How to Transform Skyrim™ into a Visual Masterpiece! | 2024 Modlist

[@HeavyBurns]

Also full guide for the video is available for patreons here: www.patreon.com/posts/hb-graphics-2024-96660975 And full list for the video is available on the discord server here: discord.gg/tZGs8j2 (in the HB Graphics list- 24 channel) Happy modding all! Let me know if you have any questions and ill try to answer them myself or im sure some community memebers will help out too! Looking forward to making some fun videos in 2024! :))

[@JTL1776]

Can you do a similar video. On Animations. Overhauling the other visual factor of a game from 2011 to 2024 standards.

[@rogaldornthefortified6404]

how did you get those indoor light shafts? is that thanks to the ENB or LUX? i need to know because ive installed both an ENB without a preset and lux. and i'd like to add the light shafts manually myself with the ENB menu

[@overvault]

PLEASE Heavy Burns i beg you, can you do a video explaining us how you do this awesome cinematics? which mods you use, program you use to edit it, etc? Also, i saw recently your Samson of Burma serie which i LOVED it, do you use the same technique? i would appreciate it a lot .

[@cletdawg4203]

What music are you playing in the video?

[@REDactedZOffcial]

that beginning intro was clean

[@spikytoaster]

Paywalled list without an auto installer? Yea thats a pass for me.

[@magickaddict]

Mod information needs to be shared and should not be behind a pay wall.

[@BardsCollegeGraduate]

Cinematic as ever - this video is just candy to my eyes! Amazing work, especially that Whiterun night shot.

[@TheShepherdArchive]

At this point I'm happy with my Skyrim but I honestly come back simply for the sheer quality and beauty of the cinematography of your videos, as well as your voice - you're amazing dude

[@HeavyBurns]

Appreciate you! Thanks for sticking around as long as you have :))

[@MegaMackintosh]

@@HeavyBurns What mods do you use for your cinematics as well as posing? I'd love to get into it myself!

[@CaptPanda]

Eyyy he’s back! Edit: wow.. I am speechless every time you present your videos. Found some mods that I did not know as well. The reason why we still play this game is because of the amazing mod authors out there. Without them, none of these would be possible. Hoping for another great year of modding!

[@HeavyBurns]

I have returned to revive my Skyrim content after Starfield

[@basedx.]

​@@HeavyBurns back on the right path 🙏🏻

[@CaptPanda]

@@HeavyBurns hahahahaha! Welcome back!

[@5226-p1e]

don't get me wrong, but i freaking love the parallax textures with the ENB on, but the snow in skyrim even with texture mods has always felt static to me, and i have seen mods that add footprints and that's also nice but i want to see fluffy snow, not only while walking on it, but also more depth in the snow, i want to see that effect when running in snow where it can function kind of like cloud but on the ground if that makes ant sense. there was a mod that did something like this back on LE but it was taken down by the mod author for some reason, idk why, but man that was an amazing idea and i have yet to see another modder try and recreate that effect.

[@Sieunhan_custom]

​@@HeavyBurns every year the same 😂😂😂❤

[@SainLifts7]

I was just starting on my first Skyrim Modlist. Perfect timing brother.

[@PixiePC_]

Thank you for the effort you always put in your videos. I genuinely never miss an upload. Your editing style is truly remarkable and it captures your creativity within these videos. Keep up the great work. 💙

[@HeavyBurns]

Thankyou! Too kind 🧙‍♂️

[@Kaoson]

Outstanding editing as always & glad to have you back bud

[@HeavyBurns]

Thanks a ton! Happy to be back :))

[@Rebelzize]

A good way to start 2024🎉❤

[@SirBrandan]

Hey look it's the skyblivion guy

[@bigaj6901]

Been out of Skyrim modding for a couple years now. This video is AMAZING. The texture comparison with ENB on/off blew my mind. Incredible stuff.

[@nphoenix964]

You, sir, are a godsend. Thanks for another great video! Re-installed Skyrim lately and this is just the video I needed.

[@HeavyBurns]

You're very welcome! Have fun :))

[@Rohlix]

Top notch cinematography! I can't wait to dive back into Skyrim some day. Thank you for this video, I'll very likely use it as a base for my game! Your Skyrim looks wonderful

[@koheletcalaforexclan6508]

I may be a child when it comes to mods, it’s still amazing to see videos like this! 👍 the games beautiful, but the modders somehow find a way to make it masterpiece!

