1: Restore your master backup

2: Install Mods with Mod Manager
    - Advanced Enemy Factions            https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/287
  Note: Maybe tweak it with the "Cloak notification deletion" update from their files page.
    - ALOV for ME2 - Relay Jump Remaster https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/245
    - Casual Hubs                        https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/319
  Note: Do not select "Cerberus Uniform" for Miranda when to romance her, that clashes horribly!
    - Aria Mesh Clipping Fixes           https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/336
    - Crouch Button                      https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/345
    - Early recruitment                  https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/384
    - Easy Armor Stats                   https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/368
    - Expanded Shepard Armory (ESA)      https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/291
    - Grunt Blur Studio Tribute          https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/333
    - Jack MEUITM2 Blur Tribute          https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/338
    - Miranda Neck Mesh Fixes            https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/335
    - Modern Weapon Pack                 https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/202
    - Mordin Blur Studio Tribute         https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/332
    - Recovered Powers                   https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/247
    - T.I.M. Blur Studio Tribute         https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/334
    - Tali Remastered                    https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/263
    - Thane MEUITM2 with Eyes Fix        https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/300
    - Vignette Remover                   https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/148
    - Project Variety 2                  https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/385
  Note: Install Project Variety for Mass Effect 2 as your LAST DLC mod!

3: Texture Modding with ALOT
    - From the ALOT Miscelanous files: https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/68
      * Quarian Armour Lights
      * Tali Remastered Patch
    - ALOV for ME2 - ALOT Addons       https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/245
    - Asari Remastered                 https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/204
    - Dancers                          https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/243
    - Liara LotSB Black Armor          https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/355
    - No Headgear For DLC Armors       https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/376
  Note: This has three parts.
        1) The main mod file is needed first.
        2) Compatibility file for tweaked "Advanced Enemy Factions" with the
           "Cloak notification deletion"
        3) Compatibility file for MEUITM2 (*AFTER* MEUITM2 install!)
    - Transparent HUD Elements         https://www.nexusmods.com/masseffect2/mods/189

4: MEUTIM2 Config
    - Enable Grunt, T.I.M., Jack, Mordin and Thane if the Blur Studio Mesh updates are installed.
    - Enable Miranda if you have the "Miranda Neck Mesh Fixes" installed.
    - Don't install "Samara and Morinth", "Aria", "Liara and LOTSB Liara" and "Asari", if you have
      "Asari Remastered" installed.
    - Check Remove Black Crush

5: ALOT installer 2
    - Add "No Headgear - MEUITM2 Compatibility" to User Mod list.
    - Install without ALOT AddOn and ALOV

6: reShade
    - Select "Direct3D 9"
    - SweetFX by CeeJay.dk
    - qUINT by Marty McFly
    - Color effects by prod80
    - AstrayFX by BlueSkyDefender