NexusModManager on wich version?

[Kwotenkanak1]

Heya Folks!

So Ive been away from Skyrim and NMM for a long time now and came back now. I forgot my old AccountInfo so I made a new one.

And Oh boi oh boi did things change arround here!



So the main Issue I am having here is that I am kind of realy pissed of about Bethesta and how they handle things in this time.
My Question here is can I use any Skyrim SE Version to use Mods over NMM or must it be the newest Version of the Game for example the Steam Version.

 

 

Cheers!

[RockenJenAnn]

I highly recommend that you update to the latest version no matter what your issue is, or you are asking for problems. lol. That's personal experience. But NMM is your first mistake. Yes, things have definitely changed around here. But don't worry. You should be using Vortex regardless. You should have Windows 10 installed to attempt any of this. Windows 7,8, etc. may give you trouble, but it can be done. Whether you are using Skyrim LE or Skyrim SE, it doesn't matter. Both are amazing, and both should be updated to the max. SKSE does not work very well for SSE just yet. So patience and all that. lol. I'm not playing SE til it's done, personally.

Moreover, he Vortex mod manager IS the Nexus Mod Manager completely redone. It is so superior, I just can't begin to stress how many times it has saved me during the installation of mods. It automatically finds conflicts for me and gives me solutions instead of just an error message. Please, download it, and familiarize yourself with it. Seriously, just have a blast looking around in Vortex and explore its features. You will be very happy with it.

Edited December 22, 2019 by RockenJenAnn

[Zebsi]

Pretty much what the other person said, but use Mod Organizer 2 instead of Vortex. It's made by the same guy as Vortex, but is marginally better. Yes, Vortex is arguably okay, but the number of people who end up switching from Vortex to MO2 greatly outweighs those who switch from MO2 to Vortex; in fact, I've only known of two occurrences of the latter ever happening, and tbh they didn't come off as people who really knew what they were doing anyway.

[Jannifer]

The best mod manager is the one that works for you, regardless of the title. :smile: Some people are very comfortable with MO2, whereas I found it difficult to use. I was accustomed to manual installation, so the extra information which MO provided just seemed to get in the way for me. I used NMM for a long time and am still using it on my SLE installation. I even use an old version which still writes directly to the Data folder. I don't like things which get in between me and my file structure. I've downloaded Vortex to try out for my SSE installation, although I'm on the fence about how well I'll like it given the virtual installation and so forth.

 

In any case, your game should always be updated to the latest version. If you are already running a heavily modded game which requires things like SKSE or RaceMenu, then you may want to wait a little bit until those are updated. And, as a side note, the only legitimate version of Skyrim is the Steam version. Even the disk version requires that you make a Steam account to install the game. :smile:

[RockenJenAnn]

Pretty much what the other person said, but use Mod Organizer 2 instead of Vortex. It's made by the same guy as Vortex, but is marginally better. Yes, Vortex is arguably okay, but the number of people who end up switching from Vortex to MO2 greatly outweighs those who switch from MO2 to Vortex; in fact, I've only known of two occurrences of the latter ever happening, and tbh they didn't come off as people who really knew what they were doing anyway.

That might not help, consideting MO2 is the same exact thing as Vortex, but with a less efficient looking UI. Now that Vortex works in perfect conjunction with tools like Wyre Bash and has a built in LOOT sorter, MO2 is more of an advanced control interface version of Vortex and that'd be all.

[Zebsi]

 

That might not help, consideting MO2 is the same exact thing as Vortex, but with a less efficient looking UI. Now that Vortex works in perfect conjunction with tools like Wyre Bash and has a built in LOOT sorter, MO2 is more of an advanced control interface version of Vortex and that'd be all.

I mean, you do you; if you prefer Vortex to MO2 and it does the job adequately enough in your eyes, that's great. I was simply making a recommendation to somebody who pretty obviously doesn't know a lot about mod managers. As for the UI, I personally find it to be pretty efficient; everything is right there in the open, more or less. But of course, that's entirely subjective. I just think it's kinda harmful (for lack of a better word) to just say "You should be using Vortex"; it implies that it's the only viable option available, and that simply isn't true.

[RockenJenAnn]

 

 

That might not help, consideting MO2 is the same exact thing as Vortex, but with a less efficient looking UI. Now that Vortex works in perfect conjunction with tools like Wyre Bash and has a built in LOOT sorter, MO2 is more of an advanced control interface version of Vortex and that'd be all.

I mean, you do you; if you prefer Vortex to MO2 and it does the job adequately enough in your eyes, that's great. I was simply making a recommendation to somebody who pretty obviously doesn't know a lot about mod managers. As for the UI, I personally find it to be pretty efficient; everything is right there in the open, more or less. But of course, that's entirely subjective. I just think it's kinda harmful (for lack of a better word) to just say "You should be using Vortex"; it implies that it's the only viable option available, and that simply isn't true.

 

Well, if you say so.

[Jannifer]

Okay, I believe we've finished the mod manager discussion, and the op's question has been answered. :)