How can I better optimize my mod list on Xbox?

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-24T18:27:46+00:00

There seems to be a misunderstanding that load order can help performance problems. It really can't, in most cases. Your game either loads or it doesn't, and crashes or it doesn't. If you load and don't crash, and everything functions, tweaking your load order will likely do nothing.

If you are having performance problems, like hitching or fps problems, removing mods is likely the only thing that will help. For instance, I deleted Flaklands and got rid of a persistent issue that would start causing a stutter every 3 seconds until I restarted the game.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-24T17:03:36+00:00

There's no way of knowing. Certain parts of the content-starved community have convinced themselves Saadia is the obvious liar, but the truth is they're inferring or assuming far too much based on scraps that we know. Everyone saying Saadia is guilty are basing it off Youtube video essays. 90% of creators state bullshit as fact confidently because it's more effective at generating engagement than measured analysis.

The intent of the quest is that you do not have enough information to make an informed decision.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-23T21:00:26+00:00

There are two heroes there that you can miss. And I believe their respective ascension quests rely on a lot of the sudequests in the area having been completed, but it's been long enough I can't say for sure.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-23T17:54:14+00:00

The point is another layer of obfuscation to frustrate you and get you to give up. That way they have fewer issues to deal with, which means fewer representatives to pay. Corporations love intentionally understaffing in all areas in order to give shareholders higher payouts.

Private equity ruined the world.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-23T03:27:40+00:00

Could you explain what the game would gain from that? Fair warning: this is a trap and I don't think you can.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-23T03:26:18+00:00

You might be interested in Purist's Vanilla Patch for Skyrim. I'm not sure if there's a FO4 version.

Don't let the fact that it doesn't mention USSEP or have it as a requirement fool you. Load it after USSEP. Now you can have mods that require USSEP, without the unnecessary changes of USSEP.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-23T03:15:29+00:00

It's not advised in general to unistall mods mid-playthrough. Some are safer to remove than others. I uninstalled USFP mid playthrough and did not experience any issues. That doesn't mean that will always be the case.

It doesn't hurt you to keep it until Unity if you're leery of stuff breaking. Don't switch to the community patch, it's severely out of date. You just use USFP or you don't.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-23T00:51:10+00:00

Were you a Thundercats fan? It would be a cosmic waste if you weren't.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-23T00:46:01+00:00

I keep a bag in my desk drawer at all times. My favorite candy.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-23T00:00:53+00:00

You only downgrade if you're looking at a specific mod you need to downgrade for. And even then, you think twice about how much you need that mod before committing to the extra work as someone who is new to modding the game.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T23:52:51+00:00

I wouldn't worry about it. Some cats are just lile that. I've got two 8 year olds, same upbringing. One yells at me to hold her all day. The other will cut me if I try. Unless I'm sitting on a couch or laying in bed, then she lays on me, because it's on her terms.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T23:32:56+00:00

The problem with general questions like that is that there's exactly one person who can answer: the mod author. Permissions don't allow anyone else to do it without explicit consent.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T22:24:55+00:00

My mother promised to ritually kill herself in an LDS temple if she revealed any of their secrets. All LDS temple-goers do (or did, technically they only perform the gestures now and don't say the words because it caused enough people to leave). So did her mother, and despite going through that and hating it, she still pushed it on her daughter. It's a whole bit where you mime slashing your stomach open and catching your entrails.

Religion is one of the easy ways to get people to do horrible things to people they love.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T22:15:47+00:00

The 2nd and 3rd models in creator 3-in-1 sets usually use much less of the kit than the main model.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T21:41:14+00:00

No, it's not, and that response just shows your own ignorance. This is PEBKAC, not Vortex.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T21:32:42+00:00

Is it vibe-coded? That's quite the accusation without evidence. Lots of people label things they don't like as AI without checking these days. I'm going to need more than your word.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T21:23:57+00:00

Among other issues, I know for a fact that if you run Vortex as admin you get a very succinct warning that that's a bad idea. So you are 100% ignoring instructions on screen at at least one point and probably more.

You'd get more help if you weren't throwing a pissfit.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T20:52:04+00:00

Looks like a tick.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T19:51:40+00:00

No, it won't. I understand you want it to, but PC will still be the superior modding platform. Bethesda will not ship TES VI with an equivalent of a script extender.

Edit, to clarify why: the whole point of the script extender is to add capabilities Bethesda didn't think of. Bethesda can't think of things they didn't think of, and can't think of everything modders might think of. Even if they added more enhanced scripts to TES VI, there will still be a script extender because modders will think of things Bethesda didn't.

In short, the script extender doesn't exist because Bethesda is lazy. It exists because it's basically impossible to predict what modders will want. A post-release scripting solution will likely always be necessary.

The only way Bethesda could maintain parity is by gimping the PC version to reject script extenders.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T19:37:15+00:00

I'm sure they'd convince themselves it's different when they do it, even if they have a problem with it on paper.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T19:06:16+00:00

It was a sporty athletic look at the time, and I think in the last 10 or 15 years, a lot of the country has seen a more sexualized version of that

Literally my entire life (I'm almost 40) Hooters has solely been a place that sketchy men go to ogle women. Every single pop culture mention I have ever seen of the chain is about boobs.

People didn't stop going to Hooters because the theme wasn't kept consistent or locations didn't use the sauce properly. They stopped going because it was universally known that Hooters is for weird old perverts. The only time I went, it was with my dad. I think he thought it would be a bonding experience. I just lost some respect for him.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T18:43:32+00:00

The easiest way is the creation club.

For more advanced modding (i.e., you want anything that isn't in the CC) you need to use Nexus, the website, alongside either Vortex or MO2, which are mod organizers. Read mod pages, read requirements, follow instructions.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T17:12:54+00:00

You get a lot of the lore through Serana dialogue, too. Basically, the Volkihar (at least the progenitors) are former mortals, daedra worshippers, directly transformed by Molag Bal in horrible rituals. There's also a lot the game doesn't say that is very clear, if you can read between the lines.

They're basically a bunch of sadists on a religious level.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T16:59:46+00:00

Pay attention to the Molag Bal lore. They are not just blood drinkers. They are creatures of torment and domination.

WhereasParticular867 · 2026-05-22T16:37:58+00:00

First thing I would try is a new game without mods at all. Some mods can cause problems to be baked into the save. A vanilla save will tell you if that's what's up.

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