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Era II Mod Manager
» Менеджер модов для платформы Эра
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SyDr Offline

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Post: #481

I got your point.

MM now comes with two different options (see my signature):
a) Normal (via installer)
b) Portable (.zip archive)

So:
1a and 1b) Brand name is changed Sm. RA Mod Manager is a Random Acronym Mod Manager (Really Awesome for example, but not yet).
2a and 3a) MM can be installed anywhere. It not need to be installed in HoMM directory.
2b and 3b) Should be placed in <HoMM3>\Tools\<Mod Manager> directory. Don't need to be installed.

Also, there is design difference between installer and portable versions:
a) Can work with any game directory, settings saved in system.
b) Can work only with game where it placed, settings saved in program directory. Updates should be unpacked by user manually.

Of course, this should be placed near program download links Sm.
(This post was last modified: 27.12.2014 15:09 by SyDr.)
27.12.2014 15:08
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Valery Offline

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Post: #482

Then maybe it would be a good idea to add all those explanations in installer window. I was a bit confused at first, because when you install it not in HoMM3 folder, it can't find mods on opening, so you still need to specify game folder. So why not do it from installation process.

Just saying.
27.12.2014 16:45
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SyDr Offline

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Post: #483

Update:
1) MM will be updated from wakeofgods.org by default. Thanks, Valery Sm.
2) Changed screen control buttons
3) Mod editing is now possible from MM (Hint: you can use it to convert mods with mod_info.ini to new format)
4) More bugs and bug fixes
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31.12.2014 11:34
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Valery Offline

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Post: #484

Excellent 20

How works priority? I set a mod to 3, then created a new "enabled" column, couldn't figure what's going.
31.12.2014 11:53
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SyDr Offline

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Post: #485

Valery, it was a Bes request (see http://wforum.heroes35.net/showthread.ph...2#pid85172 + see a screen from him a few messages below).

Simplest explanation: priority like groups (like in old Era priority system) and you can't move mod from one group to another (this applies for everything in MM).
For example, i have mod Standard Maps where all maps resides. It has priority -1, so when i enable it - it goes to the bottom of enabled mod list.
0 value is the safest one Sm.

I will prepare full explanation of every available feature in MM later. For now you can check this file (not everything is correct here, in fact): http://1drv.ms/1D56gst
31.12.2014 12:44
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Berserker Offline
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Post: #486

Здорово, конечно. Автообновление, редактирование через интерфейс информации о моде. Спасибо, замечательный продукт.


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31.12.2014 17:08
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Valery Offline

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Post: #487

Given that I have to repack all mods with new configuration, I was thinking to a better sort of, then add the prefix to starting name.

1) GAMEPLAY mods changing or adding things to game play, for example Phoenix, HoL (I don't like the term "conversions" as it usually pushes away the conventional players)
2) GRAPHICS mods adding graphics, Morn,
3) SCENARIOS map mods, TEW, Jim's maps
4) CHEATS trainer, advanced heo level up, advanced map infos
5) INTERFACE mods adding buttons, modifying interface
6) TOWNS grove, chinese rampart, new rampart, covenant

Like the one I showed:
This way, is easier to pick what you need among the 100+ existing mods. What everyone thinks?
(This post was last modified: 01.01.2015 16:41 by Valery.)
01.01.2015 16:37
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SyDr Offline

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Post: #488

Yes. This is good.
Do you rename folders or fill in "caption" field in mod.json?

In either cases, i propose following changes:
1) Add in MM support of two new fields for info file: "category" and "tags" (i also write a function that goes through all mods and converts them from your format to this)
2) Sort disabled mods not by directory name, but rather by displayed caption
01.01.2015 17:13
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Valery Offline

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Post: #489

I was thinking to rename folders. Because if one day mod manager, for one reason or another, vanishes, we still have them sorted out. Also when browsing mods links to download, is better I think.
01.01.2015 17:16
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SyDr Offline

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Post: #490

Valery, in that case you always can rename folders back to <Tag>_Name (yet again automatically).
Also, i think this is better:
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01.01.2015 17:35
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Valery Offline

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Post: #491

[GRAPHICS] Morn Battlefields

or?

[GRAPHICS]_Morn Battlefields

and why tags? Is better or necessary (because I will have to redo about 20 of them)?
01.01.2015 17:47
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SyDr Offline

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Post: #492

Just to be clear:
Say correctly, in which pattern you name your folders.
I will do everything else. You will be satisfied, i promise.
01.01.2015 18:25
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Valery Offline

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Post: #493

Right now, I renamed ~20 of them like this:

GRAPHICS_mod name

I will wait a few days to see if better suggestions or idea, then I repack all of them.
01.01.2015 18:42
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Berserker Offline
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Post: #494

SyDr's variant is better, space separated variant.


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01.01.2015 20:20
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SyDr Offline

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Post: #495

Update:
1) A new item, "category", are available for mod info. Editing from MM is also available. There is a list of predefined categories: (gameplay, graphics, scenarios, cheats, interface, towns). You also can use any other category name.
2) Disabled mods are now sorted by caption, not by directory name
3) More bug fixes

Valery, after update press F8 in a main window. This will do for every mod that use CATEGORY_<OtherPartOfDirectoryName> name pattern (only for predefined categories):
1) Fill in field "category" in mod.json and saves it
2) Renames directory into <OtherPartOfDirectoryName> (i.e. removes category name from directory name)
(This is a temporary function and will not be available in the future)
(This post was last modified: 01.01.2015 21:53 by SyDr.)
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