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Configure Mod Organizer 2 to use Nexus Mods
This guide walks you through setting up a new instance of Mod Organizer 2 and running it for the first time.
1. Locate ModOrganizer.exe in your Mod Organizer 2 installation directory. Depending on your choices during installation, you may have a shortcut on your desktop. Double-click the file or shortcut to run it.
2. You'll first be given a brief description of an instance, which is a full set of mods, downloads, profiles, and configuration files for a particular game. Check the box to Never show this page again and click 'Next >'
3. Always use a portable instance when using Mod Organizer 2 for Bethesda games. This keeps everything you need in the same location that you installed MO2 in. Click 'Create a portable...
Updating Starfield to the latest version
This guide is for Steam users. Starlit may work with Gamepass or Microsoft Store versions, but I can't test those or guarantee your success
1. Launch Steam.
2. Go to Library > Downloads
3. Either click the Download button to the right of Update on Launch or click the Retry Now button to the right of CONTENT FILE LOCKED. If that installs the update, skip to step 6. Otherwise continue
4. Go to your library and locate Starfield, click RESUME to continue the update
5. If you still can't install the update:
1. Click Steam in the top-left corner and head to Settings
2. Open the Downloads Menu
3. Click on Clear Download Cache
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This guide is for Steam users. Starlit may work with Gamepass or Microsoft Store versions, but I can't test those or guarantee your success
1. Launch Steam. If you already have it installed on an SSD drive, skip to step 5
2. Select the Steam dropdown menu and go to 'Settings'
3. First select the Storage settings on the left side, then click the current installation drive and finally '+ Add Drive'
4. Locate your SSD and click to add it. Close the Settings page when done.
5. Locate your Starfield game and click the large blue INSTALL button.
6. Your installation will default to whichever drive you have Steam installed on. If you have multip...
This guide is for NVIDIA users but I imagine AMD follows the same basic steps
1. Open your favorite web browser and go to the NVIDIA Official Drivers or AMD Drivers and Support page. Obviously updating your AMD Drivers will be different than the steps I mention below.
2. Select the correct Product Type, Product Series, Product, Operating System, and Language for your system. The Game Ready Driver is the main NVIDIA driver and features increased performance, bug fixes, and improved gaming experience. There is never a good reason to change this. Click Search when you have finished selecting the appropriate dropdowns.
3. As of 2024.03.05 the latest GeForce Game Ready Driver is version 551.76. Click Download.
Install SFSE for MO2 and Kezyma's Root Builder
This guide requires both Mod Organizer 2 and Kezyma's Root Builder already be installed and walks you through installing and configuring SFSE.
1. Open Mod Organizer 2 if it's not already running.
2. Go to the Starfield Script Extender (SFSE) page and select MOD MANAGER DOWNLOAD of SFSE v0.2.4 (Compatible with Starfield 1.9.71). If this is the first mod you've downloaded with a Mod Manager, you'll receive a pop-up asking if you'd like to allow this site to open the nxm link with NXM Link Proxy. Check the box to Always allow, then click 'Open Link'.
3. Locate the file SFSE-106-0-2-4-1709608032.7z under the Downloads tab and double-click to launch the installer.
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4. You may see a Tu...
Configure Mod Organizer 2 for Starlit - A Starfield Mod List
This guide walks you through further configuring Mod Organizer 2 for Starlit.
1. First click the 'Configure settings and workarounds' button, marked by a wrench and screwdriver. This should open up the Themes tab.
2. Select any Style you want. For the sake of your eyes, I recommend either '1809 Dark Mode' or 'dark'. Click OK when satisfied, you won't be able to see the color change until then. If you're not happy with the look, repeat the step and select something else.
3. It's good practice to leave the Default Profile alone so you always have one profile with no mods running if you need to confirm a problem with a single mod, so select the Profile dropdown menu and then click '<Manage...>'
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Install SF1Edit for Mod Organizer 2
This guide walks you through installing and configuring SF1Edit for use in Mod Organizer 2
1. From the SF1Edit page, manually download SF1Edit 4.1.5 EXPERIMENTAL
2. Copy/Paste the SF1Edit 4.1.5 folder somewhere you can find it. The easiest place is to place it in \YourModOrganizer2Directory\
3. Open Mod Organizer if you don't already have it running.
4. Click on Starfield just above the Plugins tab in the right window and then select <Edit...>
5. Click the + to add an executable, then 'Add from file...'
6. Find SF1Edit64.exe in the folder you extracted SF1Edit to and select it.
7. When you're back at the MO2 page, click App...
Use SF1EditQuickAutoClean to clean Deleted references and ITM records.
Autocleaning a mod through SF1Edit removes any Identical to Master (ITM) records that authors sometimes copy over to their mod for various reasons, then forget to remove, also for various reasons. It also restores improperly deleted records and marks them as hidden instead. Have a mod that needs cleaning in no way implies a mod author made mistakes or the rest of the mod is bad, if that was the case, I wouldn't use it. Since ITM records are the most likely issue at this point, I'm providing a guide to cleaning mods only to limit the number of patches that may otherwise be needed to make two things work together. Keep in mind there are very rare cases where mod authors have left ITM records in place for a specific reason and blindly cleaning all of your mods may break something.
Launching Starfield for the first time
This guide is for Steam users. Starlit may work with Gamepass or Microsoft Store versions, but I can't test those or guarantee your success
1. After Starfield has finished downloading, press the green PLAY button to launch Starfield for the first time. This initializes the configuration files we'll need.
2. The first you launch Starfield, it will need to build the Shader Cache, wait a moment for that to finish.
3. When prompted, press 'E' to accept the EULA.
4. You can now QUIT back to your desktop.
5. Open Steam again, right click on Starfield then select Properties
6. Select the Updates page, then change 'Always keep this game updated' to 'On...
Mod Organizer 2 offers a more versatile and user-friendly experience, allowing for a seamless integration of Nexus Mods. With its intuitive interface and advanced features, Mod Organizer 2 provides greater control over your mod load order, ensures a cleaner installation process, and minimizes the risk of conflicts between mods. I will only be providing MO2 instructions throughout the guide.
1. Manually download Mod Organizer 2 version 2.5.0 from the Skyrim Special Edition page on Nexus. This is the latest public release and works with all games, including Starfield.
2. Launch the exe installer once it's finished downloading.
3. Click 'Yes' when you receive the User Account Control window.
4. Accept the Lic...
