Agree
Disagree.
Get a seat without arms or with removable arms - arms get in the way of reaching stick and throttle at your sides.
Oh, and Skyrim VR is great, especially with mods.
Skyrim VR
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Get a seat without arms or with removable arms - arms get in the way of reaching stick and throttle at your sides.
Oh, and Skyrim VR is great, especially with mods.
Only becomes a problem if the armrests are too high.
At which point I would no longer consider them armrests but barriers.
Do you have a photo of your setup you could share? I am in the middle of sorting this out here.
I run about 14 mods including a 2k texture mod, on the original Skyrim at it look great. I run it through Vorpx which will run poorly on anything less than a 1080ti, I suspect, but am happy not to have to replace the game and love that I can use Touch. That said, I find myself drawn in to Fallout 4 VR so much these days. I had played Skyrim through more than once so it has become a little old now. Fallout 4 VR is really sucking me in big time, having never played it before VR and it is really quite gorgeous.
rootsrat
Volunteer Moderator
First impression (no mods) - mindblowing! Even more so than Elite, when I first tried it in VR. I think it's because Skyrim (as in land) is so well designed and aesthetically pleasant, with epic views and awesome places to visit. Plus, it's not just monotonous space, but an actual land with mountains, forests, animals, settlements, monsters and so on.
Being a passionate modder, I couldn't start my playthrough without modding it first. It started with the usual "Just a few mods" and then I fell for the usual addict-modder syndrome ("I will just add this one next and that's it!") and have ended up with this monster of a modbuild
The initial testing was good, I didn't notice any issues. Apparently Skyrim VR is more stable than normal version. We'll see when I start the actual playthrough
After adding those mods the experience is just jawdropping. I'm thinking goodbye world for the next few months.
I will be adding more VR specific mods to this build, but I want to get a feel of the VR gameplay first to see what can be adjusted and improved. For now I only have 1 VR mod which shows your character in the inventory screen.
Having spent last few days preparing and testing that build and generally looking into VR modding, there are more good news than bad news!
1) Most of the mods will work without any problems.
2) You can use advanced modding tools like Mod Organizer 2, TES5EDIT, Wrye Bash or LOOT, but some fiddling with directory names is required and you need to make a copy of EXE file and rename to the same as Special Edition one.
3) SKSE VR is here!
4) Modder like Chesko (Frostfall, Campfire) are already working on VR conversions of their mods.
Bad news is that there are no UI replacement mods and PapyrusUtil are not working yet (needs SKSE VR specific conversion).
Prognosis are good though, you can tell that the modding community embraced the VR and I can't wait what they will come up with. Honestly, modding community, especially the one at Nexus site, is hands down the best community out there. Imagine Elite community, but without the salt and vitriol (save for some minor stuff, the usual). That's pretty much Nexus community.
For now, I am starting my new Skyrim adventure. The character is Fjoldvik, Nord warrior - soon to become Dragonborn and to join Companions, to then be transformed into a werewolf to then kill Alduin. I will probably do Dragonborn DLC with that character as well. By the time I'm done I'm hoping for more interesting VR mods to be out there, so I can have some fun with magic, probably leaving stealth character (Thieves Guild + Brotherhood) for the end. Exciting times!
