After un-confusing NMM a bit, the mods were marked inactive (but at least all there), and I only had to reactivate them. NMM : and of course modified Settings > Fallout 4 locations.Ī) The NMM side of things was not a simple success : even with the 3 old folders mentioned above placed, and though NMM had the right mod/plug-in list, it failed its initial attempt at moving stuff (had to force-quit). NMM : I modified Tools > Change Virtual Folders : zapped everything there and set-up the Multi-HD mode. Still, all my FO4 settings and custom settings (Documents > My games > Fallout 4) were saved even if I changed my graphics settings a bit.Ģ) Instead of reinstalling the mod manager (NMM in my case), I kept the NMM software on disk C, but created a new folder on D (which is fine and doable with NMM), and I fiddled around the settings.
It maintained all the files and settings, with one exception : it required entering anew the graphics settings. What I did and the results are explained below.ġ) Used the recent option in Steam to move Fallout 4 (Steam > Fallout 4 in your library > (right-click) Properties > Locale Files > Move.) Moving Fallout 4 and all the mods to another disk (D instead of C). You can then import your set-up in Vortex (again, this is to avoid some of the sim links and other mod errors that can happen when you move a game).Ĥ) drop the 3 old folders on top of the new ones (replacing all their contents) . If you wish to use the new Nexus Vortex, I still recommend you begin by making it work well with your current NMM first.
This is logically shorter/faster, but I have not tested the end-result with mods it yet.ģ) set up good settings in your new NMM install
Steam now has an option to move a game. They can be on different disks, but fresh installs makes sure there are no erroneous sim links and other confusions.
Ģ) Do fresh Installs for both game and mod manager (ex: NMM). Steps to move game and mods without breaking the set-up (version 1 *) :ġ) First make *backups* of : these are not simply security back-ups, but the data you need to keep!Ī) Fallout 4 Data folder (contains all the installed mods)ī) folder Appdata/local/Fallout4 Ĭ) NMM mod folders. Note : I made sure the steps were really in the right sequence and added notes. I converted your message into steps as follows :
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