Visually, Anniversary Edition (v1.6.x) introduced some minor graphical tweaks and fishing. However, remains the king of third-party rendering. The most advanced ENBSeries binaries (by Boris Vorontsov) and Reshade presets are still optimized for v15970.
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The Anniversary Edition updates automatically force certain Creation Club elements into your game. Version 1.5.97 provides a clean, vanilla slate. You choose exactly what content enters your game world without Bethesda forcing microtransactions or unintegrated quest mods into your load order. The Best of Both Worlds: "Best of Both Worlds" Downgrading
Mod Compatibility and Features Many mods target particular SSE builds. A version is "best" when it supports the widest range of desired mods without requiring workaround patches or compatibility layers. For example, changes in Papyrus behavior, SKSE (Skyrim Script Extender) compatibility, or plugin handling can make some versions better suited to complex overhaul modlists.
: You get access to a decade of specialized mods that were never updated for newer versions.