Mods not loading by engine

[Varnis420]

Hey everyone, I have some questions. I just got Skyrim, and with that I decided that I should convert to vortex. I've downloaded several mods through nexus, and it says it's installed and enabled on the mods and plugins screen, but when I open the game, there are no mods. I've also noticed that under the "loaded by engine", it only shows the Skyrim esm. I also have skse installed as well as these mods.

 

Thanks in advance! ~ Varnis

[BigBizkit]

Hi,

 

How did you install those mods? Did you import them from NMM or install from scratch?

 

Can you show me a screenshot of your plugin list (you are only showing enabled mods, not your plugin list)?

 

"when I open the game, there are no mods" what exactly do you mean by that?

 

 

The "loaded by engine" flag is only set for Skyrim.esm and Update.esm (for Oldrim) as these plugins are loaded natively. That is expected. Any other plugins do not receive that flag, nor should they.

[Varnis420]

Hey! I installed these mods from scratch, I can of course show you a list of my plugins! What I mean by there being no mods is that when I open the game, the mods aren't loaded, they simply don't appear. For instance, I have the Alternate Start mod installed, but when I select new game, it gives me the vanilla start. Sorry, I'm used to NMM, Vortex is all new to me! Also, if it helps, whenever I exit the game, the plugins go back to disabled.

[BigBizkit]

Do you have automatic deployment enabled? If not, can you deploy your mods manually before starting the game?

[Varnis420]

When i click deploy then start the game, it's still vanilla. when i checked out the plugins tab after re-deploying, it's all disabled even though in the mod tab its enabled

[Zanderat]

Have you checked plugins.txt? What does it say? Is it read only?

[Varnis420]

this is what it says

# This file is used by Skyrim to keep track of your downloaded content.

# Please do not modify this file.

Skyrim.esm

[Varnis420]

Just changed it to non-writable and to this:

 

# Automatically generated by Vortex

Skyrim.esm

Update.esm

Dragonborn.esm

Dawnguard.esm

HearthFires.esm

AOM.esm

HighResTexturePack01.esp

HighResTexturePack02.esp

HighResTexturePack03.esp

3DNPC.esp

RealisticWaterTwo.esp

AOM.esp

SkyUI.esp

DeadlySpellImpacts.esp

iHUD.esp

CalienteVanillaArmorTweaks.esp

Atlas Compass Tweaks.esp

HearthfireMultiKid.esp

marriagemod - alpha v3.esp

SMIM-Merged-All.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Legendary.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves.esp

Atlas Map Markers.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Dragonborn.esp

Followers Unlimited 11.esp

isilNarsil.esp

Atlas Dawnguard.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Waves - Dawnguard.esp

Atlas Dragonborn.esp

RealisticWaterTwo - Dawnguard.esp

Brevi_MoonlightTales.esp

Atlas Hearthfire.esp

Imperious - Races of Skyrim.esp

HearthfireMultiKid_LastName.esp

dD - Enhanced Blood Main.esp

dD-Dragonborn-Dawnguard-EBT Patch.esp

Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp

Open Cities Skyrim.esp

Alternate Start - Live Another Life.esp

 

note: whenever I start it as non writable, it keeps not starting but the files stay active; but when I leave it as writable, it disables the plugins

[Zanderat]

Mine is not set to read only. No problems:

 

 

