Technical difficulties

[soupcahn]

Recently I acquired Skyrim, I have been able to install some mods but for whatever reason I am unable to get certain mods working, namely those that were originally compressed files, I have tried various methods of installation - ranging from turning the compressed file into a 7zip file to trying to put the folder contents into the games files. Each time it doesn't work, I know for a fact that these mods should work, but for whatever reason there not working. I have looked far and wide for answers and have come up empty handed as to how to install these files, If more details are needed I will provide them to the best of my ability.

 

also; I'm using nexus mod manager to load the mods, all mod pre-requisites are present.

[Gukahn]

15 minutes ago, soupcahn said:

 

you don't have to open the Archives of the mods. you just drag them in your mod Manager and it  installs it for you.. Might wanna change the Manager tho. Vortex is very newbe friendly and i have almost zero issues with it despite others may hate it or tell you not to use it. As i said it solely comes from exp. 

MO2 seems to be one of the more popular one. Never used it, maybe never will as long as vortex works for me.

 

Download the new Manager, add the fiels without doing anything to them to it, install, get sure the Esp if the mod has one is enabled and the mod should be installed. Be sure to check the load order, might want to check up some guides about modding in general and how to use the Manager you choose.

 

Hope that was a bit helpful and happy modding^^

 

ps: And avoid Nexus Mod Manager like the plaque. (the NMM one, vortex is ok.)

[Grey Cloud]

It doesn't matter which mod manager you use. Either you know what you are doing or you don't. Watch some videos on how to configure Skyrim and its various tools before you start trying to throw mods at it.

[soupcahn]

I've been figuring this out via guess work, with the giant mess of mods I have would it be best if I just over?

[soupcahn]

*if I just start over by uninstalling all the mods?

[travelmedic]

Start over.  You may want to consider a clean install of your game if you've messed with it too much.

 

Before you do anything else, look for some of the pinned tutorials here, and look for tutorial videos on Youtube by Gopher or GamerPoets on how to set up your game and install mods.

[Andy14]

1 hour ago, Grey Cloud said:

It doesn't matter which mod manager you use. Either you know what you are doing or you don't. Watch some videos on how to configure Skyrim and its various tools before you start trying to throw mods at it.

Herr im Himmel! Wenn dein Wissen nur 10% deiner Überheblichkeit entspräche - das wäre ein Fortschritt. Aber weiter in deiner Sprache...

 

It's enough slowly.

You don't know what you're doing or what you're writing. So stop teaching other people.
And by the way:

Modding is not the ability to download and copy the work of others, but to open CK and create something.
And also: If your posts have the sole purpose of making you important and increasing the number of your posts - you better avoid them. It doesn't make you more important ...

[Andy14]

There are 2 types of mod releases.
The first type is this: There is an archive (zip, 7zip, rar, etc.) and a directory Data in the archive - and nothing further (possibly readme).
These mods have to be unpacked and installed manually.
If you are using a mod manager, there are corresponding instructions on the web.

 

The second type are mods released for modorganizer:
These are also packed as an archive in zip, 7zip, rar etc.
However, these mods do not contain a Data folder (or not only - look at FOMOD), but a FOMOD folder. These types of mods can be installed directly with a mod manager. There is also an XML that the mod managers run through as a step-by-step installation instruction.

If at some point you are a professional and no longer have to use mod managers - but use e.g. Notepad ++, this xml is what you have to read and understand.

[Grey Cloud]

1 hour ago, Andy14 said:

Herr im Himmel! Wenn dein Wissen nur 10% deiner Überheblichkeit entspräche - das wäre ein Fortschritt. Aber weiter in deiner Sprache...

 

It's enough slowly.

You don't know what you're doing or what you're writing. So stop teaching other people.
And by the way:

Modding is not the ability to download and copy the work of others, but to open CK and create something.
And also: If your posts have the sole purpose of making you important and increasing the number of your posts - you better avoid them. It doesn't make you more important ...

What's your problem?

1. The OP mentioned unpacking archives which is totally unnecessary if using a mod manager. This suggests to me that the OP has done little or no reading on how to mod Skyrim and by the OP's own post I seem to have been correct. travelmedic recommended that the OP restart and after watching some tutorials. Is he wrong or is it only me?

2. How is your 'there are corresponding instructions on the web' any different to me telling the OP to do some reading?

3. Your post contains misleading information.  'The second type are mods released for modorganizer' - but FOMODs work equally well with NMM and Vortex. You then waffle on about XMLs and Notepad++ - and you accuse me of trying to show off.

4. Gukhan recommended switching to Vortex. I said it didn't matter which mod manager you used if you didn't know how to use it. Do you see something wrong with that?

5. I am using the term 'modding' and its cognates in the way it is commonly meant. Why do you have a problem with that?

6. Kiss my fucking arse.

[Andy14]

22 minutes ago, Grey Cloud said:

What's your problem?

