s about Skyrim, Skyui, and related mods
s about Skyrim, Skyui, and related mods
You've just installed Skyui and are facing issues with the Skyrim launcher not working through the shortcut. You're relying on the launcher for other mods, but they aren't functioning. The links you shared are for a specific mod, and despite following their instructions, it didn't work. You're looking for a solution to use the launcher for all your mods again.
What you require is about the launcher you're looking for. For mods, go with Nexus and their installer—it makes fixing issues way simpler than relying on the Steam Workshop.
To use SkyUI, you must have SKSE installed and start the game through SKSE. If you're on the Steam Workshop, mods are saved in your Skyrim data folder, so you don't need to launch the game directly via the launcher. The linked mods might not appear or cause crashes—check if they're present or try installing Mod Organizer and using Nexus mods. This approach keeps files separate, preventing overwrites like armor textures, and lets you disable items easily.
Of course, just to clarify, since I'll be using Nexus now it really doesn't matter, thanks!
NexusMods and the Nexus Mod Manager really help with Skyrim modding... it's frustrating trying to save NMM files on the F: drive while the system insists they should be on C: for other games like Dragon Age. The default setup places everything in C:, but during installation you can change locations. Modding these games requires knowing where those files are stored so they can function properly. You can't just move data from the OS drive to another without the game developers understanding the path.
Not quite. It's actually quite complex, yet you can bypass the complaints about needing some data in My Documents for NMM to run games like Dragon Age. Skyrim doesn't care where its mod files are stored—NMM just needs a way to locate them. For instance, I set NMM to use specific paths: "F:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Skyrim\Mods" and "F:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Skyrim\Install Info." Skyrim is found in "F:\Games\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim." I also needed a folder at "<User>/Documents/NexusModManager" to act as a symbolic link, allowing Dragon Age:Origins to be managed while keeping the game's data in My Documents. Bioware places certain files there, which mods must update, and NMM must be able to access that information for installation and control.