How to Install Mods on Starfield the EASY way using VORTEX - Beginner Friendly!
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- Опубліковано 11 чер 2024
- How to Install Mods on Starfield the EASY way using VORTEX - Beginner Friendly!
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
#starfieldmodding #starfield #gaming
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Enabling Modding
1:27 - Vortex Mod Manager
4:00 - Installing a Mod
6:15 - Outro
Enable Modding
1. Enable modding by creating an ini file in My Games\Starfield called StarfieldCustom.ini
2. Add precisely the following to StarfieldCustom.ini:
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=
Better Hud Mod
www.nexusmods.com/starfield/m...
Vortex Mod Downloader
www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/1
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You have to run the game from the vortex manager BTW
wdym
how do you do that?
Wut?! How wasn't this mentioned at first? Maybe that's why mine isn't working. *edut* mine still isn't working. My INI file saves as a TXT. I think that's the issue. I'll have to figure out how to get that to save as the appropriate file type. @justdubs33 there's a box in the top left corner of the Vortex screen that will have a pic of the game with a little play button in it.
Crazy issue for me...mods only work if I don't write "ini" in the file name. Without "ini" in the name I've gotten the introduction screens removed, DLSS 3.5, and Neutral LUTs installed.
Every video I've seen said to include "ini" in the file name. Any idea why mine is different?
How do you launch from Vortex? I've searched for 10 mins...no option
@@Justdubs33
for some reason the vortex selector files doesnt show all of the starfield components, but when i open up my regular files it works just fine. HOW do i fix this? I cannot select starfield to manage because of it
I did this but none of my mods work. The vortex manager is pure rubbish tbh.
I followed these instructions to the letter but mods are not having any effect (or affect, I never remember the difference).
NO "now that were done" but we aren't. You haven't told us what to do with the mods can't be deployed notice in red that keeps us form being "done" . NEXT VIDEO please
Chill little guy
What do you do for mods that need to be installed in "Documents\My Games\Starfield" directory? I've been trying to install manually for a few days now and the mods never work for me. Do you switch the install folder to the documents directory?
Look at the description page. They usually tell you what folder to drop them in and add any necessary lines to add to the custom.ini
Ahh, that was the thing I was missing. I had to add those lines of code to my Custom.ini in order to make any mod work. Thank you!
Hi, excellent vid but for some reason starfield is not picking up the mods. I followed your instns and managed to load 3 mods into steamlibrary/steamapps//common/starfield - however during the vortex setup it did ask whether i was sure the directory was correct as it didn't look like a staging folder?? replied yes. Also on checking vortex after the mod loading it states that the config, d3d12 and data folders, in that same directory as the mods, are disabled (and all mods enabled). Is this the issue and if yes, what do i do? Btw, on checking steam as suggested and right clicking starfield then manage - no directory path was listed?? Can this be the issue?.....help🙂
So, do you run the game from the Windows start menu like normal, or do you have to go through Vortex to get the mods to run?
I would have assumed you go through Vortex, but I can't find any way to start the game from there, clicking on the game does nothing..
Edit: Never mind, I found it, on the top-left of Vortex...
I totally ignored that section because I thought it was an ad or something!
Sorry yeah should have pointed that out. I realised after recording
@@the15minutegamer Yea, I think the same thing happened to me with Cyberpunk a few months ago and I eventually figured it out, but I completely forgot about it again! The "play button" location in Vortex is so unintuitive..
@@the15minutegamer how do i launch form vortex?
@@Jeprdy101 top left hand corner little play button
ignore i also thaught the top left was some sort of advert, i put my glasses on and found the play button
Hey great video, can I pester for help though, I'm struggling to get the mods working, I installed the mods through the vortex app download method and I'm trying to run them through the xbox app windows, however launching from the vortex manager just loads vanilla game, none of the mods are switched on, advice appreciated. Thanks.
Top video thanks mate
Thanks man 😊
Great info, thanks!