[@BetaAlphaNuEpsilon]

Cabbage ENB's versatility on full display. I'm for sure taking a page out of your book for my modlist. Always a joy to see when you upload a skyrim video. :^)

[@e.l.i8993]

I've been wanting to get back into skyrim modding. Had such an amazing mod list until the update came out. Was totally turned off on redoing it. Seeing a lot of creators recently showcase stuff I'm guessing it isn't as annoying to mod again hopefully?

[@jonharkins1719]

All u have to do is downgrade ur updates. There is an automatic version downgrader on nexus that brings ur game back to version 1.59

[@raid_thereal333]

Did you go back? I'm kinda debating the same thing rn

[@e.l.i8993]

@@raid_thereal333 nah not yet. May try this weekend. Been busy with work and some side projects. However if u ever go back before me pls if it ain't too much in the way let me know how it goes. Would really appreciate it

[@ROYVichaidit]

Outstanding showcase as always brotherman.

[@NuttyGore2039]

I find it disturbing that you ask 10 bucks a month just to share your mod list and the guide on how to install it

[@W0KeIzEvil]

Well.he stopped posting maybe u made him upset

[@Fuyonari]

His modlist got leaked anyways so I think its okay. Funnily enough my Skyrim looks the same and all I used was Skyland + Skyland Fantasia (Textures) Fabled Forests (Trees) Veydosebrom Regions (Grass) Water for ENB (Water) Clutter, Armor, Animals,... Use whatever bodymod you like. Cabbage + NAT 3 ENB And thats it. Let DynDOLOD run and there you go.

[@NuttyGore2039]

@@Fuyonari yeeeh i went with nolvus ascencion. It was free and had an auto installer hahaha

[@mertuito4543]

For a time dedication to a person for 10 bucks is normal

[@Anonymous-ir3jb]

He isn’t forcing anyone to buy it. He gives bassically all the info here anyway, so who cares

[@vtundrclsshero]

With a new high end rig this guide was the best for me. Some of the other next gen lists include change to magic, skills, fighting and so on but I was looking for something to perfect the beauty of Skyrim and this was awesome. For those just following the video as a guide few scattered issues with walls that were remedied with Auto Parallax and its required mods. Truly next gen beauty, well done.

[@Vicariuz]

it's crazy to think that modded skyrim is potentially better to what bethesda is gonna make for elder scrolls 6

[@SCSAsJorts]

If Bethesda doesn’t learn from their mistakes with Starfield then most definitely. Starfield was nothing more than Fallout in space which not horrid but for how Todd talked it up, it was weird seeing such a ambitious IP held back by its own design

[@FxreverNxthing]

@@SCSAsJorts Companies never learn, they don’t care about us or our favorite franchises. All they care about is making money, and pushing propaganda, to not only get more money, but to subliminally convince people of certain practices, narratives, and their reality.

[@AvatarV]

When the world needed him most…he came back! Good to see back brotha 🍻

[@HeavyBurns]

Glad to be back! :))

[@AvatarV]

@@HeavyBurns I was starting to wonder where you went. Haha But I definitely understand 🤙🏽

[@4Skyrim]

Well done on the video easy to follow and the visuals look spot on.

[@SebastianWeinberg]

That looks amazing, but I'm a bit saddened that the actual mod list is not publicly available anywhere, and can only be accessed inside "gated communities" that require joining. More and more, these days, information is kept from the public internet and secreted away in carved-out corporate fiefdoms that only members can access. People will say, "What does it matter that you need to sign up for Facebook and join this or that group to get at the information you seek? It's free** and _everybody_ has a Facebook account, right?" Just like everyone is _expected_ and _required_ to already have a Discord account, and Pinterest, and Instagram, and TikTok, and Twitter, and so on, and so forth. What if I don't want to keep up 20+ different accounts to gain entry to the 20+ different "walled gardens" that are carving up the internet? Yes, I am literally an old man yelling at _The Cloud_ - but wasn't the internet _better_ when search engines could still _find_ things, and could take you directly to the found pages, without being redirected to yet another mandatory login screen?

[@HeavyBurns]

Usually i list all mods in the description of my videos but for these big graphic videos they far exceed the character limit in YT descriptions so i made a list on my discord for everybody to see 🙌

[@nnj248]

Your post reminded me of a restaurant we stopped frequenting because you now need a cell phone to read a QR code to read the menu. More and more retail places are doing this too. Welcome to the future.

[@SebastianWeinberg]

@@nnj248 Yup. That's another one for the long list of "Things that are supposedly 'more convenient' but actually require extra steps, introduce accessibility problems, and exclude a portion of the previous customer base, because they fall outside the narrow idea of what 'everybody has/can do'."

