XRM requires a separate installation. You can copy your game folder to another location, install XRM there, and use the no-Steam .exe. Keep copies of your saved games in another folder as well, because your saved games must match the installation.Lea Flamma wrote:If I use the Plugin Manager will it allow me to try the XRM and keep the Vanilla version as well? I might give it a try, but do not want to lose my progress so far, if I decide to come back.
XRM is not packaged for installation with the Plugin Manager. The installation instructions are for a manual installation. You *can* use the Plugin Manager but you will have to change the names of the .cat/.dat files in the archives before installing with the PM. Change the names of the .cat/.dat files to a two-digit number (any number -- the PM will "fix" the numbers). Then install with the PM.
I know that you are new to modding, Lea; are you also new to the game? XRM *does* change the balance substantially, so I do not recommend it to anyone who has not already mastered the vanilla game. While XRM has some terrific features, it also nerfs combat skill and spoils some of the best boarding equipment (ISR's, Sirokos, and Acinonyx), which is a shame because it has (very good) stronger enemies. Some love it; others do not. Personally, I am in the "I *want* to love it (but would have to fix it)" category.