First of all, you don't need to underscore in place of spaces in the plugins.txt file. That's just not true.

Second,.esm files ALWAYS go before.esp files. Skyrim.esp HAS TO GO FIRST. DLC and UPDATES come second. After that, you can put in any.esm's for mods. After all the.esm's, you can put in.esp's. You can consult a boot order guide on placing those.

Make sure you put any official.esp's before any mod/unofficial.esp's, EXCEPT for anything modifying vanilla scripts, like those mods that improve your fps and s. like that. Third, if you're on a mac, DO NOT OVERWRITE FOLDERS. Our installation is different from a windows installation. If you drag a mod's 'Data' folder into your skyrim folder, all of the files that were in 'Data' previously will be erased.

On a mac, when you overwrite a folder, you don't just overwrite the files within it with the files in your new folder. The entire folder, and all of its contents, get replaced. So any files inside the folder previously will be removed. If you did this on a mac i feel really sorry for you because you'll now have to copy all the original files back, from a newly unzipped cider/wineskin version of the game. Basically, what you need to do is go into each folder and copy ONLY the files to their respective folders. So if you have a Data folder for a mod, then Meshes, then files.

You will copy the files inside the Meshes folder, then drag them over to your game's Meshes folder. You never replace/overwrite a folder. You only replace files WITHIN the folders. It's extremely tedious and takes a damn long time if you want to install more than 50 mods. But hey, that's how it is to have a mac. We have it reallllyyyy bad when it comes to this kind of thing.

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Once you've copied all those INDIVIDUAL files over to the folders in which they belong, you obviously drag the.esp into the Data folder. After that you copy the name of the file (no underscores, come on) and paste it in your plugins.txt. You have the right idea, you just weren't aware that.esm's HAVE to go first. They're the base game files, really. To anyone else viewing this thread trying to figure out how to do it on a mac, read my instructions carefully. Overwriting folders will cost you a LOT of time.

Be very careful and meticulous about copying files over. Always double check what you're doing. Jano cabello on instagram: osx gaan mountain for mac pro. Make sure you know what it is you're replacing. Any time you think you're saving by being willy-nilly about this will cost you double in the time it takes to replace all the s. you f.ed up. I know this is an old thread but i require assistance.

I have created a Skyrim.txt file in my%USERPROFILE% folder already and i have added the Skyrim.esm first and below it my mods.esp file. In my data folder i have also added the.esp file of my mod. I have also created a textures folder that holds a plethora of other folders, (architecture, landscape, sky etc.) from another graphics mod i downloaded from the nexus. However i notice no change in my gameplay despite my modding efforts and i have no idea why. I am obviously new to this so can someone please direct me or at least give me some advice based on the information I've given.

I'd appreciate any and all attention. Thank you kind sir or mistress.