This will not be the character’s visible name! As such try and balance your Ref ID to be both unique and easy to remember, something like “JohnDoe101ActorFollower.”Īfter, type in your follower’s name. This is the unique tag that the game will identify your new character as. Name your followerĪt the top left of the window that just opened, you’ll be putting in a ref ID. Right-click on the massive list of actor names that appears on the left and say “ new.” This will open up the character creation window. Similarly, if you get a message about missing plug-ins, just say ‘yes to all.’ If a prompt comes up saying you haven’t selected an active file, ignore it. Once you’ve opened Creation Kit, you’ll be faced with this screen:Ĭlick File > Open, then double-click ‘ Skyrim.esm.’ Open it up. There are thousands of assets at work here, so it’s very touchy and crashes quite often. Please do not forget to save your progress oftenand be patient when working with this software. Once you have the Creation Kit installed, we’re ready to begin. On Steam you can find it in your Tools tab under ‘Library.’ Just scroll down and double-click to install. Alternatively, if you own Skyrim or Skyrim: Special Edition Steam, you actually already own the Creation Kit.

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