The short answer is that the code for Nexus Mod Manager is based on games that are now over 10 years old (Oblivion and Fallout 3) and, after numerous revisions, has become untenable, especially considering that the scope and standards for functionality we want to provide and add in the future have evolved massively in the meantime. Why did you create Vortex instead of continuing Nexus Mod Manager (NMM)? Please consult our knowledge base for an in-depth explanation for our reasoning to opt for automatic load order sorting over the traditional dragging and dropping of plugins. declaring that one plugin needs to load after another) or by making use of groups to accomplish the same thing for several plugins at once.

You can, however, control in what order individual or groups of plugins are loaded by either setting a dependency (i.e. With Vortex, unlike other mod managers, you do not need to manually change the load order - Vortex sorts plugins automatically based on LOOT. Why can I not change the plugin load order directly (drag & drop)?

20 My game is crashing after migrating to Vortex.

19.4 Vortex crashes when the game crashes.

19.3 Vortex crashes trying to install any mod.

19.2 Vortex crashes when trying to open the settings page.

19.1 Vortex crashes when trying to install certain (not all) mods with a c# scripted installer.

19 Vortex crashes with a white screen.

18 I am getting an error about disc space (error: ENOSPC: no space left on device).

17 How is Vortex deployment different to Mod Organizer's VFS?.

16 I am getting a 'Application state is invalid' message after updating.

15 Should I delete 'x' files/folders from my Vortex installation?.

14 How can I stop Vortex from handling Nexus Mods links?.

13 (How) can I enable/disable/remove multiple mods/plugins/downloads at once?.

12 Vortex does not list DLCs in the plugins.txt file.

11 I have installed a mod but the corresponding esm/esp doesn't show up.

10 What does 'deployment' (and “purge”) mean?.

9 I am getting an error saying “Plugins not sorted because of cyclic rules”.

different characters) in Vortex/How do I set up profiles in Vortex?

8 Can I have different mod profiles (for e.g.

7 What can I do if Vortex fails to update/install?.6 I've set up a tool but it's not working.4 How do I use the various Script Extenders - SKSE, SKSE64, F4SE - with Vortex?.3 Do I need LOOT/I want to use LOOT for sorting/Is there a difference between LOOT sorting and Vortex sorting?.2 Why did you create Vortex instead of continuing Nexus Mod Manager (NMM)?.1 Why can I not change the plugin load order directly (drag & drop)?.

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