Download speed cap increase for Supporters and non-Adblockers

Since 2007, Nexus Mods has had a download speed cap of 1MB a second on all downloads unless the user is a Premium Member. Starting this week, this download speed cap has been increased to 2MB a second if certain criteria are met.


Why does Nexus Mods place a speed cap on downloads?
The download speed cap on Nexus Mods ensures we can budget for and keep our substantial bandwidth bills within an acceptable price range and makes sure we aren't shocked (or utterly destroyed!) ...

Immersive Interview - Hothtrooper44

Today we are speaking with hothtrooper44 most well known around Nexus Mods for his Skyrim mods of the extra immersive variety: Immersive Weapons and Immersive Armors.


Thanks for chatting with us. You are well known to most people on Nexus Mods for your Immersive Weapons and Immersive Armors mods, but tell us a little bit about yourself.
 
Well, I work in the gaming industry and love my job. I work as the “Head of Community” for my company, so we likely have a ...

Nexus Mods Giveaway #16

It's time for another giveaway!

We are giving out one Steam Gift Card worth £35 (~$46, depending on daily exchange rates) again.

To participate and to not screw up your chances of winning, pay attention to the entry rules below:

In order to make sure that the winner comes from the Nexus Mods community, there are some mandatory steps for ensuring your eligibility.

1. Leave a comment on this article. You can say anything you want. (The site...

Modder to Developer - BaronVonChateau

Today we are joined by another special guest. BaronVonChateau, modder turned professional narrative designer. Baron works for Midgar Studio on their upcoming game Edge of Eternity. 

Thank you for taking the time to speak to us today, for those who don’t know you could you tell us a little about yourself?

First of all, thanks for the interview!

I'm Guillaume Veer, a Belgian guy living in France. Before working as a narrative designer, I have been modding fo...

Settle in with Kinggath

In today's feature we'll be talking to a pillar of the Fallout 4 mod community, kinggath, the brains behind the ultimate settlement building experience - Sim Settlements. A mod that has laid the framework for an entire category of add ons, city packs and more! 

With this interview, we've decided to try out publishing the audio from our interview with Kinggath so you can listen along as you read. Let us know what you think of this format. 
https://soundcloud.com/user-4330877...

Nexus Mods Giveaway #15 - £35 (~$50) Steam Gift Card

It's that time again! We're giving you the chance to win one Steam Gift Card worth £35 (~$50).

"But Picky," I hear you ask "why is this number 15?". Well sport, we've decided to change the way we number the giveaways. It makes it easier for us to track them internally. And it shows off how many times we've given away some cool stuff. With that out of the way, let's get to the goods. 

To participate and to not screw up your chances of winning, pay attention to the entr...

Project Spotlight: Fallout Miami

At the end of July, the Fallout Miami project released a fantastic new trailer showing off their "vacation wasteland". Amidst all the excitement BigBizkit and I managed to get an interview with 4 of the key team members on the project to talk about Fallout Miami in more detail.

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First of all, could you guys give us a little bit of an introduction as to who you are and what your roles are on the team and what you do?

K. Constantine: Sure thing. I’m...

Project Spotlight: Fallout New California

Fallout New California is a massive mod project for Fallout New Vegas. After 5 years in the making, the team has announced its release date and - if all goes well - come 23rd October, we will all be able to enjoy a brand new story with 12 endings and over 16,000 lines of dialogue.

Today we are joined by the project lead Thaiauxn to talk about this massive endeavour.


To start off, could you tell us a bit about yourself, and how you got started with modding in the fir...

Who wants Nexus Mods merch? Voice your opinion and win a £35 Steam Gift Card!

How would you feel about a Nexus Mods merchandise store? That is what we would like to find out, and that is why we have designed a survey, so you guys can give us your direct feedback.

Nexus Mods merchandise is something that has been requested before, and something that we feel could be a great addition to our site. However, before we get cracking on building a dedicated store for it, we would like to hear your thoughts.

Your answers will help us to get an idea as to ho...

Textures, Talk, and Tips - Fuse00

Fuse00 is a proficient retexture artist who has created mods for several different games. Her mods have accumulated millions of downloads across Fallout 4, Skyrim, Witcher 3, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Today we are happy to talk to Fuse00 about her work, gaming, and modding in general.


BigBizkit: Thank you, Fuse00, for having a chat with us. To start this off, why don’t you tell us a bit about yourself?

Fuse00: My name is Maria, I was born and live in Moscow, ...

