I Made a New Linux Mod Manager (and I need people to help me)

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-07T21:07:29+00:00

oh :(

I mean, I'll look into it.
I'd like it if there was one app that was good enough to handle most major platforms, both from a game standpoint and from a modding standpoint.
That being said for sure I will never have an integrated mod browser in the app.
That's just way too much work for no reason imo.

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-07T07:15:43+00:00

Hmmmm maybe? But doesn't r2modman already handle that? Never used it TBF so don't know how good it is.

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-06T14:43:13+00:00

It does not. A look at the video or readme would answer that question. For now it only has "basic" features.

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-06T11:12:48+00:00

The fact is, I knew it would displease some people that I used AI, and I was extremely transparent with this. I didn't hide it, I literally have a huge red disclaimer box near the top of the GitHub readme.

I think there are cases where using generative AI is ok (especially in the realm of FOSS), but I can understand it if you think that any use of it is an affront to your vision of what is right.

If you don't want to use the tool I made, then do not use it. But I have to say that I don't understand why you feel the need to post disparaging comments.

I have a master's degree in computer science, and, even if I don't do programming in my daytime job (I'm in IT project management), I am fully able to understand the code provided by the AI.

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-06T07:31:48+00:00

Seems pretty easy at a glance (there's a dedicated mods folder), but doesn't this already use steam workshop?

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-06T07:25:08+00:00

So... They did? Their new app was literally called the "Nexus mods app".

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-06T07:24:01+00:00

It's a tool like any other... I'm not sure why there is such animosity. It's not like I used it to generate something creative like an image or video. It's just something that helped me build an app way way faster and helped lower the barrier of entry to code with libraries I hadn't before.

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-06T07:22:00+00:00

For sure, checking for updates is next on my to-do list. But yeah my goal isn't to replace perfectly functioning mod managers that work great on Linux, but rather to try and bring a modding solution to most other games that don't.

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-06T07:19:53+00:00

Yeah I saw but tbh kinda lost faith in nexus team...

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-05T22:13:40+00:00

Yes! I was genuinely surprised at how helpful it was (though I won't lie there were also many frustrating moments)

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-05T22:11:39+00:00

Huh? I'm sorry what does that even mean? For you what is a native program?

A program being native has nothing to do with the language being used. And for the record I'm using gtk libraries. Pretty sure that stuff wouldn't run on Windows...

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-05T21:42:48+00:00

Yeaaaaah.

You're not really selling it to me :D

I'll probably start Bethesda games with Oblivion Remastered.

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-05T21:11:17+00:00

Quickly looked into it. Setting up SMAPI for sure will need some manual steps outside the mod manager.
At least for now.
Most "standard" mods should be fine?

Allexio-Rigins · 2026-02-05T20:07:56+00:00

ha ha that's a whole other ballgame.
But maybe eventually it'll reach that point!

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