omod, you need Oblivion Mod Manager (OBMM) to install it. If what you downloaded is a file with the extension. A good sign of a mod requiring extra steps to install is if you see folder named "Extras" or the like. If you fail to read the readme and the mod doesn't work, the modder is going to be quite cross with you if you blame them for a "broken" mod. While most are simply as above, some are not. IMPORTANT NOTE: Always read the readme that comes with the mod, as many contain explicit instructions on how the mod needs to be installed. Usually you need to see it in-game before making a decision, so I recommend you just go with it unless you see something in-game you don't like. In this case, you need to decide which version of that file you want to keep.
This is quite common with mesh and texture replacers. Note that you do not have to (and should not, for tidiness) copy screenshots or readmes into your Data folder.īut wait, what if this mod wants to overwrite existing files? Then you have a decision to make! Sometimes more than one mod will add or change the same file. Skyrim\Data) folder and click "yes" to overwrite folders. Once you find the "root" folder of the mod (the folder containing the plugin and/or resource folders), simply copy its contents to your. It puts the files in the Data folder, or it gets the hose again! If you are using 7zip, you can just right-click the file, and choose "Extract to folder." from the context menu.Ģ. Unpack your downloaded archive into a new temporary folder. It's simple to use and free, so you may find yourself using it for everything once you have it. rar, and is also the only program that will unpack. To do this, I heavily recommend the freeware program 7zip, as it will unpack. 7z file, you'll need to unpack it before you can do anything with it. Mods for Oblivion/Skyrim are often provided in either archive (.zip. Instructions in green are for OBMM/NMM users only.
Here are some tips to help you use this guide with Skyrim: This guide was written for Oblivion but so far, all of the principles here can be applied directly to Skyrim.
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