Dec 19, 2017 Nexus Mods is a useful resource that provides all sorts of mods for popular PC games. Here's how to download and use them. Jul 31, 2017 i have re-downloaded these files 4 times today, before when i clicked on either fix download id's or missing downloads and categories it filled in the mod version, download id and corrected the name back to nexus page, but when it loses the id, it resets to a? For mod version a blue book for id and whatever for the name (it doesn't always match the nexus page, may have. Nexus Mod Manager Guide by 'TheStigma' -GENRAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE-Nexus Mod Manager (NMM) is a tool that automates the installation of mods to Skyrim (and some other Bethesda games) - thus making the process a lot less intimidating for non-technical users.
Type of site | |
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| Owner | Black Tree Gaming Ltd. |
| Created by | Robin Scott |
| Website | nexusmods.com |
| Alexa rank | 750 (Global, July 2018) |
| Users | 16.4 million registered (February 2019) |
| Launched | September 2007; 12 years ago[1] |
| Current status | Active |
Nexus Mods is a site which allows users to upload and download 'mods' (modifications) for computer games. It acts as a source for the distribution of original content. It is one of the largest gaming modification websites on the web,[2] and, as of May 2018, had ten million registered members. Founded in 2001 as a fan site,[1] Nexus Mods was modified into the website TESSsource in 2007.[1][3] The Nexus Mods network supported 538 games as of May 2018, with a single forum and a wiki for site and mod-related topics.[4] Recently, the Nexus Mods site expanded to serve as a host for mod files for any modifiable PC game.[citation needed] The website's hosting and publication of various mods has been covered in the gaming and computer press.[5]
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History[edit]
Nexus Mods was founded by Robin Scott and a friend in August 2001 as a fan site for the Bethesda Softworks game The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind under the name of Morrowind Chronicles.[1] After the success of Morrowind Chronicles, Scott and the friend he was working alongside founded a company by the name of GamingSource and created the website TESSource, which allowed users to upload their modifications and content for games in The Elder Scrolls video game series. Scott soon became tired with the revenue of the websites being split when he was operating the websites by himself, and made the decision to break away from TESSource in 2007 and founded his own website under the name of TESNexus. Scott made use of the TESSource website with his new venture. This resulted in more than 200 additional games being supported by early 2017.[failed verification][3]
As of January 2013, Nexus Mods had a reported five million users.[6] Scott indicated in 2013 that the Nexus sites would remain free of corporate investment in the foreseeable future, also avoiding direct ads. Revenue instead came from premium memberships, with the site otherwise free.[7] As of 2014, it was one of the largest gaming modification websites on the web, with over 971 million downloads since its initial launch, and a member count of more than 8 million registered users.[2]
In November 2015, Nexus Mods announced that due to the release of Fallout 4, the website had over ten million registered members. In December,[6] the website reported a possible security breach of account names, and recommended that its members change their passwords.[6][8] Financial information was not breached, as the website uses PayPal for all transactions.[9]
Notable mods[edit]
Mods hosted on the site can change games in a number of ways, from adding a first-person perspective[10] to adding fully developed worldspaces with voice-acted quests.[11] Mods for The Witcher have been built for improving immersion,[12] and Nexus Mods is highly noted for its support of the game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and is often regarded as the largest website supporting modifications for games in The Elder Scrolls series of games, with sites like PC Gamer and Kotaku referencing Nexus in multiple articles regarding modifications for The Elder Scrolls series.[13][14]
The website's hosting and publication of various mods has been covered in the gaming and computer press.[5] In 2016, Forbes praised the 'Alternate Start - Live Another Life' mod posted to Nexus for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition in a feature article.[15] In January 2017, a Fallout 4 mod on Nexus Mods was covered in the Daily Express,[5] with other Fallout 4 mods reported on by WWG,[16]Paste Magazine,[17] the Christian Times,[18] and PC Gamer.[19][20]
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Features[edit]
Nexus Mods requires users to register before uploading any files or downloading files over a certain file-size limit.[2] User accounts integrate across all of the available sites, meaning a user only needs one account to make use of all of the Nexus websites. Each account and file page is also integrated with the Nexus Forums.[citation needed]
The website gives users the ability to:[citation needed]
- Upload files to their modification's webpage
- Create and display an information page about their modification
- Upload images of their modification
- Comment on file pages
- Browse categories to find modifications for their games
- Search for a specific modification for their games
In June 2016, wide-ranging theft of NexusMods mods for other corporate mod websites was noted in the press, with Nexus owner Robin Scott (Dark0ne) criticizing Bethesda's lack of response to the issue.[21] That month, Nexus added an extra permissions system to the website so stolen mods on other websites were easier to see. Although there was already an extensive permissions system for mods, the addition to the system for console modding allowed users to select what their intent for the mod was in terms of use, and where they would allow it to be available. It also allowed 'console players to search the Nexus system for mods they can find via their console's Bethesda.net browser if they like the look of them.'[22]
Supported games[edit]
The Nexus Mods network supported 838 games as of December 2019, and features a single forum and a wiki for site and mod-related topics.[4] The main Nexus Mods web page lists the various games for which mods are available, along with the number of files, authors and downloads. As of December 2019, games with the most mods hosted were:
Recently, the Nexus Mods site expanded to serve as a host for mod files for any modifiable PC game.
