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Nexus Mods


﻿[Skyrim SE﻿](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/23010)﻿﻿**|**﻿Skyrim LE﻿﻿﻿**|**﻿[Enderal](https://www.nexusmods.com/enderal/mods/164)﻿﻿**|**﻿[Enderal SE](https://www.nexusmods.com/enderalspecialedition/mods/112)﻿﻿**|****﻿**[Skyrim VR](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/44874)﻿ ![](https://i.imgur.com/ASBh9Wv.png) ﻿This is the paper interface replacer for almost all SkyUI menus (and most of those UI elemets that are not covered by SkyUI).   
  
**Used Tools:**  
  
Photoshop - for textures  
Inkscape - for vector graphics  
JPEXS - for SWF files editing  
 ![](https://imgur.com/GuSaY5j.png) ﻿﻿﻿﻿**1**. Install the mod with mod manager, just follow the FOMOD installer instructions and choose whatever you like. I don't support manual installation, but if you really want to install it manually, of course you can. All the folders in the archive are named properly.  
  
**2**. After installation you can open the file **interface\deardiary\config.txt** for enabling-disabling some options and to set transparency if you need it. There is detailed description for every option in that file.   
  
**Completely safe to install / uninstall / update mid-game (of course if using any modern mod manager).**  
 ![](https://imgur.com/TiY2RI9.png) ﻿﻿It's a big section, but don't be afraid...  
Dear Diary is compatible with most mods, some mods are obsolete (Dear Diary has the same functions included), and even "incompatible" mods may be used without issues if you let them overwrite Dear Diary files, they just won't have a paper look or the UI will be visually inconsistent.   
  
**General rule**:  
Let Dear Diary overwrite **EVERYTHING**  
unless stated otherwise  
 **Required:**  
  
[SkyUI 5.1](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/3863) by SkyUI Team  
  
**Obsolete / included / included similar functionality:**  
[Wider MCM Menu](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/95924) by uranreactor (Dear Diary's MCM replacer is based on Wider MCM Menu opt.1)  
[Favorite Things](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/98483) by uranreactor (Dear Diary has favorites menu option with extended list)  
[Immersive Bookreading and Lockpicking](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/4541) by Wirodeu (option in config.txt)  
[Immersive Old Map Main Menu Replacer](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/23515) by Cdnas  
[Lockpick Pro (KenMOD)](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/219)﻿ by Kenney (option in config.txt)  
[Better Messagebox Controls](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/28170)﻿ by ecirbaf  
[Smooth Interface (60 FPS)](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/79803) by ModdyMC or any other similar mod  
[Ultrawidescreen Fixes for Skyrim LE](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/90214) by ciathyza (install for Dialogue and Race menus if you need it and let Dear Diary overwrite it)  
[No Bethesda Logo In Menu](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/8023) by IceKK or any other similar mod  
[Smaller Map Markers for SkyUI](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/38308) by rusecraft (option in config.txt)  
[SkyUI Weapons Pack](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/103378) by Ashingda  
[Sleep Menu Extender](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/49600) by Kyoma (option in config.txt)  
[No Menu and Loading Smoke](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/7901) by IceKK  
Show Armor Slots by b3lisario  
  
**Fully compatible:**  
  
[Skyrim Souls](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/83379)﻿ by Kassent  
[Frostfall](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/11163) by Chesko - use with next two:  
[moreHUD](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/51956) by Ahzaab  
[moreHUD Inventory Edition](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/93378)﻿ by Ahzaab  
[Experience](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/89947) by zax  
[Extended UI](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/57873) by MrJack  
[Flat Map Markers](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/83038) by underthesky  
[MFG Console](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/44596) by kapaer  
[Paper World Map](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/25501) by Warburg or any other similar mod  
[Oblivionesque Category Icons](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/99862) by ElSopa and any other similar mods (overwrite Dear Diary with it)  
[Immersive Jewelry](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/64283) by Forteverum  
[Quick Loot](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/73096) by himika with [unofficial update](https://www.dropbox.com/s/0gi0wmo42bwm41q/QuickLoot%20RE.rar?dl=0) by user24601  
Any cursor replacers (overwrite Dear Diary with it)  
Any SkyUI-compatible map marker mods  
Any new starting wallpaper mods  
Any new loading screens mods  
Any new fonts mods   
Any mods related to HUD (as Dear Diary doesn't change it)  
Any new on-screen widgets  
Any game language  
Any retextures/remeshes of 3D UI elements, such as:  
[Skyrim Skill Interface Re-Texture](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/62238) by Arndas  
[JS Lockpicking UI](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/95347) by JohnSkyrim  
  
