ModManFX 64bits - Generic Mod Manager utility

[Skypat]

ModManFX - Free for ever generic mod manager utility

ModManFX manage your mods and do all necessary files backup in one click

 

©2020 Skypat

 

btw you can donate with Paypal to sustainable development :)

 

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INSTALLATION

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it's a portable App, enjoy!

Extract from zip then put ModManFX64.exe file somewhere on your harddrive

--> NOT in <\WINDOWS...> and NOT in <\Program files...> and NOT in your game folder

--> ie: <your drive>:\MODMANFX\ModManFX64.exe

that's all. Launch it. A blue Microsoft windows message will occur saying "Unknown product", just bypass...

it will automatically create its subfolder at first launch.

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

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- When asked for game root folder, please choose MSFS "community" subfolder instead of MSFS root folder

- MSFS Zip mod compliant file structure must be as follow

[ZIP FILE] (ie: myzip.zip)

<mod name folder>

file1

file2

file...

YOU CAN ADD HERE some .JPG files here and a .txt file, ModManFX will display it in mod description tabpage

<subfolder1>

file1

file2

file...

YOU CAN ALSO ADD HERE some .JPG files here and a .txt file, ModManFX will display it in mod description tabpage

<subfolder2>

file1

file2

file..

YOU CAN ALSO ADD HERE some .JPG files here and a .txt file, ModManFX will display it in mod description tabpage

<subfolder...>

----> just put zip archive file in ...\ModManFX\profiles\<your MSFS 2000 profile name>\Mods or use the "ADD MOD" button

 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT MODS STRUCTURE for DCS and other games

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1 - For MODS, if zip archive file contains a GAME COMPLIANT tree structure like below:

[ZIP FILE] (ie: mymod.zip)

file1

file2

file...

<subfolder1>

file1

file2

file...

<subfolder2>

file1

file2

file...

<game_subfolder...>

----> just put zip archive file in ...\ModManFX\profiles\<your game profile name>\Mods or use the "ADD MOD" button

 

2 - For MODS, if zip archive file contains a JSGME COMPLIANT tree structure like below:

[ZIP FILE] (ie: mymod.zip)

<mod name folder> <<< THIS IS IT

file1

file2

file...

<subfolder1>

file1

file2

file...

<subfolder2>

file1

file2

file...

<subfolder...>

----> you must extract <MOD NAME FOLDER> from zip archive to ...\ModManFX\profiles\<your game profile name>\Mods\<MOD NAME FOLDER>

 

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HISTORY

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1.2.7.6

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- Added Search features

- Added QUICK CHECK checkbox to quick check mod status when you have lots of mods and when normal check take too long at start or after installing/uninstalling files

- Added FULL CHECK button to full check mod status file by file

- Added .RAR files support by converting it automatically to ZIP files.

After being converted, original .rar file are moved from "mods" subfolder to a new "myfiles" subfolder

- Drastically increased speed when retrieving mod list and having lots of mods

- Drastically increased speed during mod installation for bigger addon

- Added Warning messagebox when mod contain lots of files.

- Added progress bar and detailled informations during mod installation

- Added TAB control with 2 TABPAGE called 'Description' and 'screenshots'

ModMan will look for .JPG image files inside ZIP and will display 8 image max

you can click on each image to maximize it.

Modman will look for random .txt file and will display it, you can click on it

@MOD AUTHORS, please add .JPG files and .txt files inside a ZIP subfolder or in a deeper subfolder, NOT AT ROOT(MFS2020)

(ModManFX will display it in mod description tabpage)

- Added TABPAGE called 'MyBook'

you can give feedback about mods you tested

you can write notes about mods

more features to come

- Files Status are now updated in live, no spam list refresh anymore

- More efficiency Splashscreen, quicker overall

- 7-zip32.dll(NOT 7-zip64.dll) will be removed automatically from your ModManFX install folder because it's not used anymore.

- ModManFX64.exe is not using UPX compression anymore (just a technical information)

 

1.1.0.0

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- Added special features for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

now ModManFX is reading MSFS "manifest.json" for each mod

Added "mod name", "version", "mod type", "author", "required min game version" to the mod list

- ModManFX will display "Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 special features enabled" in ModManFX windows title when "manifest.json" files are detected

- minor fixes

 

1.0.1.2

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- Now you can install several mods at a time (use CTRL or SHIFT + LeftMouseclick)

- Now you can uninstall several mods at a time (use CTRL or SHIFT + LeftMouseclick)

- Now you can view a mod file by doubleclicking in the Mod Files list (you must have a program which is associated with the file extension)

- After installing/uninstalling a mod, mod List will not reset anymore, only status and colors will be updated

- After installing/uninstalling a mod file, Mod file List will not reset anymore, only status and colors will be updated

- added a "Mods" menu subitem : "Create Zip archive for all your mods added as folders" (ie: from JSGME zip)

- added a "Mods" menu subitem : "Reset Mod cache folder" (ModManFX is caching mod files during installation/uninstallation)

- Fixed obvious bugs when filename contains double space

- minor fixes

- some optimization

 

1.0.0.7

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- Final Release.

