Help with getting mods to work please

[BEAR]

Hello,
I currently have Vortex installed and I can't get mods to work. I have the StarfieldCustom.ini created in the Document folder and I have the Vortex Starfield extension installed. What am I missing? is there a better way?

[Trouter]

Are you running the Steam version?

What mods are you trying to run?

What do you have inside the ini file?

What file location do you have the ini installed in?

Are you sure the ini file is saved as an ini file extension?

[Athenas]

I’m quoting an answer from another user at a similar post that I think might be useful:

Originally posted by Rob'sEvilTwin:

What mod manager are you using? I am using Vortex myself, and all my mods are working.

Did you add this to tour StarfieldCustom? It's required for a lot of Texture mods specifically.

[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=

[BEAR]

Originally posted by Trouter:

Are you running the Steam version?

What mods are you trying to run?

What do you have inside the ini file?

What file location do you have the ini installed in?

Are you sure the ini file is saved as an ini file extension?

I have the Steam version

The .ini is here: C:\Users\Admin\Documents\My Games\Starfield

This is what is typed in it:
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=

I am running SFSE, Plugin.txt Enabler, and a few Starfield Extended mods from NexusMod that change item names and tweak the game economy a bit.

[LeftPaw]

I had a lot of trouble with mods at first because I was using Vortex. I stopped using Vortex and started to install them manually and never had a problem since.
It extremely easy to install mods manually, probably quicker than farting around with vortex.

[BEAR]

Originally posted by LeftPaw:

I had a lot of trouble with mods at first because I was using Vortex. I stopped using Vortex and started to install them manually and never had a problem since.
It extremely easy to install mods manually, probably quicker than farting around with vortex.

Can I ask what I need to do for a manual install?

[Trouter]

Originally posted by BEAR:

Originally posted by Trouter:

Are you running the Steam version?

What mods are you trying to run?

What do you have inside the ini file?

What file location do you have the ini installed in?

Are you sure the ini file is saved as an ini file extension?

I have the Steam version

The .ini is here: C:\Users\Admin\Documents\My Games\Starfield

This is what is typed in it:
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=

I am running SFSE, Plugin.txt Enabler, and a few Starfield Extended mods from NexusMod that change item names and tweak the game economy a bit.

Are you absolutely sure your ini has the ini extension and isn't .ini.text?

Are all mods not working for you or just some?

Since you are running SFSE mods, are you launching the game with the exe "sfse_loader.exe"?

[BEAR]

Originally posted by Trouter:

Originally posted by BEAR:

I have the Steam version

The .ini is here: C:\Users\Admin\Documents\My Games\Starfield

This is what is typed in it:
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=

I am running SFSE, Plugin.txt Enabler, and a few Starfield Extended mods from NexusMod that change item names and tweak the game economy a bit.

Are you absolutely sure your ini has the ini extension and isn't .ini.text?

Are all mods not working for you or just some?

Since you are running SFSE mods, are you launching the game with the exe "sfse_loader.exe"?

Yes I am sure it is just .ini

All mods are not working.

I am not using "exe "sfse_loader.exe" first I have seen of needing it?

[Trouter]

Originally posted by BEAR:

Originally posted by Trouter:

Are you absolutely sure your ini has the ini extension and isn't .ini.text?

Are all mods not working for you or just some?

Since you are running SFSE mods, are you launching the game with the exe "sfse_loader.exe"?

Yes I am sure it is just .ini

All mods are not working.

I am not using "exe "sfse_loader.exe" first I have seen of needing it?

SFSE mods use external dlls, and for those to work you have to run the game through that exe. Did you install the SFSE mod as well - with that I believe you have to manually install it even if you use a mod manager.

[BEAR]

Originally posted by Trouter:

Originally posted by BEAR:

Yes I am sure it is just .ini

All mods are not working.

I am not using "exe "sfse_loader.exe" first I have seen of needing it?

SFSE mods use external dlls, and for those to work you have to run the game through that exe. Did you install the SFSE mod as well - with that I believe you have to manually install it even if you use a mod manager.

I am running SFSE but did not do a manual install

[Trouter]

I'd suggest getting an easy to install mod such as this:

StarUI Inventory
https://www.nexusmods.com/starfield/mods/773?tab=description

This should be easy to install and will help you to determine if your modding setup is correct.

[BEAR]

Why is modding so frustrating for this game? Why can't they just make a steam workshop like most other big titles

[Trouter]

Originally posted by BEAR:

Why is modding so frustrating for this game? Why can't they just make a steam workshop like most other big titles

Official modding is on the way next year. Once that is available it will be much easier to do.

[Trouter]

Originally posted by BEAR:

Originally posted by Trouter:

SFSE mods use external dlls, and for those to work you have to run the game through that exe. Did you install the SFSE mod as well - with that I believe you have to manually install it even if you use a mod manager.

I am running SFSE but did not do a manual install

If you want to run SFSE mods it is essential to find that exe and run the game through it.

[BEAR]

Thank you

[Trouter]

Originally posted by BEAR:

Thank you

You were able to get things working?