Determine whether to use the Nexus ModManager on your operating system or game's dedicated hardware.
Determine whether to use the Nexus ModManager on your operating system or game's dedicated hardware.
Hey, you're setting up your storage with an SSD for the operating system and another drive for games. You're thinking about placing the NexusMod Manager on the OS drive and pointing its mods folder to the HDD with your games. That’s a common approach. Alternatively, you could install NMM on the storage drive for easier access to all your media. The Games folder in NMM can help organize your games, but it might get messy if you have many mods. Just make sure the installation path is clear and consider a dedicated folder structure for better management.
Great idea! You already have a 500GB SSD ready for installing games.
Consider using ModOrganiser instead of NMM. It prevents your mods from becoming permanently mixed together, avoiding file overwrites. Storing mods on an SSD will improve speed because it keeps them organized in its structure. NMM doesn’t actually save game files; it simply replaces the contents of your Skyrim, Fallout, Oblivion folders, so it’s less impacted by the drive.
I think the load time is sufficient for mechanical storage, so I wouldn't worry about moving it to an SSD. However, if you have room, it probably doesn't matter much. If you're placing the mods folder directly on a mechanical disk, it might be even less important.