PPS these 3 files config, d3d12 and data appear on the vortex screen along with the other mods (but all 3 are disabled) the triangular 'attention' icon states that vortex thinks they are mods but it has no source for them - hence it cant update them. clearly something has gone wrong with these three files - BUT the mod files are ok and enabled BUT not picked up by starfield??
Great vid helped loads👍🇬🇧
had the same issue using vortex manager where the mods just werent working. Its best to just install the extra files where they need to go for each mod based on the instructions in the description. Also i recommend to just get the StarfieldCustom file from one of the mods. Creating it set it as a text file, and when i downloaded the file from a mod it was a configuration file and didnt have the "ini" at the end.
Ok when you say set manual location for the vortex starfield manager it pulls up the window with the three file locations. but you never said what to do after. you just went on after showing the xbox manage files bit. what am I suppose to do?
I've followed the steps exactly but it never works. Is it down to be having the game on the Xbox app on PC opposed to Steam? I just really want the StarUI mod but it never works.
wait what was the point in making that .ini file? were we supposed to do anything with that for the mods to work? I also had issues launching the game from VORTEX but after I opened steam then clicked the image to launch the game from vortex and that made it launch, however the mods are still not working :(
I'm in the same boat. Did you ever get it figured out?
Mine don't seem to be working properly either. Anyone willing to give it a look over for me?
im using game pass and when i go to games and click starfield "data" is the only file that pops up? i cant find the right files for the life of me, can someone help?
I have it through gamepass. It is in my Xbox Games file.. When i try to manually set in file, i get the "Directory" error..
Do I have to download starfield script extender off nexus mods even though it shows up in my tools already on vortex???
Same, not working. I've got all mods enable on vortex, I launch the game with vortex, but nothing appears on the game...
Why did they make this so frustrating? I can't get my mods to work with this game and find the game too annoying to play without. I've done everything mentioned in this video, read through most of the comments trying peoples fixes and nothing works. My mods show up in the game folder, everything shows as normal but nothing works in game. Every single mod just doesn't work. No reason given, no errors, just won't work.
Okay i did everything but none of the mods or on my game launched from vortex. Am i stupid?
Dont you need to start the game via nexus to make the mods to work? Or can I just open up Starfield directly from steam?
Through Vortex, on the upper left.
You're amazing thank you
I followed these steps and my starui inventory mod is not showing in the game, still same old inventory. Please help
Thanks man!
i have the game off of steam and did everything in the vid but the mods is still not working for me
ive followed this video but when i go into starfield my mods dont seem to show still
I cannot for the love of god get this to work. The mods are enabled, its in the correct folder - still nothing in game. Is is because I did it on a saved game? Surely not right
My mods are not working, ive installed the ini, made sure all of it was correct, including the name(it is not .ini.txt, i made sure), location of the ini, the only problem seems to be vortex not letting me manually choose the mods to install in the data folder, nothing changes when i try, ive been modding for years in skyrim and fallout and i am completely stumped as to why it is not working.
I'm in the same boat. Really frustrating 😞
@@ijmoney4539 I fixed the issue by removing vortex and installing mod organizer 2, it works without any issues, there are a few videos how to get it working as well, plus an in program tutorial that is very helpful.
Did you ever fix it I’m also having the same issue
@@calebguy3997 i did not fix it in vortex, but i highly recommend switching to mod organizer 2, after i switched everything worked, i didnt even need to back track, just make sure you disable your downloaded mods on vortex when you switch, MO2 links very well with nexus, and you can download mods straight from the website the same way as vortex does, the connection is better and honestly the design of it is cleaner and feels more user friendly to use once you learn it. It gives you a tutorial at the start to learn how to get mods downloaded and working as well.
I'm pretty sure I have the same exact issue, I have the ini's in both the my games and the root folder configured correctly and I know they are because all my manually installed mods work but the 3 I had on vortex simply do not.
mmmm cant see starfield under my games
is there a way to put it or is this a steam setting
Followed these steps exactly (I have modded games previously with vortex and had no issues). However following this video somehow removed the game files and I have to install the whole game again which I spent almost six hours installing.
THANK U MAN SO MUCH COULDNT GET THESE Mods to work for 3 days !!!!!
