HughJasol Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 MY HD crashed a while ago and I was hesitant to redo my Skyrim VR, but I finally am getting to it. I opened vortex and there is so much stuff already in it, that I am lost what I need, what I don't need and on top of that I find things, that I simply never had that are on my HD, that I know I wouldn't have downloaded. None of the games I show in the screenshots, I own. So why is there Baldurs 3 folder for example? Why am I deleting Starbound orStardew Valley or SPyro, etc from downloads? I never had any of those games. All of this is just polluting my view, because it's mixed up with games I actually have, but some I don't believe I ever downloaded like No Man's Sky. I want clean interface so I am not confused what I have downloaded or not. I find it bizarre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBoy1 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Those are built-in plugins that come with Vortex. Ignore them. They don't do anything unless you start managing those games in Vortex. You are digging around in the AppData folder and Extensions list to find them. You don't even see them during normal use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughJasol Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Are they taking up my space? There is Baldursgate3 folder clearly on my hard drive. I've never played that game in my life nor am I even remotely interested in it. And a lot of names are repeating themselves in the downloads section of the Vortex. Are they on my HD or not? It says "Install" so clearly is expecting some sort of input from me. It's very confusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution 7531Leonidas Posted May 11 Solution Share Posted May 11 @HughJasolLook at this thread - Hope that this explains stuff more fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughJasol Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 Thanks. Did it explain what is going on? Yes. However it doesn't explain whether I am still supposed to interact with those files that are for my games and have the option to install. Do I actually install anything or is it something automatic? I hate the mess that it brings with it. I hate the need to be scrolling through it and see some of my old downloads of Skyrim mods, mixed with multiple entries of games I don't even own. The more entries is there, the easier it is to overlook something or install something accidentally. After my HDD crashed I just wish I could start from 0 and because there is so many residual files I am afraid to screw up something or leave bloat on the HD, that I don't need. The UI looks clunky and bloated to me now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemBoy1 Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Leave. Them. Alone. They take up very little space and are part of the Vortex program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoogerRedMcGillacuddy Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 There are mods for Baldurs Gate and No Mans Sky on mine. I have never owned those games. I try to remove them but cant because Vortex constantly tells be I need to restart. There's also something for RDR2. that I didn't install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Community Manager MaxHeadroom Posted May 15 Community Manager Share Posted May 15 That's likely just extensions for the games themselves if they're asking for a restart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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