i don't totally understand why this exists when mod organizer exists? it seems like they have the same goal but mod organizer is just more fleshed out and established?
It's only this way because Mod Organizer has way more people working on it and I don't even have time and now the desire too to work on this one. The project is indefinitely frozen for the time being.
I really hope this mod manager works. Vortex Thanos-snapped my load order away because of "network issues" caused by a forced update. I really hope this doesn't have the same issues because I'm running out of mod managers to try that won't break on me or break my load orders.
Nvm it's Windows 10 exclusive and the instances don't seem to work
It might, but Kortex is very bare bones compared to Vortex and MO2. And this version containes massive amount of bugs I'm currently unable to fix. Use at your own risk.
For some reason, I fell on this program through NexusMods. I am wondering if this can be used without any problems for Skyrim SE. Then, I also wonder if going from Vortex to KMM would be a good move or not because I find the Vortex interface combersome and basing myself on the images, I love the KMM interface better. I just saw that the last comment dates from 2020 and that the last update dates from 2019 so I just wonder if this is still maintained or it's getting forgotten slowly...
It's not really maintained anymore since I don't have enough time for it. I have plans to rewrite it entirely but it's nowhere near completion. There are some new on KMM discord server.
As for moving to KMM form Vortex. It may not be the best solution. Vortex provided way more features Vortex than KMM and arguable easier to install and use. KMM does support SkyrimSE and almost every other Bethesda game (it can even support non-Bethesda games but that wasn't tested much).
I mainly use Vortex just to run Skyrim SE from SKSE, simply installing my mods and that's pretty much it. The only thing I find handy is the automatic download in vortex option from Nexus but asside from that. NMM was pretty much good for me and KMM just looks good with a real updated Windows feel to it. Asside from a simple Dark theme that could be added, I love how you are presenting it and I truly hope to see something from you one day. But it's really good of you to be honest and I know life itself can make us push projects away, but I'm encouraging you to keep it up. Vortex maybe a go-to possibility right now, but back then, MS Paint was the only known free program to paint, Adobe was the professional tool to use until Paint.Net came in and other apps to prove that not always the big ones are the best ones and sometimes, users are asking for just simple things. Like me, I do not need complexe things like automatic connection to may NM account and an automatic download option, all I want is to Mod Skyrim, make sure the mods load in the proper order and access SSEEdit, SKSE, LOOT and CreationKit quickly without hassle.
Because of how your VFS functions would you consider it more stable then MO2's VFS?
Also would your KMM solve the issue that MO2 has in Oblivion where OBSE plugins can't be used in MO2's VFS but have to be installed directly to the Oblivion Data directory or they will not function properly?
Kortex VFS is considered more stable by many people (not just me) and, since it's exist before the game process is started, it avoids the described problem entirely. You can see more about that on the site's comparison page (look for "Virtualization Pros and Cons" section).
MO2 came up with a new function that fixes the OBSE problem with Oblivion. But I haven't been able to play Oblivion lately because it just completely stopped working, it freezes on start, not sure why maybe because of using Win 10 20H2?
Sorry - I DID read (I ALWAYS read) the descript page, etc - just didn't see it - saw it for Fallout 4, and Fallout 4 VR, but nothing that said Fallout 4 SE, though. I will look again, thanx! Unless your Fallout 4 version also works for Fallout 4 SE? I do see this occasionally with various mods, their respective authors saying that a single version will work with either game version, but usually either game version requires it's own unique mod.
This was certainly an unexpected find, and I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical at first. After all, with Mod Organizer 2 and Vortex, another mod manager initially seems unnecessary.
I looked into the features a bit more, and the comparison chart, I like where you're going with this. The collapsible separators alone is quite something, then of course the possibility of managing ENB/SKSE and other DLL mods is exciting. It's also nice that you've got LoversLab support.
