Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
for the daily routine of mod building and racing, installing and deleting cars and tracks
i do use for this, basicly JSGM
but it has its drawbacks, espacially when it comes to multiple installs
there for i have written an alternative (not as complex as lusso's RaceManager and more generic) tool
basicly it works pretty similar to JSGM
advantages to JSGM:
you can use multiple SOURCEs (on different locations)
you can have multiple CM instances for one target
you can have different target / source locations defined per REPOSITORY
disadvantege
does not handle overwirtten files at all (till version 0.37 later version do handle overwritten files depending on settings )
how does it work
1.
extract archive anywhere you want
2.
start it direct
or create a link to its exe file
or create a BATch (you should copy the appdata and appset directory in that location) if you want to use one set of REPO types
3.
open SETTINGs area and define TARGET path (where your GAME or whatever is)
4.
define some REPO where you have your game files
press NEW
give the new REPO a name, a path (relative or direct) and a type
the type decides where the files are read from and where there are written
so type GENERIC . . does read direct and write direct in the SOURCE and TARGET path (like JSGME)
a type GENERIC _ . reads from SOURSE/MOD/_ directory into TARGET directory
you can define your own REPO types
5.
restart the APP
6.
mark MODs to install on the left side
7.
press > button to install watch the APP installing the content in the target path
8.
enjoy
9.
you want to remove some of the mods
select them and press < button
10.
you want to remove all, press << button
i do use for this, basicly JSGM
but it has its drawbacks, espacially when it comes to multiple installs
there for i have written an alternative (not as complex as lusso's RaceManager and more generic) tool
basicly it works pretty similar to JSGM
advantages to JSGM:
you can use multiple SOURCEs (on different locations)
you can have multiple CM instances for one target
you can have different target / source locations defined per REPOSITORY
disadvantege
does not handle overwirtten files at all (till version 0.37 later version do handle overwritten files depending on settings )
how does it work
1.
extract archive anywhere you want
2.
start it direct
or create a link to its exe file
or create a BATch (you should copy the appdata and appset directory in that location) if you want to use one set of REPO types
3.
open SETTINGs area and define TARGET path (where your GAME or whatever is)
4.
define some REPO where you have your game files
press NEW
give the new REPO a name, a path (relative or direct) and a type
the type decides where the files are read from and where there are written
so type GENERIC . . does read direct and write direct in the SOURCE and TARGET path (like JSGME)
a type GENERIC _ . reads from SOURSE/MOD/_ directory into TARGET directory
you can define your own REPO types
5.
restart the APP
6.
mark MODs to install on the left side
7.
press > button to install watch the APP installing the content in the target path
8.
enjoy
9.
you want to remove some of the mods
select them and press < button
10.
you want to remove all, press << button
- Attachments
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- content_mgr v021.zip
- (720.94 KiB) Downloaded 44 times
yuca
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Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
a big update
now it handles shadow files (files overwritten by installed mods)
include search mask (and further improvements)
here, a video how it could be used in case of GTR2
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now it handles shadow files (files overwritten by installed mods)
include search mask (and further improvements)
here, a video how it could be used in case of GTR2
[External Link Removed for Guests]
yuca
alias أندراوس - Андрэй - Андрый - Andrzej - Andreas - André - Andrew
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Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
small bug fixes
repo up/down function
rescan bug fixed
overwrite LOG output fixed
repo up/down function
rescan bug fixed
overwrite LOG output fixed
- Attachments
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- content_manager v043.zip
- (489.82 KiB) Downloaded 43 times
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Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
thanks for that
like the simplicity
like the simplicity
Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
small bugfixes (problems with directories with non-latin names)
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- content_manager v044.zip
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Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
improved some hashing
and
activated CANCEL button during INSTALL
and
activated CANCEL button during INSTALL
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- content_manager v047.zip
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Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
small bug fixes (around logging and icon)
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- content_manager v048.zip
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yuca
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Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
added reinstall feature & small bug fixes
yuca
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Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
small bug fix
still fighting with seldom errors when reinstalling overwritten files
still fighting with seldom errors when reinstalling overwritten files
yuca
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Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
big thanks for this great help
can you add a more verbose output ?
can you add a more verbose output ?
Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
and what is reinstall good for ?
Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
development of CM has reached it end (just fixing errors - espacially that one i cant fix)
this tool was meant to be dumb & simple
so no more logging or options will be added as i already working on a replacement of lusso's RaceManager
reinstall i do use for two things
one if i installed a mod to early in the chain
or
when modding i updated something and want to see quickly the changes
(lets say i changed car parameters or max cars on a track)
push reinstall and the new version is ready to test
this tool was meant to be dumb & simple
so no more logging or options will be added as i already working on a replacement of lusso's RaceManager
reinstall i do use for two things
one if i installed a mod to early in the chain
or
when modding i updated something and want to see quickly the changes
(lets say i changed car parameters or max cars on a track)
push reinstall and the new version is ready to test
yuca
alias أندراوس - Андрэй - Андрый - Andrzej - Andreas - André - Andrew
sorted from East 2 West
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Re: Content Manager - alternative to Mod enabler like JSGM
changed window layout and button position in main & repo window
for more productivity
for more productivity
- Attachments
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- content_manager GR v056.zip
- (495.31 KiB) Downloaded 13 times
yuca
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Content Manager v1
v1 version
found a few small bugs
it is possible now to change WINDOW name (by giving as argument on start)
found a few small bugs
it is possible now to change WINDOW name (by giving as argument on start)
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- content_manager GR v100.zip
- (576.73 KiB) Downloaded 3 times
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