant Conflicts Added another record to patch Dii USSEP Mysticism Adamant Patch.esp to resolve a conflict wiith Dii USSEP Mysticism Patch.esp. I’m patching a…

Glossary: Plugin Data

Relationships Between Skyrim Modding Terms Term Definition Example Contains Can Be Contained In Record A self-contained unit of data in a plugin (.esp/.esm). Represents an object, item, spell, etc. LVLI (Leveled Item), NPC_ (NPC), or BOOK (Books). Example: LootForswornPotions10. Fields,…

Developer’s Log: January 23, 2025

To do Today Adamant / Legacy of the Dragonborn Conflicts Adamant / Mysticism / USSEP Conflicts Because Adamant is meant to load after Mysticism, it includes the former’s changes and overwrites them when necessary, so we… Adamant also, because Simon…

Developer’s Log: January 22, 2025

General Update General Updates Installed Mysticism – A Magic Overhaul USSEP / Mysticism Conflicts Legacy of the Dragonborn / Mysticism Conflicts dunCrystalDriftCaveStaff “Gadnor’s Staff of Charming” [WEAP:00046E0B] Poor Gadnor. His Staff of Charming shares the same model as 10+ other…

Developer’s Log, January 21, 2025

Website Updates Installed Additional Conflict Resolution DBM_CC_GrayCowlReturnsPatchMGTGCoNPatch.esp: Removing DBM_SafeHouseLocation “Safehouse” [LCTN:10139074] from XLCN – Location. No clue why it’s there but it’s not in LOTD or any other patches so it’s annoying and gone. I don’t think I was disabling…