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Ultimate Skyrim

UNSUPPORTED MODLIST: Ultimate Skyrim is no longer developed or maintained. This guide is archived reference only. Installation support is not available. If you encounter issues, search Discord #ultsky-faq channel for previous solutions. See FAQ for common problems.

Table of Contents

Table of contents
  1. Overview
    1. System Requirements
  2. Pre-Installation Checklist
  3. Installation Process
  4. After Installation
    1. Save Safely
    2. Need Help?
    3. Want to Customize?

Overview

Ultimate Skyrim requires Skyrim Legendary Edition (Classic Edition with all DLC). You can find purchase links on Reddit: How to get Skyrim LE in 2021

System Requirements

Tier GPU CPU RAM
Recommended GeForce GTX 970 or higher Intel Core i5-7500 or higher 8 GB or more
Minimum GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent AMD Ryzen 3 2200G or equivalent 4 GB or more

Pre-Installation Checklist

Before starting, ensure you have:

Recommended: Nexus Premium membership for automated downloads

You can view the modlist here

Note (06/09/24): Bethesda updated Skyrim via Steam. You may need to downgrade using Steam depot download_depot 72850 72853 3817241784354177437. See downgrade instructions.

Installation Process

STEP 1: Prepare Game Files
  1. Launch “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” from Steam
  2. When launcher offers auto-detect settings, click “OK” and dismiss the follow-up
  3. Click “Play” to launch the game
  4. From main menu, select “Quit” to return to desktop

This generates necessary files for Ultimate Skyrim installation.

STEP 2: Download & Install with Wabbajack

  1. Download the install package

  2. Extract and place “UltSky” folder in desired location

    Installation Location Restrictions - Do NOT place in:

    • Program Files / Program Files (x86)
    • Users folder or subfolders
    • Steam folder or subfolders
    • Skyrim folder or subfolders
    • Desktop or Documents folders
    • Folders with non-English characters
    • Cloud storage (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)

  3. Download latest Wabbajack and place in UltSky\installer\ folder

  4. Double-click Wabbajack.exe to run

  5. Click “Install From Disk” and locate the Wabbajack file you downloaded

  6. Select your content folder as installation location (NOT the Skyrim folder)

    WARNING: Select the content folder, NOT Skyrim\TESV.exe. Selecting wrong folder will break your install!

  7. (Optional) If upgrading, select your old Downloads folder to reuse existing downloads

  8. Click the install button to begin

  9. If prompted, click “Accept” for Nexus API

  10. (Optional) If not a Nexus Premium member, follow this guide for manual downloads

  11. When complete, click “Install Folder”

  12. Open “Game Folder Files” and copy all files inside

  13. Navigate to your Skyrim root folder and paste files

  14. Open the pasted enblocal.ini and configure according to this guide

STEP 3: Fix Known Issues

Review and apply fixes from the Known Issues guide as needed.

STEP 4: In-Game Configuration

  1. Navigate to your content folder and double-click “Launch Ultimate Skyrim.bat”

    If this doesn’t launch, refer to the Known Issues guide

  2. Select a performance profile in the launcher

  3. (Optional) Click “Create Desktop Shortcut” for quick access

  4. Click “Launch Ultimate Skyrim”

  5. Start a new game (Ultimate Skyrim is not compatible with old saves)

  6. WAIT until all initialization messages have cleared and you see a blank screen

  7. Press Esc/Start to open game menu and select “Mod Configuration”

  8. Follow the Mod Configuration guide to adjust settings (recommended: open on separate device for reference)

After Installation

Save Safely

  • Wait at least 1 minute after loading before saving
  • Avoid saving during combat or heavy script load
  • Never save more than once per minute
  • Never save within 30 seconds of entering building/cell/dungeon

Need Help?

Want to Customize?

See Modding Guides - Make sure to read Modding Basics first!

Note: These guides are for Ultimate Skyrim, not Wildlander.

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