One of the major bonuses of using the Nexus Mod Manager (NMM) over manually installing your mods is that it makes it a lot easier for you to actually download and install mods off of the Nexus sites. If you do not use a mod manager you have to manually download and save your files to your hard-drive and then either manually extract files in the proper game directories, or use a mod manager to load the files. NMM takes care of all of this in the background, which really speeds up the modding process.
Overview
This quick tutorial page assumes that you have already installed NMM and have it setup ready for modding.
Downloading files
The files tab showing the 'Download with manager' button
In order to install a file, you need to first find the file on the Nexus site you are using and download it using the 'Download with manager' button. NMM comes with a built-in download manager which will automatically download files that you select.
What happens next depends on whether you are already running NMM in the background.
Note: Some files may not have a 'Download with manager' button. This is because the author has selected not to allow the button to be shown on that file page. This is normally because the file does not work with NMM. The Download Manager
The Download Manager tab and some running downloads
The Download Manager tab (located at the bottom of the program by default) is where all your downloads are displayed for the current session. You can download more than one file at a time, and all the files you are currently downloading or have completed downloading will show in the Download Manager tab until you close the program.
When you click the 'Download with manager' button the file you selected will be added to the Download Manager tab. Each download you have running will show details about the progress of your file downloads, including how fast you are downloading, how long NMM thinks your download will take (based on your download speed) and the percentage of the download completed.
You can control certain aspects of your file downloading using the buttons to the left of the download manager. These buttons are:
When a download is completed the 'Overall progress' column will show 100% and the 'Status' column will read as 'Complete'. At this point your file will be added to the 'Mods' tab where you can manage your new file.
Note: when a file is completed it has been fully downloaded but it has not yet been added to your game, you need to activate the mod (details are below) Activating a file
The mod tab within NMM with some out-dated mods
Once a file download has been completed NMM will automatically add the file to the 'Mods' tab. The Mods tab contains all the mods and files that you have downloaded or added to your game manually.
The Mods tab contains a few details about all the files you are currently using:
When you download a file it will be added to the Mods tab, but it will not be active (which means it won't show up in the game until you activate it). NMM does not automatically activate mods as there is a chance your downloads will conflict with currently installed files, and we think it's best if you manage this process manually so you do not inadvertently break your game.
To activate and install a mod simply select the mod within the Mods tab and click the 'Activate' button. To deactivate and uninstall a mod simply click the 'Deactivate' button. You can also double-click the mod in the list to activate or deactivate mods. Deactivating mods simply removes the files the mod used from the game folders and removes the content from your game. However it does not delete the archived file, so you can deactivate and activate mods you have within the Mods tab without having to redownload the files.
Once a mod has been activated in the Mods tab it should be installed and added to your game, ready to be used. You do not need to do anything else. Simply run the game.
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How to manually install, partially install, use and test Skyrim mods downloaded from Nexus or other locations
Welcome to my latest hub on Skyrim, the fifth game in my favourite series the Elder Scrolls. Today, I am going to look at how to best install mods manually. Mods allow you to enhance the original game, fixing bugs, add new content and upgrade the graphics. You can add new land masses, quests, in fact pretty much anything you could possibly think of can be added, changed or tweaked using mods. You can see an example of how mods can improve the look of Skyrim in the picture below.
Manually installing mods gives you a number of advantages over using Mod Management tools:
The best place to find mods is the Skyrim Nexus website which can be found here: http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim. A good place to start is the Top Files section which can be found by clicking on the Files button and select Top Files. It will give you an idea of what is popular and also show you some of the best mods made.
Preparing your Skyrim mods for installation
Before you install mods, it is a good idea to organise the mods that you have and any that you download. This is true whether you use Mod Management tools or choose to install your mods manually.
How to check mods for patches, dependencies and conflicts when installing Skyrim mods to make your game more stable
Now that we have all our mods appropriately named and tidied into one folder, we need to check for any conflicts, dependencies or patches for our mods. Again, this is a step that you should perform for all mods regardless of the installation method. First:
It is important to always read the instructions closely. Even mods that you wouldn't expect to cause issues can and will cause problems, including the dreaded Crash to Desktop (CTD).
