Cannot download using Vortex

[VortexFeedback]

I am being forced to download maually and then bring it into vortex this is very incoveinent for me.

Reported by: cameron17o

[IDCs]

I'm opening this thread due to a large number of users reporting that they're unable to download files off Nexus Mods using Vortex

Please see the following wiki link for clarification:
https://wiki.nexusmods.com/index.php/Downloading_from_Nexus_Mods_with_Vortex

The 'waiting for reply' label has been applied to highlight this issue within Vortex to attract the attention of the reporters - There's no actual need to reply

[VortexFeedback]

Vortex files from nexus don't load/install.
Interface non-intuitive, no help how to fix.

Reported by: DremoraMage

[VortexFeedback]

When i go to the nexus mod site and select download with vortex, instead of opening vortex to download it opens nexus mod manager to do the down load and then i have to manually get it into vortex. This is my second complaint about this issue, when it should never have been an issue at all.

Reported by: Skumboni

[VortexFeedback]

Vortex does not download mods automaticly from nexusmods.com.
Used to be fine with nexus... Making it a pain in the ass to intall everything.

Reported by: ShouRyuu7

[VortexFeedback]

Hello, im HezrouGaming, i own a Dell Disidion 7559, and use windows 10. Whenever i try to download something through vortex via the nexus mod website, i get the notification to open the windows website for an app, and ignores the vortex app. i have tried chrome as well, and it doesnt even prompt anything. I Hope this is enough info to try and fix this, and if you can reach out to me, please do. thank you, and have a good day.

Reported by: HezrouGaming

[VortexFeedback]

when i try to download a mod using the "mod manager download" button, the download will not start and i will be told by widows to choose an application to download it with, but vortex isn't an option. when i still had NMM installed, it would download said mods with NMM, not even considering to use vortex

Reported by: Darkernard

[VortexFeedback]

I can't download nexus files through Vortex. It seems the files aren't being sent to Vortex.

Reported by: XtomJames

[VortexFeedback]

I have had to manually download all mods everything seems to be working on the browser side when i click the link i see the link appear in the bottom left then nothing happens.

Reported by: Clarke311

[VortexFeedback]

Vortex download link does not work, neither does copying the link to paste into downloads.

Reported by: bl0o

[VortexFeedback]

I recently imported mods from the old Nexus Mod Manager program into Vortex, and when I went to update the mods that needed updating, it would not download through Vortex and I instead have to download it Manually. I would click the option to download through Vortex and the window that pops up with the following text would show:

"Your download should automatically begin within a few seconds.
Your file is being prepared for download from Vortex. Your download will be capped at 1MB/second.
Should the download not start automatically, you can use the button below."

However, no further prompts or actions would occur after this. It would not download at all, nor did clicking the Download button provide any result either. I can't seem to find any options through Vortex itself to be able to update the mods through the program either.

Reported by: AlexanderLocke

[VortexFeedback]

Vortex will not download anything. I've tried to download several mods through this and it did the same message on the nexus site that it did for NMM, however the downloads never happen, i even click the its not downloading so force download, still doesnt do it

Reported by: Link238

[VortexFeedback]

Try to DL mods, windows alert popup says I need an App to open nxm file (and I have Vortex open at the time and logged in)

Reported by: Longshot1975

[VortexFeedback]

keep trying to use the vortex download option in the site but nothing happens in the app

Reported by: ahmedyasser1990

[VortexFeedback]

I click the link and set them to open through vortex then nothing happens.

Reported by: gruntydog

[VortexFeedback]

i cant download anything no matter how hard i try

Reported by: shiningstarkiller

[VortexFeedback]

I am able to log in vortex via nexus website, however when i try to download a mod i get a message saying i need to download an app from the app store. Up unitl two days ago it worked fine. now i cannot use it to download mods

Reported by: dgswakeboard

[VortexFeedback]

Whenever I hit a vortex download link, it wants to open the old nmm. So I uninstalled that. Now when I try to hit the download links, it just doesn't give me any option at all, instead the windows prompt tells me to find an app. :(

Reported by: theretard

[VortexFeedback]

Summary: Windows 10 is asking me to find an app in the Windows App Store and not allowing automatic downloads of *.nxm files using Vortex.
EG: I attempted to download the Armor and Weapons Keywords mod and when the download window appeared after pressing "download with NMM" link the dialogue box prompting me to select a program appeared but only gave me the option to find a program in the Windows App Store.

Reported by: khy0te

[VortexFeedback]

Anytime I tell the Nexus page to download with mod manager, it tells me that I need a new app to do so. There is a screenshot of what happens.

