Blog piece: Ads, Supporters, Endorsements and Bandwidth Throttling

I want to use this article to talk about the ads on the Nexus network, the introduction of a new ad format and the choices we’re going to offer you in regards to these ads. We’re making Supporter membership an ad-free experience for the one-off cost of £1 and I’ll also be delving into how we’re planning to incentivise the endorsement system a little to try and increase the download-to-endorsement ratio for mod authors. First let me explain our bandwidth throttling system, which is going...

That Google malware thing

Oh the irony of it. I wake up this morning ready to write out my plans for ads on the site and instead find Google have slapped a Malware warning on many of the pages of Skyrim Nexus, due to the ads. How tittingly annoying.

First of all, sorry about the mess. Second of all, it should be “fixed” soon (not that anything is broken). So what’s happened?

When Google sends its bots throughout the web to maximise their search content the bots also run all sorts of tests....

Skyrim Mod Sanctuary 57 : Achieve This, Lock Overhaul and No Sneak Attack Sound

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I love most things about Skyrim, but here are three things I do not like, and luckily there are three mods that fix those things.

Thumbnail image for this video is 'Ignis II' courtesy of kaldaar.

Download links for reviewed mods:
Achieve That
Lock Overhaul
No Sneak Attack Sound

Download links for previewed mods:
WIP - Immersive Bounty Hunting ...

Blog Piece: Nexus plans for stability and infrastructure improvements. Oh, and money.

Yes, I’m sorry, here’s another one of those 5 page, 2,500 word rambling nonsense blog posts I like to make from time to time to show you that I’m not dead and we’re still moving forward. If you have no interest in servers, money or talking about my narrow views on corporate greed, then I would suggest skipping this one!

We’re about one month into the new year now and I wanted to share with you one of our main priorities for this year, as it’s as important to us as it...

Mod of the Month interview with Rogue Dao Studios

This is part of a series of interviews with past Mod of the Month winners here on the Nexus, which still has some catching up to do. These will be posted in order of their completion.

This interview is with Rogue Dao Studios members Mike Dismukes and Megan Carmody, for the Planescape: Purgatorio demo available here on the Nexus. Mike is the producer of Purgatorio and head of Rogue Dao Studios, and Megan is project lead on Planescape: Purgatorio. We will be discussing this demo, as w...

GOG releases NWN2 complete with Mysteries of Westgate

On the 24th of January, GOG finally made it possible again for people to buy Neverwinter Nights 2 without having to also buy other games. A short time after the lawsuit between Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast and Atari over their handling of the D&D license, Atari lost the rights to publish D&D-based games, and all online stores removed Neverwinter Nights 2 from their catalogues.

In the months that followed, NWN2 eventually showed up again, but only in bundles, such as D&D Neverwinter ...

Mod Configuration Menu with the Vanilla User Interface

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SkyUI is the most endorsed mod on all of the Nexus sites, and with the addition of the Mod Configuration Menu (MCM) it has become even more essential on most peoples Skyrim mod list. However there are people who still prefer the original games UI and for them the lack of the MCM is a major setback.

But have no fear, the SkyUI team thought of that and have provided a way for everyone to enjoy the advantages of MCM.

Download Links
SkyUI
SkyUI...

Pre-purchase Dragonborn now!

Dragonborn just became available for pre-purchase on Steam, and will be available for playing February 5th. Grab it now for 20 $/€!

In case you don't know what Dragonborn is all about yet, here's a small description for you:
"With this official add-on for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, journey off the coast of Morrowind, to the island of Solstheim. Encounter new towns, dungeons, and quests, as you traverse the ash wastes and glacial valleys of this new land. B...

NMM 0.40.0 released with category support

It’s been a month and a half since our last update to the Nexus Mod Manager, but, being the merciful slave master that I am, the Nexus programmers were given a two week break over the Christmas period so they could remind their friends and loved ones what they look like. That’s all over now however and it’s back to business as usual. I’m here to announce the fruits of our labours as we release NMM version 0.40.0.

This version of NMM includes our preliminary work on a feature...

The Elder Scrolls Online Beta Signup!

Update: Not getting any confirmation after applying for the beta? Be sure to check your spam folder! It has been reported to end up there quite a lot.

Great news! The beta sign-up for The Elder Scrolls Online started today!

Be among the first to set foot in the massive world of Elder Scrolls Online! The Beta will begin soon, so be quick about signing up!

Now, remember everyone; this is not meant to be for you to just play the game before...

Skyrim Mod Sanctuary 56 : Frostfall - Hypothermia Camping Survival

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In this video I give my impressions of the Frostfall mod. Spoiler alert: I think it is brilliant.

Thumbnail image for this video is courtesy of TomAraya.

Download Links:
Frostfall - Hypothermia Camping Survival...

The Dragonborn Comes in February

Happy news for both PC players and Playstation 3 players!

PC: You will be exploring Solstheim on February 5th!

Playstation: Sometime in February, you will get to explore Solstheim, followed by building yourself a home, and after that you will get to either kill or team up with some vampires! All this in February! And that is not all; update 1.8 will arrive just before Dragonborn. You think Bethesda is ending it with just giving you (in order of release) ...

ESO: Alliances at War

Why are the alliances fighting, what are their motivations, and why have they banded together as they have? Well, the loremaster at ZeniMax Online Studios, Lawrence Schick answers some of these questions, and more in this developer video.

It is only five (5:31) minutes long, so do not expect a detailed explanation to each alliance. The video is primarily to get sort of a perspective of what each alliance stand for, and why they think they need to enter Cyrodiil and take the throne. ...

Skyrim Mod Sanctuary 55 : A few more armor mods

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I ran out of time in my last video and had to cut out some great armor mods I had planned to cover. So here they are.

Thumbnail image for this video is 'Elements' courtesy of kaldaar. See the mod in action here.

Download Links:
Black Overlord Armor
aMidianBorn Helm of Yngol
aMidianBorn Orcish Armor
aMidianBorn Book of Silence
Nightingale Prime HD...

Skyrim Nexus : Community Site of the Year according to The Escapist

A well know gaming site called 'The Escapist' posted a review of 2012 and listed Skyrim Nexus as the community site of the year. Here is some of the quotes from the review:

"Modding is intimidating stuff. As a complete newbie to it this year, the Skyrim Nexus was an invaluable tool for me"

"the Skyrim Nexus shows gamers at their most creative, helpful, ingenious and generous. It's essential for anyone with even a remote interest in PC Skyrim."

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Skyrim Mod Sanctuary 54 : Race Menu

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The current top dog in the hot file section is the Race Menu mod. This mod is a great way to start your Skyrim adventure.

Thumbnail image for this video is 'Full Moon' courtesy of BlackWolf25.

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Fallout 4 Teaser : Could it be true?

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Fallout 4 Teaser : Could it be true?

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CDProjektRED hint open world Witcher 3 in the works

Yesterday CDProjektRED, developers of The Witcher series, released a teaser CGI trailer for their already announced project CyberPunk 2077. It's pretty cool, albeit gives us no insight in to the game play itself. But that's not what this news is about. Within the trailer CDProjektRED threw in some great little easter eggs and spoilers amongst all the static. One of which is a rather lengthy message, picked up on Reddit by hotweels258, that reads:

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Mod authors: Ordering your images

Just a quick update today.

We've had a lot of requests from mod authors to add the ability to order your uploaded file images so you can choose how your images display on your file page. Up until now all we've had is a "primary" image option that selects the thumbnail to display in category and search results.

Today we've released an update that now allows you to easily drag and drop your uploaded images so they'll show on your file page in the same orde...