**Incompatible:**  
  
[Categorized Favorites Menu](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/4862) by favmenumodder (and all countless derivatives)  
[SkyUI-Away](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/29440) by Mardoxx and other similar mods  
[Main Menu Design Replacer](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/95237) by Fozar (may be installed overwriting Dear Diary, but it won't have a paper look)  
[SkyUI AIO Survival (SAS)](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/96918)﻿ by Beven \_ b3lisario  
[SkyUI - Vanilla Crafting menu](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/18717)﻿ by SilentMeowDawn  
[SkyUI Item Card Fixes](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/29116)﻿ by Gruffys or any other Item Card replacer other than [moreHUD I.E.](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/18619)﻿   
[SkyUI The Adventurer Theme Mod](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/102664)﻿ by ElSopa (may be installed together with Dear Diary, but the UI will lose visual consistency; better to choose one or another)  
  
**Note:**  
  
If you use another mod that modifies the config.txt file from SkyUI and you don't want for some reason to fully overwrite it with mine, you'll need to "merge" two config.txt files. If you don't know how to do it, try asking mod author to make a patch for Dear Diary.   
 ![](https://imgur.com/MikZkOz.png) ﻿﻿I recommend using the included Friz Quadrata font (you can see it on screenshots), or [Sovngarde font replacer﻿](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/77036) by Mist, or [Enderal font replacer](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/40440) (only for languages with latin alphabet).   
  
I don't recommend using the Reshade with this UI replacer, because Reshade alters everything on screen (while ENB works only for the game and not for the UI elemets).   
  
Some mods that fit "paper" theme:  
  
[Oblivion-like Loading Menu](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/104017)﻿ (separate from Dear Diary as I don't want to include any ESP here).  
 [![](https://imgur.com/9cYnYmp.png)](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/38708) ﻿﻿[Paper UI Sounds](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/104140) by Muffloid - a project to replace Skyrim's UI sounds with paper sounds, to work with paper interface retextures and maps. Works great with my mod.   
 [![](https://i.imgur.com/edsKH8v.png) ﻿](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/38944)﻿﻿﻿﻿[Paper HUD](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/107288) by rob18 - to complement the HUD UI with very similar design.   
[Take Notes - Journal of the Dragonborn](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/48375)﻿ by Lord Conti  
*If you have any misposition problems using this mod with mine, use SHIFT + ARROW KEYS to move journal manually.*  
[Paper World Map](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/25501)﻿ by Warburg with [Flat Map Markers SSE](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/83038)﻿ by underthesky  
[MAPS](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/66819)﻿ by Gamwich  
[Retexture for The Scroll](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/64029)﻿ by quilb  
[Business Ledger HD Retexture](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/38389)﻿ by LamboMan  
[Book Covers Skyrim](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/35399) and [Book Covers Skyrim - Lost Library](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/57120)﻿ by DanielCoffey (not needed in case of playing with [LotD](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/52248))  
[Immersive Old Map Main Menu Replacer](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/23515)﻿ by Cdnas - already included to Dear Diary, but you still may want to endorse this nice mod  
 ![](https://i.imgur.com/YCv2nTO.png) All the existing skins for now are available only at Skyrim SE Nexus. But you can safely download and install any of them manually and use it with Dear Diary LE.   
  
﻿[Wood and Paper](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/44174) by uranreactor (me): overall darker textures, nice for dungeon crawling.   
[Dear Diary Ui Skins](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/44426) by K0W4LSK1: hub for new skins; for now the leather version is realeased.   
[Dwemer Readius UI](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/46393) by rob18: a reskin of the UI theme to an ancient Dwemer device display.  
[The Wooden Pad](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/60256) by NismoMan: a wood and paper themed skin replacer for Dear Diary.  
  
If you want to create your own skin for Dear Diary, [please refer to this manual](https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/44177).   
 ![](https://imgur.com/F0Ibeb0.png) **Features:**- "Dark Mode" version  
  
﻿﻿﻿**Mods support**:  
  
- Racemenu  
- UIExtensions (Wheel Menu already covered)  
- SkyUI AIO Survival  
  
﻿**Feel free to leave comments with your suggestions.   
Feel free to report any bug or issue.**  
**And upload your own screenshots please.** **![](https://imgur.com/kGirU66.png) ﻿If you want to support me, just hit the Endorse button.**

Replacer for Skyrim interface in a paper style with some QoL improvements.

Dear Diary - Paper SkyUI Menus Replacer LE

Sources

Nexus Mods