Here's a step-by-step fix for wrong version # showing in "Mod Version" column of Nexus Mod Manager.

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What follows is what I figured as a way to correct the problem of a

particular version of a mod showing an incorrect version number in

Nexus Mod Manager's "Mod Version" column

( The error is with the entry of version text in the info.xml file. )

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You'll need to edit a file in the mod archive.

( Imaginary example : FunFallout4Mod-v1.23-12345-1-23. zip )

 

( 1 ) On your desktop, create a folder named ver-fixing_FO4Mod .

( replace FO4Mod with the name of the mod file you wish to correct. )

 

( 2 ) Also on your desktop, create a folder named ver-fixing_FO4Mod-Backups .

( replace FO4Mod with, again, the name of the mod file you wish to correct. )

 

( 3 ) On the Nexus Page for the mod, click on the "Manual Download"

button for the main mod file that shows incorrect version

number(s) in NMM's "Mod Version" column. Even after you've installed

it's new version, following the mod author's instructions.

 

( 4 ) Save the "Manual Download" of the mod into the folder step of ( 1 ).

 

( 5 ) Rename that mod file by adding ver-wrong_ to the beginning of it.

 

( 6 ) Expand ( aka un-compress ) it into that same folder.

 

( 7 ) Use windows explorer to open the folder named FOMod.

 

( 8 ) In that folder, you will see the file named info.xml.

 

( 9 ) Copy the info.xml file & paste it into the other folder named

ver-fixing_FO4Mod-Backups. ( This way, should you need to edit

that info.xml file again, you have a readily available backup. )

 

( 10 ) Right-Click info.xml & use the menu to edit it with Notepad++,

or the text editor of your choice.

( Notepad++ because it's full-featured, very customizable, & highly responsive. )

( 11 ) Looking at the text in the info.xml file, the line :
<Version MachineVersion="####">####</Version>

( the two ####'s represent the version numbers in that line. The red is just for show. )

needs to be changed to :
<Version MachineVersion="correct ver">correct ver</Version>

( the two correct ver's represent the correct ver #'s that you will type there ;

As you see on it's Nexus Mod Page File Section. ...The green is just for show. :happy:)

After correcting the version numbers in the info.xml file, select "save as"

in the menu of the editor you are using. In the file window that opens,

be sure the file will save to the work directory you created in this

instruction, and that it will save as info.xml . When sure of this, left click

the on the "Save" button, or "OK", to save it.

 

Now it's time to re-compress all the folders & files that were

inside of that mod's archive ( along with the info.xml you fixed )

( don't select / include the folder "ver-fixing_NameOfYourModWithVerError". )

( don't select / include the file "ver-wrong_NameOfYourModWithVerError". )

( 12 ) Use 7zip, or another compression tool, to compress these files

to an archive named the same as the original mod file's name.

( an imaginary example : FunFallout4Mod-v1.23-12345-1-23. zip )

The destination for this created archive file is still the work folder ,

see step ( 1 ) of this instruction.

Now to test your handy-work by manually installing that newly

version error fixed mod file... So.. In Nexus Mod Manager :

( Check to be sure that Nexus Mod Manager's icon is saved with

"run as administrator" ; It is widely reported to function best if that is done. )

(1) Left-Click on the + button.

(2) In the file selection window, select & open your desktop, then the

folder ver-fixing_NameOfYourModThatHadTheVersionIssue.

(3) Select the fixed mod file archive that has the same name as the

one you manually downloaded in this instruction.

(4) Left-Click the "Open" button ( bottom right ).

 

(5) Look at the version numbers showing in the version column.

Is it accurate now? If not, work your way thru the instructions.

( Might I suggest you copy these instructions & paste them into a word

processor like MS-Word, WordPad, or a MS-Word look-n-feel-alike such as

TextMaker or OpenOffice Writer. Save it as-is. From there, personalize the

document, remove lines, etc. Save it again but adding at the end of the

file-name : "_custom_01" )

About this info.xml ver # data entry :

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Are you wondering : " What about the mod ver info issue in my

NMM's own Mods Folder , why not edit that ? " . . .

Yes, works fine for me, so . . . :

How to find your NMM's Mods Folder :

1 - In NMM, go to the top toolbar & left-click the settings button ( blue & grey gears ).

2 - The Setting window appears. At the top, left-click on Fallout 4.

3 - There, you will see your NMM Mod Folder; It's in the long box that follows

Mod Directory* : ( for me, I see E:/MxMods ; My folder name & location.)

4 - Go to your folder that appear in the long box after Mod Directory* :

5 - Now you basically follow the directions high above starting at step ( 7 ).

6 - Just remember to keep backing up original files prior to editing them.

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