Very first step, can't find file. I have game installed using xbox app.
Thank you. Adding that file to My documents Starfield folder worked for me.
How do I modify custom ini becuase some mods want me to do that what do I do?
Great video! Only issue is when I find Starfield and click manage, it says that it’s installing game and vortex will restart upon completion. There is no progress bar or anything and it doesn’t redirect me either. Just sits on that screen.
Oh I've not seen thah before, but Google seems to say you need to make sure your vortex account is linked to your nexus account
I had this too. A full reboot fixed it. Might be that just fully closing Vortex does the trick too though.
@@joelmulder thanks for the info 😊
Yeah happened to me too. Just close Vortex, open it again, and then try to enable Starfield support again.
Does this work with every mod? There's a few I've been looking at (such as the DLSS G mod) but find the manual instructions super confusing. Would something like that work through Vortex instead?
As far as I understood, a lot of mods wont work using Vortex because Vortex installs the mods to your ingame directory instead of the documents/starfield directory, where the game's textures seem to be installed.
I am having trouble as well with all that shit. Modders "explain" their installation process as if we were all programmers. That and even though their instructions clearly states that you have to manually install the files and NOT use Vortex, there is still a "Vortex" button on their mod's page. So for now, for my part, Im just kinda giving up and getting the most basic and easiest mods and thats it. Until bethesda releases the modding kit, I wont be modding that much because of the mess it creates.
@@olivierpelletier9643 you're spot on man, it's frustrating to have ANY clear instructions of how to properly install it, let alone verify that anything is actually running in your game correctly.
I am a programmer myself, and I've had to spend a non trivial amount of time and energy to make sure things are properly set up.
Someone needs to make a tool that 'validates' the mods to see if they are actually working at run time...
Potentially this could be done in the console or validated by logs, but I haven't looked into that yet. A tool that is accessibly usable to everyone would be so helpful.
Awesome tutorial for a noob like me!
Thank you for this clear tutorial, but when I press manage on the game, I get a message saying," Invalid primary tool." Quick launch has reverted to the game executable. No mods work.
Yeah you got a sub because of this video
Thank you 😊
Did everything in the video still does not work
Dont work (( maybee something wrong with sfse. I install sfse from vortex
they still do not work / launch Grrrr... 5 hours trying to get this and no avail
Don’t you need starfield script extender SFSE before any mods ? I could be wrong I am new to mods
No. Only if the mod requires it.
Hey mate, can you elaborate on how to find the .exe from the Gamepass? Most gamepass holders don't actually have the .exe file. Thanks.
Save it to the contents folder. The exe is in there it just doesn't show up for some reason.
@@GoombatzGaming thank you 😊
@@GoombatzGaming thanks🙂
Update on this post: vortex mod manager doesn't work on Xbox game pass, you have to manually install the mode. Super easy.
@@GoombatzGaming ah that's a bit of a pain. I'll do a video on it tomorrow
well that's interesting, 90% of mods require your to install into the my documents/starfield/data and not steam/starfield folder or they wont work. there are mods that alter the interface or ESP mods that do need to be in the game folder however nexus cannot correctly install to 2 specific locations.
Apparently any mod that uses the ..\Textures\ subfolder must have its textures installed into the documents folder but everything else can be installed into the game directory data folder.
so is there a solution to this? I've seen plenty of guides and youre the first one to bring this up.. I'm thinking maybe this is why my mods wont run.
@@chronoschris2412 there is a mod available now called Baka Disable My Games Folder that will force the game to ignore the docs*/starfield/data and move contents to starfield game folder, this allows mod managers to install into one data/directory.
We need the solution to this!
starfield wont show up in unmanged do you have a fix?
If you have any questions or mods to suggest let me know
@@qhdnvipla yep it does.
I did everything the exact same but the mods aren't working in starfield. They're enabled and I'm launching starfield from Vortex.
I would guess it's this.... Check the file you created is an actual ini not a txt document. It seems to be a common permissions issue. If it doesn't change then if you look for the mod that allowes traders refreshing money they include a ini file in download. Just use that. Mine did this on old pc for some reason with another game.