Nexus Mod Manager[edit]
Nexus Mod Manager (NMM) is an open-source program associated with Nexus Mods[23] available for the Microsoft Windows platform that automates the download and installation of mods for seventeen games as of January 2015, among them The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 3.[24] Advantages of using NMM over manual mod installation include easy organization, installation, and uninstallation of mods. According to the Nexus site, NMM 'integrates with the Nexus sites to provide you with a fast, efficient, and much less hassled modding experience.'[25]
Nexus Mod Manager has since been replaced by Vortex, the official Nexus Mods mod manager with improved mod handling and a more modern interface.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abcd'Interview with DarkOne'. Bethesda Softworks. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ abc'Site statistics'. NexusMods. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
- ^ ab'NexusForums'. Black Tree Gaming Ltd. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ ab'NexusMods'. Black Tree Gaming Ltd. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ abcMartin, Liam (January 27, 2017), Fallout 4 mods UPDATE: Epic battle comes to Xbox One but it's bad news for PS4 owners, Daily Express, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^ abcStorm, Darlene (December 9, 2015), Old database dump from Nexus Mods circulating in criminal circles: Change password, Computerworld, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Hamilton, Kirk. 'Nexus Mods Owner Says 'F That' To Bringing On Investors'. Kotaku. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^Morrison, Angus (December 8, 2015), Nexus Mods gets the all-clear—but change your password anyway, PCGamer
- ^Morrison, Angus (December 7, 2015), Nexus Mods user database may have been breached, PCGamer
- ^Megan Farokhmanesh. 'Play Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes in first-person mode with this PC mod'. Polygon.
- ^'Behind Falskaar, a massive new Skyrim mod, and the 19-year-old who spent a year building it'. PC Gamer.
- ^Chalk, Andy (July 22, 2016), The Witcher 3 first-person mod gives gamers a Geralt's-eye view of the world, PC Gamer, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^'The 50 best Skyrim mods'. PC Gamer.
- ^Kirk Hamilton. 'How To Get Skyrim Looking As Awesome As Computationally Possible'. Kotaku. Gawker Media.
- ^Kain, Erik (October 31, 2016), One 'Skyrim Special Edition' Mod You Need If You've Already Played 'Skyrim', Forbes, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Hayes, Matthew (January 11, 2017), Fallout 4 Mod Turns the Game Into a Classic 90s Shooter, WWG, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^McKenney, Kyle (June 21, 2016), Fallout 4 Console Mods Are Frustrating the Modding Community, Paste Magazine, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Villegas, Jackie (October 27, 2016), 'Fallout 4' mods update: Nexus mods improve gameplay; Bethesda clarifies restrictions on PS4 mods, Christian Times, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Livingston, Christopher (January 2017), This mod lets you play a badass '90s-style corridor shooter inside Fallout 4, PC Gamer, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Livingston, Christopher (January 2017), Watch me die a lot in Frost, a mod that turns Fallout 4 into a true survival game, PC Gamer, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^Domirez, Darren (June 20, 2016), ‘Skyrim’, ‘Fallout 4’ Mods Hold Nexus Mod Owner Security Amid Apathetic Bethesda; Fallout 4 Mods Now Requires Steam-Linked Accounts, University Herald
- ^Higgins, Chris (June 18, 2016), Nexus Mods owner takes Bethesda.net mod theft into own hands, PCGamesN, retrieved January 3, 2017
- ^'Nexus Mod Manager'. SourceForge.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^'Nexus Mod Manager - OPEN BETA'. NexusMods.com. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^Nexus - Mod Manager site
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i have re-downloaded these files 4 times today, before when i clicked on either fix download id's or missing downloads and categories it filled in the mod version, download id and corrected the name back to nexus page, but when it loses the id, it resets to a ? for mod version a blue book for id and whatever for the name (it doesn't always match the nexus page, may have core file name instead.) and half of the time the files will no longer install and i have to delete and re-download everything, i have already done this a couple of times today,
i have been using this with dragon age origins on a system running win 10, both the install of nexus and win 10 are less than 10 days old and my nexus updates automatically.
also, when ever i have to restart nmm it is adding 2-4 copies of the same file already in my download list. it isn't re-downloading it just multiplying it in the list.
also not letting 2 files with nearly identical names be activated at same time: 2 examples- file name : bag of kittens and Bag of Kittens awakening, Golden Egg DAO and Golden Egg DAO and Awakening: these are 4 very separate dazip files, because i can manually activate them, but nmm tries to overwrite one with the other no matter the order.
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as of 8-9-2017 still loosing download ids and mod version. have to delete and re download everything for the 20th time keeps doing this and 2nd or third time trying to activate file wont work. (that's why the delete and redownload) THIS IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING.