Wabbajack Modlist Installer by Althro with support from Aetherius Modding.
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Anvil is designed as a baseline list to be used as either a forking base for a list or a mod development base. It is fully documented with all changes and tweaks being present in the notes section of MO2, and comes with two profiles, aptly named "Anvil - Forge" and "Anvil - Core".
Forge comes with all the libraries a plugin developer would need and also includes the Creation Kit with Creation Kit Platform Extended configured and working. It serves as the replacement to Althro's Dev Tools.
Core is a visual overhaul with an emphasis on "less is more" and improving what is already there. Fantasia Landscapes and Skyland Architecture/Bits and Bobs form the base of everything, with other mods extended the "vanilla updated" look. Community Shaders and ENB are present so you can decide which you want to use. It serves as the replacement for Althro's/Animonculory Visual Overhaul.
Owing to the need to clean master files and certain errors with Wabbajack, Anvil only supports English Steam versions of Skyrim SE. GOG and other Languages are not supported.
Only, Windows 10 and 11 work with Wabbajack fully. LTSC, special variants, lightened editions or any other modified variant WILL NOT WORK. Linux compatability is not possible at this time owing to certain libraries not present in Wine/Proton required for MO2.
Running the list from Hard Disk Drives or external drives is STRONGLY ADVISED AGAINST. A lot of content is swapped at game run time and, as a result, fast storage and ram is needed.
Anvil requires a mid tier modern system to run to it's fullest potential. The recommended specs given below are based on utilising the ENB in the list. For community shaders, you can subtract a little bit off them.
| Component | Recommended |
|---|---|
| CPU | 6 core/12 thread |
| Ram | DDR4 Ram + 20GB Pagefile |
| Storage | SSD |
| GPU | 6GB VRAM |
Space required: Approx 78GB (Downloads included) + 30GB working room for Wabbajack.
Installing Anvil is relatively easy and, if you have Nexus Premium, will be a simple waiting game. If you are updating the modlist, you can safely skip to the updating section.
Prior to installing Anvil, please complete the following steps.
- Install Visual C++ x64 & .Net Runtime v5 desktop x64.
- Change Skyrim so it does not automatically update.
- Fully uninstall Skyrim by deleting the folder and the Skyrim Special edition folder inside \Documents\My Games.
- Fully disable OneDrive and any other programs which hook into user file areas.
- Reinstall Skyrim into a location that is not Program files. Somewhere like
C:\Gamesis a good location. If you only have one drive, look into LostDragonist's SteamLibrary tool. - Start the game once and let it do the graphics check. Do not worry about the settings as it will be replaced during installation. DO NOT LAUNCH THE GAME TO GET THE CC CONTENT - Anvil requires a totally stock installation.
- Install the Creation Kit on steam.
- Run it once and select
NOwhen it asks about unpacking scripts. They are handled by ADT already. - Close the creation kit and continue with the installation steps.
- Remove/Disable any 3rd party antivirus such as MalwareBytes or Webroot. These will mess with the installation and, in the case of the latter, causes more problems than it solves.
Once you have completed pre-installation, download the latest version of Wabbajack and place it in a folder such as C:\Games\Wabbajack. Do not place it in program files, on your desktop or in your downloads folder. I recommend placing it on an SSD as it will work quicker on there.
Downloading and installing Anvil can take a while depending on your internet connection and computer. To install Anvil, complete the following steps.
- Open Wabbajack and click on browse modlists.
- Press the download button on Anvil and wait for it to download.
- Set the installation folder to be somewhere like C:\Games\Anvil. Do not install it to your desktop or downloads folder.
- The download location does not need to be on a SSD but it makes installing a bit faster.
- Press the play button to begin.
- Go and pet your nearest fluffy animal whilst Wabbajack does its thing. Alternatively read through this readme again.
- If the installation is successful, jump for joy and move onto post installation. If the installation is unsuccessful, follow what is below.
It is possible that you may encounter an error with Wabbajack when installing. Some common issues are listed below.
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Could not download x:
- Big files can fail to download due to connection issues. You can either run wabbajack again or download the file manually. If you decide to manually download it, make sure to place it in the same place as the other downloads.
- Ensure your version of Curios matches the one used in Anvil. It has to be the one from Steam, not the one from in game.
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x is not a whitelisted download:
- This will happen when I update the modlist. Please check if there is a new update or wait until you see a release ping.
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Wabbajack could not find my game folder:
- Either buy the game or go back to the Pre-Installation step.
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Antivirus reports a virus:
- You did not follow the steps in Pre-Installation. Go back and follow it.
- If you have followed it then you can fix this by adding an exclusion for Mod Organizer in windows defender.
Anvil utilises a Wabbajack technology called Stock Game. What this essentially does is create a copy of your Skyrim installation within the installation location of the list. This enables greater compatability with other mod-lists.
Anvil also utilises Root Builder alongside Stock Game to enable easier management of hooks such as Reshade and Engine Fixes. Please see our guide to Root Builder for more details.
Anvil uses Azurite Weathers II for its weather mod and Standard Lighting Templates for lighting.
Defaulto ENB is included as the ENB and is enabled out of the box.
The list also comes with Community Shaders (CS) and all addons required. These are not enabled by default, you will need to activate them. See the picture below for what to tick and untick.
NOTE: Screenshots save to Overwrite\Game Root.
NOTE: By default, the list is capped at 82fps. To change this, you will need to adjust the ini file in SSE Display Tweaks and disable the framerate lock in ENB if using.
To enable 21x9 ultrawide support, activate the two mods tagged 21x9 under UI Fixes [Forge & Core]. NOTE: Resolutions outside of 21x9 and 16x9 are NOT supported.
Anvil includes a mod which enables you to see your FPS and VRAM usage in realtime. To disable this, deactivate the mod called OSD Font for SSE Display Tweaks. NOTE: This comes enabled by default.
Open the installation folder and double click on the program called ModOrganizer.exe.
Make sure the dropdown box on the right is set to SKSE and press the Run button.
Anvil has no required MCM options to be selected, however you can load the smoothcam preset if you wish to do so.
- SmoothCam
- Load Preset
You are welcome to change any others to achieve your desired setup.
By default, Anvil uses Optional Quick Start to bypass the starting sequence of the game and spawn you into the Helgen tunnel. The equipment chest has been custom configured for the list to provide a range of starting equipment.
Before updating, please check the changelog and back up your saves. You may need to start a new game after certain updates.
Updating is like installing the list. Simply make sure your paths are the same and tick the overwrite existing modlist button. Note: Any mods you have added will be deleted when updating.
To get some more FPS, tweak the following value in the detail section in BethINI.
Shadow Resolution: 2048Remove Shadows: I really don’t recommend turning this on, but if you must, then you can.
Simply delete the folder, and you have uninstalled it.
- YOU for reading this.
- Ferroxius for ensuring focus and helping me get things on the right track.
- The Aetherius Modding Team.
- The beta testers on Aetherius Modding.
- Noggog for Mutagen.
- xSlim for Proofreeading documentation.
- Umgak for help patching.
- Halgari and everyone the WJ Team - Wabbajack is awesome and so are you.
Whilst I am available primarily on my server, please check the issues tab on github first if you have any issues. DO NOT DM ME ON DISCORD.