If everything goes sideways then restoring these three folders should put everything back to normal. Ensure you create a safe copy of your mod installations somewhere else so that you can restore from this backup in case of a problem, and ensure you know how to restore these backups properly before you attempt to use Vortex.'īasically this means copying your game folders: COMMON/Fallout4 and COMMON/Fallout 4, to new backup folders and copy DOCUMENTS/My Games/Fallout4 to a new backup folder. If you need to revert back to NMM, you can simply disable Vortex and reapply your NMM profile to return your setup to how it was before.Īs always, please backup your current modding setups in case the worst happens.

This is because Vortex and NMM both try to keep track of which files they've installed, and using multiple modding tools for the same game at the same time makes that difficult. ' Because of the (now) archaic way that NMM handles files in the data folder, we recommend disabling any mods you have installed in NMM (or switching to an empty profile, that will in turn clear up any files NMM has placed in your game data folder) if your import to Vortex is successful. I had considered Vortex, but since it is still Alpha, do you know if I can install Vortex independently of NMM ? I only want to try it to see if it fixes my FO4 problems.