I have installed a dozen Mods with Vortex, but can't find each mods' instructions manual/readme for their use...!

[nexusx4]

I sort of expected, that Vortex would handle the mods and it would be quicker than manually handling the files.

 

But a week later, I still can't figure out where the essential functions to make them work are hidden in Vortex.

 

True to the name? Things disappear in a vortex??

 

 

Does Vortex not show you the readme files or can I just not find them??

 

 

I have a dozen mods installed, enabled and deployed.

Vortex shows everything green, no errors

 

but I can't use any of them, because I can't find ANY instructions, like a readme file, a list of keys to use or manipulate these mods.

 

 

I'm no stranger to mods, I've done my own game mods in other games - before NexusMods existed. But we made a readme file and told the users what keys will do what...

 

 

So where do the instructions for individual mods hide in Vortex ? ? ?

I can't even find how to open the console now.

 

 

PS: I didn't find mod usage instructions on the Nexus website either...

Edited March 12, 2021 by nexusx4

[gnarly1]

I sort of expected, that Vortex would handle the mods and it would be quicker than manually handling the files.

 

But a week later, I still can't figure out where the essential functions to make them work are hidden in Vortex.

 

True to the name? Things disappear in a vortex??

 

 

Does Vortex not show you the readme files or can I just not find them??

 

 

I have a dozen mods installed, enabled and deployed.

Vortex shows everything green, no errors

 

but I can't use any of them, because I can't find ANY instructions, like a readme file, a list of keys to use or manipulate these mods.

 

 

I'm no stranger to mods, I've done my own game mods in other games - before NexusMods existed. But we made a readme file and told the users what keys will do what...

 

 

So where do the instructions for individual mods hide in Vortex ? ? ?

I can't even find how to open the console now.

 

 

PS: I didn't find mod usage instructions on the Nexus website either...

 

Vortex does handle the mods and it is quicker than manual install.

 

Most mods don't include a readme anymore - although it would depend on the game. If the mod author has created a readme, it might not be packaged with the mod but uploaded to the mod's page on the Nexus and if so, it will show under the Docs tab.

 

If it is included with the mod, it will be in the archive that you either manually downloaded or was downloaded via Vortex.

 

It sounds to me like you haven't read the mod descriptions for each of the mods you've downloaded because if there are any keys required to be used to operate the mod, the author would've included them there.

 

Vortex is a mod manager, not a Readme viewer.

[Tannin42]

When you open the sidebar for a mod (double click or select and press space) the sidebar shows the short description for the mod among many other things. Hover over that and you get the full description.

That is the information that every mod on Nexus Mods provides and usually will provide everything you need to know.

 

Readmes aren't usually included and there is also no standard to how the readme is named or formatted.