To always run it as Administrator, right-click the shortcut and select “Open file location.” Right-click the “Nexus Mod Manager” Shortcut, select “Properties, click the “Compatability” tab, and enable the “Run this program as an administrator” checkbox. Alternatively, keep the default folders and run Nexus Mod Manager as an Administrator. To do so, right-click the Nexus Mod Manager shortcut and select “Run as administrator.” To solve this, set the folder paths to something like C:\Users\YOURNAME\Documents\Nexus Mod Manager\Fallout4. If you run it normally, you’ll see an error informing you that Nexus Mod Manager is “unable to get write permissions for” the directory. It won’t work unless you run Nexus Mod Manager as Administrator. There’s a problem with these default folder settings. By default, Nexus Mod Manager will store these files under C:\Games\Nexus Mod Manager\Fallout4. Click “OK” to continue and you’ll see a Fallout 4 Setup screen. You’ll be informed that you need to set up the paths where Nexus Mod Manager will store mod-related files. Select “Fallout 4” in the list of installed games and click “OK.” If you always want to use this program to manage Fallout 4 mods, click the “Don’t ask me next time” checkbox here. Just click the checkmark to confirm Fallout 4 is installed at that location and then click “OK.” If you have Fallout 4 installed, it will find it. Launch Nexus Mod Manager after you install it and it will search your PC for games. You’ll be asked to sign up for a paid supporter membership during the sign-up process, but you can just scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “Create Account” to continue.
If you don’t yet have a Nexus Mods account, you’ll be informed you need to register for a free account to download it. However, we recommend using the Nexus Mod Manager tool to make this process easier and reduce the risk you’ll break something while installing a mod.ĭownload Nexus Mod Manager and install it on your PC. It’s possible to manually install mods for a lot of games, or use Steam’s built-in Workshop (for games that support it). How to Install and Configure Nexus Mod Manager
Fallout 4 will now accept and use the mods you install. Add the following lines to the end of the file: Ĭlick File > Save to save the file, and then close Notepad. Add the following line below it: bEnableFileSelection=1Ĭlick File>Save to save the file, and then close Notepad.ĭouble-click the Fallout4Custom.ini file to open it in your default text editor. Scroll down to the very bottom of the text file and you’ll see a section.