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Oh hey look I got Tuxborn working on my Mac!
Surprise! I got a working install of the Skyrim modpack Tuxborn onto my MacBook Pro! This post links off to the writeup about how I did it, and also general recommendations for things to think about if you want to play and/or mod Skyrim on a Mac.
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Experimenting with running Skyrim on my MacBook Pro
First of probably at least a couple of posts describing my experimentation with getting a modded Skyrim working on my M1 MacBook Pro. using Wine. Describes experimenting with the Whisky app as well as a trial version of Crossover. Findings so far: Skyrim itself works, but modding is going to be a challenge! MO2 works, but not so much on Vortex or Wabbajack. Recommendations from informed parties are welcome.
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Getting up and running on the new Steam Deck
My overall impressions of the new OLED Steam Deck I've acquired (picoreview: overall splendid, especially improved Bluetooth). Reinstating all my previous games was easier than expected! This post goes into detail on how I reinstalled everything, and has my general impressions of the device as well.
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Prep and load order for Legacy of the Dragonborn playthrough
Overview of the mods I'm pulling in to run a Legacy of the Dragonborn playthrough! Includes links off to the new mods I've chosen, and to critical resources used like the official Legacy of the Dragonborn Full Guide.
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Switching to Pikdum scripts for modding my Steam Deck
I've had to switch out my setup for mods on my Steam Deck, because doing it in steamtinkerlaunch was getting in the way of my ability to update Vortex to new versions. I now have a working new install based off of scripts written by Pikdum on Github! Deets in this post for the interested.
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Solving a few issues in Harrowhark’s playthrough
A writeup of three problems addressed in my modded playthrough of Harrowhark: fixing missing MCMs, getting a workaround for a Thieves Guild mod not letting Delvin give me Bedlam Jobs, and a workaround for not being able to hit the Y button to set skills to Legendary status.
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Mod weirdness I can’t solve in Harrowhark’s playthrough
I've having some recurring problems with the Immersive College of Winterhold mod in my modded Skyrim playthrough, and also a recurring problem with the Bow of Shadows not working, possibly caused by running Inigo as a follower. I'm using Vortex to manage my mods. Anybody got clever ideas on how to fix the issues I'm seeing? Advice welcome.
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Issue with no controller buttons on screen SOLVED
Problem with no controller button mappings on screen with my Oblivion install SOLVED! Many thanks to a helpful person on Mastodon.
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No controller button prompts on screen in Oblivion
I've set up my Oblivion run on my Steam Deck to be lightly modded, but I'm seeing keyboard prompts on screen rather than controller button prompts. Anybody know how to fix this?
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Mods for Harrowhark’s Playthrough
A writeup of my chosen mods for Harrowhark's playthrough in Skyrim!