An example is ApachiiSkyHair by the talented modder Apachii. This mod can cause CTDs when you change hair, sex or race when selecting your character at the beginning of the game. The modder on the Description tab in Skyrim Nexus tells you exactly how to fix this problem (install Show Race Menu Options by MojoDaJojo and voila, no more issues with this mod).
How to Manually install Skyrim mods
Installing mods manually once you have checked the installation instructions and downloaded any patches is fairly straightforward. Even if you use a Mod Manager, installing mods manually gives you a greater understanding of how the files fit together and what they do.
Typically, you will copy one or all of three folders:
There may also be other files .bsa, .esp in the Data folder. Copy all of these to your Data folder. Windows may ask you to overwrite files in the game directory, typically you would say yes, unless there is a reason that you don’t want a specific file overwritten (for example, overwrite a larger (and more detailed) texture file with a smaller one).
Once you have installed the mod, continue to install mods until you have installed five to ten mods (depending on the type of mod). If you are installing texture replacers or mods that add small amounts of new content such as new weapons or armour, you can install more mods at once. If the change game play or make more significant changes to balance or objects in the game then install fewer.
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How to test your installed Skyrim mods to reduce bugs, glitches and crashes
The next and most important phase is testing. You need to make sure that the mods you have just added have not introduced bugs, crashes or other problems. The reason that you install them in small batches is that this way it is easier to determine which mod is causing the problem. If you look at my load order below, imagine if I had installed them all at once and then I found there was a problem! I would never be able to figure out which mod was causing it.
If I only installed five to ten mods, it is much simpler to find that out. If you do introduce a bug to your game, deselect all the mods you just added and add them back one at a time (testing the game before adding another mod) until you come to the one that causes the issue.
Important:If you find a mod that causes issues, immediately install it and move the mod to another folder so you don’t accidentally install it again later on.
Testing itself is simple enough.
First, load up BOSS. If you don’t have this tool installed or are unsure how to use it, check out my hub that introduces this excellent tool:
BOSS does a number of things that are crucial to keeping your game stable
Most importantly, it fixes your load order to ensure that the mods are loaded in the optimal order
Most game crashes occur on loading new areas into the game (or when the game starts). So to test this, start a new game in a city and go to some shops and fast travel a few times. Also check out how the mods you just installed look in game. If you just replaced all the armour sets in Skyrim, go to a place with lots of soldiers and check out how the armour looks. If you are happy and the game is stable it is time to install some more mods!
Before you do; some final steps.
How to partially install Skyrim mods
Suppose you are surfing a website looking at mods and you see a screen shot of a particularly cool object that you really want see in your game. The trouble is, the rest of the objects included in the mod you really don’t like. If you are using a Mod Manager, this is a problem as you can only install the whole mod. You could try to removing the parts that you don’t like, but this could cause instability or game crashes.
To manually install specific parts of a mod, you need to identify where they are in the mod itself. To do this:
The main application window looks quite complicated, but never fear, we are not going to use any of the buttons or options
Before beginning, a couple of limitations with XnView
Click File and then Open and browse to the location of the mod. Choose the Textures folder you are interested in, select all the textures and click OK
XnView will load each texture and display it on screen
To view them, you can either click through them, or click on the Browser button on the left hand end of the tool bar to see them all in tiles
When you click the Browser button, you see all the files in the directory as small tiled icons (below). You can see a small preview in the bottom grey pane. To see this full size, double click on the icon.
Now I know the name of the texture file that corresponds to the plant I like (load_49), I can copy this from the mod into my Skyrim textures folder enabling this beautiful loading screen to be seen in game.
Note:Pay particular attention to the folder structure of the mod. You can see from the screenshot below that the Load Screen textures from the VictoriaG Load Screens Skyrim mod go into the folder:
/Textures/interfaceLoadScreen_Textures
So ensure that you mirror the folder structure in your Skyrim game folder to ensure that they install correctly. If you are installing new content such as this mod, install any .esp files contained in the mod folder.