External file: tmp-25292Gbie10NLjfOv.7z

Reported by: Skullking710

[VortexFeedback]

checklist:
signed in on nexus.com with Browser (Firefox): yes
signed in on nexus.com with Vortex: yes
checked the nxm-link handling on either the dashboard or settings: yes
anti-vir software: does not block, vortex got all rights in/out, read/write
browser tested: firefox, edge, opera

estimated behavior: after a click on "Mod Manager Download"-Button following by the "Download"-Button of a mod the download should start in Vortex and should be seen in either the section "Downloads" or "Mods"
recognized behavior: nothing happens. even after several restarts, logins, reselects of the nxm-link-handling option there is no reaction after clicking on a MM Download Button in the Browser. no download started.
reproducable: yes, every time when clicking on the MM Download-Button

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german version
Checklist:
im Browser (Firefox) mit Benutzer auf Nexus.com angemeldet: ja
in Vortex mit Benutzer auf Nexus.com angemeldet: ja
Verknüpfung mit nxm-links aktiviert (via Übersicht/Einstellungen): ja
Anti-Vir-Programm Freigabe: Ja, kein Blockieren durch Drittanbieter Software
getestete Browser: Firefox, Edge, Opera

Erwartetes Verhalten: Nach Klick auf den "Mod Manager Download"-, dann den "Download"-Button eines Mods startet der Download des Mods in Vortex - entweder in der Sektion Downloads oder Mods
Beobachtetes Verhalten: Nichts passiert, auch nach mehreren Neustarts / Logins / Reselect der nxm-link-Option keine Reaktion bei Klick auf einen MM Download-Button
Reproduzierbarkeit: Ja, bei jedem Klick auf einen MM Download-Button

Reported by: Aggl

[VortexFeedback]

I click vortex on the download for mods on nexus and it dosent start downloading them on vortex so i have to manualy download them to add them to the client which takes more time than downloading them

Reported by: DuskieDragon

[VortexFeedback]

i cant download mods on vortex using website.

Reported by: flamyiuukun

[VortexFeedback]

Every time i try to download a mod from nexus, it wont let me use the mod manager, it does nothing for whatever reason. and then when i manually download the mod files straight to my computer and drag them into vortex and click install. vortex crashes and the mod will stall indefinitely on "preparing". I dont know what to do, please help.

External file: tmp-3304P4FwJZd9dqa5.7z

Reported by: yeozalexandria

[VortexFeedback]

Summary: when i press the download button it doesn't download
Expected Resaults: press the button and it downloads it
Actual resaults: Nothing happens
Steps to reproduce: I don't actually know. sorry

Reported by: GRTheSilencer

[VortexFeedback]

Hi, my name is Raul and i'm Brazilian, so sorry for my bad english. I have problems to download mods using the option "vortex" in nexusmode, they don't recognize vortex to open and download

External file: tmp-12936xN0KB042S4rm.7z

Reported by: Raulfreitas

[VortexFeedback]

Whenever I click Mod Manager Download I get no responce within Vortex.
I have checked the proper boxes and logged in.

External file: tmp-12244HzylDhZYQP2z.7z

Reported by: Flyingnightmare

[VortexFeedback]

I've tryed to install serval mods
I went to https://nexusmods.com/skyrim
as soon as i found a mod that interested me, i tryed to download it with the download option "Vortex"
the mod never appeared in the mods "mods" field in the Vortex programm.
I dont know how to fix that.

Reported by: CreatiiveCake

[VortexFeedback]

I've uninstalled NMM and clicking "download with mod manager" doesn't do anything.

I've tried the fix button, and clearing cache/cookies ect in browser.

Reported by: spyroutgineer1

[VortexFeedback]

problem nothing happens when i try to download a mod ;-;

External file: tmp-18840RN63vxYquaUS.7z

Reported by: mountendew279

[Prinsn]

I do not even get the download with mod manager button.

[Wikt0ri0]

I did setup Vortex correctly following the Wiki and Gopher.
(I've moded games before there was an Mod Manager, so I know what I'm doing)
Still, when I try downloding with Vortex, the NMM opens.

Game: Fallout 3
OS: Win 10

[IDCs]

@Prinsn, the download with mod manager button is controlled by both mod authors and our staff. Our staff will never disable the button unless the author is providing an installer for the mod. More often, the mod authors themselves would disable the button for one reason or another - please clarify this with the mod author.

@Wikt0ri0, are you using FireFox by any chance ? FireFox tends to hold its own file associations and may have been configured to automatically start up NMM instead of Vortex.

[Wikt0ri0]

@IDCs, yeah sorry, I forgot to mention, that I am using FireFox, and yes, that was the problem.
I guess to simple to think of XD. Thanks a lot! :)
For anyone else using FF its under Options > General > Application

[TanninOne]

closing since there isn't actually anything for us to fix here.

[thunderpants]

"closing since there isn't actually anything for us to fix here."

Problem still occurring in Jan.2023.
Firefox nxm + vortex is only app listed in firefox settings.
Any other programs are disconnected from downloading nxm links ,only vortex is listed as the downloader.
Download folder contains only 0kb zip files.
Nothing is downloading.

[Jahfry]

Was a stupid error on my part, Vortex wasn't logged in. If anyone else sees similar issues with your browser not triggering downloads, make sure Vortex is authorised.

IGNORE the following ... leaving as search keywords.

Firefox on Win10.

• NMM has never been installed.
• Clicking a link on Nexus Mods opens Vortex but nothing happens past that
• If Vortex is already open it still does nothing
• {USERDATA}\downloads\fallout4 is empty, not even 0kb files

Update: Same in MS Edge. Installed Chrome, applied fix in Vortex Settings, also not working. Note: I have no AV installed aside from Windows Defender.