
exe file, it cannot usually be run directly, but instead needs to be run through an "interpreter", such as Java for. ¶ I've set up a tool but it's not working. Once you have set that, choose a name and save. The “Start In” field should then fill in correctly automatically and reference the executable’s location. If the tool is a regular Windows GUI application, then the “Target” needs to be set to the tool’s executable file. Press the “Add Tool” button to add a tool that is not preconfigured. Click the dashboard and navigate to the tool list where the preconfigured tools are found. Just like the Script Extender for Bethesda games, tools are added on the dashboard. the tool’s executable file in the respective installation folder. If the automatic detection fails, you can still add tools manually by simply navigating to e.g. If you install certain tools such as FNIS, or SKSE in the default directories, Vortex may be able to detect them automatically. See: Tool_Setup:_Script_Extenders ¶ How do I add a tool to Vortex? ¶ How do I use the various Script Extenders - SKSE, SKSE64, F4SE - with Vortex?

LOOT’s functionality is therefore already implemented into Vortex. Vortex sorts your plugins based on LOOT and according to your own, custom rules (if specified). ¶ Do I need LOOT/I want to use LOOT for sorting/Is there a difference between LOOT sorting and Vortex sorting?Īs Vortex uses LOOT internally to sort plugins, there is no need for you to install LOOT. Please consult our knowledge base for vortex-approach-to-load-ordera more thorough answer to this question.


The short answer is that the code for Nexus Mod Manager is based on games that are now over 10 years old (Oblivion and Fallout 3) and, after numerous revisions, has become untenable, especially considering that the scope and standards for functionality we want to provide and add in the future have evolved massively in the meantime. ¶ Why did you create Vortex instead of continuing Nexus Mod Manager (NMM)? Please consult our knowledge base for an in-depth explanation for our reasoning to opt for automatic load order sorting vortex-approach-to-load-order over the traditional dragging and dropping of plugins. declaring that one plugin needs to load after another) or by making use of groups to accomplish the same thing for several plugins at once. You can, however, control in what order individual or groups of plugins are loaded by either setting a dependency (i.e. With Vortex, unlike other mod managers, you do not need to manually change the load order - Vortex sorts plugins automatically based on LOOT.

¶ Why can I not change the plugin load order directly (drag & drop)?