Conclusion
Mods are synonymous with the Elder Scrolls series. The best decision that Bethesda made when making the Elder Scrolls III Morrowind, was including the Construction Set which was used to create the game itself. This gave modders unparalleled access to the game and allowed them to make mods to change literally anything in game as well as adding tonnes and tonnes of new content.
In my hub today, I looked at installing mods manually. We covered:
Preparing mods for installation
Checking the readme documents and the Skyrim Nexus site for information on load order advice, installation instructions, dependencies and also mod conflicts
We then looked at how best to manually install mods
Then we examined mod testing
Finally, we looked at partially installing mods using XnView to identify individual textures
Following through my system, you will be able to install all the mods you like (I currently run 250+) and the game should be stable and perform well. Of course, manually installing mods is not for everyone. I review two excellent Mod Organiser tools, Nexus Mod Manager (designed for beginners to modding with a simple to use interface and one click mod installation) and Mod Organiser (a more advanced tool with features such as profiles and a more granular installation process).
My hub on Nexus Mod Manager can be found here: http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-use-Nexus-Mod-Manager-to-download-install-uninstall-and-manage-Skyrim-Oblivion-Morrowind-and-Witcher-2-mods
My hub on Mod Organiser can be found here: http://robbiecwilson.hubpages.com/hub/Mod-Organizer-an-advanced-Skyrim-utility-to-manage-install-detect-and-fix-mod-conflicts-and-update-all-your-mods
Many thanks for reading, I do hope that you have found this hub useful and informative and you are enjoying your heavily modded but stable Skyrim game!
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This quick tutorial page assumes that you have already installed NMM and have it setup ready for modding.
Downloading files
The files tab showing the 'Download with manager' button
In order to install a file, you need to first find the file on the Nexus site you are using and download it using the 'Download with manager' button. NMM comes with a built-in download manager which will automatically download files that you select.
What happens next depends on whether you are already running NMM in the background.
Note: Some files may not have a 'Download with manager' button. This is because the author has selected not to allow the button to be shown on that file page. This is normally because the file does not work with NMM. The Download Manager
The Download Manager tab and some running downloads
The Download Manager tab (located at the bottom of the program by default) is where all your downloads are displayed for the current session. You can download more than one file at a time, and all the files you are currently downloading or have completed downloading will show in the Download Manager tab until you close the program.
When you click the 'Download with manager' button the file you selected will be added to the Download Manager tab. Each download you have running will show details about the progress of your file downloads, including how fast you are downloading, how long NMM thinks your download will take (based on your download speed) and the percentage of the download completed.
You can control certain aspects of your file downloading using the buttons to the left of the download manager. These buttons are:
When a download is completed the 'Overall progress' column will show 100% and the 'Status' column will read as 'Complete'. At this point your file will be added to the 'Mods' tab where you can manage your new file.
Note: when a file is completed it has been fully downloaded but it has not yet been added to your game, you need to activate the mod (details are below) Activating a file![]()
The mod tab within NMM with some out-dated mods
Once a file download has been completed NMM will automatically add the file to the 'Mods' tab. The Mods tab contains all the mods and files that you have downloaded or added to your game manually.
The Mods tab contains a few details about all the files you are currently using:
When you download a file it will be added to the Mods tab, but it will not be active (which means it won't show up in the game until you activate it). NMM does not automatically activate mods as there is a chance your downloads will conflict with currently installed files, and we think it's best if you manage this process manually so you do not inadvertently break your game.
To activate and install a mod simply select the mod within the Mods tab and click the 'Activate' button. To deactivate and uninstall a mod simply click the 'Deactivate' button. You can also double-click the mod in the list to activate or deactivate mods. Deactivating mods simply removes the files the mod used from the game folders and removes the content from your game. However it does not delete the archived file, so you can deactivate and activate mods you have within the Mods tab without having to redownload the files.
