Downloading large collections...more efficiently????

[Jkgiardina]

Why must the mods be installed during download, it seems like it is just constantly starting and stopping downloads - installing - downloading next mods...

Wouldnt it make more sense to download ALL the mods, and THEN install...

It should not be this slow.... siggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Guest deleted34304850]

in vortex, go to settings, interface and disable install mods when downloaded. this will enable you to download all the mods in the collection without the installation process taking place.

see if that helps.

also, as you are premium, check under the download tab and see if your download threads value is set to 1 - if it is, you should be able to increase that value which can help with download speed.

[vortexposer]

Collections bypasses that toggle.

I agree with OP, there should be an option to fast track dl without install. What I tend to do is power through it first time, remove mod and then just run collection control file for install at any another time tho technically, it doesn't take much extra time really for concurrent install but if there's larger files, they could be phased by curator to be left until the end (decreasing wait time intervals).

 

 

Edited November 25, 2023 by vortexposer
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[Guest deleted34304850]

damn, really? so despite that toggle it will download/install/download/install, no matter what? that seems to be somewhat counter-intuitive. if you want to simply download the entire collection without installing then that should be an option (to my mind).

[vortexposer]

From my observations; install and download aren't necessarily synchronized but are run through a seemingly random feed unless phased (set to be in their specific stage), so download pop ups for me (non-premium) get in the way more often than just simply waiting on Vortex to process batch install everything in one shot.

 

 

Edited November 25, 2023 by vortexposer