installer KOTORModSync v1.1.0b4

I have one question, you say the incompatibilities will be sorted, does that include the cases in the Kotor Mod Build when you have to manually delete files to avoid installing them?

10 hours ago, Spectrometer said:

I have one question, you say the incompatibilities will be sorted, does that include the cases in the Kotor Mod Build when you have to manually delete files to avoid installing them?

Yes you are correct, KOTORModSync and the default instructions file are capable of following the mod build exactly. If you uncheck or check a mod from the list, any instruction you'll see on the mod build post is respected and followed. See https://pastebin.com/7gML3zCJ for more information on how KMS handles this internally.

for example, if you have the mod `HD Visas Marr` selected for install, you might remember the modbuild says that 3 specific files must be deleted for the ultimate character overhaul patches. This is how we handle that instruction:

So yes, simply select the mods you want to install from the left list, press install, and let KMS worry about how to handle it all.

Excellent, thank you! I will try it as soon as I can.

I am sorry about all the issues caused by v0.8

I've released v0.8.4 which I've tested on k1 and k2. If anyone runs into an issue, please ensure your app says 'KOTORModSync v0.8.4' or a later version at the top.

Hey, 

I downloaded the Kotor2_Full.toml, as well as the mods from the link here https://kotor.neocities.org/modding/mod_builds/k2/full#KOTOR_2_Full_Build

After I load the toml and select my directories I get several issues when trying to validate where the steps included are wrong or maybe arent up to date because the first step is trying to extract but the file is now an executable for The Sith Lords Restored for example.

Is there an updated toml file we can find or am I going to have to manually do some of these steps?

On 2/1/2024 at 6:30 PM, Steedious1 said:

After I load the toml and select my directories I get several issues when trying to validate where the steps included are wrong or maybe arent up to date because the first step is trying to extract but the file is now an executable for The Sith Lords Restored for example.

That happened to me for the K1 Full Build. I got around it by following the download link at the top of the summary in KotorMS and grabbing whatever files were missing according to the log in the console window. Here I goofed a file name on purpose to show you what I mean. You can see it cannot find the file I changed the name of so the console screams about it in red and I used that to pull up the what it needs. Screenshots are in spoiler to keep post footprint down.

On 2/1/2024 at 8:30 PM, Steedious1 said:

Hey, 

 

I downloaded the Kotor2_Full.toml, as well as the mods from the link here https://kotor.neocities.org/modding/mod_builds/k2/full#KOTOR_2_Full_Build

After I load the toml and select my directories I get several issues when trying to validate where the steps included are wrong or maybe arent up to date because the first step is trying to extract but the file is now an executable for The Sith Lords Restored for example.

Is there an updated toml file we can find or am I going to have to manually do some of these steps?

We are relying on the community to help keep these instruction files up to date and mod developers to notify us when an included mod has been updated.

If you notice a 'missing required archive' error please at least send the error/mod name in the future once you confirm that you indeed have the correct mod downloaded.

I think I've found an out of date instruction.

Using KOTOR2_Spoiler_Free.toml mod #85 is "Handmaiden - Fit and Athletic", with 1 download link: http://deadlystream.com/files/file/846-handmaiden-fit-and-athletic/

The instructions are looking for 2 files:

[[thisMod.Instructions]]
Action = "Extract"
Overwrite = true
Source = ["<<modDirectory>>\\FS_Fit_Handmaiden Patch.rar", "<<modDirectory>>\\FS_Fit_Handmaiden.7z"]

But that download only has the .7z. I can't find the .rar anywhere. (And pre-validation gives errors about missing files that are supposed to be in the .rar.)

I'm not sure if the .rar is needed for compatibility with other mods, or just optional, so I skipped the whole "Handmaiden - Fit and Athletic" mod for now. 

@JoeNotCharles

Look at the summary tab for that mod, should always have the links...

There's a Patch required.

EDIT: Ugh, nevermind, seems I did forget to put it in there. I'll update the toml's but in the meantime the link needed is https://mega.nz/#!gcxRTYTJ!ILbLFRyGEr4lGZYDOLN_Qg17fCm-TJw4Y1RDuy4WiWI

Thanks for reporting this.

Hey,

First of all, great work. I'm fairly new at this and the tool you made is really, truly helpful.

