Steam UNselects mods & Changes mod order

[DerEider]

Steam frequently has cancelled active mods. I don't know exactly when this happens. I find out when reviewing the mods list following a ctd or before restarting after a routine shutdown. Usually, a large number have been UNselected [i.e. disabled]. The NMM list often varies from Steam's.

 

Several mods ALWAYS are turned off, including most significantly DRAGONBORN & HighResTexturePack01.esp. WTH ??? I paid good [i think anyway] money for that DLC and Steam automatically is turning it off so I cannot use it !!!

 

Btw, the Dragonborn.esm dlc will not even show up on NMM. Have NO IDEA how to get it there; supposed to be automatic as are Skyrim/ Dawnguard/ HearthFires. Dragonborn.esm & HighResTexturePack01.esp ARE on the Steam mod list, but always unselected [& HRTP01 is near the BOTTOM of the list on NMM]. BOSS puts them back at the top.

 

Other mods on Steam's hit list are: all 4 versions of Saige's ItemSorting, FatCat's Skriptures, Console Books, some of TurboSnowy's Angel/ Monster mods, 3 backpack & Dr_bandolier mods, UnlimitedBookshelves, jbs_banking_redux, Skyrim Project Optimization.esm, immersive thunder, bound weapons redux, Breezehome fully upgraded, AlchemyOrganization, 3 smelter mods [Riverwood/Riften/Solitude], the better[town/inn] set [Morthal/ Dawnstar/ Winterhold/ MarkarthExt], 4 BetterQuestObjectives set, BlitzConsoleCommandsMCM, BooksBooksBooks, 5 Spouse Merchant Counters [Hjerim/ Riften/ Markarth/ Solitude/ Brzhm], 2 Konahrik_Accoutrements mods, ALL SkyRealism mods, ALL UFO mods, WellCaveCustom, Underwater_Treasure.

 

I don't see an obvious commonality, except that they all are Skyrim mods. I've successfully run Skyrim with these mods, including Dragonborn, so I know they do work together. Ideas ??

Edited April 24, 2013 by DerEider

[Georgiegril]

You can avoid this by using NMM and it's launcher, putting Steam in offline mode and avoiding the workshop and steam launcher.