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==Announcement==
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    <p class="mb-0">{{fs|2em|'''TechAngel85'''}}<br>'''Step Modifications VP'''</p>
    <p class="mb-0">Project Administrator / Step Curator / Mod Author</p>
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==About Me==
 
My involvement with modding started with Step Modification where I slowly learned the "trade" over time and expanded myself from editor/writer to up to an Admin, Board Member, and one of the project leaders. My thirst for knowledge eventually lead me to mod authoring, where I began helping various other authors manage and take their mods to the next level. Though I have several modding projects of my own, few have been released due to lack of time and other obligations.
 
===Announcement===
To the modding community,
To the modding community,


I'm announcing that I will be taking a step back from my involvement with the community, which I've been heavily involved with over the past eight years. My involvement started with STEP where I slowly learned the "trade" over time and expanded myself from editor/writer to up to an Admin and one of the project leaders. My thirst for knowledge eventually lead me to mod authoring, where I began helping various other authors manage and take their mods to the next level. Though I have several modding projects of my own, few have been released due to lack of time and other obligations.
; Skyrim Mods
:: I will continue to maintain the Skyrim mods that I manage. However, there will be no ETA for any updates for any mods. I do not play much Skyrim, anymore. Starfield, currently, has most of my attention.
 
; User Support
:: My stance regarding user support for mods is that I rarely provide it; therefore, please don't expect any personalized support. After 10+ years of solid user support between Step Modifications (formerly known as S.T.E.P.) and the mods I help manage on Nexus, I've lost the passion I once had for user support; at least on the level I have given over the years.


To be clear, I love the creative process of modding so I'm sticking around. However, I've been doing eight solid years of user support between STEP and Nexus Mods. Over the years there have been plenty of ups and downs; however, I feel there have been more downs than ups over the past year or two. I don't see that turning around for myself. I suppose I've lost some of the passion I once had for Guide creation and user support; at least on the level I've given over the years.
~ Tech


STEP's traffic has reduced over the last two years to the point of support being a small task; mainly due to the need of an overhaul to our framework. Speaking of, STEP development has been on hold until MediaWiki releases a fix for the version of PHP used for the updated forums. What is still a rather large task, and one that I've been doing alone for some time, is the Guide creation and maintenance. It's become a chore for me rather than the fun process it was when we had a full team. Therefore, I've decided to take a step back from the Guide until others wish to take up the challenge of guide management, or the new development is complete.
== Development Setup==
I have my SE dev environment set up separately from where I mod and play the game. This is necessary due to the large number of mods I help author. To manage this, I use MO in a portable installation. Then, each mod I currently manage is assigned its own profile. Each of these profiles differ with the mod placements for development reasons. However, each of the profiles share what I consider a basic "fixed" setup when running the game for testing and some development. This includes bug, mesh, and texture fixes. Below are the mods I typically have active for all profiles:


As for Nexus Mods...how do I put this...I've felt like nothing but a parrot for the last year. The majority of Nexus users fail to read, fail to search, fail to try to help themselves, fail to try to learn... There are some good users, but unfortunately for them, they are heavily drowned out by the mass of others. I lack any drive, desire, or willpower to continue with user support on Nexus Mods. Therefore, I will be mainly absent to Nexus users besides responding to legitimate bug reports. Bug Reports I test and find to be user error or simply '''know''' are user error (8yrs experience and get to you know a thing or two), will be deleted without response.
===Extenders===
* [[SkyrimSE:Address Library for SKSE Plugins|Address Library for SKSE Plugins]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Crash Logger|Crash Logger]]
* [[SkyrimSE:ENB Helper SE|ENB Helper SE]]
* [[SkyrimSE:PapyrusUtil SE|PapyrusUtil SE]]
* [[SkyrimSE:powerofthrees Tweaks|powerofthrees Tweaks]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Spell Perk Item Distributor|Spell Perk Item Distributor]]
* [[SkyrimSE:SSE Display Tweaks|SSE Display Tweaks]]
* [[SkyrimSE:SSE Engine Fixes|SSE Engine Fixes]]


Going forward I will continue maintaining the mods I currently manage, but with less frequent updates. This is to free up time so I can work more on my own creations. For STEP, I'll maintain my position as the main community Admin. I'll also help with development when I'm able and be a tutor for any of our community who are willing to take up a team position.
===Others===
* [[SkyrimSE:Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch|Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Unofficial Skyrim Creation Club Content Patches|Unofficial Skyrim Creation Club Content Patch]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Skyrim SE particle patch for ENB|Particle Patch for ENB]]
* [[SkyrimSE:DynDOLOD Resources SE|DynDOLOD Resources SE]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Static Mesh Improvement Mod|Static Mesh Improvement Mod]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Skyrim Realistic Overhaul|Skyrim Realistic Overhaul]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Enhanced Lights and FX|Enhanced Lights and FX - Meshes Only]]
* [[SkyrimSE:ELFX Fixes|ELFX Fixes - Meshes Only]]
* [[SkyrimSE:ELFX - Exteriors Fixes|ELFX - Exteriors Fixes - Meshes Only]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Static Mesh improvement Mod - SMIM - Quality Addon|Static Mesh improvement Mod - SMIM - Quality Addon]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Static Mesh Improvement Mod Improvement Mod|Static Mesh Improvement Mod Improvement Mod]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Assorted mesh fixes|Assorted mesh fixes]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Unofficial Material Fix|Unofficial Material Fix]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Flickering Meshes Fix|Flickering Meshes Fix]]
* [[SkyrimSE:Mesh Patch for Various Mods|Mesh Patch for Various Mods]]


'''TLDR:'''
==Creation Kit==
* I'm stepping back to focus more on mods I manage and my own creations, which still bring me joy to develop.
=== Creation Kit Fixes ===
* I'll be providing little to no user support (for my own sanity).
[https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/71371 Creation Kit Platform Extended for Skyrim] is a set of files or "mod" that takes the work from the original ''Creation Kit Fixes'' mod and extends and adds upon it with additional fixes. Use it whenever using the SE CK.
* I'm take a huge step back from the STEP Guide management; very few updates will be released until more staff are in place or the new development is complete.


