Google Chrome Can't Download from Skyrim Nexus using MO

[Idonea]

Hi, I can't download from Skyrim Nexus using the Mod Organizer. I click "download with manager" on the page, the box that lists dependencies comes up, I confirm, it disappears, but nothing happens in MO. Here is what I've tried:

[*]Clicking the globe icon then navigating to the mod I want via my address bar

[*]Giving MO my login information in the Configure Settings and Workarounds window

[*]Repeatedly clicking the "Associate with 'Download with Manager' Links" button

I do not know what else to do; I'm not well-versed in this type of program at all... I would appreciate it if someone would help me.

[DoubleYou]

What browser are you using?

[Idonea]

I'm using Google Chrome. Thanks for the speedy reply.

[DoubleYou]

Okay, since its Google Chrome, what is your operating system (Windows 8?)

[Idonea]

Yes, it's Windows 8.1.

[Tarikko1]

Did you sign in with the correct username and password?

[Idonea]

Yes, I have. I just went and typed in all my info again and I'm still receiving nothing on MO's end.

[DoubleYou]

I'll have to check why, but I do remember Google Chrome's handling of nxm links on Windows 8 being somewhat spotty. Probably a security setting somewhere.

[Idonea]

Hey, update!

 

I tried it out on Firefox, and the browser asked me to choose which app to use. When I pointed it to MO, it worked perfectly. I know this forum is mostly about MO, but does anyone know how to force Chrome to update what app it's supposed to use? I think the problem is that it still must be set to NMM, which I have uninstalled recently.

Edited April 3, 2014 by Idonea

[CJ2311]

Chrome doesn't have an option to change file handling (which is baffling considering even IE5 has that basic feature)

 

There is a workaround for that, though:

1/- Open C:Users%USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalGoogleChromeUser DataLocal State in a text editor (backup the file first)

2/- Search for the extension/protocol you want to modify (in the case of the nexus it would be nxm)

You should find a line like this (could be set to true)

"nxm": false,

3/- Delete that line.

And next time you click on a download with manager link, it should ask you which app to use to open it.

Edited April 3, 2014 by CJ2311

[Idonea]

That worked!! Thanks for all the help!

[FloopyDisk]

I tried this and this hasn't worked for me. My Local State file doesn't have any phrase for NXM. I've also tried just renaming it and letting Chrome recreate itself. No luck there either. Any other suggestions?

[DoubleYou]

This may be an issue again. Note the News article on NMM on the Nexus that includes info about this. I'll look into it.

[CJ2311]

Seems like between this and restricting what addons you can download, Google is trying to pull an Apple...

[DoubleYou]

  On 6/5/2014 at 10:50 PM, CJ2311 said:

Seems like between this and restricting what addons you can download, Google is trying to pull an Apple...

They better not be, because I got options.

[GSDFan]

Just an FYI on this from Darkone on 5 June 2014 news section on the Nexus site.

 

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In other news, a lot of people have noticed that the "Download With Manager" button is not working for them on the site. Firstly, let me say that this is nothing to do with us, in that we haven't caused this problem. The problem arises with the combination of Windows 8.1 and the Google Chrome browser, and only this combination. NMM works fine in IE and FireFox with Windows 8.1. For a slightly technical explanation of what's happening: a recent silent update to Chrome has forced the browser to no longer recognise third-party URL protocols, like the "nxm" URL the Nexus sites use to start your download in NMM. Instead, Chrome will now only accept URL protocols that are classed as "safe" by Windows 8/Microsoft, which at this time is basically just the Windows Store. Great update, Google. The fix for this issue involves editing a Google Chrome config file to tell Chrome that the Nexus Mod Manager is a safe program to accept URL requests from. Google haven't coded any sort of system (like FireFox has) to ask if you want to trust the Nexus Mod Manager protocol, it just refuses to work. That's just plain laziness on Google's part.