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You can install modpacks using a tool called Wabbajaack (https://www.wabbajack.org/ https://www.wabbajack.org/) which downloads the mods from nexus (subscriptio

You can install modpacks using a tool called Wabbajaack (https://www.wabbajack.org/ https://www.wabbajack.org/) which downloads the mods from nexus (subscription required) and it’s an one-click install. I’m using it to play the Wildlander mod pack which is fantastic.

simion314 4y ago
This tools are a complexity thing , I tried Vortex and did not had good results for me. Why not have the collection in a big installer, then when you install it increase the download counter for all mods , maybe ncrease the endorments for all mods if you like the pack(it might cause drama though).
- motoxpro 4y ago
  From sibling: "I am proposing something similar to Linux distributions, you could start from a minimal install Linux install and install exactly what you want , or you could download some random script that install stuff one by one from a website, or genius idea have distributions like Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Stuio, Mint, Ubuntu Crhistian and Satanic editions and if I don't have time I install the distro that matches my needs and has a community." It seems like you feel strongly about this. You should make this solution.
  - mastax 4y ago
    Thing is that distro packages rarely conflict with one another, and when they do they're produced by a single organization who has processes to manage the conflicts. Mods are very often hooking the same functions or editing the same files, so you need patches for many combinations of mods. Mods are usually created by single authors who stop playing the game and there's no organization to take over maintenance or coordinate anything.
- SSLy 4y ago
  vortex was never a good tool to start with (compared to MO2) and their collections are way subpar to WJ. So don't let you convince yourself just because Vortex is bad, WJ also has to be.
mastax 4y ago
I installed a Fallout 4 VR mod pack using wabbajack and the experience was not great. Wabbajack had a lot of difficulty downloading certain files along with various other bugginess. Wabbajack wasn't able to automate much of the installation process so the mod pack had an installation instructions Google doc which was dozens of pages long. After spending a few hours following the installation instructions meticulously (twice), it didn't work. Weird bugs and game crashes. Couldn't get through character creation. I would've much preferred if I could just download a single rar file containing every mod already installed patched and configured by the mod pack author in a known working state. Stick it on the nexus and have it automatically increment the download counts of the component mods by one or whatever.

simion314 4y ago

This tools are a complexity thing , I tried Vortex and did not had good results for me. Why not have the collection in a big installer, then when you install it increase the download counter for all mods , maybe ncrease the endorments for all mods if you like the pack(it might cause drama though).

motoxpro 4y ago
From sibling: "I am proposing something similar to Linux distributions, you could start from a minimal install Linux install and install exactly what you want , or you could download some random script that install stuff one by one from a website, or genius idea have distributions like Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Stuio, Mint, Ubuntu Crhistian and Satanic editions and if I don't have time I install the distro that matches my needs and has a community." It seems like you feel strongly about this. You should make this solution.
- mastax 4y ago
  Thing is that distro packages rarely conflict with one another, and when they do they're produced by a single organization who has processes to manage the conflicts. Mods are very often hooking the same functions or editing the same files, so you need patches for many combinations of mods. Mods are usually created by single authors who stop playing the game and there's no organization to take over maintenance or coordinate anything.
SSLy 4y ago
vortex was never a good tool to start with (compared to MO2) and their collections are way subpar to WJ. So don't let you convince yourself just because Vortex is bad, WJ also has to be.

mastax 4y ago

I installed a Fallout 4 VR mod pack using wabbajack and the experience was not great. Wabbajack had a lot of difficulty downloading certain files along with various other bugginess. Wabbajack wasn't able to automate much of the installation process so the mod pack had an installation instructions Google doc which was dozens of pages long. After spending a few hours following the installation instructions meticulously (twice), it didn't work. Weird bugs and game crashes. Couldn't get through character creation. I would've much preferred if I could just download a single rar file containing every mod already installed patched and configured by the mod pack author in a known working state. Stick it on the nexus and have it automatically increment the download counts of the component mods by one or whatever.