  Reveal hidden contents

# Automatically generated by Vortex
*Lanterns Of Skyrim - All In One - Main.esm
*BSAssets.esm
*Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch.esp
*BSHeartland.esm
*DynDOLOD.esm
*BS_DLC_patch.esp
*SSE-Terrain-Tamriel.esm
*SkyUI_SE.esp
*3DNPC.esp
*DeadlySpellImpacts.esp
*Lore Weapon Expansion - Daedric Crescent.esp
*Lore Weapon Expansion - Goldbrand.esp
*Lore Weapon Expansion - Relics of the Crusader.esp
*LSFX-SSE-Audiosettings.esp
*Prometheus_No_snow_Under_the_roof.esp
*Reverb and Ambiance Overhaul - Skyrim.esp
*Immersive Wenches.esp
*RelightingSkyrim_SSE.esp
*CinematicFireFX.esp
*SMIM-SE-Merged-All.esp
*DLCIntegration.esp
*EmbersHD.esp
*Gildergreen Regrown.esp
*Landscape Fixes For Grass Mods.esp
*SoundsofSkyrimComplete.esp
*3DNPC_FrogCustom_Amalee.esp
*Weapons Armor Clothing & Clutter Fixes.esp
*3DNPC_FrogCustom_Zora.esp
*AHZmoreHUD.esp
*Better Dynamic Snow.esp
*Unique Region Names.esp
*ImprovedRoads.esp
*Blowing in the Wind SSE.esp
*Blowing in the Wind - Lanterns of Skyrim Patch SSE.esp
*Book Covers Skyrim.esp
*Obsidian Weathers.esp
*Remove Interior Fog.esp
*WICO - Immersive People.esp
*goodbrother.esp
*ethereal_elven_overhaul.esp
*mrbs-uniqueloot-se.esp
*SkyTEST-RealisticAnimals&Predators.esp
*skyBirds_SSE.esp
*BirdsOfSkyrim_SSE.esp
*WICO - USSEP Compatible Patch.esp
*Serana Dialogue Edit.esp
*WACCF_Armor and Clothing Extension.esp
*Dynamic Outfits - Basic Version.esp
*Morrowloot Artifacts Only.esp
*EMCompViljaSkyrim.esp
*Point The Way.esp
*BirdsAndFlocks_SSE.esp
*Bruma - Less Item Weight.esp
*more idle markers.esp
*Oblivion Gates Remade.esp
*Dogs-of-Skyrim.esp
*Dwarfsphere.esp
*BSHeartland - Unofficial Patch.esp
*Run For Your Lives.esp
*Cloaks.esp
*Inigo.esp
*Dawnstar.esp
*Bruma - Better Defendable.esp
*Improved Roads USSEP.esp
*Tomebound.esp
*Populated Cities Towns Villages Legendary.esp
*Qw_3DNPC_USSEP Patch.esp
*Riften Docks Pathways SE.esp
*Breezehome Firepit Removed.esp
*Lore Weapon Expansion.esp
*Skyrim Chimneys.esp
*Skyrim Unlimited Rings And Amulets SSE.esp
*mrbs-unique artifacts-se.esp
*InsanitySorrow Weapons Pack.esp
*Skyrim Flora Overhaul.esp
*LIAT - Sounds.esp
*Northern Marsh Bridges SE.esp
*Bells of Skyrim.esp
*BetterQuestObjectives.esp
*Bruma - Better Defendable - Bells of Skyrim Synergy Patch.esp
*Finding_Derkeethus.esp
*NSUTR_bugfixes.esp
*NSUTR_groundsnow_mesh_fixes.esp
*KeeperCarcetteSurvives.esp
*LIAT - NPCs.esp
*NSUTR_improvements.esp
*The Paarthurnax Dilemma.esp
*SoS_Obsidian_Patch.esp
*Map Markers Complete.esp
*StoneFinder.esp
*CollegeStudents.esp
*Dawnstar_No Snow Under the Roof_Patch.esp
*Blowing in the Wind - SMIM Merged All Patch SSE.esp
*Skyland Imperial Forts and Dungeons.esp
*Dawnguard&VolkiharArtifactsQuests.esp
*ossumpossumWINDHELMBRIDGESEAMFIX.esp
