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ModOrganizer2 / modorganizer

Mod manager for various PC games. Discord Server: https://discord.gg/ewUVAqyrQX if you would like to be more involved
http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrimspecialedition/mods/6194
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Switch Instance to Download When Handling NXM Link #1531

Open tim-elmer opened 3 years ago

tim-elmer commented 3 years ago

I manage multiple games via MO2, and typically check for new mods / updates for all of them on the nexus at once. This makes it frustrating when MO2 is in the wrong instance and cancels the download on me.

It'd be nice if MO2 could switch - either by prompt or automatically (assuming no game/process/other download/etc is running), preferably with an option between the two - to the handling instance for the attempted download if such an instance is present. E.g., I had an instance for SSE open when MO2 last closed, and try to download a mod for FO4. MO2 launches and prompts me to change to the SSE instance rather than showing a dialog and effectively throwing away the download.

It'd be really nice if MO2 could handle simultaneously queued downloads for multiple games, but that seems like significantly more work. Maybe a wishlist item for any major rewrite of the download manager?

Yes, I know I can just switch instances beforehand, but I'm forgetful and lazy. 🤷‍♂️

sugoidogo commented 3 years ago

Alternatively, download manager integration would be nice. If nxmhandler or another helper program could get the download link, create the metadata file, and send the download link + destination to another program like JDownloader, that would remove the need for that MO instance to be open, which would help when waiting for large mod downloads as well.