#How to use fnis with mod manager mod#
#How to use fnis with mod manager archive#
#How to use fnis with mod manager Patch#

#How to use fnis with mod manager mod#

Instead of manually installing mods to the Skyrim game data folder, it creates a virtual file system that it sort of plugs into (get it?) the game when you start it up from within MO2.This topic is specifically for FNIS related issues when using Mod Organizer.Дue to 'issues' with MO he has pulled all support and directed it here. VFS вЂ“ Virtual File System (this is what Mod Organizer 2 uses.

#How to use fnis with mod manager Patch#

USSEP and USLEEP вЂ“ Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition PatchВ and Unofficial Skyrim Legendary Edition Patch.

UPF вЂ“ Unified Patching Framework (zEdit uses this for patching вЂ“ read this postВ for more information).

UDR вЂ“ Undeleted and Disabled References (Deleted References=Bad Undeleted and Disabled References=Good However:В When you run LOOT it will show a total number of UDRs which actually means how many still need to be fixed).

SSE and LE вЂ“ Skyrim Special Edition and Legendary Edition.

SKSEВ вЂ“ Skyrim Script Extender (trust me this should be the first mod you download if you are just getting started.

For more information, read this articleВ on the Nexus.

Plugin вЂ“ A plugin is a file used to either change data in the game or add data to the game.

NMM вЂ“ Nexus Mod Manager (No longer supported вЂ“ now Vortex).

NIF вЂ“ NetImmerse File (file for storing 3D Models).

Navmesh вЂ“ Navigation Mesh (for our purposes, basically this tells the NPCs where they can move around for more information, read this article).

MO and MO2В вЂ“ Mod Organizer and Mod Organizer 2.

MCM вЂ“ Mod Configuration Menu (when using SkyUI ( LE| SE), if a mod comes with an MCM, it means that you can customize certain aspects in game.).

LO and LOOT вЂ“ Load Order and Load Order Optimization Tool.

ITM вЂ“ Identical to Master (records added by a mod that are an exact copy of records from the Vanilla game sometimes these are unintentional and need to be cleaned, and sometimes they are intentional and should NOT be cleaned).

INI вЂ“ a file extension for configuration information (text file readable by notepad/wordpad).

This can include the compass, health/status/magicka bars, notifications/thoughts, custom widgets, etc.

HUD вЂ“ Heads Up Display is how information about your character is conveyed visually without going to a different screen.

#How to use fnis with mod manager archive#

FOMOD вЂ“ Fallout Mod Installer (also used by Skyrim mods) essentially this is an installer built into the file archive that can add choice options, additional related plugins, images, etc to assist in the installation process.FNIS вЂ“ Fores New Idles in Skyrim ( LE| SE).

ESPFE вЂ“ Elder Scrolls Plugin Flagged as a Light Master.

( Read this article for more information)

ENBВ вЂ“ is a program that uses post processing effects to create enhanced visuals in the game.

DynDOLOD вЂ“ Dynamic Distant Objects Level of Detail.

DB and DG вЂ“ Dragonborn and Dawnguard DLC.

CK вЂ“ Creation KitВ (this tool is used to both edit and create mods).

For more information, specifically about loose vs packed, read this postВ by the wonderful u/Thallassa)

BSA вЂ“ Bethesda Softworks Archive (you will see this compressed file type in many mods it can include sounds, textures, models, etc.

AIO вЂ“ All-in-One (often used to describe when a mod author has merged multiple iterations/versions of their mod(s) into one, and often can include compatibility patches as well).