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Do ya' like fantasy worlds? Dragons and magic and swashing your buckle? (huh?)

Then Skyrim might be for you, though I warn that if it is, you just might vanish into that fantasy realm in your HMD and never (or at least till dinnertime) be seen again.

First, if you've played Skyrim before, but not in Vr, then disabuse yourself that they're the same thing. The sheer immersiveness possible once that 3D headset is on your face is akin to the difference between sitting in a cockpit in vr, and staring at a flat screen, however high its resolution. The operative word here is immersion!

Normally, Skyrim VR goes on Steam for a possibly eye-watering $59, which is only ameliorated once you understand that this price includes all of the flat versions DLCs, (essentially a lifetime of exploring for somebody like me)

Added to this is access to a modding community second to none, and literally dozens of websites offering freebie addons ranging from new armors and quests, to racy stuff definitely NSFW.

Dredging through all this (completely optional) extra stuff is akin to just starting with a new sim, lost and clueless, wandering from forum to forum and reading miles of posts documenting how to set things up.

Or fortunately, maybe I can help!

First I would lead the curious to a website, nexus mods, where they can download a nifty little program called VORTEX, which if you have used FTX central, should seem very familiar.

From within vortex you can read about mods (all free) and afterward download and install them with a click. The program checks for conflicts, auto-sorts the addon priorities and a host of useful things that might otherwise take the user forever.

 Vortex: https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/1

Since the VR version is new, however, some workarounds are required, and you'll very quickly hear about three needed files to get VR Skyrim mods up and working correctly. Rather than have you spend days searching the web for em', I will link them here and you can read up on all the voluminous lists of mods that will look for and need these three plugins:

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/266/

https://github.com/Odie/skyui-vr/releases

http://skse.silverlock.org/ 

GIVE IT A SHOT!

 

 

Yeah, beside a flight or racing sim, this is about the only other VR game I'd be interested in.

Still too expensive considering I bought the original version at full price back in the day and the VR implemantation is lackluster on the UI side of things. For 15 bucks I would say yes.

SkyrimVR - VR specific mods

This is a list of mods, that have been made specifically for the VR version of Skyrim.

 

UI

 

SKYUI-VR - User Interface overhaul for VR with MCM  

Download: https://github.com/Odie/skyui-vr/releases

Requirements: SKSEVR

Known incompatibilities: None

 

Hidden Location Info and More

This mod simply hides annoying current location info pop-up from VR HUD. Not compatible with other mods that change HUD mesh. Added optional files that hide additional HUD elements.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/21404

Requirements: None

Known incompatibilities: None

 

Physical Action Mods

 

MageVR - Adds VR-ized actions to replace various menu-based actions, including spell equipping/casting by glyph-drawing or hand-gestures, holsters for weapons, wristslots for poisons/scrolls, quiver-draw based archery, and miming motions for drinking potions, shouting, and powers.

Download:  https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/21297

Requirements: SKSEVR, includes companion app that must be run alongside Skyrim

Known incompatibilities: OpenComposite

 

VRCustomQuickslots - Adds quickslots for weapons/shouts/spells which can be setup with a custom layout and actions.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/21811

Source: https://github.com/lfrazer/VRCustomQuickslots

Requirements: SKSEVR, SkyrimVRTools

Known incompatibilities: None

 

CBPC - CBP Physics with Collisions - Female body physics with collisions. Responds to VR hands and weapons.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/21224

Requirements: SKSEVR, XP32 Skeleton, FNIS

Known incompatibilities: None

 

Natural Locomotion - Allows you to move by swinging your arms, or by attaching trackers to your feet.  Adds immersion and some find this helpful for VR sickness.

