Simple Optional Shortcuts
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ 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
- 👍 2.1% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #17 of 19 Locations - Vanilla mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Description
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[]Optionally bypass extra loading screens at certain annoying locations when activating load doors while pressing the sprint button
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]Go directly from Riften to The Ragged Flagon and vice versa, bypassing The Ragged Flagon - Cistern[]Go directly from College of Winterhold grounds to The Arcanaeum or Archmage's Quarters and vice versa, bypassing The Hall of Elements
[]Go directly from Whiterun to Jorrvaskr Living Quarters and vice versa, bypassing Jorrvaskr upstairs
[]Exit or Enter Riften directly via Honeyside
- []If you don't press the sprint button, the door is used normally
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]Due to limited support for gamepad, gamepad people need to be sprinting, won't work if gamepad people just press the sprint key while standing still.
Caveat
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[]Some quests/scenes might use trigger boxes in the rooms that are bypassed, so there might be a potential for skipping over those. I am not aware of anything like this, since there are other ways to bypass these rooms. Please test and report issues
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]I know it is a tough ask, but use just use your best judgement[]Don't ask me about this in the comments. I don't know and don't want to test for you
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Requirements
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[]powerofthree's Papyrus Extender
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]UIExtensions - Classic Sprinting Redone (SKSE64) - not strictly required, but probably a good idea for the control scheme
Simple Optional Shortcuts adds optional bypasses for extra loading doors in Skyrim interiors like Ragged Flagon Cistern, College Hall of Elements, and Jorrvaskr Upstairs, letting you reach destinations faster. With 552 endorsements and 26,389 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tweak for players tired of loading screens.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 552 endorsements and over 26k downloads—clearly a hit.
- Saves real time by cutting out unnecessary loading doors in busy hubs.
- Optional nature means you can pick and choose which shortcuts to use.
⚠️ Cons
- Only covers a handful of locations—don't expect every interior to get the treatment.
- Might conflict with mods that alter those specific interiors or door layouts.
- Last updated in May 2023, so it may not be fully tested with the latest Skyrim patches.
For Skyrim players who hate sitting through loading screens when bouncing between quest hubs. If you're a completionist or frequent visitor to the Ragged Flagon or College, this is a no-brainer. Skip if you're on a modlist that heavily overhauls those interiors—you might run into conflicts.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since it's a simple plugin, just drop it into your mod manager and activate—no patches needed.
- Load order shouldn't matter much, but keep it after any mods that change those specific interiors.
- If you use a mod that edits the same doors, test the shortcuts early to avoid surprises.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- wankingSkeever
- Version
- 0.2.2
- Downloads
- 26,389
- Endorsements
- 552
- Category
- Locations - Vanilla
- Created
- 5/15/2022
- Updated
- 5/13/2023
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