Unable to select "Data Files" option in launcher

[Abscission]

Did you try to verify your files through Steam launch? You could be missing files.

[NoAardvarksAllowed]

  On 3/17/2012 at 6:08 PM, wafflychicken said:

Hey guys I downloaded my skyrim with razor 1911 and I can't find the skyrimprefinc file anywhere help would be muchly appreciatiated

The easiest way to get it working properly, would be actually paying for the game.

[chonra]

None of the above helped me either. What worked for me was, I simply made a custom launch in Nexus Mod Manager using the direct TESV.exe instead of the SkyrimLauncher.exe

 

Hope this helps someone.

[bben46]

Here is a link to my troubleshooting blog. http://s1.zetaboards.../4751769/1/#new

 

 

If you use any of this and have some success - or even if nothing works - please post back here what you did that worked or didn't work. That kind of information can be invaluable to other members having the same or similar problems - And to me in fixing any problems in the blog.

 

Edit: Fixed bad link :wallbash:

[Soloquendi]

If the Skyrim folder where the skyrimpref.ini file is stored, is marked "read only" it won't save the changes.

 

Right click on the folder, then click on options, then uncheck the read only box.

 

I tried both the Nexus Mod Manager and the Elder Scrolls Mod Manager and neither worked. The Data Files one that comes with the game works perfectly.

[of_adam]

  On 12/19/2011 at 11:29 PM, Arcadiast said:

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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)

 

Worked, Arcadiast.

 

Open in Notepad>>Find Launcher. It's about halfway through the ini.

Not sure if it helps but i also removed the 'read only' status from program files main directory.

[Phoenix1592]

  On 12/19/2011 at 11:29 PM, Arcadiast said:

 

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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)

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.

 

You sir, just saved my day. Thank you.