Remove Startup Quests and Notifications
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ 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
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #228 of 302 Patches mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I hate having a bunch of quest notifications firing on game startup. I also don't like random items or spells added to inventory in order to configure the mod when there is already MCM support. These patches remove a bunch of these from happening. Originally built with DarkladyLexy's Skyrim Modding Guide in mind, there is an All-In-One version for use with the guide, and options to pick and choose if you aren't using all these mods.
Installation:
Install with a mod manager. Choose your patches from the FOMOD.
Compatibility:
If you have other mods that edit these records, you probably need to patch it yourself. Too many possibilities for to check everything, but should generally be compatible with stuff.
Requirements:
The mods that you are choosing patches for.
You probably want SkyUI because you want MCMs. Otherwise you don't want to disable a lot of this stuff.
Can you add a patch for X, Y, or Z?
Yeah but I don't know if I will.
Details of what this does:
Bad Gremlins - Removes the Fairy Hunt note from starting inventory.
Cathedral Weathers - Removes Cathedral Meditation spell from starting inventory.
Deadly Dragons - Removes Configuration spell from starting inventory.
Frostfall - Removes Startup Quest notification and associated message boxes.
ICAIO - Removes Configuration spell from starting inventory.
Keep It Clean - Script/source edited to remove popup describing how to manually apply the clean spell, or how to update
Moonlight Tales - Removes Difficulty message box, defaults to normal scaling, removes configuration ring from starting inventory.
OBIS - Defaults OBIS to use MCM
OBIS Patrols - Defaults OBIS to use MCM
Sunhelm - Disables startup quest notification and message box.
Wildcat - Disables startup quest notification and removes configuration spell from inventory.
This patch mod removes startup quest notifications and configuration items from Skyrim, targeting players who find them intrusive. With 668 endorsements and 162,318 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life fix for modded setups, last updated in June 2022.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 668 endorsements and 162k downloads
- Solves a real annoyance for modded playthroughs
- Lightweight patch that doesn't touch gameplay
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022, so may not cover newer mods
- Requires matching patches for each mod you want cleaned
- Potential conflicts with mods that add their own startup quests
For Skyrim modders who are tired of quest spam and inventory clutter on load. If you use MCM-heavy mods and want a cleaner start, this is for you. Skip if you don't mind startup notifications or rarely mod your game.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage patches easily.
- Check the mod's file page for a list of supported mods to ensure your setup is covered.
- Load order matters: place these patches after the mods they patch to ensure they overwrite correctly.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- Wartortle
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Downloads
- 162,318
- Endorsements
- 668
- Category
- Patches
- Created
- 6/15/2022
- Updated
- 6/16/2022
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