Download: https://store.steampowered.com/app/798810/Natural_Locomotion/

Requirements: None (is a companion app that runs alongside Skyrim)

Known incompatibilities: OpenComposite

 

Realistic Mining - Mine ore nodes by swinging your pickaxe at them.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/16692

Requirements: None

Known incompatibilities: None

 

Locational Damage VR 

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/26447?tab=description

Requirements: SKSE VR 

Known incompatibilities: none so far 

 

Spellsiphon - Immersive Combat 

Expand Skyrim's combat system with one where spells combo with each other, your weapons, and your Shout. No need for any pausing, menus or hotkeys.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/26627

Requirements: 

Known incompatibilities: 

 

Speech Recognition Mods

 

Dragonborn Speaks Naturally - Lets you handle dialogue by speaking the prompted lines, as well as choose command phrases to equip things from your favorites menu and execute console commands.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/16514

Source: https://github.com/DougHamil/DragonbornSpeaksNaturally

Requirements: xSHADOWMANx's Dll Loader, runs a background process alongside Skyrim

Known incompatibilities: None

 

SkyVoice Reloaded VR - Allows you to say the words of power to shout in game. Supports Thunderchild shouts.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/17840

Requirements: SKSEVR, VoiceMacro OR Windows Speech Recognition Macro OR VoiceAttack

Known incompatibilities: None

 

Way of the Voice - Speak command phrases to equip spells and shouts, quicksave/quickload, (un)equip torches, and open map, journal, skills, inventory, and magic menus.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/16379

Requirements: VoiceMacro, Dragonborn Speaks Naturally

Known incompatibilities: None

 

VR Models

 

VRIK - VRIK is an SKSE plugin that displays the player character's body in VR. Animation is dynamically controlled with a built-in analytical inverse kinematics solver for player's arms. Body position and posture is also handled automatically, with additional features to control headset height and keep players attached to their body.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/23416

Requirements: SKSE VR

Known Issues: Currently VRIK is in beta.  This mod is known to have the following problems:

• Only the hands are displayed when the player transforms into a vampire lord or a werewolf

• Only the latest versions of CBPC provide VRIK support.  Older versions will not display physics on the VRIK player body.

VR Armored Hands - Replace VR hand models with gauntlets from Vanilla and DLCs.  Some of the gauntlet models don’t translate well.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/16925

Requirements: None

Known incompatibilities: VR Body

 

VR Body - Makes your body visible in VR.  Does not have inverse kinematics, a little glitchy.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/18449

Requirements: SKSEVR

Known incompatibilities: VR Armored Hands, Sacrosanct - Vampires of Skyrim

 

Haptics Mods and Integrations

 

Haptic Skyrim VR - Spellcasting and Enhanced Bow haptic feedback on vr controllers.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/20364

Requirements: SKSEVR, SkyrimVRTools

Known incompatibilities: None

 

bHaptics Tactsuit Skyrim VR Integration - SkyrimVR integration of bHaptics Tactsuit. Haptic effects on Vest, Arms and Face including feedback from enemy melee, magic, ranged, shout hits, player melee attack, spell casting, shouting, word of power and dragon soul absorption, rain, swimming, heartbeat, healing effects. 

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/24486

Requirements: SKSEVR

 

Hardlight VR Suit - Skyrim VR integration of Hardlight VR suit by NullspaceVR. Makes you feel attacking, getting attacked, rainfall, dragon soul absorption and much more.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/20055

Requirements: SKSEVR

Known incompatibilities: Dragon Remains SSE, Dragon Soul Absorb More Glorious

 

Immersive Winds VR - Makes you feel the wind according to location and weather type.

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/18346

Requirements: SKSEVR, TP-Link HS100 or HS110 Smart Plug, A fan with manual/mechanical buttons, 2.4GHz WLAN Router

Known incompatibilities: None

 

VR Controller Skins:

 

Rally’s VR Controller Skins - Replace your VIVE wands or Oculus Touch with new Skyrim themed skins. 

Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/users/39335975?tab=user+files&BH=0

Requirements: None

Known incompatibilities: None

Other VR mods can be found in the category “VR” on Nexus SE

 

https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/categories/108/