Vortex installing downloaded mods

After you register yourself, log in and download the vortex mod manager. Downloading Vortex Mod Manager This application can work for all kinds of mods, the ones that you download from nexus mods recommended and ones you download from some other sources.

Interface The Vortex interface is pretty straight forward. Log in on the default browser and sync it with the vortex app. Interactive Layout. Changing the Paths Before we start installing the mods, we need our mod manager to manage our games by changing the paths of games and mods. As their name suggests, Per-user will give each user account on the computer his preferences of mods and settings while under the shared mode, preferences remain the same for all the users.

Multi-User Options Since the game we will be modding for this tutorial is Skyrim Special Edition we have to change the Base Path to the same drive as our game. Changing the mods directory to the same drive as games. Once you have set the directory properly, you should see the option of Hardlink Deployment.

Make sure that it is selected. On the main screen. Changing the settings from download For this tutorial, we are adding a new map style to the Skyrim Special Edition called Classic with All Roads. Under the " F ile " tab, download the map mod.

Download through the manager. Download Notification Now you need to enable your mods. Mod plugins. Now open your game and you should see the visible changes. Map Mod in effect. Manually Downloading the Mods To manually add and install the mods, go to the same link. This time we will be downloading a new map mod called Paper. Hit Manual Download. Manually downloading the mods.

Once downloaded, open Vortex. Time needed: 5 minutes. Click on the mod so you appear at the page where you can download it. On Nexusmods you have to log in first and then click manual download. Each mod will have different files to download. You have to follow the directions from the mod developer to install the particular mod you want. In this particular mod the Ronin Base file is required to be installed first for it to work. There are also sometimes optional files if you want even more features in the mod.

You can also see the required game version for the different downloads. Smaller mods requires only one download. The downloaded file is usually a. Once it is opened you can see the module files. Now you have to move the newly downloaded mod folders into your games module folder.

Just drag and drop it directly from the opened RAR file. In this case you also need to move the Native folder in there to change some default settings of the game. Click accept when it asks to overwrite or replace any files. From there you have to select the mod that you have just moved into the games modules folder. The mod has now successfully been installed to your game. Click play and start up the game. Enjoy your new mod. First thing you should do is download the Vortex mod manager.

Here you have to find the game you want to install mods on. In this case, you should find Skyrim SE in the unmanaged mods section. This should place the game profile in the managed section. Your Vortex should look like mine in the image above. The next step is to make sure you install the mods in the correct folder.

Note that the mods also have to be installed on the same drive that your game is on. You can configure this by going to the Settings tab in Vortex and going to the Mods section.

Here you will be given an option to choose the file you want the mods installed onto. You can use the suggest button or make your own folder. This is a script extender which many of the mods you install will need to run Skyrim. Below is a step by step guide:. Please see the image below:.