Vortex not installing some mods at all?

[cptmrcalm]

Hi there. I have the latest Vortex Installed as of yesterday (02 dec 2018).

Please bear with me while i try to explain. Your first thought might be to send me off to speak to mod authors. But bear with me - questions below.

 

I had an install of Skyrim VR already with some mods applied. Update to skyrim vr available and ive learned a few more things about mods so started over.

 

 

1. Removed all mods for skyrim vr with vortex so I had a clean pallet.

2. Uninstalled Skyrim vr from steam and manually deleted left over files from the directory.

3. Removed Skyrim VR ini files.

4. downloaded the game again and played once to get the ini files.

5. Started to add mods and a message appeared about Loose files may not get loaded. Ok. Not seen that before. So I click fix.

 

(This being a later version of Vortex to the one I used to install the original mods for skyrim vr. )

 

6. Began to install mods. All was well until it came across ELFX. It said something about mod not installed correctly, cannot create folder #/#/00 - core files.

 

While the mod was showing as installed - there was nothing in plugins and nothing in my vortex mod folder (where the mods go once installed).

 

Hmm.

 

(Bear with me on this)

 

I did a manual work around.

1. Closed Vortex.

2. Found the vortex profile text files on the c drive.

3. Using my skyrim se mods list I can see what I need to copy over to my skyrim vr profile list (loadorder.txt and plugins.txt)

4. I copy over the files (elfx files -there are 3) from skyrim se game directory (data folder) and copy them into my skyrim vr data folder.

5. I also made a copy of the enhanced lights and effects from my vortex skyrim se folder to my vortex skyrim vr one.

 

I hope that made sense.

 

opened up vortex and there it is - installed properly. plugins and all.

 

Launched the game and it seems ok - but i couldnt get into the world because i've since learned that alternative start does not work, so i was stuck in the intro world.

 

 

Now, I carried on installing mods and after a few more - bang - another. Immersive citizens. repeated process above and its there - plugins and all.

Carried on with a few more and then another - RS Children. I havent tackled that one yet.

 

I have a sinking feeling I am probably being an idiot and that vortex is doing its job and preventing me from installing these mods because of loose files? (assuming thats what the mods are) Perhaps they wont work at all? I havent fully tested yet - but I can get into the intro world ok.

 

My question is, is it ok to do what ive done?

Is there something I should be doing?

 

I should add that i have used vortex with skyrim se and have used the same mods as the ones i am trying to install. I didnt have a problem with the skyrim se install process. i have played many hours with skyrim se modded with vortex.

 

 

Wondered what your thoughts were?

 

thank you for your time.

[cptmrcalm]

I think above is most likely too much for anyone to take in and answer i would think. I've probably typed too much.

 

How about this, does anyone know why Vortex is not installing a mod (say.... ELFX) fully and why it will come up with a warning saying that: "..cannot create folder #/#/00 - core files."

 

Bearing in mind that the exact same mod was used for Skyrim SE again using vortex without any problems.

 

The answer to this might help me solve the rest.

 

I have no doubt its me being a bit stupid and not having done something right - but I cant seem to find the answer in the documentation. Probably missed it somewhere.

 

Many thanks.

[sopmac45]

Hi cptmcaim ..... sorry for the problem and I am here to help you the best I can ... before I continue, let me post my Vortex setup and I would like you to tell me if you have the same in yours please :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sopmac45]

I also took a look at that mod : ELFX in SkyrimSE and this mod has a lot of issues. I did read the posts and people are reporting issues, it has not been downloaded by a lot, which means it is not that welcome by the community.

 

I wanted to see what it does with the intention to download it myself and see if I can replicate your issue and I am willing to do it to help you, but please let me know first if you are having problem ONLY with this mod or any other and if you have the same Vortex setup I do.

 

 

"""6. Began to install mods. All was well until it came across ELFX. It said something about mod not installed correctly, cannot create folder #/#/00 - core files.

While the mod was showing as installed - there was nothing in plugins and nothing in my vortex mod folder (where the mods go once installed). """"

Everything before the above paragraph is normal and I have got the same message about loose files and you did well.

I think that the problem is what that mod. It did happen to me before with one mod ( AWKCR ) that did not install correctly ( the last version of that mod ) so I installed the previous and it did install correctly. Waited some days and I found out the mod author created another version and fixed that problem so I updated it and installed correctly, so my point is that I have had this issue before but I do not think it is Vortex issue but some problem with the mod.

[sopmac45]

Here are my screenshots to show you that I was able to download / install and enable this mod ....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This mod is missing its master. Anyway, I was able to properly add this mod to my SkyrimSE but I already remove it from my list. Something on your end is not working properly. Please let us know.

[cptmrcalm]

Thanks for the reply!!

I am at work at the moment. I will try and get on and have a look tonight.

The other two mods were immersive citizens and RS Children. Thats 3 in total so far. I am thinking there was one more, but I cant remember now.

One thing to note that may be of some use.

These mods work perfectly with skyrim se using vortex. But I think that was a previous version of vortex.

There was an update to vortex and then I began to install mods for skyrim vr.



I think you are saying that my work around is good?

 

ps. your modding skyrim se. Not skyrim vr where the problems are happening because i too was able to mod skyrim se using elfx without issues.

[cptmrcalm]

All I can think of is something might have gone wrong with the removing of all the mods for skyrim vr from within vortex - closing it - uninstalling skyrim vr - removing the skyrim ini files and re-installing skyrim vr.

 

I remember playing skyrim vr for the first time - closing it and going into vortex. It did pop up a warning about playing the game once which i thought i had - but you need to actually click on new game and do the dam helegen bit at the beginning.

 

so - hoped back into skyrim vr to do that and then launched vortex.

 

(that was the only minor hick-up to the process.)

 

really desperately trying to think of something - but thats all so far.

 

I got through about 10 mods before elfx popped up that message. I did the process mentioned above and then moved on to the next mod after having seen it installed - plugins showing and all.

 

Got through a few more and then immersive citizens said the same thing.

[sopmac45]

I am using the last version 0.16.12 and I am waiting for the last one ….

 

… yes, I am using SkyrimSE not the VR version and I am sorry if for some reason your issue has to do with VR. There are others in this forum playin with VR and they might be able to help you if that is the problem.

 

I do not have in my load order Immersive Citizens and RS Children … Immersive Citizens caused me too many issues before ( back in NMM ) and I decided not to play with it anymore and in relation to RS Children, I do not play as a dad in my game … lol …. :huh:

 

I am also preparing to go to work. Will be back tonight to check if you were able to fix your issue. Let me know please. :cool:

[cptmrcalm]

cant thank you enough for your help.

 

I will post later on tonight. Many thanks.

[cptmrcalm]

hi there,

 

just to report back. I have 2 different switches to you - but deliberately so.

 

Firstly, I don't have Enable Profile Management since it is only me that plays the game and I don't want/need multiple setups of my mods.

 

I dont have handle switch for mod manager download as i manually download my mods and then drag them in when needed.

 

Im not doing any NMM switch overs. This is just a drag and drop a mod.

 

Hope that helps.