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Download with manager links not working


laserplatypus

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I got back into Skyrim with the release of the Special Edition. I tried downloading mods through NMM before being reminded that I had previously configured those links to open in MO. Some quick research showed that MO doesn't seem to be updated for SE, so I wanted to switch back to NMM. However, after uninstalling MO, the in-browser "Download (NMM)" links simply did nothing.

 

I tried using the MO config program to prioritize NMM, toggling the "Associate with NXM URLs" option, and completely uninstalling then reinstalling NMM, and nothing worked. I'm using Chrome, but when I tried from IE it gave the following message:

 

"Unable to open this helper application for nxm://Skyrim/mods/XXXXX/files/XXXXXXXXXX

The protocol specified in this address is not valid. Make sure the address is correct, and try again." (The X's are strings of number that vary depending on the mod.)

 

I get the same results with other mods and other games.

It seems this fellow (https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/1957079-cant-download-mods-from-browser-using-nmm/) had the same issue, but it wasn't resolved. Can anyone help?

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Okay, I've finally found something that works. It looks like my computer was looking to MO's nxmhandler.exe for guidance on what do do with NXM links. I couldn't figure out how to get rid of that dependence entirely, but I discovered if you manually input "skyrimse" and "morrowind" into the "supported games" tab associated with NXM, then those links will work with those games. Not a great solution but I'm satisfied with it.

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