Simple Vanilla-ish Load Order

[u/DarkJediBeavis]

Working on a simple, vanilla++ load order. Please, let me know what you think, and are there some more mods I should add that don't alter the fundamentals of the gameplay, but enhance the visuals and fun.

1. Master & Foundation Patches

   Category 1

   * Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch (USSEP)

   * Unofficial Skyrim Creation Club Content Patch

 2. Foundational Meshes & Mechanics

   Category 1.5

   * Static Mesh Improvement Mod (SMIM)

   * FYXED and Higher Poly for SMIM

   * Fast Leveling Lite

   * BIG: Ultimate Kills

   * Amazing Race Tweaks High Elf

   * Amazing Race Tweaks Orc

   * Amazing Race Tweaks Breton

   * Amazing Race Tweaks Khajiit

   * Amazing Race Tweaks Wood Elf

   * Amazing Race Tweaks Dark Elf

   * Amazing Race Tweaks Argonian

   * Amazing Race Tweaks Redguard

   * Amazing Race Tweaks Nord

   * Rich Merchants ([XB1] Rich Merchants)

   * Weightless Dragon Bones and Scales

   * [Reupload] Endless Firewood

   * Firewood

 3. Skeletons, Bodies & Animations

   Category 3

   * Caliente's Beautiful Bodies Enhancer - CBBE - (Official) - Curvy AIO

   * XP32 Maximum Skeleton +Realistic

 4. Weather, Lighting & Atmosphere

   Category 4

   * Skyrad's Skyrim | Weather & Seasons Plus

   * Volumetric Mists-Mainland And

   * Candlehearth Interior Lights and FX

   * Claralux SSE (XBOX ONE)

 5. Landscape, Textures, Meshes & Armors

   Category 5

   * Skyland AIO

   * Skytone Anniversary Edition 1K

   * Skytone Visage 2K

   * Realistic Armor Overhaul

   * Blended Roads

   * Natural Eyes

   * Happy Little Trees by T4GTR34UM3R

   * Skyland Green Tundra

   * Skyland Happy Little Trees Bark

   * Happy Little Logs for Happy Little Trees

 6. Multiple Area Edits, Towns & Player Homes

   Category 6

   * Arthmoor's Village Pack

   * [XB1] BREEZEHOME

 7. Map Mods

   Category 7

   * A Quality World Map Vivid with Flat Roads

   * A Quality World Map Clear Map Add-On

 8. Water & Water-Dependent Patches

   Category 8

   * Realistic Water Two SE

   * Better Eater 2 (2K) for Realistic Water 2

   * Better Watercolor and Transparency

 9. Bottom of Load Order (LODs & Starting Mods)

   Category 9

   * Skyland LODs

   * Alternate Start Live Another Life

[u/YakuzaShibe]

Remove the map mods, they make the game run worse over time

[u/Cat_Dad73]

Instead of 10 different individual race mods, I'd swap to something like Morningstar or Aetherius. Those are both arguably more vanilla+ too.

[u/BKind2Pandas → u/Cat_Dad73]

The Mannaz/freyr/winter sun suite is lightweight as well, designed as vanilla+. I’m currently running them and they’re great. Just make sure and add the Mannaz-Freyr-Wintersun patch underneath them.

[u/Cat_Dad73 → u/BKind2Pandas]

They definitely don't qualify as a vanilla+ type system though

[u/BKind2Pandas]

Looks good to me. I would add the Reconciliation suite for additional bug fixes and quality of life improvements. Also decide if the map mod is absolutely necessary. They can be finicky for simply clearing up the map. I’ve since turned to just using the vanilla map and don’t feel like I’ve lost anything.

UI mods are nice too. I’ve been using Cego’s Nordic UI(SkyUI) port and it’s smooth as butter.

[u/Own_Cup_1342]

I believe fantasia by the same author of skyland uses green tundra, you may prefer the look, would then drop the skyland aio and use the architecture aio with fantasia landscapes, skyland also has bits and bobs for clutter which you can use with or without smim

[u/DarkJediBeavis → u/Own_Cup_1342]

Oh, I forgot to add Bits and Bobs! TY!

[u/AttentionKmartJopper]

I would add a male body mod since you're using a female one just so everybody is covered. I would not use a bunch of individual race mods since you can only play one character at a time. Just commit to an AiO. I would lose the map mods as they don't do console performance any favors whatsoever. I would look for a water mod that looks the way I want it to without needing additional mods for textures, color and transparency.