1. The OP mentioned unpacking archives which is totally unnecessary if using a mod manager. This suggests to me that the OP has done little or no reading on how to mod Skyrim and by the OP's own post I seem to have been correct. travelmedic recommended that the OP restart and after watching some tutorials. Is he wrong or is it only me?

2. How is your 'there are corresponding instructions on the web' any different to me telling the OP to do some reading?

3. Your post contains misleading information.  'The second type are mods released for modorganizer' - but FOMODs work equally well with NMM and Vortex. You then waffle on about XMLs and Notepad++ - and you accuse me of trying to show off.

4. Gukhan recommended switching to Vortex. I said it didn't matter which mod manager you used if you didn't know how to use it. Do you see something wrong with that?

5. I am using the term 'modding' and its cognates in the way it is commonly meant. Why do you have a problem with that?

6. Kiss my fucking arse.

I suggest you read through your answer to this question and the answer to me again.
And when you've done that, you may understand why insults and other kinds of undetectable allegations aren't in my post - just facts.

 

But I'll try to answer your answer:
1: Q: This suggests to me -

A: should I say something? That's funny - when he uses a mod manager. Where was that written?

 

2: Q: How is your 'there are corresponding instructions on the web' any different to me telling the OP to do some reading?

A: I didn't treat him like an ass and pretend I had eaten the wisdom with spoons.

 

3. Your post contains misleading information. 'The second type are mods released for modorganizer' - but FOMODs work equally well with NMM and Vortex.

A: This answer can only come from someone who is not able to actually install mods themselves. Total failure.

 

4. Gukhan recommended switching to Vortex. I said it didn't matter which mod manager you used if you didn't know how to use it. Do you see something wrong with that?

A: Did I comment on that? Go back and read ...

 

5. I am using the term 'modding' and its cognates in the way it is commonly meant. Why do you have a problem with that?

A: Installing mods is not modding. Installing Windows updates is also not software development at Microsoft.

But you write yourself: "You use". Yes, that's all it is

 

6. Kiss my fucking arse.

There's nothing more to say to you - that's all there is to know about you

 

 

Let's get back to you.
I'll venture a forecast - if you had met yourself in your first hours, days or weeks looking for support, you wouldn't play Skyrim with mods today and you wouldn't treat other people in such a derogatory manner. Think about it - you professional.

[Grey Cloud]

If you insist.

 

36 minutes ago, Andy14 said:

A: should I say something? That's funny - when he uses a mod manager. Where was that written?

Say something about what? Where was what written, the part about using a mod manager? -

 

6 hours ago, soupcahn said:

I'm using nexus mod manager to load the mods,

Last line of the first post.

 

38 minutes ago, Andy14 said:

I didn't treat him like an ass and pretend I had eaten the wisdom with spoons.

Anyone who does not read about something is an ass in my book. To me it is not 'wisdom' but plain old common sense.

 

40 minutes ago, Andy14 said:

A: This answer can only come from someone who is not able to actually install mods themselves. Total failure.

1. Are you saying that one cannot use FOMODS with NMM or Vortex? That is totally incorrect and cannot be defended by any means.

2. If that is not what you are saying then what exactly are you saying?

3. Why can my statement only come from someone who 'is not able to actually install mods themselves'? Are you suggesting that someone comes round to my house and installs my mods for me? Do you seriously believe that installing Skyrim mods is so difficult? Do you seriously believe that Skyrim is the first or only game I have ever modded?

 

45 minutes ago, Andy14 said:

A: Did I comment on that? Go back and read ...

You go back and read. I mentioned Gukhan because of his comments on changing mod managers and gave my opinion on not doing that. I asked if you saw something wrong with that as you were criticising my entire post.

 

49 minutes ago, Andy14 said:

A: Installing mods is not modding. Installing Windows updates is also not software development at Microsoft.

But you write yourself: "You use". Yes, that's all it is

So you are saying that it is me and only me who uses the term 'modding' in the sense of adding mods to Skyrim (or any other game for that matter). Nobody calls Windows Updates 'software development'. Everyone I know just calls it updating Windows or similar.

 

53 minutes ago, Andy14 said:

There's nothing more to say to you

Immediately followed by

 

54 minutes ago, Andy14 said:

Let's get back to you.

 

54 minutes ago, Andy14 said:

I'll venture a forecast - if you had met yourself in your first hours, days or weeks looking for support, you wouldn't play Skyrim with mods today and you wouldn't treat other people in such a derogatory manner. Think about it - you professional.

Wrong. I always searched for my own answers first. Nobody would ever put me off doing something I wanted to do. Professional what? I'm retired.

 

 

[soupcahn]

I'm all good now, thank you all.