Looking to change mod deployment location

[ToxicCosmos]

I have two versions of Oblivion installed - one from Steam and one from GOG. I just bought the GOG version because it's supposedly easier to mod (I've been having trouble with the Steam version) and now I'd like to change where Vortex installs/deploys my Oblivion mods, but can't seem to find a way to do that.

 

I did see a few pages back that someone was looking to do something somewhat similar with mods from the DLC of another game. It didn't seem possible. If that's still true, maybe someone can help me find the easiest/safest way to achieve the same thing. I'd like to not lose my current profiles/dependency settings if at all possible.

 

I'm not sure what information might be needed other than to add that both Steam and GOG are in separate folders on my D drive.

 

Edit: went and found the post I refered to

https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/8764768-need-to-change-mod-install-folder/

Edited June 17, 2020 by ToxicCosmos

[HadToRegister]

[ToxicCosmos]

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:13 PM, HadToRegister said:

[snip]

 

Thanks for the reply.

I thought the Mod Staging Folder was just where Vortex stores all the mods I've downloaded and not where it loads them to (when I run the game). I hope that makes sense. :)

[HadToRegister]

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:22 PM, ToxicCosmos said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:13 PM, HadToRegister said:

[snip]

 

Thanks for the reply.

I thought the Mod Staging Folder was just where Vortex stores all the mods I've downloaded and not where it loads them to (when I run the game). I hope that makes sense. :smile:

 

 

Download Folder = Where Vortex downloads the Mod Archives from the Nexus

 

Mod Staging Folder = Where Vortex unpacks the Mod Archives you downloaded and installs them

 

 

 

 

 

[ToxicCosmos]

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:33 PM, HadToRegister said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:22 PM, ToxicCosmos said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:13 PM, HadToRegister said:

[snip]

 

Thanks for the reply.

I thought the Mod Staging Folder was just where Vortex stores all the mods I've downloaded and not where it loads them to (when I run the game). I hope that makes sense. :smile:

 

 

Download Folder = Where Vortex downloads the Mod Archives from the Nexus

 

Mod Staging Folder = Where Vortex unpacks the Mod Archives you downloaded and installs them

 

 

 

[snip]

 

 

 

 

OH ok. So it doesn't matter which version of Oblivion I run, as long as mods for the game are activated, Vortex will still apply them when I run the game. Is that right?

[HadToRegister]

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:37 PM, ToxicCosmos said:

 

 

 

OH ok. So it doesn't matter which version of Oblivion I run, as long as mods for the game are activated, Vortex will still apply them when I run the game. Is that right?

 

 

 

You would have to set up two instances of Oblivion in Vortex, by Managing Both versions of Oblivion, and I'm not sure that's even possible to do (yet)

However, I'm still using 1.1.15 and not the newer 1.2.x versions.

 

because once you add the game to the MANAGED Section, you can't add it again.

You can only manually set the Location of the game using the MANAGED Screen

 

 

[ToxicCosmos]

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:43 PM, HadToRegister said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:37 PM, ToxicCosmos said:

 

 

 

OH ok. So it doesn't matter which version of Oblivion I run, as long as mods for the game are activated, Vortex will still apply them when I run the game. Is that right?

 

 

 

You would have to set up two instances of Oblivion in Vortex, by Managing Both versions of Oblivion, and I'm not sure that's even possible to do (yet)

However, I'm still using 1.1.15 and not the newer 1.2.x versions.

 

because once you add the game to the MANAGED Section, you can't add it again.

You can only manually set the Location of the game using the MANAGED Screen

 

 

 

 

Ok. I found it. I never realized the + was a menu. I somehow thought it was for adding another profile. :) That will work perfectly for me though. I intend to uninstall the Steam version of the game anyhow.

 

Thank you very much for your help. :)

[chuckingapples]

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:33 PM, HadToRegister said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:22 PM, ToxicCosmos said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:13 PM, HadToRegister said:

[snip]

 

Thanks for the reply.

I thought the Mod Staging Folder was just where Vortex stores all the mods I've downloaded and not where it loads them to (when I run the game). I hope that makes sense. :smile:

 

 

Download Folder = Where Vortex downloads the Mod Archives from the Nexus

 

Mod Staging Folder = Where Vortex unpacks the Mod Archives you downloaded and installs them

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and this has me ready to murder somebody do I have to make a mod folder for vortex in the game folder or just the drive. ive made an empty folder but it acts like its not. ive also tried having it make its own folder and it doesn't want to for god only knows what reason.

 

I literally have a hot link issue and vortex is literally refusing to figure out where it is .

edit in

ive also told it where the game is using the + but it refuses to start the game. the game starts fine through steam all 3 of them do and none of them load mods though. it did just fine after manually applying the mods though to the one

Edited June 21, 2020 by chuckingapples

[HadToRegister]

  On 6/21/2020 at 7:52 PM, chuckingapples said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:33 PM, HadToRegister said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:22 PM, ToxicCosmos said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:13 PM, HadToRegister said:

[snip]

 

Thanks for the reply.

I thought the Mod Staging Folder was just where Vortex stores all the mods I've downloaded and not where it loads them to (when I run the game). I hope that makes sense. :smile:

 

 

Download Folder = Where Vortex downloads the Mod Archives from the Nexus

 

Mod Staging Folder = Where Vortex unpacks the Mod Archives you downloaded and installs them

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and this has me ready to murder somebody do I have to make a mod folder for vortex in the game folder or just the drive. ive made an empty folder but it acts like its not. ive also tried having it make its own folder and it doesn't want to for god only knows what reason.

 

I literally have a hot link issue and vortex is literally refusing to figure out where it is .

 

 

 

You DO NOT put ANY of the Vortex Mod Staging, or Download folder INSIDE the Game Folder

The Mod Staging folder needs to go on the same drive as the Game, so something like this

 

D:\Vortex Mods\

 

Vortex will automatically make the game subfolders as you add games.

Such as

 

D:\Vortex Mods\skyrimse

D:\Vortex Mods\fallout4 etc

[chuckingapples]

  On 6/21/2020 at 7:59 PM, HadToRegister said:

 

  On 6/21/2020 at 7:52 PM, chuckingapples said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:33 PM, HadToRegister said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:22 PM, ToxicCosmos said:

 

  On 6/17/2020 at 5:13 PM, HadToRegister said:

[snip]

 

Thanks for the reply.

I thought the Mod Staging Folder was just where Vortex stores all the mods I've downloaded and not where it loads them to (when I run the game). I hope that makes sense. :smile:

 

 

Download Folder = Where Vortex downloads the Mod Archives from the Nexus

 

Mod Staging Folder = Where Vortex unpacks the Mod Archives you downloaded and installs them

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and this has me ready to murder somebody do I have to make a mod folder for vortex in the game folder or just the drive. ive made an empty folder but it acts like its not. ive also tried having it make its own folder and it doesn't want to for god only knows what reason.

 

I literally have a hot link issue and vortex is literally refusing to figure out where it is .

 

 

 

You DO NOT put ANY of the Vortex Mod Staging, or Download folder INSIDE the Game Folder

The Mod Staging folder needs to go on the same drive as the Game, so something like this

 

D:\Vortex Mods\

 

Vortex will automatically make the game subfolders as you add games.

Such as

 

D:\Vortex Mods\skyrimse

D:\Vortex Mods\fallout4 etc

 

 

and this is why im going nuts ive deleted and remade the vortex mod folder a dozen times I figured it would function like that so I didn't bother trying to put it into the game folder. it literally refuses to set the staging area to f:\\ is there a way to revert to a older version so I can try to see if it will work that way?