If not, then the author will have to maintain two separate versions of files for their mods. If NifModify allows the meshes to render properly in SSE, then some maintenance work can be saved as the SE version of the mod will work in Skyrim LE. Authors maintaining two versions of their mods for each platform, may want to try NifModify before using NIF Optimizer. This means the new meshes from using the tool can no longer be used in Skyrim LE. Using NIF Optimizer is a one way trip for the meshes. SSE NIF Optimizer is a tool which will convert meshes to the new SE format while cleaning and fixing various issues found on the mesh. This can be valuable to modders porting meshes over to SSE, but also to users who may experience rendering issues with meshes from mods they port for their personal use. NifModify is a tool which will fix missing tangent and bitangent data in meshes. Mod Organizer 2 is the recommended mod manager to use for this guide.īethesda Archive Extractor is used to extract SSE archives. Follow these procedures for properly archiving mods for use with SSE: via Nexus Forums. Staff Discussion Forum | User Discussion Forumĭo NOT use the included archiving tools that come with the new CK! They do not work properly. This will be the storehouse for information regarding STEP and Skyrim:Special Edition (SSE).
