Skyrim mods not showing up at all

[EllieStargazer]

I just bought Skyrim Special Edition yesterday during the sale. I was so excited to use new mods and remake my PS3 character onto my laptop. I found a few mods, subscribed, and launched the game. I went to the mods part of the menu and they didn't show up. I looked through everything to see what my problem was. I still have no clue why they aren't working, and I'm not paying Nexus for five mods when I should be able to use the Steam Workshop's mods. I also remember reading that SE doesn't allow mods, which had me very disappointed and ready to refund the game...
I don't know what else to do but to ask this community, what now?

[SMIFFY]

Jesus wept.

[Grumpy]

Originally posted by SMIFFY:

Jesus wept.

^ this

besides that, there is no workshop in special edition. and I am honestly dont know where you can buy mods on nexus.

[EllieStargazer]

Originally posted by Bored Grumpy:

Originally posted by SMIFFY:

Jesus wept.

^ this

besides that, there is no workshop in special edition. and I am honestly dont know where you can buy mods on nexus.

I have to make an account to download their mods, and to make an account I have to pay. I even clicked the free option but it still forwarded me to more paying options. I know it's not much but it's not like I have that much on my card left.

[Mringasa]

The Steam Workshop is only for Oldrim. To get the same style of plug and play, you need to use Bethesda.net and get the mods from there. Otherwise, you can do the exact same thing as Oldrim and just use the Nexus. Preferably with a 3rd party mod management tool such as Mod Organizer 2. You do have to signup on Bethesda.net and login there to get the mods. Then they will show up in your in-game Manager.

There is an in-game Mod Manager. It is okay to use for tiny builds, say up to about 20 mods, but anything more and you will run into problems since you can only access it from in-game. If something crashes your game, you're SoL trying to figure out which mod it is and end up having to delete files manually. So for anything up to about 20 mods, it should be fine if you want to avoid getting deep into modding.

[Grumpy]

Originally posted by SavyStargazer:

Originally posted by Bored Grumpy:

^ this

besides that, there is no workshop in special edition. and I am honestly dont know where you can buy mods on nexus.

I have to make an account to download their mods, and to make an account I have to pay. I even clicked the free option but it still forwarded me to more paying options. I know it's not much but it's not like I have that much on my card left.

._.

If you do not want to buy Premium Membership simply skip this step by pressing "Create Account" at the bottom of the page.

[Mringasa]

Originally posted by SavyStargazer:

Originally posted by Bored Grumpy:

^ this

besides that, there is no workshop in special edition. and I am honestly dont know where you can buy mods on nexus.

I have to make an account to download their mods, and to make an account I have to pay. I even clicked the free option but it still forwarded me to more paying options. I know it's not much but it's not like I have that much on my card left.

Nexus has, and will remain, free for those who don't wish to subscribe. Make sure you are selecting the correct option. You do get better download speeds with a paid subscription, but it is not required.

[smr1957]

Membership with Nexus is free - when you get to the page that lists all the types of paid membership, just scroll down to the bottom and click on Create Account.

[EllieStargazer]

Originally posted by Bored Grumpy:

Originally posted by SavyStargazer:

I have to make an account to download their mods, and to make an account I have to pay. I even clicked the free option but it still forwarded me to more paying options. I know it's not much but it's not like I have that much on my card left.

._.

If you do not want to buy Premium Membership simply skip this step by pressing "Create Account" at the bottom of the page.

Okay, so I guess I'm stupid. I figured it wouldn't let me not select anything. I'm attempting to get mods downloaded now

[Grumpy]

then have fun

[Mringasa]

Not stupid. Just missed it is all. We get a lot of posts like this here though, with people trashing the Nexus and other things. So some are a bit more sarcastic in their responses. Just ignore it and move on with your modding.

Make sure you read some of the Pinned Topics regarding modding though please. It will help prevent a number of bugs. If you are using a 3rd party mod manager though, please read smr's post about the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch. It's almost a 100% must have to make your game stable and bugfree.

Also of note, smr's post with Helpful Links might give you some information as well. It has a TON of links in it, so most of them may not apply to you, but they have an enormous knowledge base to build from. Feel free to post any questions or concerns you have. There's usually someone here to help at just about any hour.

[Sir JAM1NATOR]

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