Modding suck.

[Sitrueis]

I would love to have better version of game, but sadly I'm dumb or something because, 3 days in row I'm trying to make mods work. I tried collection that took forever to download and then it worked for !min before crashing it didnt show q log and map. How do you guys do it ? I feel like idiot, vortex dosnt work most of time.

[regloh70]

Two things, don't use Vortex and don't use collections. Do it manual. Consider what mods you want to run. Look when they where last updated and look at the requirements of every mod you install.
Seriously Vortex is a load of crap, not only for this game.

[Sitrueis]

Originally posted by regloh70:

Two things, don't use Vortex and don't use collections. Do it manual. Consider what mods you want to run. Look when they where last updated and look at the requirements of every mod you install.
Seriously Vortex is a load of crap, not only for this game.

Thanks a lot, I thought that I would less likely ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up things but I will give it try, game takes few minits to redownload anyway.

[Tokenn]

It sounds like you may not have downloaded all the base support mods (Modders Resources on Vortex) for elements of the collection you downloaded.

I'd recommend removing all your mods With Mod Remover (https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/8597)
and starting from scratch. Read the instructions carefully to understand the requirements for each new mod...many will need a base mod to be installed previously.

These are the base mods you will need for the large majority of mods. Download and install them in this order for best results:

Cyber Engine Tweaks
Red4EXT:
Archive XL:
Tweak XL:
Redscript:

These are more base mods you _may_ need for some mods...be sure to check your desired mod's instructions to see if they are required. It should do no harm to install them anyway.

CyberCMD:
Codeware:
Input Loader:
Mod Settings:
Native Settings UI:

YouTuber Last Known Meal has a pretty good explanation of how it all works in this video and others where he discusses mods. https://youtu.be/9lVXT0KQnns?t=1290

One mod he mentions is Appearance Menu Mod which I don't recommend for beginners...it's very powerful but you need to be pretty well acquainted with the whole process before you start playing around with it. (I don't use it at all).

Finally...NexusMods and Vortex actually work very well as long as you understand the process and keep it simple in the beginning. Mods that simply install a single archive file, or REDmod mods will do a lot for your game but are very easy to install (and uninstall) if they go wrong or don't do what you want. Good luck!

[Brainy22]

Originally posted by regloh70:

Two things, don't use Vortex and don't use collections. Do it manual. Consider what mods you want to run. Look when they where last updated and look at the requirements of every mod you install.
Seriously Vortex is a load of crap, not only for this game.

Why shouldnt he not use collections ? Vortex is a bit wonky sometimes true but a quick reinstall or setting change solves all that. Putting every mod in by itself checking all compatability is a huge pain and consumes time. If you want to spend more time playing i highly recommend using Collections. Just read the FAQ how to install and which settings to set.

[Sitrueis]

Originally posted by Brainy22:

Originally posted by regloh70:

Two things, don't use Vortex and don't use collections. Do it manual. Consider what mods you want to run. Look when they where last updated and look at the requirements of every mod you install.
Seriously Vortex is a load of crap, not only for this game.

Why shouldnt he not use collections ? Vortex is a bit wonky sometimes true but a quick reinstall or setting change solves all that. Putting every mod in by itself checking all compatability is a huge pain and consumes time. If you want to spend more time playing i highly recommend using Collections. Just read the FAQ how to install and which settings to set.

I had clean install and it still didnt work out.

[Sitrueis]

Originally posted by Tokenn:

It sounds like you may not have downloaded all the base support mods (Modders Resources on Vortex) for elements of the collection you downloaded.

I'd recommend removing all your mods With Mod Remover (https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/8597)
and starting from scratch. Read the instructions carefully to understand the requirements for each new mod...many will need a base mod to be installed previously.

These are the base mods you will need for the large majority of mods. Download and install them in this order for best results:

Cyber Engine Tweaks
Red4EXT:
Archive XL:
Tweak XL:
Redscript:

These are more base mods you _may_ need for some mods...be sure to check your desired mod's instructions to see if they are required. It should do no harm to install them anyway.

