Project AHO - Start when You want
⚪ Last updated 2020⚠️ 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
- 🏆 #34 of 172 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Updated for version 2, with lots of bumbling around by me and some nifty scripting and stuff from AndrealphusVIII (check his other mods).
Normal ESP or ESL Flagged versions are available.
Skyrim LE Version is over -----> https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/94791
Version 2. 0 prevents the orc spawning by default.
When you are ready to start Project AHO, and are level 15 or higher, as required by original quest, head to the Braidwood Inn (located at Kynesgrove).
Talk to Iddra the innkeeper, she will have a note for you to investigate a suspicious orc at Mixwater Mill.
On reading the note, Shaglak should find you next time you visit the mill.
Old Version 1 Instructions below, if for some reason your still using Project AHO V1. 0.
The mod adds a quest note in Riverwood on the bar at the sleeping giant with a vaguely plausible reason why the quest wont be triggered until you pick it up. If you want to use the mod in your play-through, click the start mod option as you would normally, it just wont start until you have the note.
The only downside is Shaglak will probably find you as soon as you leave the inn. Alas i dont know how to stop the quest triggering until you left the Riverwood area. Alternately you can use additem menu to search for Shaglak's Note and next time you port somewhere outside a city/house etc he should appear. (No refund paid if he doesn't).
(Alternate version with the note located over the Riverwood bridge on the signpost, Shaglak probably wont appear until you have fast travelled around the wilderness or changed cells a few times).
Project AHO - Start when You want is a patch for the Project AHO quest mod, allowing players to begin the quest at their own pace. It offers both normal ESP and ESL-flagged versions, updated for version 2 with scripting by AndrealphusVIII. With over 2,000 endorsements, it's a popular choice for those wanting more control over quest timing.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust with 2,091 endorsements and 2.8 million downloads.
- Gives you control over when to dive into Project AHO, perfect for role-players.
- ESL-flagged option saves plugin slots for mod-heavy load orders.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2020, so it might not be compatible with the latest Skyrim versions or Project AHO updates.
- Requires the original Project AHO mod, which isn't linked here.
For Skyrim players who own Project AHO but want to delay the quest start until they're ready. Also great for modders who want to save plugin slots with the ESL version. Skip if you don't use Project AHO or prefer quests to start automatically.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you're using a mod manager like Vortex or MO2, just download and install; the mod will automatically replace the original start script.
- Choose the ESL-flagged version if you're near the 255 plugin limit, but make sure your game version supports ESLs.
- Load this patch after Project AHO in your load order to ensure it overrides correctly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- FireOogle and AndrealphusVIII
- Version
- 2.00
- Downloads
- 2,804,114
- Endorsements
- 2,091
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 11/24/2018
- Updated
- 2/1/2020
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