Being a passionate modder, I couldn't start my playthrough without modding it first. It started with the usual "Just a few mods" and then I fell for the usual addict-modder syndrome ("I will just add this one next and that's it!") and have ended up with this monster of a modbuild
The initial testing was good, I didn't notice any issues. Apparently Skyrim VR is more stable than normal version. We'll see when I start the actual playthrough --- VANILLA FILES ---
Update ESM - Clean
*DLC: Dawnguard
Dawnguard ESM - Clean
*DLC: HearthFires
HearthFires ESM - Clean
*DLC: Dragonborn
Dragonborn ESM - Clean
SkyrimVR ESM - Clean
--- FIXES ---
SKSE - Data
Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch
SkyrimVR - USSEP Fixes
1st Person Candlelight Fix
Flora Respawn Fix
--- CONFLICTING MODS ---
Static Mesh Improvement Mod
Skyrim Realistic Overhaul SE
SSE Texture Pack - Osmodius
Skyrim Flora Overhaul SE
RUSTIC CLOTHING - Special Edition
Realistic Water Two
--- USER INTERFACE ---
SSIRT v4.1
--- LANDSCAPE & ENVIRONMENT ---
Better Dynamic Snow
Blended Roads
Enhanced Lighting for ENB (ELE) - Special Edition
ETHEREAL CLOUDS - Special Edition
HQ Tree Bark
Hybrids Hires Plant and Herb Retexture
Just Ice
Lanterns of Skyrim SE
Lightning During Storms Sse (Minty lightning)
Majestic Mountains - Lightside
Majestic Mountains - Lightside LODs
Nordic Snow (aka HQ Snow Texture)
Oblivion Gates Remade
Relighting Skyrim - SSE
Terrain LOD redone
Veydosebrom - Grasses and Groundcover
Vivid Weathers - Definitive Edition
Wet and Cold
Wonders of Weather
--- SETTLEMENTS AND LOCATIONS ---
Arri's Snow Elf Ruins Retexture Special Edition
Bring Out Your Dead
Detailing the Eldrich - Higher-Res Riekling Architecture
HQ College of Winterhold
Real Wood Textures - Farmhouses No Green Moss Version
Skyrim SE Improved Puddles
Whitrun Trellis Texture 4096
--- CHARACTERS ---
Beards
Brows
Consistent Older People
Coverkhajiits
Eye Normal Map Fix SSE
Female Vampires Have Fangs
FemFeet Redesigned
Improved Eyes Skyrim
More Realistic Hair
Northborn Scars
RS Children Overhaul
Tempered Skins for Males - Dressed Version
True Daughters of Skyrim
WICO - Windsong Immersive Chracter Overhaul
WICO Patch VR
--- CREATURES ---
Bellyaches Animal and Creature Pack
Bellyaches HD Dragon Replacer Pack (SE)
Dawnguard Rewritten - Arvak
Dragon.Priest.by.Kajuan
Draugr.by.Kajuan
Falmer.by.Kajuan
Giant.by.Kajuan
Hagraven.by.Kajuan
Mammoth.by.Kajuan
PondFish and Salmon Replacer 1.2
RUSTIC DEATH HOUND - 4K - DARK VERSION
RUSTIC FORSWORN - 4K
RUSTIC GARGOYLE - 4K
SABRECAT.by.Kajuan
Troll.by.Kajuan
Wispmother.by.Kajuan
--- EQUIPMENT ---
aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Armors
aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Unique Items
aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Weapons
aMidianBorn Blades Armor SSE Patch
Bandolier - Bags and Pouches Classic
Cloaks of Skyrim SSE
Dragon Priest Mask Overhaul SSE
Dragonbone Mastery - Weapons Retexture
Elemental Staffs SE
Greatsword Sheaths and Scabbards Redux SE
Improved closefaced helmets
LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Weapons - All in One Installer
LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Weapons SE
Left Hand Rings Modified SE
Nightingale Prime HD
--- MISCELLANEOUS ---
A Quality World Map
Achievements Mods Enabler
Animated Weapon Enchants (A.W.E.)
