Disable BethesdaNet Platform
⚪ Last updated 2024⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.1% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #23 of 45 Miscellaneous mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
ESL plugin that is empty with a ini file that adds:
bEnablePlatform=0
Which from my understanding, disables the game from auto connecting to Bethesda Net or whatever online server they use to broadcast their annoying creation club news or the mod of the month message in main menu.
You can copy and add the two lines above into your main skyrim.ini (portable mod organizer users have their own ini in Modding/MO2/Profiles) and you will get the same result. However, some people use different instances of the game had have several skyrim.ini. This mod is useful for people who don't like updating their ini, just download and install this mod with any mod manager. Or enable it manually if you know how.
Got the idea from m8r98a4f2's mod Disable Creation Club - Remove Main Menu News, I was curious to see if it works for Skyrim SE and it does in fact work.
There have been other mods that edit the startmenu.swf to remove the main menu news from showing like Wirodeu's Clean Menu, which works by hiding the text on the screen by editing the main menu display file. Whereas, my mod disables the text from ever being generated by the game.
I made the esl plugin with latest SSEEdit. If you crash on older verisions of the game try downloading Backported Extended ESL Support. (Ugh, have to put this disclaimer on every mod I release with a plugin, tHaNkS aLoT bEtHeSdA.)
Fun fact: Bethesda actually disables the news by default for version 1. 597 Skyrim. Which is pretty funny actually. I remember it was along the lines of a message on screen informing me that I was playing on an outdated verision of the game.
This small utility mod for Skyrim disables the game's connection to Bethesda.net and removes Creation Club news from the main menu. It's for players who want a cleaner, offline main menu without those distractions. With 62 endorsements and recent updates, it's a simple, focused fix.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Does exactly what it says—kills the Bethesda.net connection and cleans up the main menu.
- Lightweight and unobtrusive; no extra bloat or features you don't need.
- Recent update (March 2024) means it's likely still compatible with current Skyrim versions.
⚠️ Cons
- Only 62 endorsements, so it's not widely tested—could have hidden issues.
- If you actually use Creation Club content, this mod might interfere with that.
- Compatibility with other mods that touch the main menu or networking is unknown.
For Skyrim players who hate the Bethesda.net login prompts and Creation Club ads cluttering the main menu. If you're offline or just want a distraction-free start screen, this is a quick fix. Skip if you use Creation Club or need those features.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Place the mod in your Data folder or use a mod manager—either works.
- If you use Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE), make sure this mod doesn't conflict with any of its plugins.
- Test the main menu after installing to confirm the news feed is gone.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Lysril
- Version
- 1.
- Downloads
- 70,397
- Endorsements
- 62
- Category
- Miscellaneous
- Created
- 3/15/2024
- Updated
- 3/15/2024
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