Packed vs loose files?

[TheKlingonHamlet]

What takes priority, mods that comes as loose files folder or the packed ones? And what about those you install from the launcher into the Documens folder?

This is so confusing.

[TheKlingonHamlet]

Noone?

[BlickJustice]

Since the time you asked this question, you've probably found the answer yourself, but in case you haven't and still wish to see an answer, you deserve one.

Loose files have one certain advantage-you can manually select the files you need and can edit some of them such as .xml or .ws with a text editor.

On the other hand, a packed one is a much simpler solution, you don't have to do anything but to put the file (usually in .dzip format) in the required folder/folders, BUT if you want to install another mod that changes the same files, there's going to be a conflict. In this situation you have to download and use a very handy tool, either Gibbed RED Tools at The Witcher 2 Nexus or Gibbed RED Tools With UI at The Witcher 2 Nexus to merge the different .dzip files into one. 

A good example of packed and loose files is Project Mersey - The Witcher 2 Fix Pack at The Witcher 2 Nexus, a very good and necessary bug-fixing mod. You have the all-in-one package which is easily installed (Gibbed RED Tools if you want to merge with something else, make sure the mods don't change the same thing) and the Loose Files option where you can pick which components of the mod you want to keep or you can edit some with a  text editor. It's natural the first option of using a packed file without modifying it, is recommended for average players, because that way is the safest and guarantees one doesn't break anything by an accidently removing some file or something like that. 

Edited September 4 by BlickJustice
I forgot one thing.