Barenziah's Glory SE
Book Covers Skyrim
Book Covers Skyrim - Lost Library
Dark Brotherhood Tenets Restored - Extreme Edition
Deadly Spell Impacts
Deathbell HD - All-New Textures (2K-1K)
Detailed Rugs
Dust Effects by HHaleyy
Embers HD
Enhanced Blood Textures
Ennead - Septims
Even Better Quest Objectives
Farmhouse Chimneys
Footprints
Gemling Queen Jewelry SE
HD Dark brotherhood door
HD Keys With Normal Maps
HD Reworked Baskets
HD Reworked Ores
HD Road Signs - 2K and 4K
High Quality Food and Ingredients SE
Horncandles
Improved Weapon Impact EFFECTS Correct Metal SE
N-R HD Display Case
Pilgrims Delight - High Hrothgar Shrine Retextures
Realistic Instruments Pack
Remove Small Rocks
Ren's HD Shrines by Rengel
High Poly Project
Retexture for Soup
Ruins Clutter Improved SE
RUSTIC COOKING - Special Edition
RUSTIC DRAGON CORPSE 4K
RUSTIC ELDERSCROLL - 4K
RUSTIC NORDIC MURALS 2K
RUSTIC SOULGEMS - Special Edition
Shadowmarks Improved
Skeleton.and.Human.Bones.by.Kajuan
Smaller Ice Spike
Stalhrim
Sweet Mother HD
Ultimate HD Fire Effects
Ultimate HD Torch
WEBS S.E
-WEBS SE lighting mod patch
White Phial Replacer SE
--- ANIMATIONS ---
No Spinning Death Animation
--- AUDIO & FX ---
Lucidity Sound FX SSE
Better Horse Pain Sounds
Immersive Sounds - Compendium
SSE High Quality Music
Thundering Shouts
Ultra Realistic Bow Shoot Sounds
Ultra Realistic Crossbow Shoot Sounds
--- GAMEPLAY ---
Acquisitive Soul Gems Multithreaded
Alex's Higher Bounty Rewards
Ars Metallica - Smithing Enhancement
Circlets or Masks with all Robes and Hoods
Cutting Room Floor
Follower Trap Safety
Gildergreen Regrown
Harvest Overhaul Redone
Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul
No NPC Greetings (Special Edition)
Not So Fast - Mage Guild
Not So Fast - Main Quest
Point The Way
Ragdoll Paralysis Redux SE
Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - RDO SE
Simple Auto Unequip Ammo
SM Drop Lit Torches
The Choice is Yours
The Paarthurnax Dilemma
Unlimited Bookshelves
--- VR MODS ---
View Yourself VR
--- PATCHES ---
Tech's SSE Guide v2 - Patches
Roots Base Patch
Bashed Patch
--- FJOLDVIK ---
Better Companions Living
The Companions - Earn your stripes
Update ESM - Clean
*DLC: Dawnguard
Dawnguard ESM - Clean
*DLC: HearthFires
HearthFires ESM - Clean
*DLC: Dragonborn
Dragonborn ESM - Clean
SkyrimVR ESM - Clean
--- FIXES ---
SKSE - Data
Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch
SkyrimVR - USSEP Fixes
1st Person Candlelight Fix
Flora Respawn Fix
--- CONFLICTING MODS ---
Static Mesh Improvement Mod
Skyrim Realistic Overhaul SE
SSE Texture Pack - Osmodius
Skyrim Flora Overhaul SE
RUSTIC CLOTHING - Special Edition
Realistic Water Two
--- USER INTERFACE ---
SSIRT v4.1
--- LANDSCAPE & ENVIRONMENT ---
Better Dynamic Snow
Blended Roads
Enhanced Lighting for ENB (ELE) - Special Edition
ETHEREAL CLOUDS - Special Edition
HQ Tree Bark
Hybrids Hires Plant and Herb Retexture
Just Ice
Lanterns of Skyrim SE
Lightning During Storms Sse (Minty lightning)
Majestic Mountains - Lightside
Majestic Mountains - Lightside LODs
Nordic Snow (aka HQ Snow Texture)
Oblivion Gates Remade
Relighting Skyrim - SSE
Terrain LOD redone
Veydosebrom - Grasses and Groundcover
Vivid Weathers - Definitive Edition
Wet and Cold
Wonders of Weather
--- SETTLEMENTS AND LOCATIONS ---
Arri's Snow Elf Ruins Retexture Special Edition
Bring Out Your Dead
Detailing the Eldrich - Higher-Res Riekling Architecture
HQ College of Winterhold
Real Wood Textures - Farmhouses No Green Moss Version
Skyrim SE Improved Puddles
Whitrun Trellis Texture 4096
--- CHARACTERS ---
Beards
Brows
Consistent Older People
Coverkhajiits
