MCM won't show up

[hamsman]

Hey guys, my issue is pretty simple yet any fix i've found doesn't help me. 
I installed MCM, but it's  not there. It just doesn't show up. I have all the requirements and I've started a new game but still nothing. 
Any help is appreciated. 

[AWP3RATOR]

Do any of your mods work or is it just MCM that is faulty?  MCM requires F4SE to be installed, but will not fail to load the game if it does not find it - it simply will not work.  Also, what mod manager are you using?

[hamsman]

1 hour ago, AWP3RATOR said:

Do any of your mods work or is it just MCM that is faulty?  MCM requires F4SE to be installed, but will not fail to load the game if it does not find it - it simply will not work.  Also, what mod manager are you using?

Thanks for the quick reply! 
I'm using MO2, and most of my mods work. The MCM simply isn't there so I cannot set up most mods. 

[AWP3RATOR]

Something specific for MO2 users...   From the MCM page on Nexus, not sure if you've seen it, it's a sticky in the comments forum several people have missed:

 

Spoiler

The trouble with Mod Organizer 2 is that it stops mods generating new files. This is what is stopping settings being saved once people get the mods recognized by MCM.

Step 1:
Move the MCM folder from ModOrg 2\Fallout 4\Mods\<MCM based mod>
to
Fallout 4\ Data

Step 2:
Copy the name of the mods ESP file e.g. MCM_Demo.esp or QuickTrade.esp
Go to Fallout 4\ Data\MCM and generate a folder labeled "Settings" if needed.
Inside the Settings folder right click and make a new txt file.
Rename file to the name of the ESP file and change file extension to "ini" e.g. MCM_Demo.ini or QuickTrade.ini

That's it. The mod will now appear in the MCM menu and settings will be persistent.

Also of note, a file called "Keybinds.json" may appear inside some folders in your Overwrite folder in Mod Organizer 2. This is where the keybindings are stored. You can leave it there or move it to the appropriate location inside Fallout 4\ Data\MCM\Settings.

Suggestion to mod authors.
Please add an appropriately named ini file inside the Settings folder for us MO2 users.
 

 

This is an important step, but seemingly one that not all people need to do.  However, it sounds like you've not even getting this far?  On the game's context/pause menu the first entry should be Mod Config - do you see this?  Or are you seeing errors within the Mod Config like "XDI.esm is not present" or do you just see no Mod Config menu at all?

 

[hamsman]

I'm not seeing the menu at all. I'm still going to take these steps though, might as well. 

[hamsman]

I'm not sure what worked, but I think manually dumping the MCM files into my data folder a few times did. 
The MCM is finally there, kudos Awp3rator for the help. 

[AWP3RATOR]

MO2 wackiness....