The Mods section is the very core of the Vortex. It allows you to view, manage and filter your installed mods. This section is highly extensible so different games may include more or less functionality. In this article, we will cover all the basic features and a few common game-specific options.
This section can be broken down into several easy to use components, a brief summary of the labelled features has been included below.
The toolbar shown in the Mods section contains some of the high-level controls used to manage your mods.
Some toolbar options only appear when managing specific games. It is possible to add additional toolbar items through extensions.
Option | Game(s) | Details |
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Import from NMM | Fallout 4, Skyrim Special Edition and 26 others. | Opens the Nexus Mod Manager import wizard. |
Import from MO | Fallout 4, Skyrim Special Edition and 8 others. | Opens the Mod Organizer import wizard. |
Configure FNIS | Skyrim, Skyrim Special Edition, Skyrim VR | Opens the FNIS options. |
SMAPI Log | Stardew Valley | Opens your latest SMAPI log with an option to share it. |
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The mods table uses a combination of icons across different columns to relay information about the current state of your mods.
Icon | Tooltip | Column | Details |
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Mod can be updated (Current version X.Y.Z) | Version | This mod has an update available that can be installed automatically. Clicking the icon will download the latest version into Vortex. | |
Mod can be updated (but you will have to pick the file yourself) | Version | This mod has an update available but you must select the latest file from the download page. This can occur when a mod has no clear update chain or is not sourced from Nexus Mods. Clicking the icon will open the download page. | |
Changelog | Version | This mod has an update available and the author has provided a changelog. Click the icon to reveal the changelog. | |
Undecided | Endorsed | This mod is from Nexus Mods and you have not yet rated it. | |
Endorsed | Endorsed | This mod is from Nexus Mods and you have endorsed it. | |
Abstained | Endorsed | This mod is from Nexus Mods and you have un-endorsed it. | |
Mod Tracked | Tracking | This mod is from Nexus Mods and you are not tracking it. | |
Mod Tracked | Tracking | This mod is from Nexus Mods and you are tracking it. | |
Drag to another mod to define dependency | Dependencies | This indicates that this mod has no rules or dependencies set up between it and other mods. Click and drag this icon to the same icon on another mod to create a rule. | |
Drag to another mod to define dependency | Dependencies | This indicates that this mod has rules and/or dependencies set up. Click to show the dependencies. | |
Drag to another mod to define dependency | Dependencies | This indicates that this mod has dependencies set up but they are unfulfilled. Click to show the dependencies. | |
Conflicts with Mod XY | Dependencies | This indicates that this mod has unsolved conflicts with other mods that are installed. Click the icon to resolve them. | |
Conflicts with Mod XY | Dependencies | Indicates that this mod conflicts with other installed mods but you have set rules to resolve them. | |
This mod has files override the install order | Dependencies | This indicates that per-file rules have been set up for this mod which means some assets will load differently to the install order. |
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