The first mod you will be installing will be a simple one that replaces the background of your game's main menu, adding a Nexus Mods logo.
Thankfully though, Vortex makes it incredibly easy to download and manage mod installation. Traditionally, this would be the messy part. There, set your base path to a folder that is located on the same partition as your game and ensure that the Deployment Method option is set to "Hardlink deployment". To do so, navigate to settings and click the 'mods' tab. If you have installed your games to a different partition or storage device than Windows, you will need to reconfigure Vortex to ensure that mods can be properly deployed. After your selection has been made, you will notice the game's image at the top left of Vortex, denoting that it is the game currently being managed.įOR USERS WITH MULTIPLE PARTITIONS / STORAGE DEVICES Once the game you wish to manage is shown, click it's image to enable mod management (for this guide, please choose Skyrim Special Edition or Fallout 4). Vortex will try to automatically find valid installations of games it supports, which will be displayed there. Click "Select a game to manage" found under "Let's get you set up" in the dashboard: Your browser open and display the Nexus Mods website which will ask you to confirm authorisation:Īfter granting Vortex access to your account, you will need to specify which games you would like to manage. Click the "Login or Register" button found at the top of Vortex: To run Vortex in the future, simply double-click the appropriate new icon that was created on your windows desktop and/or start-menu.įirst, you'll need to authorize Vortex to access your Nexus Mods account. After a few moments, the installation process will be complete and Vortex will launch automatically. This will start the download.Īccording to your browser's settings, you may be asked where to save the file or it may be saved to a specified location.Īfter the download has completed, run the downloaded file which will begin the installation process. Navigate to the 'files' tab of the Vortex download page and click "Manual Download". If needed, log in to the website using the tools found at the top-right corner of the website. More information about account creation can be found here: Registration is free, granting access to all of the files available on Nexus Mods. This tutorial is intended for those looking to install mods for Fallout 4 or Skyrim Special Edition.Įnsure that the game your want to mod has been downloaded and installed and has successfully been run at least once as this may be important for proper installation of game files.Ĭreate a Nexus Mods account, if you haven't already.