Eye Normal Map Fix SSE
Female Vampires Have Fangs
FemFeet Redesigned
Improved Eyes Skyrim
More Realistic Hair
Northborn Scars
RS Children Overhaul
Tempered Skins for Males - Dressed Version
True Daughters of Skyrim
WICO - Windsong Immersive Chracter Overhaul
WICO Patch VR
--- CREATURES ---
Bellyaches Animal and Creature Pack
Bellyaches HD Dragon Replacer Pack (SE)
Dawnguard Rewritten - Arvak
Dragon.Priest.by.Kajuan
Draugr.by.Kajuan
Falmer.by.Kajuan
Giant.by.Kajuan
Hagraven.by.Kajuan
Mammoth.by.Kajuan
PondFish and Salmon Replacer 1.2
RUSTIC DEATH HOUND - 4K - DARK VERSION
RUSTIC FORSWORN - 4K
RUSTIC GARGOYLE - 4K
SABRECAT.by.Kajuan
Troll.by.Kajuan
Wispmother.by.Kajuan
--- EQUIPMENT ---
aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Armors
aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Unique Items
aMidianBorn Book of Silence - Weapons
aMidianBorn Blades Armor SSE Patch
Bandolier - Bags and Pouches Classic
Cloaks of Skyrim SSE
Dragon Priest Mask Overhaul SSE
Dragonbone Mastery - Weapons Retexture
Elemental Staffs SE
Greatsword Sheaths and Scabbards Redux SE
Improved closefaced helmets
LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Weapons - All in One Installer
LeanWolf's Better-Shaped Weapons SE
Left Hand Rings Modified SE
Nightingale Prime HD
--- MISCELLANEOUS ---
A Quality World Map
Achievements Mods Enabler
Animated Weapon Enchants (A.W.E.)
Barenziah's Glory SE
Book Covers Skyrim
Book Covers Skyrim - Lost Library
Dark Brotherhood Tenets Restored - Extreme Edition
Deadly Spell Impacts
Deathbell HD - All-New Textures (2K-1K)
Detailed Rugs
Dust Effects by HHaleyy
Embers HD
Enhanced Blood Textures
Ennead - Septims
Even Better Quest Objectives
Farmhouse Chimneys
Footprints
Gemling Queen Jewelry SE
HD Dark brotherhood door
HD Keys With Normal Maps
HD Reworked Baskets
HD Reworked Ores
HD Road Signs - 2K and 4K
High Quality Food and Ingredients SE
Horncandles
Improved Weapon Impact EFFECTS Correct Metal SE
N-R HD Display Case
Pilgrims Delight - High Hrothgar Shrine Retextures
Realistic Instruments Pack
Remove Small Rocks
Ren's HD Shrines by Rengel
High Poly Project
Retexture for Soup
Ruins Clutter Improved SE
RUSTIC COOKING - Special Edition
RUSTIC DRAGON CORPSE 4K
RUSTIC ELDERSCROLL - 4K
RUSTIC NORDIC MURALS 2K
RUSTIC SOULGEMS - Special Edition
Shadowmarks Improved
Skeleton.and.Human.Bones.by.Kajuan
Smaller Ice Spike
Stalhrim
Sweet Mother HD
Ultimate HD Fire Effects
Ultimate HD Torch
WEBS S.E
-WEBS SE lighting mod patch
White Phial Replacer SE
--- ANIMATIONS ---
No Spinning Death Animation
--- AUDIO & FX ---
Lucidity Sound FX SSE
Better Horse Pain Sounds
Immersive Sounds - Compendium
SSE High Quality Music
Thundering Shouts
Ultra Realistic Bow Shoot Sounds
Ultra Realistic Crossbow Shoot Sounds
--- GAMEPLAY ---
Acquisitive Soul Gems Multithreaded
Alex's Higher Bounty Rewards
Ars Metallica - Smithing Enhancement
Circlets or Masks with all Robes and Hoods
Cutting Room Floor
Follower Trap Safety
Gildergreen Regrown
Harvest Overhaul Redone
Immersive Citizens - AI Overhaul
No NPC Greetings (Special Edition)
Not So Fast - Mage Guild
Not So Fast - Main Quest
Point The Way
Ragdoll Paralysis Redux SE
Relationship Dialogue Overhaul - RDO SE
Simple Auto Unequip Ammo
SM Drop Lit Torches
The Choice is Yours
The Paarthurnax Dilemma
Unlimited Bookshelves
--- VR MODS ---
View Yourself VR
--- PATCHES ---
Tech's SSE Guide v2 - Patches
Roots Base Patch
Bashed Patch
--- FJOLDVIK ---
Better Companions Living
The Companions - Earn your stripes
After adding those mods the experience is just jawdropping. I'm thinking goodbye world for the next few months.