Think i have th same problem my ini file is a text file, i dont know how to change it....@@the15minutegamer
Yes, my problem was that the .ini was actually .ini.txt, so I needed to show the file extensions and change the extension to just be .ini. Now the basic mods work!
@@egs-zs8-127 yeah not sure why it doesn't go ini
I can't believe I found the solution to my issues with this simple step. Thanks!@@the15minutegamer
My mods aren't active. I have no idea why. I downloaded them from nexus,they popped up on vortex, installed, it says enabled on them, but they aren't active in game..
Did you launch from the vortex launcher?
@@the15minutegamer I did. Up in the top corner right?
I can’t find Starfield in “documents” but it is in “steamapps” so can I add the ini file that location?
no, you need to go to this directory: use WIN+R, then write this C:\Users\[user_name]\Documents\My Games\Starfield. You HAVE to have this directory it's created when you install game.
I did every step you showed, and even run the game from Vortex and it is not working for me :(
Same here ?
Same
PS forgot to add that i typed in rather than copied the 3 line ini details in the StarfieldCustom file - still didn't work.
As long as its an actual ini and launch the game from vortex
I have tried every single thing in multiple videos. I still cannot seem to get any mods to actually work in game. :/
I dont care about any of the MODS outside me being able to mod the ship builder that is all I want. Unlock the parts, not having limits on engines. Etc.
2:56 do i click the game itself or config??
I have no Starfield folder in My Games.
Using Vortex to install mods is a bit weird because the website where the mod downloads come from do not have any of this information by the mod author on how to install using Vortex mod manager, only instructions on how to manually add the mod. Why are instructions for installing using Vortex mod manager neglected by the mod authors uploading their great mods to Nexus?
I think Nexus has tutorials for it, but basically most of them you just press the vortex button and it automatically downloads. It's very nice.
...Because Vortex is not mod or game specific and install is pretty much automatic. The irony here, dazecm, is that there are plenty of instructions to install Vortex on Vortex's download page. How you missed them... I dunno.
@@matchesburn You entirely missed the point of what dazecm is saying.
He is saying, why is it that the mod authors themselves, who have put so much effort into their mods, largely do not acknowledge or endorse Vortex?
You would think that anyone who has gone to the effort of creating a mod, would note on this. Yet most mods don't even mention Vortex as a valid (or preferred) way to install.
I also find it strange, dazecm. It could have something to do with the apparent need for some mods to be put under the Documents game path, and others under the installation game path (with the .exe)
how do you run a game from the vortex manager? i see no option to do that.
top left play button next to the premium ad
thankyou!!
@@Rrabbit77
Followed each step none of my 3 mods work.
starfield doesnt come up when i search in vortex
I’ve tried getting mods to work twice with zero success. First installing manually and then using Mod Manager 2. Nothing. And I’m above average in my understanding of this shit but something is t happening right. Maybe I’ll try tonight using Vortex and seeing if I have better results. I’ve modded Skyrim and Cyberpunk numerous times and nary an issue. I sure wish we could get to the point where mod support is embedded in the game as BSG has promised. I’m ready.
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Can me and you hop on team viewer/discord? I followed all of these steps and watched countless other tutorials but still cant seem to get mods to work. Thanks!
After the Vortex nightmare of filling up your onedrive and their shitty reaction to the problem, I wont ever touch it again.
Why dont i have a text document
I can't seem to figure this out. How do I turn on the mods in game??
you have to play the gamer from vortex, play button top left
There's no play button in vortex, at least i don't see it.
Turns out none of the mods i choose didn't work
I'm waiting for Mod 2 Organizer to get out of beta to deal with mods for this game. Prefer its interface.
I cannot for the life of me figure out why mine wont work even after following the instructions to the letter
Well I'm done I can't figure this out. I've done the whole process at least 5 times so far.
Interestingly Starfield isn't showing as an option on my Vortex.
same help plz
close and reopen vortex. It needs an update for starfield to show up as a managable game.