 

1.0.0.6

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- Now, you can resize GUI manually

- ModManFX\Games.ini has been renamed ModManFX\Profiles.ini automatically

- Minor fixes

- issue fixed when user rename profile with... the same name :)

 

1.0.0.5

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- again... Hotfix for fullhd monitor

 

1.0.0.4

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- Hotfix for fullhd monitor

 

1.0.0.3

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- ModManFX <Games> subfolder will be renamed to <profiles> subfolder automatically

- ModManFX GUI is using now Windows high DPI

- Added some colors

- Resized lots of things

- Fixed some obvious bugs

 

1.0.0.2 RC3 (Release Candidate)

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- Added a 'Rename' button to rename a game profile

- Added "User rights" or "Administrator rights" at the windows tittlebar

- '+' button has been renamed to 'Add'

- '-' button has been renamed to 'Del'

- Checking for Administrator rights if game is installed in "c:\program file..." folder

then asking user to launch ModManFX with administrator rights

FYI: to do it, Right mouse click on ModManFX icon then choose 'Run as Administrator' menu item

 

1.0.0.1 RC2 (Release Candidate)

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- Added '?' Menu item

- Added 'ModManFX Twitter account' SubMenu item

- Added 'Donate with Paypal' SubMenu item to sustainable development

- Added Spashscreen when retrieving mod list

- Added Spashscreen when retrieving mod detail file list

- fixed freeze bug when switching game profile

 

1.0.0.0 RC1 (Release Candidate)

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- Added colors state to both listview

- Added several tooltips

- both list view refresh has been optimized

- minor fixes

 

0.9.5.1

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- hotfix, obvious bug: some mod folder was not visible anymore

 

0.9.5.0

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- added a tools menu subitem to generate Mod zip archive, game compliant (empty folder are always skipped)

Best choice, folders & mod files added will be located directly in zip archive ROOT-folder

 

- added a tools menu subitem to generate Mod zip archive, JSGME compliant (empty folder are always skipped)

folders & mod files added will be located in a zip archive SUB-folder

 

- Added gzip, bzip2, tar archive file support

- Using now a cache folder instead of using temp folder for accelarating mod install operations.

 

0.9.4.1

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- Fixed JSGME folder detection obvious bug

 

0.9.4.0

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- JSGME compliant zip are now supported !

Just drop JSGME mod folder contained in ZIP (NOT the ZIP itself) to "<your drive path>\ModManFX\Games\<your game profile>\Mods"

 

0.9.3.0

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- Columns can now be moved

- .7z archive support added

- Fixed splashscreen freeze issue when exiting and cleaning temp folder

- Column can now be sorted in ASC and DESC mode by clicking column header

- Retrieving mod file list has been optimized to be quicker

- Mod installation speed drastically optimized by using cache (temp folder) only for current selected game

- Now displaying game full path information

- Filenames are visible on splashscreen during installation progress

- Filenames are visible on splashscreen during un-installation progress

- Added "Refresh" button to Refresh the mod list if you add a mod manually without exiting

- Added "Add Mod" button to add a mod to the mod list

- Adjusted some list view height

 

0.9.2.0

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- Initial release

- Column changes

Edited September 14, 2020 by Skypat
new version

[JagHond]

:thumbup:

 

Just can't await for it to be released and have a try.

With best regards.

[Skypat]

it's now available, see first post

[dora]

I am sorry to tell you that your link contains just the readme file and not the mod.

[Skypat]

I am sorry to tell you that your link contains just the readme file and not the mod.

 

was due to Gdrive rights

sorry, fixed i hope ?

[Skypat]

new download link

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wrnmbfwbwqv9fzj/AADRSsZJRHcD-eUT6LicGGYVa?dl=0

[Skypat]

Another download link @ DCS World official site

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3309551/

[davidp57]

Hi Skypat, thanks for your time and efforts.

If I may, why did you choose creating your own project vs contributing to the OvGME codebase ?

And (linked question) what are the differences between ModManFX64 and OvGME (apart from the cool name, of course ^^) ?

[speed-of-heat]

likely because he did the original ModMan back in the day .. :) welcome back

[HILOK]

looking great, thanks for your efforts ! : )

[speed-of-heat]

I have just tried this in anger in prep for the new patch today, worked really well and helped me diagnose a few file overlaps thanks to "partial"!