Unfortunately in its current state, I don't see being able to transfer my current playthrough to your manager, I have a feeling it wouldn't play too nicely with 800 or so mods, based on your notes concerning memory usage on large load orders. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this though, KMM shows a lot of potential.
Best of luck with development, I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes. =-)
Thanks. If only I had more time to work on it. Currently I'm busy with rewriting the framework I'm using for Kortex and it's not a very quick task. I do realize that Kortex doesn't have all the features that can make it a viable solution to replace MO2 or Vortex but I'm still going to catch up sooner or later.
IDK, I think I should have chosen a drive for it when it asked instead of going with the default? I found the manual but google docs butchered the translation and only a third of it is converted. The main window shows up but I cannot get it to display anything. I cannot click on the plugins tab to see the game dlcs or anything. If I had used MO before it would have probably made more sense to me. Vortex is not friendly for organizing big lists.
Should it show my game dlcs and such. My game had already been ran quite a few times before I downloaded this for a try so I thought I'd be fine. Is there anything I need to do with the Dokan Library Bundle it said was required? Thanks again
IDK, I think I should have chosen a drive for it when it asked instead of going with the default?
That shouldn't really matter. It's the folder to store mods info, not the folder where the mod manager will look for games.
I found the manual but google docs butchered the translation and only a third of it is converted.
Oh right. The manual. I forgot I have this uploaded. It's for older version (v1.x) but still applicable in general.
If I had used MO before it would have probably made more sense to me.
Yes, that would come in handy. Kortex is a bit like MO but is harder to setup and use. Mostly due to me lacking time required to implement all the convenient things MO and Vortex have.
Is there anything I need to do with the Dokan Library Bundle it said was required?
You just need to install Dokany and reboot. That's all about it.
Let's continue in Discord. It'll be much easier than in Nexus comment (bear in mind though that I'm at UTC+3).
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Nvm it's Windows 10 exclusive and the instances don't seem to work
As for moving to KMM form Vortex. It may not be the best solution. Vortex provided way more features Vortex than KMM and arguable easier to install and use. KMM does support SkyrimSE and almost every other Bethesda game (it can even support non-Bethesda games but that wasn't tested much).
Also would your KMM solve the issue that MO2 has in Oblivion where OBSE plugins can't be used in MO2's VFS but have to be installed directly to the Oblivion Data directory or they will not function properly?
Kortex VFS is considered more stable by many people (not just me) and, since it's exist before the game process is started, it avoids the described problem entirely. You can see more about that on the site's comparison page (look for "Virtualization Pros and Cons" section).
This was certainly an unexpected find, and I'll admit, I was a bit skeptical at first.
After all, with Mod Organizer 2 and Vortex, another mod manager initially seems unnecessary.
I looked into the features a bit more, and the comparison chart, I like where you're going with this.
The collapsible separators alone is quite something, then of course the possibility of managing ENB/SKSE and other DLL mods is exciting. It's also nice that you've got LoversLab support.
Unfortunately in its current state, I don't see being able to transfer my current playthrough to your manager, I have a feeling it wouldn't play too nicely with 800 or so mods, based on your notes concerning memory usage on large load orders.
I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this though, KMM shows a lot of potential.
Best of luck with development, I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes. =-)
Should it show my game dlcs and such. My game had already been ran quite a few times before I downloaded this for a try so I thought I'd be fine. Is there anything I need to do with the Dokan Library Bundle it said was required? Thanks again
That shouldn't really matter. It's the folder to store mods info, not the folder where the mod manager will look for games.
Oh right. The manual. I forgot I have this uploaded. It's for older version (v1.x) but still applicable in general.
Yes, that would come in handy. Kortex is a bit like MO but is harder to setup and use. Mostly due to me lacking time required to implement all the convenient things MO and Vortex have.
You just need to install Dokany and reboot. That's all about it.
Let's continue in Discord. It'll be much easier than in Nexus comment (bear in mind though that I'm at UTC+3).