So make sure you read the mod page carefully, they're usually in sections so it's easier to read. No need for a fresh game.īut in very rare instances some heavy mods may require a fresh game to function. No, most mods you can just install it and pop, it's in your game no worries. Rinse and repeat But do I need to fresh start on the game to have them incorporated in the game? Run LOOT and make sure everything is applied Whenever you're installing a mod, the game should never be open.īut if you're just downloading a mod, then download away, it'll just be in your NMM once the download is completed and all you need to do is activate it.Īlso, remember not to remove any mods in the middle of a playthrough, it may cause minor problems.ģ. That can be found here: Īny other further questions, feel free to askĪny other further questions, feel free to ask Ok so I should download the mods before actually starting the game?Īny other further questions, feel free to ask Ok so I should download the mods before actually starting the game? Also, if I have mods downloaded, let's say I'm playing with a mod and I don't like it, can I simply deactivate it and it won't be in the game anymore or is it more complicated then that? In some cases people level up 4-8 times then run into a problem and have to go all the way back.Īnd if you don't have the USSEP (Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch) yet then it should be your #1 priority as it fixes many bugs and glitches found in the game that wasn't done up by Bethesda. Many people run into problems and can't revert back to an older save because they don't save often enough. HOWEVER, before you actually open the game, you should run LOOT and sort your load order to avoid any conflicts or crash issues.īefore installing any mod, make sure you've read the mod page and have all required files/mods. Once the selected mod has a green tick, that means the current mod is activated and it's in your game. To activate it, just double click the mod and it should initialise and install, the progress of the install can be monitored at the bottom where a few windows can pop up as your hover your cursor over it.

They should be grey, meaning that it's currently in your NMM but it's not activated. So if you look at your NMM, there should be a list of all your mods that you currently have downloaded and intergrated in NMM.

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