CyberCMD:
Codeware:
Input Loader:
Mod Settings:
Native Settings UI:

YouTuber Last Known Meal has a pretty good explanation of how it all works in this video and others where he discusses mods. https://youtu.be/9lVXT0KQnns?t=1290

One mod he mentions is Appearance Menu Mod which I don't recommend for beginners...it's very powerful but you need to be pretty well acquainted with the whole process before you start playing around with it. (I don't use it at all).

Finally...NexusMods and Vortex actually work very well as long as you understand the process and keep it simple in the beginning. Mods that simply install a single archive file, or REDmod mods will do a lot for your game but are very easy to install (and uninstall) if they go wrong or don't do what you want. Good luck!

I had all those listed installed but it wasnt working and it takes a lot of time to download all those mods.

[Azrael]

Originally posted by Thy Sitrueis:

Originally posted by Brainy22:

Why shouldnt he not use collections ? Vortex is a bit wonky sometimes true but a quick reinstall or setting change solves all that. Putting every mod in by itself checking all compatability is a huge pain and consumes time. If you want to spend more time playing i highly recommend using Collections. Just read the FAQ how to install and which settings to set.

I had clean install and it still didnt work out.

Apparently there's a new small patch coming out which already wrecked some people's mods and needs to be updated before it gets working again, while others didn't even get the game update yet. So it's possible you already have the new patch and your mods are now incompatible with the game version. Wait a couple hours and hopefully there will be an update for your mods on nexus.

[Bogmore]

The thing is people mistake a reinstall for a clean install.

https://support.cdprojektred.com/en/cyberpunk/pc/sp-technical/issue/2233/how-do-i-clean-install-my-game

For addons choose what you want to change and download an addon for it, read the instructions on how to install them.

[Tokenn]

There was an update for ArchiveXL released today...maybe check into that.

Although the upcoming Patch 1.7/2.0 is still weeks away, these days I'm checking for updates for my mods on Vortex, and Steam to see if there have been any unannounced mini patches. I do this every day when I sit down to play. Kind of a pain, but it only takes a minute or two.

[egg fu]

manually install your mods one by one with launches in between to make sure everything is stable and pinpoint which mod is at fault. don't forget to follow the instructions for each mod and look at their requirements.

if you want to rid your game of mods and start fresh then delete, archive/pc/mod, bin, engine, red4ext, r6, anything in "mods", then verify game files and launch the game at least once before installing mods again.

i never had a problem with mods following these tips.

[Tokenn]

Originally posted by spacefish:

manually install your mods one by one with launches in between to make sure everything is stable and pinpoint which mod is at fault. don't forget to follow the instructions for each mod and look at their requirements.

if you want to rid your game of mods and start fresh then delete, archive/pc/mod, bin, engine, red4ext, r6, anything in "mods", then verify game files and launch the game at least once before installing mods again.

i never had a problem with mods following these tips.

These are valid tips. for sure. However Vortex allows you to easily check for updates, while straight manual installation does not. Once thing to do is to track the mod on Nexusmods.com...that _should_ give you notice of any updates, although I don't think it's very reliable.

[Sitrueis]

Originally posted by regloh70:

Two things, don't use Vortex and don't use collections. Do it manual. Consider what mods you want to run. Look when they where last updated and look at the requirements of every mod you install.
Seriously Vortex is a load of crap, not only for this game.

Again thanks, everything works just fine after following your advice, it turn out that some mods in collection were not compatible with vortex.

[Kalypso]

Originally posted by regloh70:

Two things, don't use Vortex and don't use collections. Do it manual. Consider what mods you want to run. Look when they where last updated and look at the requirements of every mod you install.
Seriously Vortex is a load of crap, not only for this game.

you can use vortex and you can use collections, don't give bad advice. Learn how to use Vortex. You have no excuse as it's really easy.

[2D神]

From my experience, unlike Fallout and Skyrim, MM with this game act kinda weird. Not here to argue or persuade anyone to do anything but ever since I switch to Manual, it's a lot easier for me. Only thing I miss from MM is the ease of toggling mods on/off.

[Vin]

worst thing anyone can do especially if they are new to modding is, doing it manually. vortex works just fine for cyberpunk.

manually modding is for people who know where those files are going, people who keep track of mods that constantly update, and people who know how to uninstall manually installed mods. in other words, use vortex. id also stay away from mods that are not vortex compatible as they are from a time when manual installation was the only way.