I will be adding more VR specific mods to this build, but I want to get a feel of the VR gameplay first to see what can be adjusted and improved. For now I only have 1 VR mod which shows your character in the inventory screen.
Having spent last few days preparing and testing that build and generally looking into VR modding, there are more good news than bad news!
1) Most of the mods will work without any problems.
2) You can use advanced modding tools like Mod Organizer 2, TES5EDIT, Wrye Bash or LOOT, but some fiddling with directory names is required and you need to make a copy of EXE file and rename to the same as Special Edition one.
3) SKSE VR is here!
4) Modder like Chesko (Frostfall, Campfire) are already working on VR conversions of their mods.
Bad news is that there are no UI replacement mods and PapyrusUtil are not working yet (needs SKSE VR specific conversion).
Prognosis are good though, you can tell that the modding community embraced the VR and I can't wait what they will come up with. Honestly, modding community, especially the one at Nexus site, is hands down the best community out there. Imagine Elite community, but without the salt and vitriol (save for some minor stuff, the usual). That's pretty much Nexus community.
For now, I am starting my new Skyrim adventure. The character is Fjoldvik, Nord warrior - soon to become Dragonborn and to join Companions, to then be transformed into a werewolf to then kill Alduin. I will probably do Dragonborn DLC with that character as well. By the time I'm done I'm hoping for more interesting VR mods to be out there, so I can have some fun with magic, probably leaving stealth character (Thieves Guild + Brotherhood) for the end. Exciting times!
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If you have Special Edition (either direct purchase or as the freebie if you owned the original plus all DLC), then yes - just copy the savegame across. I'm not sure if there's a way to take a save from the original to SE/VR (if you got SE for free you can try it with that before buying VR, otherwise you'll need to research it).
TBH it's worth replaying from scratch in VR anyhow; it's a whole new way to experience the content, and the storyline is so much more involving when you really feel like you are there with the characters (they look straight at you, tracking as you move your head or body - when there are two or more having a multi-way conversation with you, I've occasionally spoken aloud to interject!).
Bought a CV1 last week.
Bought Skyrim VR to go with it (also Fallout VR, and PayDay 2, both of which I haven't touched yet).
It has a very different feel to the game than the original or SE - so much so that I'd recommend getting it and starting from scratch even if you've already played through more than once. It's a totally difference experience.
Oh, and rootsrat - thanks for the mod list. Rep +1.
Bought Skyrim VR to go with it (also Fallout VR, and PayDay 2, both of which I haven't touched yet).
It has a very different feel to the game than the original or SE - so much so that I'd recommend getting it and starting from scratch even if you've already played through more than once. It's a totally difference experience.
Oh, and rootsrat - thanks for the mod list. Rep +1.
rootsrat
Volunteer Moderator
No worries. I was using TechAngel's guide here: http://wiki.step-project.com/User:TechAngel85/SSE_Guide/v2
I highly recommend going through the whole guide (compare my modlist with his list to see which mods I've skipped as they are not compatible with VR). I chose all the textures the the highest available quality (4K/2K) and I chose my own installation options for some mods. Also, his CR patch needs to be customised, as there are no Convenient Horses and Live Another Live installed, and those are master files for the patch. If you're going to follow the whole thing and don't know how to fix the patch in TES5EDIT let me know and I'll send you the customised patch I made.
Also, don't just slap all those mods in random order and hope for the best
No worries. I was using TechAngel's guide here: http://wiki.step-project.com/User:TechAngel85/SSE_Guide/v2
I highly recommend going through the whole guide (compare my modlist with his list to see which mods I've skipped as they are not compatible with VR). I chose all the textures the the highest available quality (4K/2K) and I chose my own installation options for some mods. Also, his CR patch needs to be customised, as there are no Convenient Horses and Live Another Live installed, and those are master files for the patch. If you're going to follow the whole thing and don't know how to fix the patch in TES5EDIT let me know and I'll send you the customised patch I made.
Also, don't just slap all those mods in random order and hope for the best
Blimey - there's a lot there!