*AK- Boethiah Alternate.esp
*AmuletsShowOnEverything.esp
*Better Dynamic Snow - NSUTR Patch.esp
*BetterQuestObjectives - BCS Patch.esp
*BetterQuestObjectives-DBForevertoMisc.esp
*BetterQuestObjectives-PaarDilemmaPatch.esp
*Beyond Skyrim - Bruma - Guard Cloaks.esp
*BladePatrols.esp
*BlendedRoads.esp
*Bruma - SkyTEST Patch.esp
*BTArcaneSpells.esp
*Chesko_WearableLantern.esp
*Cloaks - Dawnguard.esp
*Qw_CloaksOfSkyrim_USSEP Patch.esp
*Cloaks - USSEP Patch.esp
*College Bridge Light Fix - Clean ITM and Remove Unnecessary Record.esp
*CourierShowsDelivery.esp
*crimson nirnroot cheat.esp
*CrittersAintSnitches.esp
*DarkerNights.esp
*DarkerNights-BeyondSkyrimBruma.esp
*DawnguardVampireAttackFix.esp
*DLCIntegration Beyond Skyrim Compatibility Patch.esp
*EMViljaInSolstheimAddOn.esp
*FNIS.esp
*FNISSexyMove.esp
*Followers Don't Draw Weapons.esp
*Footprints.esp
*GoldToSeptimsWeightless.esp
*GoToBed.esp
*Grass FPS Booster.esp
*HagravenSkinShaders.esp
*icepenguinworldmapclassic.esp
*iHUD.esp
*JiubQuestMarkers.esp
*Skysan_Icicle.esp
*RUSTIC SOULGEMS - Unsorted.esp
*NamedSoulGems.esp
*LeveledItemsLevelWithYou.esp
*LightngDuringStorm.esp
*lm_astronach.esp
*LongerRespawningCells.esp
*LydiaLoopFix.esp
*Morrowind Jiub.esp
*No NPC Greetings.esp
*NPC Outfit Corrections.esp
*NPC Outfit Corrections SE WACCF_Armor and Clothing Extension Patch.esp
*Oblivion Gates Remade - Map Markers.esp
*Obsidian Weathers MCM.esp
*ObsidianWeatherBrumaPatch.esp
*Perks Unlinked.esp
*PrvtIRings.esp
*Qw_BookCoversSkyrim_USSEP Patch.esp
*Qw_BS_DLC_patch Hotfix.esp
*RealisticSpeedMovementWalkingSE.esp
*RimStats.esp
*Sell Stones of Barenziah.esp
*Serana.esp
*SimplyKnock.esp
*SMIM-Bruma-Patch.esp
*Snotgurg Equipment HUD.esp
*SolstheimLighthouse.esp
*SSE High Quality Music.esp
*SummonAncestorGuardian.esp
*SummonsReleveled.esp
*TheCleaner.esp
*Translocate.esp
*UltimateLoreLoadingScreen.esp
*ViewableFactionRanks.esp
*WGT.esp
*WICO - Immersive Character.esp
*WICO - Immersive Dawnguard.esp
*WondersofWeather.esp
*Qw_ACE_BSHeartland Patch.esp
*Dynamic Outfits - Basic Version - Cloaks of Skyrim Patch.esp
*SleevesMod_CloaksAndUSSEP.esp
*Qw_ACE_CloaksOfSkyrim Patch.esp
*Imperious - Races of Skyrim.esp
*EEO Imperious patch.esp
*Ordinator - Perks of Skyrim.esp
*Ordinator - Beyond Skyrim Bruma Patch.esp
*ELE_SSE.esp
*Remove Interior Fog - ELE Patch 2.1.esp
*SoS_ELE_Patch.esp
*Qw_ELE_USSEP Patch.esp
*RAO - ELE patch SSE.esp
*RealisticWaterTwo.esp
*Enhanced Landscapes.esp
*Enhanced Landscapes - Dead Marsh.esp
*Qw_ELE_RW2 Patch.esp
*Unique Region Names - RealisticWaterTwo Patch.esp
*RealisticWaterTwo - Waves.esp
*WACCF_BashedPatchLvlListFix.esp
*Bashed Patch, 0.esp
*Dawnguard Map Markers.esp
*DynDOLOD.esp

 

 

FWIW, I start the game from the SKSE launcher outside of Vortex and Vortex itself is closed.