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Modding Skyrim VR

SKSEVR

Required for all mods which use scripting. The official SKSEVR release will not work with wine.

This build does work: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SBzd-yIGHA0dnQEWqkSt-sbzNyGJna_R/view

  • unpack in: steamapps/common/SkyrimVR
  • rename SkyrimVR.exe to SkyrimVR-bak.exe
  • rename sksevr_loader.exe to SkyrimVR.exe
  • Create Data/SKSE/skse.ini with content:
    [Loader]
RuntimeName=SkyrimVR-bak.exe

SkyUI VR

The standard UI is a bit cumbersome to use in VR. SkyUI is a nicer replacement and a requirement for VRIK.

https://github.com/Odie/skyui-vr/releases/download/v1.0-beta.4/SkyUI-VR.v1.0-beta.4.7z

  • unpack in: steamapps/common/SkyrimVR
  • in SkyUI - VR directory:
  • rename interface to Interface
  • rename scripts to Scripts
  • move contents of directory into Data

HIGGS

Adds hand interaction and Alyx style gravity gloves.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/43930

  • unpack in: steamapps/common/SkyrimVR/Data

VRIK

Adds a player avatar, weapon holsters and gestures.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/23416

  • download both VRIK + optional bindings file
  • unpack both in: steamapps/common/SkyrimVR/Data
  • in SteamVR settings change bindings for SkyrimVR to "VRIK Index Controller Bindings V2.1.0"

Config

In steamapps/compatdata/611670/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Skyrim VR

Create plugins.txt with content:

*SkyUI_SE.esp
*vrik.esp
*higgs_vr.esp

Create loadorder.txt with content:

Skyrim.esm
Update.esm
Dawnguard.esm
HearthFires.esm
Dragonborn.esm
SkyrimVR.esm
SkyUI_SE.esp
vrik.esp
higgs_vr.esp

True 3D Sound

For binaural/positional audio.

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/1897

extract in steamapps/common/SkyrimVR

Change your launch command to:

WINEDLLOVERRIDES="xaudio2_7=n,b;x3daudio1_7=n,b" %command%

Non-essential

Some basic mods for better visuals. Need a mod manager to install these.

See: - https://github.com/frostworx/steamtinkerlaunch - https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamTinkerLaunch/comments/q1785a/vortex_mod_manager_mod_organizer_2_specialk_added/

Visual

Other