[@JayPat8473]

@@HeavyBurns Could have easly posted it in a .txt file and provided a link, could have also created the list on google doc and made a public link as well wont lie, I might join the discord for the list, but most likely will immediately leave once I get it

[@0ghma_]

I watched this on my phone, and it still made my GPU wince. 10/10, welcome back, king.

[@HiddenExp]

Your "modding philosophy" aligns with mine, glad to have stumbled across your channel!

[@diamat3159]

Great As always, a great presentation from you. I have now reached 1100 mods and am satisfied. I've only managed that because great streamers like you and others put so much effort into presenting and filtering the mods. Without you, I would be lost after the mod search. Thank you !

[@JoeyArc]

Finally a live sign! We missed you Burnsi

[@nicknaum4932]

Welcome back! Game looks beautiful.

[@averyhostutler990]

I used veydosebrum a while ago and the grass was absolutely beautiful but my main problem with it is the grass didn’t feel dense i personally like skyrims grass to be so dense that you can barely see the ground so I use a fulkvangor+ origins of forest combo and that was the best decision I’ve made

[@PianoLegend87]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. The magic that was skyrim modding has been lost to me in recent times with these wabbajack mod lists that I couldn't get into, ENB features and things about SSE that never felt integrated into the modding scene (SSE's volumetric lighting, terrain parallax, etc.) -- All I wanted was a simple list of Graphical mods to be able to enjoy the game again like it's 2014 and i'm running around with Opethfeldt ENB. But this is even better and more cohesive. I can't WAIT to experience my first playthrough with this setup after many years of having put the game down. Cheers friend, and happy adventuring!

[@AdmiralBeethoven]

Bethesda could have re-painted Skyrim with mods and shaders and sold it as the "next-gen edition" - I love your dedication and video style, incredible work, almost looks like what I expect TES 6 to look like!

[@Rodr1ss]

What beautiful graphics, I play with a skyrim with many mods but my PC is quite old, I can't upload the high quality graphics much because it can't run it. great video

[@Elijah-lc2xv]

This is one of the best mod showcase I've ever seen!

[@cohen3068]

Babe, wake up, new Heavy Burns vid just dropped

[@fizola88]

i have NEVER used skimpy mods for Skyrim. All my mods were for trees, grass, rocks, new quests etc. This modlist is AWESOME, want to enjoy my journey in Skyrim again.

[@bigtee2700]

Absolutely AWESOME!!! Wish I had aPC. Just keep playing on 360. Thanks for this video.

[@Skeetoyoufeel]

Xbox one modded Skyrim is not bad at all, it is much better on pc though (it has all the mods)

[@oni1608]

I use the NOLVUS mod pack (over 2,000 mods) and they do all the work for compatibility and etc. It looks phenomenal. They even have a page for instructions and recommended specs. It's the first mod pack that I ever attempted and I am very pleased with it. I don't think I will ever go back to installing mods individually and having to check for conflicts and patches. Saves me a ton of time and is one the best mod packs out there at the moment in my opinion.

[@AquaLady153]

especially if you have the paid version of vortex 😊

[@oni1608]

@@AquaLady153 I have a free version of Vortex. But the NOLVUS mod pack itself uses Mod Organizer 2. They recommend upgrading to Premium on Nexus in order to have access to the faster download rate on their site. Well worth it considering the size of the mod pack and the various files involved.

[@cainsmyth53]

The worst part of all of this is the required mods. You click on a mod that requires like 5 others then those 5 require another 5 each and before you know it 2 mods turned into 10

[@Verchiel_]

Mfk got burned by starfield and came back with this banger. I generally dislike following modlists and such because it's either too complicated or just doesn't fit my vibe, but man this just looks awesome. Almost certain to take inspiration from it at some point.

[@TheSpiderMeisterFT]

The modding community of Skyrim is most likely one of the most dedicated and grounded communities in history. Just plain amazing. Thanks for the list!

[@613aristocrat]

Just popping in to say that I still really enjoy your videos. Your editing and cinematography is only getting better!

[@TheParagonIsDead]

Nice modlist.. i like my mod list more true to vanilla, but this is so pretty. I love veydosebrom regions! It’s so so good.

[@mrmogensen]

If I had a raid shadow legends sponsor ship for every skyrim graphics overhaul on KZbin, I'd be a millionaire

[@jamesmcmackin8773]

This level of beauty makes me groan in pain realizing how out of date my own massive mod list is, but it still plays well enough to justify being lazy a little while longer. Still running the last pre-AE version of the Skyrim SE executable, so I have to make compromises sometimes but I'm pleased with how much compatibility is still kept in mind with most mods releasing and updating nowadays.

