Need help

[silebyjester]

Hi All,

 

where do i put the downloaded mod files once i have downloaded them?

 

i downloaded the ones from this link

 

http://kotaku.com/5903204/how-to-get-skyrim-looking-as-awesome-as-computationally-possible

 

thank you in advance for any help

[Spinner385]

First I would advise you to download Nexus Mod Manager (NMM). Once installed and running there is an option to import a mod from file. This will do the work for you. You can also download directly to NMM from the Nexus once you setup a free account. Only a handful of mods can't use it (FXAA Injector and SKSE for example). For those few you must read and follow directions to install.

 

It is IMPORTANT to read the readme or installation instruction for each mod. Especially if your not using NMM.

 

MOST but not all mods extract into the data folder and have their .rar file setup to go into the needed sub-folders. So you can either extract each file to go into its appropriate folder starting with the data folder as the root or extract the whole .rar into the data folder. BUT there are mods that are setup differently, some need to go into the skyrim folder directly NOT the data folder, some are their own executable that you run to install.

 

Edit: Some also have a certain order you must install along with certain compatibility files (lush trees, lush grass, and skyrim flora overhaul for example)

Edited July 29, 2012 by Spinner385

[Spinner385]

BTW I'd also recommend Project Reality - Climates of Tamriel for awesome looking weather.

[silebyjester]

thanks for reply is it easy to install the mods using nmm?

[Iv121]

Yea just click on it and it installs the mod automatically, click again and it removes the mod. It also keeps track of the mod's version telling you if there is a newer version and you may want to redownload the mod.