Win a copy of Fallout New Vegas or Fallout 3 with GOG.com

If you've yet to play Fallout New Vegas or Fallout 3 - we've partnered with GOG.com  and are giving away 10 copies of each to our Nexus Mods users!

GOG held their 'Bethesda Publisher Sale' over the weekend - but if you missed that, it's a great time to put on your vault suit and prepare for adventure in Washington D.C. or make some deliveries in the Mohave Desert. We're super excited to be able to give these games to you, but be sure to read the rules below before entering - we'd...

The Man behind the Modathon Madness - Darkelfguy

Today, we are chatting with Darkelfguy, a YouTuber/modder with a burning passion for the modding community. Not only does he host the weekly Morrowind Modding Showcases on his YouTube channel, he also runs the annual Morrowind Modathon as well as other modding events - all in service of our Morrowind community.


BigBizkit: Thank you, Darkelfguy, for chatting with us. For those out there who might not be familiar with you and your work in the community, could you please tell us a...

August Giveaway #1

It's time for another giveaway!

We are giving out one Steam Gift Card worth £35 (~$50) again.

To participate and to not screw up your chances of winning, pay attention to the entry rules below:

In order to make sure that the winner comes from the Nexus Mods community, there are some mandatory steps for ensuring your eligibility.

1. Leave a comment on this article. You can say anything you want. (The site rules still apply!)
2....

Vanquisher of Bugs - Arthmoor

Today we are having a chat with Arthmoor who is probably most well known for his Alternate Start mods for both Skyrim and Oblivion, as well as for his work on the fundamental unofficial patches for various Bethesda titles.


BigBizkit: Thank you, Arthmoor, for agreeing to give us an interview. Most people must be familiar with your work on the essential unofficial patches as well as your Alternate Start - Live Another Life mod, however, could you tell us a bit about yourself? ...

The Stardew Senpai - PathosChild

Stardew Valley is an indie pixel art farming RPG developed by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone, which has slowly grown to be one of the most popular games on Nexus Mods in recent times - with 14 million  mod downloads and counting, it's rapidly catching up with Morrowind! We've had the chance to spend some time with one of the unsung heroes of this flourishing modding scene, Pathoschild, who maintains and creates tools that enable others to do more in the Valley. 

Pickysaurus: Thanks f...

July Giveaway #2 Twitter Special

Earlier in the month we gave away a £35 Gift Card to one of our Facebook followers and 3 copies of Kingdom Come Deliverance - now, as promised, we've got another £35 (~$50) Steam Gift Card for one of our lucky Twitter fans - aren't we good to you?

To boost our Twitter presence (@NexusSites), entering the competition via the Twitter hashtag option is worth 2 entries giving you a slightly better chance of winning the prize!

To participate and to not screw up your chance...

Security updates: reCaptcha and Two-factor Authentication

As we continue to add features like Donation Points to our services, the security of your account becomes more and more important. To that end, the team has been working to provide you with updated systems and tools that will help to ensure that your account and content do not fall into the wrong hands. 

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Many of you have no doubt already noticed the first of these new features when logging in to the website, known as reCaptcha. Most of the time, this system wil...

Win a Copy of Kingdom Come: Deliverance + DLC

Great news! Our friends at Warhorse Studios have provided us with 3 GOG Keys for Kingdom Come Deliverance + their brand new From the Ashes DLC. Naturally, we will be giving these out to our community in this special giveaway, starting now and lasting until Saturday, 21st July at 11:59 pm GMT (entry rules below).

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To be clear: we will be picking 3 winners at random who will each receive a GOG Key for the base game and a key for the DLC. You will need an account on ...

The Overlord of Overhauls - EnaiSiaion

Today we are chatting with EnaiSiaion, creator of various outstanding Skyrim overhaul mods such as Apocalypse, Ordinator, and Thunderchild - some of which have taken their rightful place amongst the most popular Skyrim mods of all time.


BigBizkit & Pickysaurus: Thank you for taking the time out of your day to chat with us. Most people who have played Skyrim are probably familiar with your work, but could you first tell us a bit about yourself?

EnaiSiaion: So...

July Giveaway #1 Facebook Special

It's time for another giveaway!

We are giving out one Steam Gift Card worth £35 (~$50) again.

To promote our Facebook site, this time entering the competition via the Facebook option is worth 2 entries giving you a slightly better chance of winning the prize!

(Don't worry, the next giveaway will be a Twitter Special to balance things out.)

To participate and to not screw up your chances of winning, pay attention to the entry rules below: