dreadbayne Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Whenever I open the Skyrim Launcher, the "Data Files" option is greyed out, even though when I open skyrim mod manager, it shows update.esm as a selectable esm. Shouldn't that be an option in the Data Files window? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natelovesyou Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 If you're using the mod manager, then you will never, ever have a need for the Skyrim Launcher data files field... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatGuy126 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Not true, I tried 2 mod managers and the esm files won't check (activate) every time I launch the game. I tried manually put in by editing plugin.txt in appdata folder and make the txt file read only attribute. But still no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimCarpeDiem Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I'm having the same problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadiast Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Locate the file C:\Users\{your user name}\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\SkyrimPrefs.ini. Open it and search for the [Launcher] section. Add this line: "bEnableFileSelection=1" (without quotes)Â Courtesy of "Volek" from his Readme for his mod "Longer Sprinting". I dont know if he was the one who actually found it but I have copied the text from his Readme so i credit him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimCarpeDiem Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 That worked for me, thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaiahevan Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ok, I already have the benablefileselect=1 in my prefs, and I still cant select the data files. But I am thinking, that some of the problem might be with my launcher, is says install, even though I have already installed the game. I cant play the game using my launcher anymore, but I can use the normal skyrim application. I dont know if that might contribute to the problem. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrknSoul Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Update.esm load regardless of if it's selected in the NMM. Since it's not an actual mod, if you don't have any other .esm's or .esp's, then Data Files will be greyed out. Properly install a mod and use NMM to activate it. You shouldn't need to use the Launcher for mod management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaselwagon1 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 tried ALL the suggestions listed on this site in numerous posts for months now,and have never been able to use any mod...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyelashdude Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Ok don't know if your having the same problem still but I've just figured out how to solve it( for me anyway) First find you skyrimprefs.ini then once there find the heading that says [Launcher] then in that section paste bEnableFileSelection=1. Ok hope that helps!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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