[@brandonmunson9781]

Just in time for my yearly recurring event of installing and modding Skyrim

[@HeftyPeach9]

I think it would be really cool if you did a video on the best mods for a necromancer character for like gameplay, changing the atmosphere to be more dark, cool necromancer robes i think its a playstyle thats often overlooked in vanilla skyrim so it would be cool seeing how you could spice it up with some mods

[@AndreaRaffellini]

Exactly the look i am looking for, next to a 1st person immersive overhaul! + some mods to expand skill trees and lore friendly quests 🎉

[@MaxModded]

Great production values on this video! (And also very helpful and inspiring). Thanks!

[@HeavyBurns]

Thanks max!

[@biffrapper]

I love the trees/grass, thanks.

[@Cruiserhead_]

THE BEST modlist on YT i've seen yet!

[@novAviator01]

Haven't play skyrim in like a year and i still watch these videos

[@my2bit2cents78]

This was exactly what I needed! Would love to see some of these for Fallout 4 and all the others as well (FO3, oblivion, etc.)

[@richarddomzalski4232]

As always thank you for doing this. It is appreciated. Your videos are among the best for Skyrim moding.

[@indian_crocodile]

this has to be a joke

[@benknapp3787]

Just ordered the parts for my first gaming PC last night. 7800X3D, Merc 7900XTX, Strix B650E, 1000w PSU, 7,400mb/sec 2TB m.2 and 32gb of DDR5 6000 CL30. This is the first thing I want to do! Looks amazing!

[@michellestorz6179]

Thanks so much for all you do

[@MikeDementor]

One thing that The Witcher nailed it... Wind on the environment, rain, grass and trees... This one is missing in these mods

[@renatosaldanha9960]

Amazing work and amazing skyrim thanks once again for this video cheers 😉🍻

[@Slurpified]

The Solitude HD mod at night is absolutely amazing I love the all the little lights from the windows

[@Z1E8]

what are the load orders? glad youre back! I love your cinematic editing!

[@HeavyBurns]

Generally install the flora , texture pakcs, then additional textures, and lastly weather and lighting. But specific order can vary. Generally that should work though :)

[@AudreyStryder222]

If anyone could make an animated skyrim movie it's this guy

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodl6206]

Skyrim is already a visual Masterpiece

[@princeofddr]

Welcome back, king!

[@giacomobergonzi4906]

At this point I'm just watching these videos to suffer, as I'll never be able to use a setup like this

[@skeletonman4654]

Amazing video as always, I was wondering how much ram should I have to run this mod list?

[@dalfonzinator]

32gb

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

Trying my hand at ENB based modding. Getting mixed results so far. Nights are too dark and the days are too bright (washed-out) on forest roads (Riverwood) - I probably included too many mods as many ask for additional installs during their setup wizards. In some cases, it looks more natural but not really playable in that state. I've also noticed my game runs between 60-45 fps on an RTX 4080 on a 4k monitor and monster PC (16-core/128 GB ram). Trying to use Loot and/or Vortex to set the load order - which isn't easy. Before this, I only installed standard patches, CC content, new followers, and a few quality of life/balance changes.

[@C7S123R8P0M3]

Did you ever manage to fix this? I'm getting a similar issue.

[@ehmchris476]

Great job! It looks like Cyrodiil a little bit but overfully great!

[@Trilasent]

You always put together the best modlists! Somehow I get the feeling that this requires at least 16GB of VRAM though, lmao.

[@thezanzibarbarian5729]

I just restarted to MOD Skyrim last night. I was only putting in environmental MODs before the game went tits up and wouldn't start. I had added the MOD Nature of the Wildlands. I kept getting a message that it was *_"missing it's masters"_* when I looked at it's _plugin._ But there was nothing I'd put into the list of some 30 already downloaded MODs, that was clashing with it or needed to be checked off when installing this mod. So my game wouldn't start with it and it wouldn't even start when I'd removed it 8-((... So I had to clear out all of the MODs that were downloaded and now I'm back to vanilla and looking for a new list of environmental mods to put into the game and that's when I came across you video.

[@matteokmp]

Wow I cant believe that my next load order was almost portrait here in its entirety. In my plans the only difference was the use of Vanilla ENB TWO instead of Cabbage. Nice❤

[@St.Basil.]

Somehow Heavy Burns' returned.

[@90snetworkproductions79]

Thanks for another banger of a video! Don’t forget, MCO just got a new update with brand new draugr animations! They way they wail arms is something else! Stay warm! ❤️

[@alexm589]

Thanks man! Ordered my Corsair with 4090 on thursday. Just subscribed to your channel to start modding this weekend! So overwhelming but hope to find some insight on your channel.

