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Required files notification and comment download history update
We've made two changes to help better inform downloaders about the file's requirements, and also to inform the mod author as to whether you've actually downloaded those requirements when you comment on their file page.
As an author, if you've specified requirements for your file you will then be able to tick a checkbox when uploading your files that will turn on a notification window for anyone who downloads that file. The notification window will inform the user that your file requires other files in order to work, it'll list those files, and then require the downloader to click a button in order to get to the fileserver list or download your file via NMM.
Please note that we've made this an opt-out feature, rather than opt-in. That means if you've specified required files on your files then this notification window will be turned on as default on all your uploads for that file. If you want to turn off this notification window you need to edit your uploaded files and untick the checkbox.
Back when we updated our commenting system a short while back we added the functionality for mod authors to see what, if any, files the users who were commenting had downloaded from your file page. We've expanded this functionality now to include the user's download history of the required files too. You'll now be able to see if a user has downloaded the required files you list, as well as your files, which should help you to more quickly troubleshoot whether the user has actually downloaded the files necessary in order for your file to work.
Fingers crossed we should have another update today in regards to an update to NMM to fix the downloading issues. We've been testing it the past few days but there's still a couple of niggling bugs that need to be squashed before it's safe to release. Good news is, I go from a 25%-50% chance of a download working to 100%. Shock.
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A moderator has closed this comment topic for the time beingI've even tried to uncheck the notification on all of my files all together, and even though it it unchecked, the notice still keeps displaying. edit: ok, I just clicked on the Required Files link and removed the stored info there, and the notice does not display any longer.
Also, I never could get the link to an external site (NVSE) to save. Every time it would look like it saved, but it would not display in the notification.
I'm getting a LOT if server lag and images from the menus and background not displaying, so I'm hoping this is all just resulting from the persistent server problems that have been going on since 11-11-11.
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I just went to one of my mods, edited its requirements, and was presented an entire list of Official DLCs with checkboxes right on top, before the list of mods on Nexus and the list of off-site mods.
If there is no list with checkboxes in the requirements dialog for your game, then there is no way to add them to the requirements, other than as you said manually linking to any one site where they are hosted. You could ask for their inclusion to the list in the feedback forums, but better expect staff to take their time, currently concentrating rather on the more important issues to be taken care of first.
There are usually multiple official download locations for DLCs. As long as you don't link an illegal one there shouldn't be any problems. After all, people will realize it's a DLC, and if they know of a better place to obtain it, they'll use that one instead. There's no tracking for 'off-site' downloads in the new system anyways, so the exact source doesn't matter much.
Thank you!!
Is it just number of downloads, downloads with respect to endorsements, or some other calculation?
Are older files included in the rankings or are only newer files included?
I'm just curious.
Having to login just to add a mod from file that was already manually downloaded defeats the purpose. Been trying for 20 minutes to add a file I have already downloaded just for mod manager to tell me I have to be logged in to download files (& won't let me log-in).
Kudos on getting rid of the long load times though.
For manual downloading, the process is click to go to a mod page, click the Files tab, click to choose a file, click to choose a server, click to confirm the notification, and click to close the download box. So it's going from 5 clicks to 6, around 15% more.
Here's an example that sprung to mind after I looked at my current number of tracked-file notifications (545):
For 5 notifications, it's not such a big deal, just 5 more clicks. For 50 notifications, though, it's 50 more clicks. And for my current notifications, it's potentially over 500 more clicks.
The number of clicks required increases further for mods with multiple files and for download failures.
It's a bit daunting to face another click every. single. mod. and every. single. download. for those mods that have requirements added.
Please allow users to opt out of this new feature. Thank you.
I agree. I've been trying to download an update for a file I've already been successfully using, and the new popup is annoying, especially when I see it over and over again as I try to get past a "file not found" error on different servers.
Because if it still pops up after you've downloaded it once, and thereby already confirmed that you have the required files, then that's just ridiculous. They should be able to do it like the endorsement system, so that it has already registered that you've downloaded the file. Easy as that.