Mods just never work - Skyrim

[myrmidon139]

i know the internet is filled with ways to fix this problem but ive tried so many different things and none of them work. the mods are all in data files and i transferred them there in case it was an administration issue
i have 2 skyrim prefs files, one in the my games bit and one in the main folder alongside data files, and ive changed bLoadLooseFiles=0 to 1 and bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0 to 1

im trying to get deus mons, tundra defense and convenient horses working but no matter what i do they jsut dont work. any help would make me love you forever. cheers :)

[bben46]

Is this your problem? http://s1.zetaboards.com/bbenlibrary/topic/4841706/1/

 

Or this one? http://s1.zetaboards.com/bbenlibrary/topic/4912979/1/

[myrmidon139]

ah i think youre right, i did what you said and i can now go onto the data files option on hte launcher but i think i might have after all that saved the mods in the wrong place cause there are no mods on there and i just realised i saved the mods into a folder called data not data files
sorry im really new to all this :P can more words of wisdom?

[bben46]

When you first install Skyrim, Steam creates the proper subfolders in the proper locations for the game. One of the subfolders it creates is the data folder. The actual data folder - it is called just 'Data', and not 'Data Files' that the game uses for mods is located at:

 

(Wherever you installed steam) \Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim\Data

 

I prefer to keep all of my games together, and out of the UAC controlled default program files location - My steam is installed to C:\Games\Steam

 

If you don't have steam, then you have a bigger problem as Skyrim is a steam exclusive game and we don't support ANY non steam Skyrim (please read the terms of service)

[myrmidon139]

well thanks anyway, still much love given :P
ill work it out, ill just subject a pc-wise friend to hours of sorting it out for me :D cheers tho!