Zhylaw Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 When installing a mod through NMM, if I get the texture/mesh already installed popup asking whether or not to use the new one, does that mean the mods will conflict or that they merely share a resource file? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubiousintent Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 (edited) Texture/mesh files are complete file replacements. So your choice is either to replace the existing file with the new one, or not install it: all or nothing. Every object that refers to that specific file path will use the same file(s). No conflict. The mesh specifies the texture path and file name to be used internally. Multiple meshes can use the same texture file. The mod doesn't care where they came from; only that the respective files exist. (This does not mean you will be happy with the visual result of just any texture applied to a particular mesh.) None of this is dependent upon the mod manager you use. It is dependent upon "install order", as later installed files will overwrite earlier ones with the same path and file name. "There can be only one." This is the fundamental difference between "install order" and "load order": the effect on texture/mesh and menu XML files. -Dubious- Edited March 12, 2016 by dubiousintent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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