Switching Games with Mod Organizer

[sgtnapalm]

I've been using Mod Organizer with Skyrim for a bit now and have come to the conclusion that it's the best mod manager I've ever used across any of the Bethbryo games. I also play and mod Fallout 3 and New Vegas quite extensively, and I'm considering getting into Oblivion modding as well. So I figured I would just use Mod Organizer in one centralized location under C:/Games/Mod Organizer (Steam is also installed to C:/Games/Steam,) seeing as I will be using this software for all my games.

 

So I installed Oblivion this week and I ran into the problem; While I see that the wiki says that Mod Organizer supports Fallout 3, Oblivion, etc., I can't seem to find any documentation for switching the game directories within Mod Organizer itself. I can create an oblivion.exe shortcut in the executable list but it still assumes I'm using the Skyrim directory. Where is the setting for this located?

 

Thank you for your help!

[redirishlord]

You're gonna need multiple installs, I suggest within each games directory (SkyrimMO, FNVMO). Each install can have multiple profiles, but an install won't handle multiple games, if I understand correctly.

[sgtnapalm]

Hmm, I see. If this is true, what would be the best way to move my MO install to the Skyrim directory? Will I break anything if I just cut and paste the folder into the root Skyrim directory, or will I need to reinstall MO?

[DoubleYou]

Cut and paste will work. Only thing you might have to re-set-up is download with manager, as nxm links pointing to nxmhandler will be changed.

[sgtnapalm]

Alright, thank you for the help guys!

[redirishlord]

I had the "issue" myself when I switched from WryeBAIN a month or two ago. BTW, you can have a separate Bashed Patch for each profile, I was excited to find that out.

[sgtnapalm]

That sounds good. What do I do, just take the overwrite file and make it into its own mod, naming it appropriately for each profile?

[DoubleYou]

[redirishlord]

Yes, I make an individually named overwrite "mod" for each profile and drop all their profile specific files in there; bashed patch, dual sheath redux patch files, fnis files. Place it/them right before the "real" overwrite folder.