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RaceMenu for Skyrim SE 1597: Does It Work? A Complete Compatibility Guide

If you have recently typed "racemenu for skyrim se 1597 work" into a search engine, you are likely a modded Skyrim player who has just updated (or accidentally updated) to a specific version of Skyrim Special Edition (SE). The number "1597" refers to the game executable version (usually 1.5.97), which is widely considered the "gold standard" for mod stability. The newer versions (1.6.x), often called "Anniversary Edition" (AE) or "Anniversary Edition (Downgraded)," have caused massive headaches for modders due to changes in the executable (EXE).

Here is the long answer: Yes, RaceMenu works perfectly with Skyrim SE 1.5.97.

However, finding the correct file and understanding why this combination is so legendary requires a deep dive into Skyrim modding history, version numbers, and troubleshooting.

Error 2: Body sliders are present but do nothing

Cause: You are missing NiOverride or have a conflicting skeleton.
Fix: Install XPMSSE (XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended) version 4.80 or 4.90 (the 1.5.97 compatible builds). Overwrite everything.

Memory Patching (SKSE Hook)

RaceMenu’s plugin DLL (RaceMenuPlugin.dll) hooks into:

• BSFaceGenNiNode::UpdateGeometry – intercepts face generation to apply morphs after the game calculates default face.
• TESNPC::ApplyMorph – overrides Bethesda’s limited morph system with a richer set of channels.

Without this hook, Skyrim only supports 12 facial morph channels (e.g., NoseLength, JawWidth). RaceMenu adds >100 custom morph channels by hijacking unused slots in BGSMorphData. racemenu for skyrim se 1597 work

Script (RaceMenuPluginScarTint.psc)

Scriptname RaceMenuPluginScarTint extends RaceMenuBase
; Plugin for Skyrim SE 1.5.97
; Adds scar overlay color tinting
float[] colorData
string[] colorNames
Event OnStartup()
; Initialize color data array (RGB + Alpha)
colorData = new float[4]
colorData[0] = 1.0  ; Red
colorData[1] = 1.0  ; Green
colorData[2] = 1.0  ; Blue
colorData[3] = 1.0  ; Alpha
colorNames = new string[4]
colorNames[0] = "Red"
colorNames[1] = "Green"
colorNames[2] = "Blue"
colorNames[3] = "Alpha"
; Register sliders
; Category 7 = Face
; Slider index starts at 200 to avoid conflicts
UnregisterSliders()
RegisterSlider(7, 200, "Scar Overlay Color Red", 0.0, 1.0, 0.01, colorData[0])
RegisterSlider(7, 201, "Scar Overlay Color Green", 0.0, 1.0, 0.01, colorData[1])
RegisterSlider(7, 202, "Scar Overlay Color Blue", 0.0, 1.0, 0.01, colorData[2])
RegisterSlider(7, 203, "Scar Overlay Alpha", 0.0, 1.0, 0.01, colorData[3])

EndEvent
Event OnSliderChanged(int sliderKey, float value)
; Store new value
if sliderKey == 200
colorData[0] = value
elseif sliderKey == 201
colorData[1] = value
elseif sliderKey == 202
colorData[2] = value
elseif sliderKey == 203
colorData[3] = value
endif RaceMenu for Skyrim SE 1597: Does It Work
; Apply tint to scar overlays
ApplyScarTint()

EndEvent
Function ApplyScarTint()
; Get current actor
Actor player = Game.GetPlayer()
if !player
return
endif
; Find the scar overlay (slot 7 is typically the scar layer in overlay system)
; We'll apply to all overlays that contain "scar" in their name or path
int numOverlays = NiOverride.GetNumOverlays(player, 7) ; 7 = Face overlay
int i = 0
while i < numOverlays
    string overlayPath = NiOverride.GetOverlayPath(player, 7, i)
    if overlayPath != "" && StringUtil.Find(overlayPath, "scar", 0) != -1
        ; Apply color multiply
        NiOverride.AddOverrideFloat(player, 7, i, 3, colorData[0]) ; Red mult
        NiOverride.AddOverrideFloat(player, 7, i, 4, colorData[1]) ; Green mult
        NiOverride.AddOverrideFloat(player, 7, i, 5, colorData[2]) ; Blue mult
        NiOverride.AddOverrideFloat(player, 7, i, 6, colorData[3]) ; Alpha mult
    endif
    i += 1
endWhile
; Force update
NiOverride.UpdateModel(player)

EndFunction
Event OnSliderRequest(int sliderKey, bool selected)
; Called when RaceMenu loads values
if sliderKey == 200
SetSliderValue(200, colorData[0])
elseif sliderKey == 201
SetSliderValue(201, colorData[1])
elseif sliderKey == 202
SetSliderValue(202, colorData[2])
elseif sliderKey == 203
SetSliderValue(203, colorData[3])
endif
EndEvent
Event OnVersionCheck(int version)
; Required for RaceMenu 3.x+
return
EndEvent
 Without this hook, Skyrim only supports 12 facial

d) Preset system (.jslot files)

• Stores all slider values, morph blends, texture overlays, body paint, and weapon transform data.
• Does not store face geometry as a mesh — only parameter deltas from the base race template.
• .jslot files are JSON with binary-blob overlays for texture data (RGBA DXT-compressed raw data).

File structure

Place these in:

Data/SKSE/Plugins/RaceMenuPluginScarTint.psc        (source)
Data/SKSE/Plugins/RaceMenuPluginScarTint.pex        (compiled)

And a small JSON config is built directly into the script.

Step 3: Address Library for 1.5.97

Download Address Library for SKSE Plugins (All in one) from Nexus Mods. In the installer, specifically select "Version 1.5.39 – 1.5.97" (SE). Do not select AE.

Compilation instructions (for 1.5.97)

1. Install SKSE64 2.0.20
2. Install RaceMenu SE (version for 1.5.97 – e.g., 0.4.16)
3. Install Papyrus Compiler (from Creation Kit or standalone)
4. Save the script as .psc in Data/Scripts/Source/
5. Compile with:

PapyrusCompiler.exe "Data/Scripts/Source/RaceMenuPluginScarTint.psc" -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -i="Data/Scripts/Source;Data/Scripts/Source/RaceMenu"

6. Place the output .pex in Data/Scripts/