Second, I used the Kotor2_Full.toml and I noticed a typo in the refurbished astromech droids: the command should be Source = ["<<modDirectory>>\\SH_Refurbished Astromech Droids\\*.*"], but instead it is Source = ["<<modDirectory>>\\SH_Refurbished Astromech Droids\\*.t*"], which causes some problems. 

Thanks again for the work you've done!
 

On 4/27/2024 at 6:53 PM, Maynarkh said:

Hey,

First of all, great work. I'm fairly new at this and the tool you made is really, truly helpful.

Second, I used the Kotor2_Full.toml and I noticed a typo in the refurbished astromech droids: the command should be Source = ["<<modDirectory>>\\SH_Refurbished Astromech Droids\\*.*"], but instead it is Source = ["<<modDirectory>>\\SH_Refurbished Astromech Droids\\*.t*"], which causes some problems. 

Thanks again for the work you've done!
 

What problems, specifically, does that cause? The goal of the wildcard there is to grab only the tga/tpc files instead of the entire folder.

The instructions toml is just completely off from the community build. Missed matched zip files,  not installing in the correct order, etc. Why in the world would you overwrite the ultimate character overhaul, with all the NPC mods that clearly specify to install the clothes only version? This does not follow the community mod build instructions. And renders all the patch files that are required useless lol.

Disappointing, manually installing definitely yielded better results.

On 5/18/2024 at 1:54 AM, nydz3 said:

The instructions toml is just completely off from the community build. Missed matched zip files,  not installing in the correct order, etc.

no one's forcing you to use modsync. You realize there's hundreds of mods, and 6 different tomls. Have put weeks of time into doing these myself. I am not a perfect person. Your post is extremely unhelpful, at least post the exact issues you are finding if there indeed are any.

Why in the world would you overwrite the ultimate character overhaul, with all the NPC mods that clearly specify to install the clothes only version? This does not follow the community mod build instructions. And renders all the patch files that are required useless lol.

Yeah this straight up isn't happening, no idea what you're on about. The very last instruction in the full build is to install the patches.

If installing the build manually is easier for you to comprehend what's happening, you should continue to do so. I created ModSync because I wanted an alternative.

I'm getting issues wherein it's failing to find/extract subfolders/files from the various mods - all mods are present. Also, there wasn't a tslrcm zip file so I had to manually direct the exe to a dummy file and adjust that accordingly.

Fixed, I was having issues with not using the correct files

Hey man, i'm getting errors for HD Canderous Ordo. I have the mod downloaded. It says to download the (newclothes) file. and I also have the patch downloaded. This is when I do the preinstall scan.

3 Features I would like added if they are not added already. If they are already added I would appreciate support finding them.

1. A setting to tell HoloPatcher to not make Backup and Uninstall Folders. With ModSync, I do not really need Backup and Unistall Folders. I wrote some simple .bat scripts to delete them in my mod directory and subdirectories as a temporary solution to save space, but I would prefer not to do the read/write in the first place. Backup and Uninstall folder is essential when manually installing the mods, but with mod sync I just do a full re-install so easily. It would also make the process faster because now those folders do not need to be created and files do not need to be backed up. I have tried the original method of editing change.ini that TSLPatcher used, but HoloPatcher appears to be set to do this by default. This may be something more to address with the HoloPatcher.exe so I am going to reach out to the developer too to see if he can release an alternative version of Holopatcher that does not backup/unistall or can add the feature to read the change.ini.

2. Make defined windows borders if possible. The program works fine without them, but sometimes when I am in the thick of managing a bunch of mods the window slides around.

3. I have been managing the mod install order by numbering my mod folder then adding them to modsync. I realize there are a bunch of features in Modsync so that the actual add numbered order is irrelevant, but I just find it confusing to manage that way. I prefer it in the numbered order that I install it in. When I press "add a mod" the mod is added to the end of the list creating a new entry in the toml file at the end/bottom. I would like the feature that inserts the entry based on what mod I have currently selected. I suppose beneath the mod I have selected makes the most sense but either insert the new mod addition above or below the mod I have currently selected. Perhaps a separate insert button or just make this the default way to add mods. My temporary workaround has been editing the toml file in Notepad++. It is easier to copy and paste the entries than it is to move them up or down with the arrows in ModSync unless it is only a few spaces needed to move.