pdtdragoon Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Hi, I'm new and having a lot of trouble trying to mod. So I tried to load mods onto Skyrim but none of them have been working. I tried re-installing the game and the NNM but that hasn't worked either. My "Data Files" button on the launcher isn't working and I already tried to fix it in prefs by changing "bEnableFileSelection=0" to "=1". Can anybody help me out? I'm utterly confused at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit1251 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Windows 7? What is you install path? Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trucidation Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 That's odd, if you know where to put that bEnableFileSelection=1 setting then the "Data Files" option should be available. 1) You are editing SkyrimPrefs.ini in your \\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\ folder, yes? 2) Is NMM actually loading and activating the mods? See if the mod entries have their checkboxes marked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdtdragoon Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 No it's windows 8. Yes i am editing that file and yeah nmm is loading and activating. sorry to sound stupid but... Install path? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdtdragoon Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) Install Path: C:/Program Files (x86)/The Elder Scrolls V SkyrimIf I'm correct on my assumption on what an install path is. Edited November 12, 2012 by pdtdragoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit1251 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Install Path: C:/Program Files (x86)/The Elder Scrolls V SkyrimIf I'm correct on my assumption on what an install path is. Lacking Steam may be a problem. I don't know about Windows 8, but the UAC in Windows 7 would sometimes interfere with modding. It has been suggested to move your installation outside of Program Files. Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdtdragoon Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Does it matter where I put the installation files? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit1251 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 First of they must to be in the Steam folder. Many people suggest creating a directory on the C: drive labelled Games as in C:\Games. I just use C:\Steam for mine. Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdtdragoon Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) Do I have to buy the game specifically from steam? I already own the game and don't want to pay $60 just to mod.Also I've done everything mentioned above and I still can't access data files Edited November 12, 2012 by pdtdragoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidzebra Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 You own the PC version of the game and you're not on steam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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