The Step Patches are such plugins, but allow all of the mods in the Step Guide to work harmoniously together.

Step Patches: A 'patch' is a plugin that allows two or more mods to work together without conflicting.

Baseline: An installation of a mod using the recommend file option listed within the Baseline column of the mod tables below.

'tick' means 'check': Frequently, the word 'check' or 'checked' can mean 'ensure' in addition to 'check mark', so 'check' is not used where it is synonymous with 'tick' to avoid any mistakes that can (and have) happened from this conflation.

The following nomenclature is used throughout this guide and should be understood before proceeding. However our support forums are always available for our users. mod managers, LOD optimizers, configuration utilities, etc.). This Guide is written in such a way that it expects users to know the basics of modding and related tools (e.g. New and experienced modders alike will find many answers within these guides and linked resources. We and the community, have brought together a lot of this information into guides as a free and hopefully convenient resource for all. There is a lot of information to absorb and learn in order to successfully build a modded game.

follow all linked guides and read through them, as well.

read through this Guide at least once before attempting installation.

Engage and enjoy a warm welcome and plenty of high-quality support from a large community of experienced members. Posting rules apply, so be sure to read and follow them. The Step team collects information from the modding community through extensive mod testing, detailed reviews, feedback, and suggestions exchanged on the Step Community Forums. It's meant to be installed in its entirety and not piecemeal. Thus, the Guide provides detailed, well-tested build instructions for a solid modded Skyrim that achieves an enhanced, vanilla experience. The goal is to provide tested and validated methods for establishing and maintaining an enhanced modded Skyrim.

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Also follow Step Modifications on Facebook.Visit the forums, and provide feedback related to this guide.This Guide requires Fallout 4 GOTY edition (or all DLC). As described in the Step Versioning Documentation, this is a 'major' release. This is our first major release of the Step Fallout4 Guide. 6.21.2.1 Performance/Quality Optimization.6.21 Mod List Cleanup & Performance Check.4.1.2.1 Tool Setup Reference for Fallout 4.4.1 Mod Organizer - Fallout 4 Initialization.

Fallout 4 setup for mods