MODDINGWIKI Users UI Games section

Overview

The Games section will list your managed and supported games. It can be opened at any time from the "Games" option in the main navigation or by pressing Ctrl + Shift + G.

The Games section in Vortex consists of several easy to use components, a brief summary of the labelled features has been included below.

1. Search - Use the search box to find a game by title. Please note the names here will usually match the ones used at NexusMods.com so "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" will simply be called "Skyrim". Use the cross icon to clear your current search.
2. Managed Games - This shows the games that Vortex is currently managing mods for.
3. Unmanaged Games - This shows the games that are currently supported by Vortex but are not managed. If the game artwork is in colour this represents a game Vortex has been able to locate on your PC.
4. Toolbar - This area contain two controls:
   • Show Hidden Games - You can choose to limit the games that appear in this list by hiding them individually, this option will show all games including those you have hidden or only those which are still visible. If you ever can't find a game, it's possible it was accidentally hidden.
   • List View/Grid View - Toggle the games from showing as tiles (grid) or as a list. Grid view is the default option.

Game management menu

Clicking the menu icon on the game tile will open the management menu. The options shown here will vary slightly depending on if the game is managed or unmanaged.

Item	Description
Show/Hide	Games can be hidden from this view and will only show up when pressing "Show hidden games" on the toolbar.
Open...	Provides handy links to open the game root folder or the mods folder.
Open Nexus Page	If the game has a section at Nexus Mods, you can open it in your browser.
Manually set location	You can tell Vortex which folder this game is installed to directly and/or override the automatically detected location.
Stop Managing	This will delete your mods and profiles for the game in question and move it back into "Unmanaged".

Finding a game

The quickest way to find a game is to use the search box. If you're having trouble finding it, be sure to try variations of the game title (e.g. GTA 5, GTAV, Grand Theft Auto V). Once you have located your game, click on the artwork to start managing it.

When clicked, Vortex will run a quick scan of your system and attempt to find the game automatically. This will check the game you're managing against a list of installed titles from Steam, Epic Games, GOG, Origin or other supported game stores.

If Vortex can't find the game automatically, you will be prompted to specify the folder the game is installed to. Please make sure you select the base installation folder for the game, not the folder where the game executable is located. If you select the wrong folder, Vortex will inform you of the expected files that could not be found.

Removing a game

This feature is only available in Vortex 1.4.0 and above. {.is-info}

If you no longer wish to manage a game with Vortex, you can click the icon in the top right of the game artwork and select "Stop Managing". This will delete your mods and profiles for the game in question and move it back into "Unmanaged".

FAQ

My game is installed but hasn't been detected

You may have a version of the game we've not encountered before, please use the "Send Feedback" option inside Vortex to let us know about it. Please ensure you tell us where you purchased the game from and what localisation you are using.

I can't find my game in Vortex

Vortex supports 150+ games, but this may not include the game you are modding. If you're interested in creating an extension for Vortex, please see Creating a game extension.