frihyland Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 This is a Steam issue and not a BOSS or SKSE one, the fix applies to all steam mods.Launch skyrim from steam and let it validate and download all modsTake a nice coffee break or alternately lie prostrate in obeisance to the Steam OverlordsDo not close the launcherLaunch BOSS and reorder anything new or that was updatedLaunch SKSE and play Skyrim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LeetMiniWheat Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Could also just copy the entire Skyrim folder to a different location and run/manage it from there. Let steam do whatever it wants to it's own install, and let us do whatever we want to our copied install :). And when you want a steam workshop mod, just copy(or cut) and paste the .bsa/.esp files from the steam install to the copied install. But for the most part I keep the steam install pretty barebones, or use as a testing ground sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 frihyland Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yeah, I currently do it using SIS with a vanilla install with just 2 Steam mods at the moment, but it just adds another step to the equation and I wanted it as simple and universal as possible. SIS gives a greater degree of control that I do recommend however. Edit: After using SIS for a while it seems pretty slick and uses very little space indeed although creating and changing profiles is not what I'd call quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LeetMiniWheat Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 SIS looks interesting, I've been keeping multiple installs elsewhere using the Smart Mirror feature in Link Shell Extension to sync folders and/or switch installs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 frihyland Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 Hmm SIS is pretty slick but Steam is just so insidious, it tries to download the mods anyway even if there is no modslist.txt (I forget the exact name), it stores too damn much information in the cloud and you can't easily control it. You need to only use the launcher on your Steam Mods profile to avoid making a mess, use skse to launch from other profiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 LeetMiniWheat Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 yeah steam is really sneaky but I can be sneakier! I usually subscribe, run the launcher to download, then cut+paste the BSA/ESP's, and then unsubscribe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 stoppingby4now Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Hmm SIS is pretty slick but Steam is just so insidious, it tries to download the mods anyway even if there is no modslist.txt (I forget the exact name), it stores too damn much information in the cloud and you can't easily control it. You need to only use the launcher on your Steam Mods profile to avoid making a mess, use skse to launch from other profiles.Skyrim Launcher accesses your profile to determine if you are subscribed to any mods in the Steam Workshop every time (it has to do it that way to determine if there are updates). So, it's pretty simple...unsubscribe from the mods to prevent the launcher from attempting to download the mods. Add them to your Favorites to allow easy tracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bitdman Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 "it has to do it that way to determine if there are updates" Does it do this if you say no to any updates in your settings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 stoppingby4now Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 "it has to do it that way to determine if there are updates" Does it do this if you say no to any updates in your settings?If it was that easy, then my Skyrim Unplugged would prevent updates to subscribed mods too. Unfortunately, Steam settings do not affect the Skyrim Launcher, and SL checks Steam Workshop every time it is launched without fail. The only way to fully prevent it is to block it's communication with Steam, but that may render the game unplayable (don't know for sure, never tried). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bitdman Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 :facepalm:Â Oh how I long for the good old days when It was just me ,my pc,and a game disk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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This is a Steam issue and not a BOSS or SKSE one, the fix applies to all steam mods.
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