Dependencies and Conflicts

[D41V30N]

So I have around 50 mods that show up on my "unresolved" dependencies and I have no idea what to do with them. Previously, in NMM, you would usually overwrite files according to specific mods, but I'm really having trouble understanding the whole dependency / conflict resolution part. What is the "drag to another mod to define dependency" function? Which mod should I drag over which mod? But then if you click on the red "thunder" icon next to it, you can go in and choose which mod's files to use. Then why do you need to define dependency?

 

Also, how does dependency work anyway? If I drag Mod A to Mod B, does it mean A is dependent on B or B is dependent on A?

Furthermore, what's "Must Load Before", "Must Load After" and "Requires" for? For example, I have a conflict between Total Character Makeover and Improved Eyes Skyrim. How should I resolve this conflict?

 

I tried to look up videos or instructions, but most of them are a bit too complicated for a casual like me to understand. So I was wondering if someone could give some simple instructions on what to do where.

[Dark0ne]

For more information on these things:

• About Load Orders
• Managing Your Load Order
• Managing File Conflicts

The answer to why it's not a problem in NMM is that it is a problem in NMM, it's just that NMM doesn't provide as much information or as many tools to help resolve these conflicts.