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What makes a game unmoddable?
No game is unmoddable. However there's a few reasons the barrier-to-entry might be higher for older games:
Lack of interest. Most people are interested in playing newer games. Older games, especially ...
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Using 4K Skyrim Textures when running 1920 x 1080 display resolution?
A 4K texture, does not require a 4K monitor.
In short, the graphics pipeline for getting "pretty pictures" on a screen is, with some hand-waving to simplify things:
You have a 3D model, that looks ...
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Using 4K Skyrim Textures when running 1920 x 1080 display resolution?
I can't comment as I do not have the necessary reputation, but I wanted to add on to Bilkokuya's excellent answer.
Two of the main important factors regarding whether you can see a difference with ...
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What is this end portal thingy?
It is a Flux Rift, and part of the Thaumcraft mod:
The Flux Rift is an immobile entity added by Thaumcraft 6. It spawns
when Flux in the local chunk's aura exceeds 75% of the chunk's Vis
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In in the Skyrim inventory, what do the 3 symbols mean?
The white diamond means that the game thinks this is the best item you own for it's slot (for armor this tends to be the item with the highest armor value).
The yellow star is as you already figured ...
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I accidentally replace vanilla Sequin Dress with a mod. Is there any way to get it back without reinstalling the game?
If you installed the mod via NMM, simply deactivating it in the NMM interface should already restore the original file. NMM never deletes or overwrites existing files without backing them up first.
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Can I still get Steam achievements after taking mods off?
If you go vanilla with newly created dragonborn and play the questline again then yes, you can get achievements.
However, you can use this mod (link is to Nexus) to unlock achievements while using ...
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What is an ENB?
ENB is a series of graphical enhancements for a variety of video games.
It is developed and maintained by Boris Vorontsov. It is an extra set of rules appended to the Direct3D drawing process used by ...
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What makes a game unmoddable?
Another big thing that might trample any kind of modding, ESPECIALLY if it's an actively updated game, or fairly modern, is anticheat software. While yes, most anti-cheat systems have been ...
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Do original / Legendary Edition Skyrim mods work with the Special Edition?
No, the mods made for 32-bit Skyrim (original) will not work for the 64-bit Skyrim Special Edition.
See here:
Skyrim Special Edition makes the jump from 32-bit to 64-bit, rendering the original ...
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Can you change or create your own ending story?
This can be edited, but you don't need a mod to do so.
This story can be found in a text file, found in assets/minecraft/texts/end.txt. Using a resource pack can change the appearance of it, but as ...
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Can I still get Steam achievements after taking mods off?
With SSE Engine Fixes (which you should use anyway) achievements are enabled even when using mods. You can toggle it off if you want but the default is on.
There is no point in also installing "...
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Do I need to install Yuri's Revenge and Red Alert 2 to use the Apocalypse mod?
Yuri's Revenge is the expansion for Red Alert 2. You need Red Alert 2 in order to install/play Yuri's Revenge.
The Apocalypse mod is for Yuri's Revenge, so you need both of the games installed in ...
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Is it possible to disable mods without removing them?
StarDew Valley ModManager is exactly what you're asking for.
If you dont want to use it, you can always move the mod's folder in another subfolder (such as "Disabled mods" for example).
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Do KSP mods allow arbitrary code execution?
In theory, yes, a mod maker could use a mod to spread malware. This is true of pretty much any 3rd party program, regardless of intent or source.
There are however a couple of safety measures you can ...
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Minecraft is blurry
You can see in the bottom right corner of your status-bar that you are dehydrated. Shift-Right click a water-source a bunch of times and it should become less blurry.
It's not some error, it's part ...
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Is modding Xbox 360 games difficult or dangerous to the game/system/saved files?
It is impossible to mod Xbox 360 (or more general, any console) games without jailbreaking it to allow unsigned content to run.
Besides that, games on PC have the advantage of being capable of ...
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How to play a map on skyrim
It depends on the mod itself how it's launched or where it's located.
A Stanley Paradox
Head over to Sleeping Giants Inn and read the scroll
See the 'Stanley Paradox' description
Windfall ...
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How to run OptiFine and shaders at the same time in Minecraft for PC?
As of OptiFine 1.8.8 HD U F2 (changelog) shader support is integrated, that means, you no longer need to install Forge and GLSL Shaders mod to have shaders in-game.
The shader options are the same as ...
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Which is the name of this HUD mod for ARK?
This appears to be the Stat Bars mod on Steam.
The following image is from their community page.
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How dangerous are Minecraft mods?
Datapacks use Minecraft commands scripting which is very limited and should be safe. They can only damage your in-game assets.
Mods are replacing core game files and can do anything to your computer (...
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How do you get mods for Breath of the Wild
You will have to install homebrew on your Switch. (Against Nintendo's Terms of Service)
I myself would rather not go into detail about hacking a Switch but if you look, you can find guides on the ...
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How can I enable mods in Cities Skylines?
Windows OS
To install mods in the Cities Skylines usually, I will do this.
In the browser
Log in to Steam and navigate to the mod, e.g.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=...
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MInecraft not working with xbindkeys
You can set the side mouse button to the attack/destroy button in minecraft
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Any free codes to rollback Europa Universalis 4 and other Paradox games without using their official forum?
Unfortunately there isn't.
The reason why they have that procedure in the first place is explained in this Steam Community post. All the Paradox games before October 1st 2018 were not compliant with ...
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What abilities are available to a Leader from the Leader mod?
Fireteam leader
Collector - Killing any non-human enemy has a 50% chance to grant 1 intel point as long as the leader is healthy.
Get Some - Once per mission, spend an action to grant all allies ...
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How to use Witcher 3 Addons downloaded by PSN on PS4
You can turn the alternative looks on and off.
On the game main menu select 'Downloadable Content'
On the downloadable content menu select 'Options'
You should now be at a menu which lets you ...
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Where are minecraft languages stored and how can I add a new one?
If you are writing a mod that will add language (therefore people with the mod will be able to choose this language), then all you need is to add your lang file as any other.
If you add lang files ...
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Minecraft is blurry
EDIT: This is an issue caused by the ENhanced visuals mod. Removing the mod fixes it.
(moved from edit by OP to question, where it doesn't belong, to an answer)
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