UncleChuck

There just has to be a better way!!!!
Guess what i really would like to see, is something like the mod update program for Torch lite.
Where you would go on line an login, then it would auto load all mods with their updated versions, and RED out incompatible mods based on your current load.
YELLOW out mods with some conflicts based on your current load. (Offer links or info how to resolve or at least tell you which mods it conflicts with)
GREEN out mods you can add to your current load.
It would then give you download selection options, and then download an install the new mods where they belong in the load order.

THIS IS MY PERSONAL WISH.....Of course i don't believe in Genies...........But i do believe in programmers who may be motivated enough!!!!

I think the most frustrating an time consuming part of installing MODS is the fact that
you have to go back an forth between several programs in order to make a somewhat compatible mod order.
AND you have to do it all from inside your GAME FOLDER!!!

Instead of having to Use FOMM an FO3edit (BOSS) separately to Add, check for conflicts, or find the best load order.

It would be great to have a stand alone application that would not require putting your Mods into your Game,
before checking them out.

LIKE COMBINING FOMM (Mod List), FO3EDIT/BOSS (Conflict Filter), AND 7-ZIP or other PATCH MAKER,
all in one AND OUTSIDE YOUR GAME FOLDER!!!

It would allow you to drag an drop/or put your Mod Files into its Data Folder.
Where it would add the Mod to the LIST screen on the left, where you can move the mod up or down the list,
Turn the Mod on or off, or remove it (like Fomm).

ALSO It would have a MOD UPDATE FUNCTION,
which could take you to the mod website an download any updates or files missing.

With each change, As you Add Mods to the list or change your load order in the list, or turn the mod on or off.
It would update a colored conflict screen on the right, showing your Total Mod List (like FO3edit/BOSS).

Whereby as you move any mod up or down the list, the colors will change until
you come to the best load order for your MODS, visualized by the colors on the right screen.

It would then Offer you the Option of Loading all the Mods into your GAME (each as seperate mod),
or creating a single Mod Patch File (Of all included Mods) for installing or saving as backup,
with it's own UN-installer (for a clean mod uninstall).

What would we call it?
How about THE MODDERS RUBIX CUBE?

SO WHY WE CANNOT HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR AS BELOW EXAMPLES FOR FALLOUT 3?

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Torch Leech
A free mod manager for Torchlight from Runic Games (inspired by WoWMatrix).
The tool helps to manage your mods and provide a rich online database with tons of mods and information about authors, versions,
package sizes, preview screenshots and more or less large descriptions (RTF). You can de-/install new mods or update all installed
mods without to take care of clearing the mod cache. The conflict check and backup automatism protect you from the most common game
crashes/problems.

SEEMS to me, iF they can do it WHY CAN'T WE?

If the Community and major Mod Groups like FWE, FOOK, MMM, EVE, WMK, and NEXUS, DUCK AND COVER, ect, would get together an share resources,
AND there was an effort to get all the Users to help and support it.

MAYBE, JUST MAYBE, WE COULD ALL ENJOY THE RESULTS............Remember,
Nothing is Impossible if you can think of it!!! Only things you cannot think of is IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

You know of Course that every journey starts with one step!!

How much info has already been attained by the various teams working on large Overhaul Mods already?
If something was set up, so that everyone could pool their info an work together, on the project, that would put us way ahead on this kind of effort.

How did WOW do it? That's a BIG BIG RPG!!!! and what about Torchleech which used the same idea?

Maybe a Base FOMOD with all the files needed for one Giant Package?
Like combining all the Major Mods along with others in the Top 100 list?
And monthly FOMODS to update changes to that base?
Along with a script to backup any files that would be overwritten, so as not to break the game if a mod is removed.
After installation one could just turn off an delete the items they don't want, an since it is a fomod it would remove them clean. (at least that is what i understand about FOMODS)
Or use the Refurbish program with a script just for the base mod items, which could be checked or not to remove?

The more i think about it, maybe a next step would be a combining FOMM with FO3Edit, I know that is where i loose most of my time going back an forth.
And add a MOD update system which would search, and not only update but correct your installed MODS by alerts of files needed but not found.
It would also check an update the load order list in FOMM as well?

Maybe we are trying to make this too complicated, What if each mod builder provided a script of where his mod should be placed, based on the Top 100 list?
This script would include any mods needed an also any mods which are incompatible.
This could be input via an on-line Database where all the mod builders could add their mods into the database list (must log in an verify they are the author)
As this gets filled, it would be easy for every one to check anything above or below that would break his or another MOD, which info he would add.
The Mod Author could then contact the other MOD authors an work together on a solution, after which add the resolution back to the database.
This way everyone can help an all the burden is not placed on just a few, this would provide all with a basic place to resolve problems, both the Authors an Users.
With the desired result of providing anyone with a Best Load Order List. From which all info about each Mod could be Linked, tagged, ect, for easy retrieval an info.

Maybe not perfect, but a step......What do you think?