The problem with this is that the manual install won't really help you, unless I somehow manages to create a completely different installer from scratch.

As far as I know, even .mod files don't play nicely with texture and other mesh mods (unless I messed an update somewhere).

So the only way to get MEHEM (or other story mods like CEM or ThaneMOD) to work properly with texture mods is to install them first, then do the tree scan.

That way, you overwrite the pcc files before the textures are updated in them.

If you do it the other way round and you basically overwrite parts of texture modded pcc files with MEHEM data, chances are that you will compromise the file and wither break the game or at least the texture mod.

I guess it is possible to create an installer that would be fully compatible but it would have to go through the file object by object and heck all the offsets in the file and insert new data properly. This is similar to what the clone function of PC Editor 2.0 does but unfortunately, i didn't have much luck with this on a couple of DLC files, I need to edit. So it's all a bit tricky and unfortunately, I am rather short on time at the moment as well.



Therefore, the best way to go right now is this:

- Do a vanilla install of the game and the DLCs

- Make a backup of your game files folder

- Install MEHEM, CEM, ThaneMod in the proper order

- Do the treescan

- Install texture mods



Then, if you want to uninstall:

- Run the MEHEM uninstaller (and uninstallers for other story mods if available

- Replace the game files folder with your backup

- Get rid of any residual treescan files (not sure if thsi is still needed)



Now you should be back with a vanilla version of the game and you can re-run treescan and re-install texture mods.



Please be aware that most of this is second hand knowladge to me since I don't have much experience with texture mods. This guide is mostly pieced together from reports of others and deduction from hat I know about how the different mods and install processes work. I cannot guarantee that this will run bug-free for everyone.

If anyone spots something wrong here, please let me know.