You forgot one important part. One is mandatd to making an ini file first.
i enabled the 3 disabled files (config, d3d12 and data) and all mods now pickup ok!!yes!!
i regret trying to mod this game, following your tutorial to a T stopped my game from running
Thinking I’m gonna be in the same boat
do you know another place to download mod than nexus ?
Not that I've tried. I trust nexus mods so nornally stick with them
what area of the UK is this accent from? Manchester?
Not too far off. North East England 😁
none of my mods work
Not gonna lie, MO2 is a much better option imo. With Vortex the amount of conflicts you will get on a bigger modlist (especially when the mod tools are released to the public) will drive you absolutely mental.
MO2 has a function to automatically fix these conflicts as well as automatically configure you load order. This has saved me 10's of hours of mental anguish. It's straightforward to setup, easy to navigate and works wonders I recommend it highly over Vortex for a plethora of reasons. So would anybody else who has dealt with mods in the past via Vortex. It's just that much better ^^< though as always the content is appreciated.
I've pinned this comment just incase anyone who's had issues.
Also fallout 4 worked great with vortex mods bht always looking for other options
@@the15minutegamer Vortex used to be great, but when complete overhauls and gameplay systems started releasing it had so many issues because it was designed around engines plugins and main framework, as opposed to using the engines parameters as a stepping stone like MO2 does.
This led to multiple complications as it expanded to encompass a variety of newer titles using different engines such as UE, Frostbite, Unity etc. It was never really worked out properly and just left in a "it'll do" functionality. It's basically like the old saying, a jack of all trades but a master of none :/
@@the15minutegamer if you're looking to add a few non invasive mods, such as texture overhauls, flora etc and build a smaller modlist it's perfectly fine ^^ if it's something such as a gameplay overhaul with a mixture of different systems, textures, animation replacements etc I would look elsewhere to MO2.
@@geddybear9108 very understandable. I will check this other one out later and see what it's like
Not working
Hmm followed step by step and not working...
Doesnt work for me, the game loads with no mods
Make sure your ini file is actually a ini file. Sometimes it saves as a txt file
@@the15minutegamer I had to change the Starfield file name to an .exe
Yeah, Starfield dosnt show up in my Vortex
I had never used vortex and it wasn't showing up on the list. I closed it and opened it again, and there it was. Maybe that will work for you too
you can add game directory manually
Nothing is in the description
Its there now! My starfield review video had a issue so had to sort and forgot to update description! Thank you for pointing out!
@@the15minutegamer no probs, thanks for taking the time
the best way to use vortex is to uninstall it and use mod organizer instead
Haha I use that one for a couple other games 😂
followed step by step, not working for me.
me too, i didnt have a problem with res evil. this is doing my head in
try like others mentioned but didnt say how... change the text file to an .ini by opening it choose save as, edit the file by deleting the ini and add it again without the txt, save and rename then its a ini not a text file.
tried everything and I still cant get any of these to work
Me neither... I've watched so many videos
@urlocaldhead I got mine to work. You need to make sure the ini file isn't a text document. When you 1st make the file a pop up will happen and it's asking if you want to convert the file to ini. You want to hit yes.
yea non of this is working
didnt work
this shit isnt working for me. its all green, installed and it doesnt fucking work!!! ;_;
That simple
In the 2nd line I'm assuming there should be a 1 there as well ?
[Archive]
bInvalidateOlderFiles=1
sResourceDataDirsFinal=
I followed your instruction's to the "T". Choose some 40 mods using vortex, all of them according to vortex, had zero issues. Clicked on steam, clicked on Starfied play. And steam wouldn't load the game. No reason, it attemp's, then just return's to the play status again and again. I deleted the game, vortex, and even steam. Reinstalled every thing. And the same thing happened.
I watched you video 4 time's. Stopping every once in a while as I followed your process again, as to make sure I didn't do anything different. And the same exact result's.
you STARTED with 40 mods?!
one at a time buddy, 2 or 3 at most, 40 is simply crazy! how do you know they don't clash, and when you load up 40, you have zero idea which is clashing, start small and work up.
nope