~ Tech
===Fails to load with error ''V:0000065432''===
Most likely the CK will fail to load with the current version of SE due to Bethesda moving it from their launcher back to Steam. To fix this:
# Modify the CK executable.
# Tick the box for '''Overwrite Steam AppID'''
# Input: <code>1946180</code>
# Apply and close
 
=== Render Window Flicker ===
This is usually due to the graphics driver. The only way to fix it is to either update or rollback to a version that doesn't cause flickering.


== Guides ==
== Guides ==
===My Guides===
===My Guides===
 
* [[User:TechAngel85/MassEffect|Mass Effect Guide]]
[[User:TechAngel85/MassEffect|Mass Effect Guide]] - [http://wiki.step-project.com/User:TechAngel85/MassEffect.css CSS] used on the Guide


== Sandboxes ==
== Sandboxes ==
These are areas that I do my development work in for releasing new content. This content is not ready for public use.
These are areas that I do my development work in for releasing new content. This content is not ready for public use.
 
: [[User:TechAngel85/Sandbox|Sandbox #1]] | Forum Member Group Settings
[http://wiki.step-project.com/User:TechAngel85/Sandbox Sandbox]
: [[User:TechAngel85/Sandbox2|Sandbox #2]] | FOMOD Guide - unfinished
 
: [[User:TechAngel85/Sandbox3|Sandbox #3]] | Playground...
[http://wiki.step-project.com/User:TechAngel85/Sandbox2 FOMOD Guide] - unfinished


== Other Stuffs ==
== Other Stuffs ==
[http://wiki.step-project.com/User:TechAngel85/Benchmarks Benchmarks]
[https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/User:TechAngel85/Benchmarks Benchmarks]
 
[http://wiki.step-project.com/User:TechAngel85/SystemSpecs My System Specs]


[http://wiki.step-project.com/User:TechAngel85/TechsStepGuide.css CSS] I wrote which is used on a few of the user's Guides
[https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/User:TechAngel85/SystemSpecs My System Specs]


== Ideas ==
== Ideas ==

Latest revision as of 19:32, April 10, 2024

TechAngel85

TechAngel85
Step Modifications VP

Project Administrator / Step Curator / Mod Author

About Me[edit | edit source]

My involvement with modding started with Step Modification where I slowly learned the "trade" over time and expanded myself from editor/writer to up to an Admin, Board Member, and one of the project leaders. My thirst for knowledge eventually lead me to mod authoring, where I began helping various other authors manage and take their mods to the next level. Though I have several modding projects of my own, few have been released due to lack of time and other obligations.

Announcement[edit | edit source]

To the modding community,

Skyrim Mods
I will continue to maintain the Skyrim mods that I manage. However, there will be no ETA for any updates for any mods. I do not play much Skyrim, anymore. Starfield, currently, has most of my attention.
User Support
My stance regarding user support for mods is that I rarely provide it; therefore, please don't expect any personalized support. After 10+ years of solid user support between Step Modifications (formerly known as S.T.E.P.) and the mods I help manage on Nexus, I've lost the passion I once had for user support; at least on the level I have given over the years.

~ Tech

Development Setup[edit | edit source]

I have my SE dev environment set up separately from where I mod and play the game. This is necessary due to the large number of mods I help author. To manage this, I use MO in a portable installation. Then, each mod I currently manage is assigned its own profile. Each of these profiles differ with the mod placements for development reasons. However, each of the profiles share what I consider a basic "fixed" setup when running the game for testing and some development. This includes bug, mesh, and texture fixes. Below are the mods I typically have active for all profiles:

Extenders[edit | edit source]

Others[edit | edit source]

Creation Kit[edit | edit source]

Creation Kit Fixes[edit | edit source]

Creation Kit Platform Extended for Skyrim is a set of files or "mod" that takes the work from the original Creation Kit Fixes mod and extends and adds upon it with additional fixes. Use it whenever using the SE CK.

Fails to load with error V:0000065432[edit | edit source]

Most likely the CK will fail to load with the current version of SE due to Bethesda moving it from their launcher back to Steam. To fix this:

  1. Modify the CK executable.
  2. Tick the box for Overwrite Steam AppID
  3. Input: 1946180
  4. Apply and close

Render Window Flicker[edit | edit source]

This is usually due to the graphics driver. The only way to fix it is to either update or rollback to a version that doesn't cause flickering.

Guides[edit | edit source]

My Guides[edit | edit source]

Sandboxes[edit | edit source]

These are areas that I do my development work in for releasing new content. This content is not ready for public use.

Sandbox #1 | Forum Member Group Settings
Sandbox #2 | FOMOD Guide - unfinished
Sandbox #3 | Playground...

Other Stuffs[edit | edit source]

Benchmarks

My System Specs

Ideas[edit | edit source]