Why don't my mods' work!

[legoman600]

I have created a simple modifcation in GECK and saved it to the the data folder , even though the file appears in the GECK , it doesn't seem to appear in the data folder and I am unable to run in in Fallout New Vegas . Does anyone know how to overcome this problem?

[Hofstadter]

If you've never created a mod before, you probably need to go to the Data folder, right-click > properties > security, and give yourself administrator editing permissions.

[Exodus1111]

  On 11/13/2010 at 4:37 PM, legoman600 said:

I have created a simple modifcation in GECK and saved it to the the data folder , even though the file appears in the GECK , it doesn't seem to appear in the data folder and I am unable to run in in Fallout New Vegas . Does anyone know how to overcome this problem?

 

 

Im curious about how a file cannot appear in the data folder.

If so, where is it, and what did u call the file.

 

Also u are sure u did not set any other file as the active one ?

 

 

-Exo

[legoman600]

  On 11/13/2010 at 4:43 PM, Exodus1111 said:

  On 11/13/2010 at 4:37 PM, legoman600 said:

I have created a simple modifcation in GECK and saved it to the the data folder , even though the file appears in the GECK , it doesn't seem to appear in the data folder and I am unable to run in in Fallout New Vegas . Does anyone know how to overcome this problem?

 

 

Im curious about how a file cannot appear in the data folder.

If so, where is it, and what did u call the file.

 

Also u are sure u did not set any other file as the active one ?

 

 

-Exo

 

I am suer that I haven't set another file as the active one, there is one peculiarity. When saving teh file (called underground.esp) the window shows all my previous attempts with a lock icon , contrary to any of the mods i have donwloaded. However when i close the Geck and open the data folder none of my mods show up.I have full control over the folder and there is no apparent error when saving in the GECK.

[Exodus1111]

  On 11/13/2010 at 4:51 PM, legoman600 said:

  On 11/13/2010 at 4:43 PM, Exodus1111 said:

  On 11/13/2010 at 4:37 PM, legoman600 said:

I have created a simple modifcation in GECK and saved it to the the data folder , even though the file appears in the GECK , it doesn't seem to appear in the data folder and I am unable to run in in Fallout New Vegas . Does anyone know how to overcome this problem?

 

 

Im curious about how a file cannot appear in the data folder.

If so, where is it, and what did u call the file.

 

Also u are sure u did not set any other file as the active one ?

 

 

-Exo

 

I am suer that I haven't set another file as the active one, there is one peculiarity. When saving teh file (called underground.esp) the window shows all my previous attempts with a lock icon , contrary to any of the mods i have donwloaded. However when i close the Geck and open the data folder none of my mods show up.I have full control over the folder and there is no apparent error when saving in the GECK.

 

 

Sounds like the admin priviliges issue Hofstadter was talking about.

U got admin rights of the folder ?

 

-Exo

[Hofstadter]

When I first starting modding, I had this same problem. The mod would appear in the GECK, but not when I actually open the Data folder in explorer. I had to go to the security permissions and give editing permission to not only my own user name, but every group my username belonged to (CREATOR OWNER, Administrators, Users) before it would allow me to save my files to the data folder.

 

Have you tried this? And then opening GECK and saving the mod again?

[legoman600]

I actually had to run GECK as adimistrator , ive fixed it know though thanks