Lucifer2166 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 This seems to only work for Fallout 3 and New Vegas. I don't see the option for it to look for my Fallout 4 Directory. I thought this was supposed to work for fallout 4 :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 @Lucifer You MUST have v 0.6 or higher for FO4. Then it does work as many thousands of people are using it. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiKuTa Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hi. I have one simple question!! Why when I install a mod fox example with new textures, the NMM install the new texture files in to Data folder and in to some virtual folder??? For what, to waist my SSD space? Now I have 500 MB less space on SSD. All mods are installed and the files are duplicated in Data folder and Virtual folder, THIS IS A WASTE OF SPACE ON SSD !!!All mods I have to install manual because there is no other MOD managers for F4. NMM is a pain in ass if you have to use virtual folder !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KunoMochi Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 NiKuTa, The Virtual Install is where the actual files are located. The files in the Data folder may say that they are taking up the same amount of space as the actual files but are actually a kind of shortcut known as a "symbolic link" that really takes up very little space. While shortcuts are just files that redirect users to a file, symbolic links are location references that trick programs into thinking that the files are actually there when they really aren't. When you look at the properties of a symlink, you are really seeing the metadata of the file they are referencing. The system sees the same thing and cannot differentiate the difference. This metadata is what allows the symlink to act as though it were the actual file. So yes, the only mod files that take up actual space is in the Virtual Install folder and not in the Data folder itself, even if system states otherwise. Here is some light reading material about Symbolic links (Symlinks) and Hard links that NMM uses if you are curious: http://www.diskferret.com/help/Links%20and%20Shortcuts.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiKuTa Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 In response to post #32887970. KunoMochi wrote: NiKuTa, The Virtual Install is where the actual files are located. The files in the Data folder may say that they are taking up the same amount of space as the actual files but are actually a kind of shortcut known as a "symbolic link" that really takes up very little space. While shortcuts are just files that redirect users to a file, symbolic links are location references that trick programs into thinking that the files are actually there when they really aren't. When you look at the properties of a symlink, you are really seeing the metadata of the file they are referencing. The system sees the same thing and cannot differentiate the difference. This metadata is what allows the symlink to act as though it were the actual file. So yes, the only mod files that take up actual space is in the Virtual Install folder and not in the Data folder itself, even if system states otherwise. Here is some light reading material about Symbolic links (Symlinks) and Hard links that NMM uses if you are curious: http://www.diskferret.com/help/Links%20and%20Shortcuts.htmOKi. but I don't have symlinks in my data folder but a real files :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Do you know what symlinks are and how they work? They will appear to be real files because they link you to the location where the actual file is. The symlink is like the card file at the library. It is not the book, but tells you a lot about the book as well as where to find it. One piece of information it shows is the size of the actual file where it is located. Because of MS not bothering to fix it since WinXP, a symlink will show the file size as if it were the actual file when it is not. Check the hard disk size before and after adding a new mod to see what the actual change is. :tongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 This is the Network News and announcement forum not a game or NMM discussion topicIf you have a problem with a game - post in the forums for THAT game ( we support 232 games here and each one has it's own forum)If you are not getting answers and you posted in the wrong forum, you are not being ignored - it's just the people that answer questions don't look in the wrong forums for questionsIf you have a problem with the NMM post in the forum for NMM http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/forum/439-open-beta-feedback/Â Several off topic posts removed - if one was yours please find the proper forum and you may get answers to your question. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bben46 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 There is a dedicated forum for NMM - this isn't it. :whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreenKnight74 Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 ge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSechrist Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Mods still dont work for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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