

If you have previously installed mods manually by unpacking them into the Witcher 3 mods folder, Vortex (or any other mod manager) does not know about them and they will not be loaded by the game. If you have manually installed some of your mods, you need to add them by either editing your ttings file, or by reinstalling them with Vortex.

Vortex will only pick up on mods that you have installed via Vortex.

"Merges" generated by the Witcher 3 Script Merger have to load first and are automatically locked to the first slot in the load order.texture replacers which affect the same things in the game). This is important when deciding on which mod to sort before another if they both do the same or similar things (e.g. In Witcher 3 the first mod to load wins the conflict. In other words, the mod with the lower index number will override a mod with a higher one (a mod that is further down the list). For Witcher 3 (this may be different for other games) the topmost mod overrides the other mods (only if there are conflicts).You can drag and drop mods anywhere in the list to create the load order you want.¶ Managing your W3 Load OrderĪs of Vortex version 1.2.0, you can manage your Witcher 3 load order directly in Vortex via the "Load Order" tab. If you can’t see Witcher 3, you can scan for it or define it manually. Use the “Manage” button on the game tile to add it to your managed games. To begin, open up Vortex and navigate to the games section. Please see: Getting Started with Vortex ¶ Getting Set Up You will also need to be logged in to your Nexus Mods account in Vortex. Before we get started, this guide assumes that you have installed The Witcher 3 and Vortex at their default locations.
