Lord Garon Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 For something completely different.. I was trying to download the Immersive armors mod, but suddenly the button for downloading with the Nexus Mod Manager is missing.. I'm still logged into the site and all. Also the site seems to be loading very slowly right now. Is it just me or...? I checked my speed and its definently not me thats a problem on this one :tongue: Is there maybe a maintenance coming or somthing? :o Check the The Nexus Forums, Network News and Announcements for info and the Main Nexus Mods page for info. Please, ALWAYS give the site some time and try again later. If the problem persists, check out the forums for current issues first, then known problems, then ask if anyone is having the same issue. It can get really busy around here, but most issues clear up quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotwhip Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 also, if the "download with manager" is missing, it can mean one of two major things,1) the mod-maker does not have support for NMM (will usualy be a notification on the OP)or 2) (only if the OP says that it works with NMM) the button is missing by some unknown magics (:P) in the case of 2, the process of getting a mod to the manager without hitting the DL with manager button, is to click the download manually button and once it had downloaded, go into NMM and click (in the mods tab) add mod from file (looks like a puzzle piece with a little green plus), navigate to your mod, and install and activate just remember, always always ALWAYS check the description post by the mod maker for any info of the instillation of mods as some of them can be rather tricky. and yes, Gopher is a great modders help as he shows step by spey how to install mods.(he has a great series if you wanna check that out too :P [yay-people-advertising-other-peoples-youtubes!!]) enjoy your time modding skyrim, and make sure you read up before you mod :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripple Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 (edited) The Nexus is undergoing an overhaul period. There may be hiccups at times while downloading files via NMM, so expect some of that. In such cases, you can attempt to download the mods manually (but still install the mod via the NMM, by moving the downloaded mod archives into the folder you've designated for NMM to store downloaded mod archives). The sticky that will be of most help to you will be 'Only YOU can prevent forest fires.' Gopher's videos are very good as well. Since this will be your first Skyrim mod usage attempt, here are some things to do and not do. - do not install a ton of mod at once. This will be a recipe for disaster. Instead, pick no more than 10 mods you really want to test out, install one, test it in game to make sure it works, before installing another one (as Garon says).- do not install too many mods that will over-stress the game engine and/or your system specs beyond their limits. You did not post your system specs, so I don't know what those 'limits' might be. But just keep in mind that this game was designed to run on a (last gen) console, not a customized gaming PC. So at some point, no matter how powerful your rig may be, the game engine will choke because it simply can't take what is being thrown at it. Keep this in mind when deciding what aesthetics mods you want to combine into your modded setup. - do always read the mod readme and mod installation instructions carefully, even though most of the mods should be installed exclusively via one mod manager (either NMM, Wrye Bash, or the Mod Organizer), some mods may have additional instructions about optional plugins, master requirements, etc. You'll need to sink a lot of time into reading up on modding basics, and experimenting a bit with what you read. This can be overwhelming at first but it's an important step that must not be skimped. Just remember that whatever amount of time you sink into reading and learning about modding (when all you want is just to be playing), is time that will not be spent troubleshooting or tracking CTDs later on if/when your modded setup become unstable because of improper mod installation, bad load order, and things that you could have avoided if you were familiar with Skyrim modding basics. Edited January 19, 2014 by ripple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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