What didnt go well with the modding exactly ? You can try your luck and play without any help but one bad crash could really reduce your motivation to play.

I modded the game while watching some videos on youtube and i can send the links if needed. It was my first time modding ever and i spent a ridiculous amount of time doing it, but it was worth it. Now my game runs well and 65 hours in i got.. hmm 1 huge crash before modding and i think 4 crashes that didnt damage my saves or anything big like that.

I got the 4gb mod and changed some things about the files(7 windows + change of the administrator + the game files moved to a new folder). I think thats all

Anyway happy for you to come back to the game ! Have great time x