Probably spend a few hours (days) going through it over the weekend.
Cheers.
rootsrat
Volunteer Moderator
Blimey - there's a lot there!
Probably spend a few hours (days) going through it over the weekend.
Cheers.
Yeah, it took me 3 days to do it all, but that included testing and creating my custom patch as well
I wondered where this thread had gone. Got moved out of VR section? Oh well, Mods know best I suppose!
I'm still getting a lot out of Skyrim VR, in fact it has had the effect of highlighting to me how weak resource gathering in ED actually is. In Skyrim (VR or nonVR) the process of getting materials feels very organic and quick to action. In ED, there's running around in a buggy going PEW PEW then running over EACH and EVERY rock in turn to collect it before your buggy runs out of fuel or hull.
In Skyrim VR I'm out in the open or down in a dungoen, doing some questing, like one does, and there's a seam of metal ore to plunder with my Pick Axe, or there are weapons to loot from defeated foes, or there is places to search, barrels to open, locks to pick.... And so on. Just a much more entertaining grind. Still a grind, but it doesn't always feel that way.
In ED, it always seems to feel that way. I have to find a specific place to kill bad guys, then spend ages collecting all the bits (while better bad guys are being destroyed by NPC police) or drop down on a planet and wonder around searching a moon for the odd rock, while passing many other rocks that are apparently no good for mining.
It's all a bit pants.
As a tech demo sim of a space ship, nothing better at the moment, as an acutal game..... Well, I've played a lot of MMO's, and this isn't the best implementation at all. In fact if it were not for nostalgia, my HCS voice packs, and a nice HOTAS that I like to use, I am not sure I would play it much at all.
So, Skyrim VR is for me, an ED killer.
A shame as ED could be so much more. Maybe I need to join a player faction. Maybe that's where it's at these days.
I'm still getting a lot out of Skyrim VR, in fact it has had the effect of highlighting to me how weak resource gathering in ED actually is. In Skyrim (VR or nonVR) the process of getting materials feels very organic and quick to action. In ED, there's running around in a buggy going PEW PEW then running over EACH and EVERY rock in turn to collect it before your buggy runs out of fuel or hull.
In Skyrim VR I'm out in the open or down in a dungoen, doing some questing, like one does, and there's a seam of metal ore to plunder with my Pick Axe, or there are weapons to loot from defeated foes, or there is places to search, barrels to open, locks to pick.... And so on. Just a much more entertaining grind. Still a grind, but it doesn't always feel that way.
In ED, it always seems to feel that way. I have to find a specific place to kill bad guys, then spend ages collecting all the bits (while better bad guys are being destroyed by NPC police) or drop down on a planet and wonder around searching a moon for the odd rock, while passing many other rocks that are apparently no good for mining.
It's all a bit pants.
As a tech demo sim of a space ship, nothing better at the moment, as an acutal game..... Well, I've played a lot of MMO's, and this isn't the best implementation at all. In fact if it were not for nostalgia, my HCS voice packs, and a nice HOTAS that I like to use, I am not sure I would play it much at all.
So, Skyrim VR is for me, an ED killer.
A shame as ED could be so much more. Maybe I need to join a player faction. Maybe that's where it's at these days.
I just got the PSVR Skyrim edition, and right now the "different feel" I'm getting is one of extreme dizziness. I think I will restart my character to be a heavy armor tank who can stand in one place and absorb punishment, because the fast moving combat style I used back when I first played Skyrim in 2D isn't working for me in VR.
rootsrat
Volunteer Moderator
You will develop immunity to it in time. It's a matter of your brain getting used to it. For starters try teleportation movement system, as smooth movement can be really bad at start. It's because your eyes send information to the brain that your body is moving, but it's really not and the brain gets confused. That's simplifying it of course, but that's basically what causes the nausea - difference between visual and physical signals coming to the brain.
Also, bear in mind that some people are just more sensitive to it than others. I can spend hours in VR, while my wife has enough after 30-40 minutes.
Space legs might be a myth, but VR legs is definitely a thing.
Like rootsrat says - it gets better with time. Just take regular breaks, and slowly ramp up your usage.
Teleport movement also helps, although that can be a bit disorientating too I find.