[@magickaddict]

4090 and Skyrim modded like this will be insane! Good luck and enjoy! Keep us posted on the FPS you are getting after modding

[@alexm589]

@magickaddict thanks! Super excited to get into PC gaming. Especially mods. I have every console and been enjoying them but struck a huge deal on a Corsair vengeance i8100 on an auction.

[@evalationx2649]

This modlist is broken. The mountains are just grey metallic sheets.

[@Whoareyoucalling]

Got everything to work but the tree mod. Idk why but im guessing im running out of VRAM for it which I find a bit hard to believe since im on an RTX 4080. Even with a fresh install of Skyrim and only that mod it CTD every time without fail. Not the end of the world Skyrim 3D trees and plants to me is more visually appealing since the trees are noice and thick.

[@xezberzs96]

Looks great, imma try this out!

[@HeavyBurns]

Have fun!

[@Maltebyte2]

just as a beginner its soooo hard get all this working without crashes and other issues!

[@icanttiemyshoe9005]

My worry is what kind of rig do you need in order for the game to still be playable with all these visual mods, it looks amazing in video, but I'm wondering how does it play?

[@honinakecheta601]

a gpu with 10 to 16gb of vram, cpu in accordance with the GPU, and at least 16 to 32 gb of ram.

[@icanttiemyshoe9005]

@@honinakecheta601 so I should get consistent 60fps with my i9 14900kf and my 4070 with 32gb of ram?

[@honinakecheta601]

@@icanttiemyshoe9005 Dude... yes, you have a great rig. Most modlist you will get consistent 60fps and if you don't the lowest you'd get is prob in the fifties.

[@icanttiemyshoe9005]

@@honinakecheta601 ok great thanks for the info

[@rgerber]

I guess this is the best Disney movie of the past 20 years

[@alvoltz]

Well put together video. Subbing immediately :)

[@HeavyBurns]

Thankyou!!

[@LongLiveTheKingMusic]

Awesome picks, bro!

[@TeronGer]

Thank you for this amazing overview of graphic mods. Can we get some gameplay mods next? :D

[@Edwins1984]

This is top tier editing, nicely done

[@HeavyBurns]

Thanks 😅

[@mikol0070]

Would love to see you do a video on modpacks, they seem to be all the rage lately. Like the ones in Wabbajack, Nolvus v6, Ultima, Eldergleam

[@professormutant3252]

The Return of the king!

[@furyex4765]

The king is back🙏🙏

[@HeavyBurns]

🧙‍♂️

[@streamerellla]

This video was really great and super helpful! Must have taken quite some time to create, thanks for making it! 🙌 Discord link/inv is not valid anymore though 🙂

[@CrazyStarr_]

This man managed to make Skyrim like Bethesda if they weren’t lazy.

[@jacopotematico55]

We need a video for mod specifically about factions and people, really usefull to have!

[@MakimasGoodBoy]

Wowwww watching these on my oled steam deck and just blown away!!! Buuuut i'm sure the deck would explode with all these lol... can we get a list that would be suitable for the deck pleaseeeee

[@Muenschder]

Welcome Back :)

[@halldorsturluson1449]

Thank, have been thinking about starting the game again. Starfield is good and it's good to have a space thing too, but still the fantasy theme gets me and obviously most people more. Thank you

[@apIthletIcc]

nice, you used almost all the same mods I always use as a base for skyrim

[@AHintofTruth]

Will my 4070 super be able to handle these mods? Amazing video btw! ❤

[@paulhpxinc]

Did it? This is what I’m trying to find out. What processor and gpu are needed to run these?

[@Dedhaven]

Top tier editing as usual

[@prismaticbeetle3194]

this probably looks better than elder scrolls 6

[@hadifelani]

honestly, you should've include NPC replacers into the list since they're what we as a player will often interact with. I know that this one is one of the most subjective part, but still. Just choose the replacers that suits your flavors.

[@melonlord2229]

My computer screams, it yells at me, it pleads 'please stop! 'Tis too much!' I ignore it, it was made for this purpose, it shall die for it.

[@samuelertle6176]

Great to see you back heavy! No one makes mid videos like you!

[@HeavyBurns]

Glad to be back! ive got some fun video ideas coming up :))

[@j-s-m]

"Hey your finally awake"

[@animeguygaming4803]

😮That intro perfectly crafted😮 subbed for not begging for subscribers or like that intro was good enough for me ❤

[@EQOAnostalgia]

He named the channel heavy burns because that's what your PC has to endure to run these lol.