ENDERAL CO-OP
CLOSED ALPHA · 25 TESTER SPOTS

ENDERAL

CO-OP

by ChiRhoXP

Play Enderal: Forgotten Stories with up to seven friends. Explore Vyn together, fight side by side, or follow one player's story as their mercenaries.

Access by request: run the launcher and press Request access.
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Vyn, together

COMBAT

Fight together

Enemies near you are shared. Clear dungeons, hunt and take on bosses together.

REVIVE

Give a helping hand

When you fall near a friend, you're downed instead of dead. They have a few seconds to reach you and help you up.

STORY

Follow one hero's story

The host plays the story. Everyone else joins as a mercenary with their own start. They hear the host's quest dialogue nearby and can take side quests of their own.

WORLD

One world

Quests change the world, and puzzles stay solved. The host decides whether loot and locks are shared.

TALK

Proximity chat

Built-in voice chat. Whisper, talk or yell.

Ways to play

Solo

Plain Enderal. Press F1, then F2, to join a friend.

Host

Open your game to everyone, friends only or by password.

Join

See the open games, and step into one with any of your characters.

Get started

  1. 1
    Run the launcher and request access.

    Windows may warn on first run: More info, then Run anyway. Once access is granted, press Install. A free Nexus Mods account is needed.

  2. 2
    Pick a character and play.

    Updates install on launch.

You need

  • Skyrim Special Edition, owned on Steam
  • Enderal Special Edition, free on Steam for Skyrim Special Edition owners
  • Steam running and signed in
  • Windows 10 or 11
  • Optional: sharper textures (SRP Enderal, 1K, 2K or 4K). Launcher, Mods, Textures reads your graphics card and free space and suggests a size.

In game

  • F1 co-op panel
  • G mark a spot
  • V hold to talk, Alt whisper, talk or yell
  • B hold for emotes, Shift for poses
  • F6 hide the HUD
  • F1 then L report a problem or send an idea

What's new

  • 2611130101 Nov 13
    • Bind your summons. Press E on one to give it a name.
  • 2611120328 Nov 12
    • Launcher: Settings for display, quality, view distance and controls. Co-op keys can be changed.
    • Quest items and keys exist once per game. The player who picks one up has the only copy.
  • 2611112339 Nov 11
    • Launcher: resizable window, a Discord link, and textures can download to any drive.
    • Your field of view stays the same between sessions.
  • 2611110410 Nov 11
    • Optional sharper textures (SRP Enderal), sized to your graphics card and free space.
    • Send ideas from in game: F1, L, then Right.
  • 2611102043 Nov 10
    • The party arrow and compass work across cells and worldspaces.
  • 2611101917 Nov 10
    • Solo Protagonist: mercenaries can take on side quests near the host, and the story world matches the host's.

Known issues

  • Solo Protagonist: verified through MQ02; later chapters untested.
  • Relayed dialogue: no lip sync.
  • Mounting: stand-in can take a moment to seat.
  • Host loading an older save: mercenary world state catches up within 10 s.
  • Shop doors can stay unlocked after hours (trespass).
  • Launcher unsigned: SmartScreen prompt on first run.

Report: F1, then L in game.

Next

  • Solo Protagonist through the full main quest.
  • Party HUD restyle.
  • Beta: stable two and three player sessions.

Not planned: shared XP, loot rolls.

Questions

Is it free?

Yep, it's free. Feel free to donate if you wanna support. Thanks in advance!

Is this built on Skyrim Together?

No, it's my own thing.

Do my friends need their own copy of Enderal?

Yes. Everyone needs Skyrim Special Edition on Steam and the free Enderal Special Edition.

How many people can play together?

In theory it's 8 total, but depending on connectivity we have experienced unfavorable outcomes.

Can we all play the main story together?

It's only been tested through the early main quest stages, but I have no doubt that it's possible. The Closed Alpha will help us iron out a lot of the major issues.

Can I use my existing save?

Yes, feel free.

Does it work with the GOG version or Legendary Edition?

It needs Enderal Special Edition on Steam. The co-op runs on Steam's networking, so GOG copies and the Legendary Edition won't work. I have plans to make compatible versions in the future.

Will it work with my other mods?

The mods that I link out to are the set I've patched around. If you wish to request other mods you feel might do the project some good, feel free to do so. I'm all ears.

Is this like Keizaal, one big server?

No big server. I didn't quite have the resources to host a big server or pay to rent one, so co-op is more so out of necessity than anything else.

How far along is it?

Closed Alpha, that's for sure. Depending on the feedback and the amount of polishing we get done, we can be in Open Alpha really soon.

Will it be on Nexus?

I'll be keeping it off Nexus for the time being. Maybe when I have a sturdier build I'll reconsider.

Is the source code available?

It's a private repository on GitHub for now.

Do I need to be in the Discord?

It would definitely help a lot to hear from you if you're playing with the mod, yeah.

Windows says it protected my PC.

The launcher isn't signed yet. Choose More info, then Run anyway.

Install asks me to sign in to Nexus Mods.

If I could package the mods myself I would, but out of respect for the rules of Nexus I can't quite do that. So I've linked out the mods and made it as easy as I could to have the launcher recognize your download.

Join shows no games.

The host's game has to be Open, or Friends only with you on their Steam friends list. Run the connection check (bottom right of the launcher) on both PCs. Each line says what to change.

My access request is still waiting.

I approve these by hand. Just blow me up on the Discord, you'll get through.

Something went wrong, or I have an idea.

In game, press F1 then L. Write what happened and send it. Submit a suggestion by tapping the Right arrow in that same menu. After a crash, start the launcher again and the logs go up on their own.

Join the alpha

Enderal Co-op is in closed alpha: it's played and tested by a small group while the rough edges get fixed. 25 tester spots are open. Testers who like Enderal and don't mind sending a report when something breaks are welcome. Also looking for someone to capture screenshots and a trailer during alpha sessions.

Made with these mods

Enderal Co-op builds on other people's work. Please support what they do.