Step Vanilla Optimized Textures installation

[evilsofa]

I've worked my way through the STEP guide to the point of installing the STEP Optimized Vanilla Textures.  When I install "STEP Vanilla Optimized Textures - Standard-11-1-2.7z", the result in MO's mod list is rather unexpected:

Mod Name: STEP - Skyrim Total Enhancement Project

Category: Patches

Version: 1.2

The version number is in red with a warning symbol, and the mouseover states: Installed version "1.2", newest version "2.2.9.2i"

 

I see in the instructions for the STEP Compilation that "The installer will ask to overwrite the STEP Optimized Textures from early in the guide, it is recommended to give the Compilation a different name, so Mod Organizer will install the mod in a separate folder."

 

This seems backwards to me.  Shouldn't we be renaming the Textures part rather than the Compilation part?  Or shouldn't the Textures just be coming with its own proper name?

 

As a side note, it would appear that there is some confusion about Optimized Vanilla (the name the Performance version got and which is listed in the STEP guide) and Vanilla Optimized (the name the Standard version got).  Is it SVOT or SOVT?

[GrantSP]

The name MO uses to name the mods installed are derived from the Nexus page, specifically the ID number of that page. Since you have already installed a mod from that page, MO assumes this install is related to that and defaults to the same name. STEP's mods are not alone in being handled this way, it is the way MO decides how to name the mods installed.

 

If you installed the Compilation mod first and then the Textures the name offered as the default would be the Compilation mod's name. This is not a fault or anything to worry about.

 

Likewise with the version numbers. The version checking code in MO looks at the version on the page, not for each file so currently 2.2.9.2i is the version number used to check for updates. Again just ignore the request to update that mod using MO's context menu.

[evilsofa]

Okay, I get it now, thanks!  I'll just rename the Textures mod to "STEP Vanilla Optimized Textures - Standard" in MO.