 

a couple of feature requests:

would it be possible to add a custom name to the profile? I use this to manage the saved games folder as well.

select more than one mod at a time to apply?

add dependencies and exclusions, this mod and this other mod cannot work together, to use this mod you need this one?

 

 

many thanks

[Skypat]

I have just tried this in anger in prep for the new patch today, worked really well and helped me diagnose a few file overlaps thanks to "partial"!

 

a couple of feature requests:

would it be possible to add a custom name to the profile? I use this to manage the saved games folder as well.

select more than one mod at a time to apply?

add dependencies and exclusions, this mod and this other mod cannot work together, to use this mod you need this one?

many thanks

 

for custom name, did you try the 'rename' button ? :)

for more than one mod at a time, adding to the to do list

For dependencies and exclusions, a bit more difficult, adding to the to do list but not in near future

 

thx for using it

an upcoming version today or tomorrow is already planned

 

already implemented changes (WIP)

1.0.1.2

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- Now you can view a mod file by doubleclicking in the Mod Files list (you must have a program which is associated with the file extension)

- After installing/uninstalling a mod, mod List will not reset anymore, only status and colors will be updated

- After installing/uninstalling a mod file, Mod file List will not reset anymore, only status and colors will be updated

- added a "Mods" menu subitem : "Create Zip archive for all your mods added as folders" (ie: from JSGME zip)

- added a "Mods" menu subitem : "Reset Mod cache folder" (ModManFX is caching mod files during installation/uninstallation)

- Fixed obvious bugs when filename contains double space

- minor fixes

- some optimization

[speed-of-heat]

for custom name, did you try the 'rename' button ? :)

 

doh!

[Skypat]

1.0.1.2 is out.

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3309551/

 

1.0.1.2

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- Now you can install several mods at a time (use CTRL or SHIFT + LeftMouseclick)

- Now you can uninstall several mods at a time (use CTRL or SHIFT + LeftMouseclick)

- Now you can view a mod file by doubleclicking in the Mod Files list (you must have a program which is associated with the file extension)

- After installing/uninstalling a mod, mod List will not reset anymore, only status and colors will be updated

- After installing/uninstalling a mod file, Mod file List will not reset anymore, only status and colors will be updated

- added a "Mods" menu subitem : "Create Zip archive for all your mods added as folders" (ie: from JSGME zip)

- added a "Mods" menu subitem : "Reset Mod cache folder" (ModManFX is caching mod files during installation/uninstallation)

- Fixed obvious bugs when filename contains double space

- minor fixes

- some optimization

Edited May 21, 2020 by Skypat

[speed-of-heat]

Thanks

[Skypat]

1.1.0.0 is out

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3309551/

 

1.1.0.0

-------

- Added special features for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

now ModManFX is reading MSFS "manifest.json" for each mod

Added "mod name", "version", "mod type", "author", "required min game version" to the mod list

- ModManFX will display "Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 special features enabled" in ModManFX windows title when "manifest.json" files are detected

- minor fixes

[lee1hy]

new patch seems to have changed the mod structure. There is a new moddemo folder

[Divemonkie]

New to DCS and having a problem with Modman.

DLed latest version 64bit unzipped and activated everything comes up ok except I'm missing the window to the right of my screen where you can "load mod" or "activate mod deactivate mod" basically all the buttons,...panel used to move mods in and out of sim is missing, nothing there. :cry:

 

I'm using windows 10

I can create zip file and game path. just can't move modified files in or out

 

what am I missing:helpsmilie:

 

LOL! This little dude is so me.. :joystick:

[speed-of-heat]

Have you downloaded and added any mods yet?

[Divemonkie]

Have you downloaded and added any mods yet?

 

No not yet.

Its funny. The program opens everything works exept i dont have any of the add remove buttons on the right side of the screen. Im able to create zip files, chose path rename. It creats its own sub folders and game architecture. Just no way to move mods in and out...no buttons.

 

I wonder if im missing somthing like a java or web script?

[speed-of-heat]

no you have to install a mod in the folder structure ... just copy it there by hand

[Divemonkie]

Have you downloaded and added any mods yet?

 

No not yet.

Its funny. The program opens everything works exept i dont have any of the add remove buttons on the right side of the screen. Im able to create zip files, chose path rename. It creats its own sub folders and game architecture. Just no way to move mods in and out...no buttons.

 

I wonder if im missing somthing like a java or web script?

[speed-of-heat]

no you have to download the mods and place them in the Modmanfx folder structure then use modmanfx to mod the game directory

[Divemonkie]

Doh!

Your saying the install mod or un_install mod buttons wont appear till i've added mods to the folder.

 

Thanks Speed. I'll give that a try soon as I park for the night. Will let you know how it turns out.

[speed-of-heat]

thats a guess .. but yeah.. thats what i will start with