The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition – How to Downgrade to Version 1.6.640 (Linux)

ModOrganizer2 on Linux sets itself up to start right from Skyrim على البخار. This becomes an issue due to a surprise update from Bethesda, introducing an unwanted mod marketplace and causing significant issues with many existing mods.

الآن, let’s assume you’ve already gone through the process of installing MO2 Linux by following the steps provided on its GitHub page.

Downgrade Preparation

To open Steam in console mode, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that Steam is completely closed.
2. التالي, open a Terminal window, usually by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
3. Type ‘steam -console’ (without quotes) in the Terminal and press Enter.
4. After Steam launches, locate and click on the new ‘Console’ button in the navigation bar.

Required Files Preparation

Downloading the 1.6.640 depots may take some time.

After entering the Steam console, follow these commands one by one. Remember to wait for each command to finish before moving on. The console will indicate where the depot is downloaded after each successful command.

1. Execute: download_depot 489830 489831 3660787314279169352
2. Execute: download_depot 489830 489832 2756691988703496654
3. Execute: download_depot 489830 489833 5291801952219815735

Once all commands are done:

• Open the Skyrim SE game folder and keep it open; it will be important later.
• In another tab, navigate to where the depots were downloaded.
• Open each depot sequentially and move everything inside to the game folder, ensuring to replace files when prompted.

Troubleshooting

Creating the Non-Steam game

الآن, let’s create a Non-Steam game to launch Skyrim without triggering an update.

• Open the ‘modorganizer2’ folder inside the game directory.
• Find and open ‘instance_path.txt’ to locate the MO2 executable.

On Steam:

• Add a game, choosing ‘Non-Steam game.’
• In the Non-Steam game window, click ‘Browse…’ and go to the folder with the MO2 executable. Pick the executable and name it as you like.
• In the ‘Compatibility’ فاتورة غير مدفوعة, ensure ‘Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool’ is selected. Choose ‘Proton 8.0-5’ (ensure it’s installed before). Do not launch the game at this point.

Copying Over Prefixes

Follow these steps to manage your Steam ‘compatdata’ مجلد:

• Locate your Steam ‘compatdata’ مجلد, typically at ~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/ (location may vary based on your distribution or Skyrim’s installation drive).
• Make a new folder called ‘backup’ inside ‘compatdata’ and move all other folders into it. This will simplify finding the correct prefix.
• Launch the game and close it once the MO2 window opens.
• Empty the contents of the newly created folder without deleting the folder itself.
• In the ‘backup’ مجلد, go to ‘489830’.
• Copy all contents from this ‘489830’ folder and paste them into the folder you just emptied. This ensures all necessary libraries and game-specific adjustments are installed.

Finalization

To wrap up and secure your setup, follow these final steps to maintain proper functionality and prevent unintended updates:

• Move all folders from ‘backup’ back to their original location.
• Access the properties for Skyrim SE and set the update priority to ‘Only update this game when I launch it.’
• Conceal the original game from your library.
• Remove the ‘The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition.desktop’ file from ~/.local/share/applications.
• Initiate Skyrim by using the newly-established Non-Steam game.