Folder Organization Question

[Semiavas]

Brand new to mods and the Nexus site, so hello.

 

I tried searching for this, so apologies if it's a noob question or something. I'm downloading a few mods manually (I prefer this way) and I was wondering if I can put them into folders to keep my data folder neat and tidy while still having them run appropriately?

 

Like so:

Skyrim Special Edition > Data >

{

[]Mods

[]video

file

file

...

}

 

Skryim Special Edition > Data > Mods >

{

[]Mod A

[]Mod B

...

}

[Jeir]

FYI, this forum is for site questions/feedback; although your question is 'modding in general', it may have been better off in the SSE forums, as you're specifically asking about that game.

As for your question: no. If a mod has data/meshes/potato as its directory, that's how it must appear in your /Data folder. If you try Data/PotatoMod/meshes/potato, then nothing would happen, other than your /Data folder getting bigger despite no active mods.

I believe NMM/MO have options for 'virtual folders' (or something; I've never used either, only manual/Wrye, so wouldn't know) which keep mod files outside your /Data folder.

[Semiavas]

Ah okay, I thought it might be like that, thanks.

 

Yeah I was asking in general and using SSE as an example.

[Thandal]

Even just asking "in general", the answer would depend on the specific game (or at least, the specific game engine) involved.