Once a mod has been activated in the Mods tab it should be installed and added to your game, ready to be used. You do not need to do anything else. Simply run the game.
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Bethesda has re-released Skyrim for every electronic device in living history, including the trusty microwave. As for the Special Edition on PC, many wondered why the company even bothered since graphics are only marginally better, but what makes this latest version so good is the addition of 64-bit support. This unlocks the full potential of Skyrim and its modding community, enabling for a more stable experience. We'll show you how to install mods and completely change Skyrim.
Products used in this guide
How to install mods for Skyrim Special Edition
In this guide, we'll be using Vortex (previously called Nexus Mod Manager), which is universally recommended to keep things organized and to make installing larger packages an absolute breeze. Nexus is a dedicated platform for modders to release and update their mods for various titles, including Skyrim Special Edition. As well as publishing their content, Nexus also enables for discussion, feedback, support, and more. The website is fairly easy to navigate with most mods correctly categorized for convenient filtering.
Installing Vortex
We need to run Skyrim SE to the main menu before activating mods, so give the game a boot to initial menu and then quit. This will create the much-needed .ini file for editing and will ensure we don't run into issues with mods not working correctly at a later date.
Installing Mods
Now it's time to select and install some mods. We rounded up some of our favorite Skyrim mods to get you started.
Once you have a few mods downloaded you may notice the load order start to populate. This list is important because some mods and files need to be loaded by the game in a specific order. Mod authors generally offer information in mod descriptions on the Nexus should their files require to be configured in a set order, and there are even tools available like LOOT that can check to see if there are any problems with your setup.
Modders create and release extra content for fun and for the love of scripting, but leaving an endorsement or even a donation can provide much-needed feedback, especially if you've enjoyed hours of entertainment because of said mod(s). Leaving a few dollars can really make their day, but do consider at least leaving a comment and endorsing their work. Skyrim wouldn't be the same without its excellent modding community.
What you'll need to mod Skyrim
You're going to need a copy of Skyrim Special Edition.
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One of the best RPGs on the platform
Skyrim has been around for nearly a decade, which is hard to believe for some who have poured thousands of hours playing as a character in the Nord world. Playing on PC allows you to install numerous mods to further enhance the experience and allow you to continue playing way beyond completing the main questline.
Skyrim offers hundreds of hours worth of entertainment, which can be further expanded through the installation of mods. Whether you enjoy wielding massive axes, conjuring deadly spells or sneaking around and silencing your foes, there's a playstyle for everyone to enjoy, allowing anyone to craft their own adventure in this massive fantasy world.
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If you wish to stop using Vortex, follow the recommended steps below to do so in the safest manner.
These steps are not required but for a full removal of your mods, you can follow some or all of these steps.
Delete installed mods from Vortex
If you want to stop using Vortex entirely, you may also want to remove all mods installed by Vortex. This will clear out the install path of all files Vortex has installed. The safest way to do this is as follows:
In the Mods section, click on one of your files and press Ctrl + A to select all mods. This will reveal the batch menu at the bottom of the window.
From here, click the 'Remove' button. In the delete popup, you will have the option to also remove the archive which was used to install the mod. After confirming, Vortex may take a few seconds to delete the requested files. You will need to do this for each game Vortex is managing.
Note: Leaving the archive intact will not remove it from the mods view in Vortex, it will be marked as uninstalled instead.
Delete or Move downloaded archives
If you did not choose to remove archives in the previous step or you would like to keep the archives for reinstalling mods in future, you can delete them or move them to a new location from within Vortex's download folder.
Navigate to the Settings > Download tab and beneath the 'Download Path' header there is a clickable link that will open your download path folder. From here you can delete the files or move them to a new location.
Purge your mods
This step will remove all the files/folders created by Vortex from the mods directory of your game. This can be useful to remove leftover empty directories from mods Vortex had managed.
For this option to appear, you will need to enable advanced mode.
Clicking the 'Purge' icon will remove all Vortex managed items from your game mods folder.
To remove to Vortex, you will uninstall it from your computer like any other app.
See this Microsoft Support article for an example.
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