Packaging mods for Vortex

[DocClox]

Anyone know if there's a quick guide telling how package mods so Vortext can install them properly. I gather there are are differences from MO2 for Starfield: some mods have one package for each manager, others have fomod scripts that ask which one you're using.

 

I've tried making sure I have a top level folder called "Data" which seems to be the major difference. Is there anything else I'm missing?

Edited November 27, 2023 by DocClox
"Vortext" -> "Vortex" Honestly, I *know* how it's spelled. Why do I type things like this?

[zaira]

Vortex expects a data folder on top level for Starfield and only the content of data folder on top level for Skyrim. Simply like that.

Edited November 28, 2023 by zaira

[DocClox]

OK, thanks. I tried that and it didn't help with the case in question. Which means it's probably not the mod manager causing the issue.

 

Thanks for the help.

[Ronin_5564]

You can use FOMOD to decide between Vortex and Mod Organizer 2. Just place a directory "fomod" with the files "info.xml" and "ModuleConfig.xml" in your mod. If Vortex it will install to "data" and if Mod Organizer 2 it will install to ".". I hope this will work. At least that's how some mods did it.

 

└───readme.txt
└───MyHead.esm
├───MyHead

│   ├───meshes
│   │   └───actors
│   │       └───character
│   │           └───facegendata
│   │               └───facegeom
│   │                   └───starfield.esm
│   │                      └───MyHead.nif
│   └───textures
│       └───actors
│           └───character
│               └───facecustomization
│                   └───starfield.esm
│                      └───MyHead.dds
└───fomod
    └───info.xml

    └───ModuleConfig.xml

    └───images

       └───Mo2Logo.png

       └───MyHead.png

       └───VortexLogo.png

 

 

------ info.xml ------

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<fomod xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <Name>My new Head</Name>
  <Version>1.0.0</Version>
  <Author>Me</Author>
  <Website>https://www.loverslab.com/forum/571-downloads-starfield-adult-sex-mods/...</Website>
  <CategoryId>5</CategoryId>
</fomod>

 

------ ModuleConfig.xml ------

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
        xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
        xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://qconsulting.ca/fo3/ModConfig5.0.xsd">
    <moduleName>MyHead</moduleName>
    
    <installSteps order="Explicit">
    
        <installStep name="Select installation options">
            <optionalFileGroups order="Explicit">
            
                <group name="Main files" type="SelectAny">
                    <plugins order="Explicit">
                        <plugin name="My Head">
                            <description>MyHead&#xD;
Makes everyone pretty.</description>
                            <image path="fomod\images\MyHead.png" />
                            <files />
                            <typeDescriptor><type name="Required" /></typeDescriptor>
                        </plugin>
                    </plugins>
                </group>

                <group name="Mod Manager" type="SelectExactlyOne">
                    <plugins order='Explicit'>
                        <plugin name="Vortex">
                            <description>Select this if you use Vortex</description>
                            <image path="fomod\images\VortexLogo.png" />
                            <conditionFlags>
                                <flag name="flag_vortex">Active</flag>
                            </conditionFlags>
                            <files/>
                            <typeDescriptor><type name="Optional" /></typeDescriptor>
                        </plugin>
                        
                        <plugin name="Mod Organizer 2">
                            <description>Select this if you use Mod Organizer 2.</description>
                            <image path="fomod\images\Mo2Logo.png" />
                            <conditionFlags>
                                <flag name="flag_mo2">Active</flag>
                            </conditionFlags>
                            <files/>
                            <typeDescriptor><type name="Optional" /></typeDescriptor>
                        </plugin>
                    </plugins>
                </group>
        
            </optionalFileGroups>
        </installStep>
        
        <installStep name="README">
            <optionalFileGroups order="Explicit">
                <group name="ReadNotes" type="SelectAny">
                    <plugins order="Explicit">
                        <plugin name="ArchiveInvalidation">
                            <description>You will need to enable Archive Invalidation to load loose files. If you haven't done that yet, see the mod page for detailed instructions.&#xD;</description>
                            <files />
                            <typeDescriptor>
                                <type name="Required" />
                            </typeDescriptor>
                        </plugin>
                                    
                        <plugin name="PluginTxt">
                            <description>You need the mod Plugins.txt Enabler installed.&#xD;https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/4157&#xD;</description>
                            <files />
                            <typeDescriptor>
                                <type name="Required" />
                            </typeDescriptor>
                        </plugin>
                        
                        <plugin name="PluginTxtLines">
                            <description>You need the following line in Plugin.txt.&#xD;
*MyHead.esm&#xD;</description>
                            <files />
                            <typeDescriptor>
                                <type name="Required" />
                            </typeDescriptor>
                        </plugin>
                    </plugins>
                </group>
            </optionalFileGroups>
        </installStep>
    
    </installSteps>
    
    <conditionalFileInstalls>
        <patterns>
            <pattern>
                <dependencies operator="And">
                    <flagDependency flag="flag_vortex" value="Active" />
                </dependencies>
                <files>
                    <folder source="MyHead" destination="data" />
                </files>
            </pattern>
            <pattern>
                <dependencies operator="And">
                    <flagDependency flag="flag_mo2" value="Active" />
                </dependencies>
                <files>
                    <folder source="MyHead" destination="." />
                </files>
            </pattern>    
        </patterns>
    </conditionalFileInstalls>

</config>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DocClox]

Thanks for that! I usually try and avoid fomod, but this could come in handy.