Do i download mo2 archive or installer

 · Mod Organizer 2 (Archive Version) v For Changes see the Log tab. Zipped pre-installed version. Simply extract it on top of your previous MO2 install or in an empty folder (far away from the game folder). This is the recommend file for installation. Manual download. How do I extract BSA mo2? When you install a mod that contains a BSA archive, Mod Organizer will ask if you want to extract the files in the BSA. If the mod is already installed, click Archives in the right pane, right click on the BSA file you want to extract, click Extract. I used the archive to do a portable install. If you want to use the instances method, I'd suggest trying the installer. The differences (I think chef covered them in the other post) are Portable-only controls mods for the game the mo2 exe is paired with. Instances-can control all games the manager is compatible with from a single exe of mo2.

Once you have the archive install it using the Install from Archive option at the top left of MO2 (CD icon). If you get a message during install about missing data then use the popup dialogue to navigate to and select the Data folder in the mod. Hope that helps. 3. Share. In MO2, you should be able to see the download complete under the DOWNLOADS tab in the right hand pane of the program. Then, check the checkbox next to the downloaded mod in the left hand pane. After installing and new download, click the PLUGINS tab on the right, and click SORT. Do this any time you've downloaded a new mod. Now let's install the contents of the data folder using Mod Organizer. Go ahead and find the SKSE64 archive we downloaded again and drag it into the MO2 downloads pane. Ignore the warning sign, that's just there because SKSE64 is not from Nexus and doesn't have any information from that site. Double click it to install.

It has been awhile but iirc, the archive is for if you just want to do quick "portable" installs. The installer is for if you want to use the "instances" method of mo2. The mod page should describe both methods. Now let’s install the contents of the data folder using Mod Organizer. Go ahead and find the SKSE64 archive we downloaded again and drag it into the MO2 downloads pane. Ignore the warning sign, that’s just there because SKSE64 is not from Nexus and doesn’t have any information from that site. Double click it to install. I used the archive to do a portable install. If you want to use the instances method, I'd suggest trying the installer. The differences (I think chef covered them in the other post) are Portable-only controls mods for the game the mo2 exe is paired with. Instances-can control all games the manager is compatible with from a single exe of mo2.