is there a fast/easy way to switch mod managers?

[Ru5tyShackleford]

I have played with FOMM for a long time now, but now the lack of a profile and esp counter is kinda annoying. Is there a way to easily switch to another manager without having to delete and re-install all my mods? Or is there a way to use them both in unison. I am looking at using the Nexus manager, but is there any better ones?

[uhmattbravo]

I've never tried NMM, but I switched over to Mod Organizer a while back and have been really happy with it. I didn't have to delete anything, it just considers the mods I already had installed unmanaged, but handles them no differently than FOMM did.

 

It does have profiles and can keep saves and load orders independently on them as well as archive invalidation.

 

My real selling point was the way it handles mods installed through it though. I don't know if NMM does it too, but it doesn't put mods in the data folder, it has a separate folder for each mod. you can also change the order it loads mods as a whole so if, say, two have different versions of the same mesh or texture, you can adjust which one gets the final overwrite when the game (or geck) is running through it while still preserving both versions in case you change your mind.

 

Basically it makes it easier to try and uninstall new mods without the risk of overwriting anything in the data folder. You just put the whole zip, rar, or 7z file in MO's download folder then double click it in MO's ui to install. If the filetree is set up differently than the program is set up to handle, it'll let you adjust it as well.

 

It's very handy. I use it for oblivion, FO3, NV, and skyrim. The only thing I still use FOMM for is it's bsa utilities.

Edited April 8, 2016 by uhmattbravo

[Ru5tyShackleford]

Thank you! I use MO for skyrim, but was unsure of how well it handles New Vegas. I am going to try and make the transition. hopefully everything works well.