EldenRingModLoader
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Mod Load Order Format
Could you please provide a short example of what the format for mod loader's load order should be? It's not too clear from the readme.
Oh bad reading comprehension. I understand now... but isn't that a bit convoluted than just having some XML load order?
This is for the author of ERML:
I made a load order that works in the config by putting the mod under the [loadorder] section. I can make a PR if you are happy with it!
https://github.com/Nordgaren/EldenRingModLoader
new ini:
[modloader]
load_delay = 1000
show_terminal = 0
; Add the name of the dll here: I.E ErdTools = 1
[loadorder]
P.S. I just figured I wouldn't open a new issue on Mod Load Order Format to post this, as well as this is kinda a solution to the current format being confusing to some users. I do a lot of tech support for people trying to get mods working (mainly in SeamlessCoop right now) and the main thing about the load order thing is that people don't exactly understand what to do.
The main thing with the current load ordering system is that mods can be packaged together with their load orders easily without overriding any other files. However I guess it doesn't hurt to have the ability to put the load orders in the mod loader .ini aswell. But it should work together with the original method and should conform with these points:
- The mod loader must first attempt to read load orders from inside the mods folder for each mod (as it does now), then secondly read the load orders from the main mod loader .ini in the game root directory.
- The load orders specified in the main mod loader .ini should override whichever load order it read from the mods folder.
- The mod loader should make a concrete print to the logs that it has read a load order from the main mod loader .ini.
As an extra point, putting load orders in the main mod loader .ini should only be used as an alternative and mods shouldn't be packaged with a modified mod_loader_config.ini.
Right now I just have the load order printing right before it gets added to the list of load orders, like so. Is this what you want, or do you want a print in each case?
if (extension == ".dll" && path == m_modFolder)
{
std::string modName = file.path().stem().string();
int64_t loadOrder = automaticLoadOrder;
std::ifstream loadOrderFile(m_modFolder + "\\" + modName + "\\load.txt", std::ios::binary);
if (loadOrderFile.is_open())
{
std::string line = "";
getline(loadOrderFile, line);
std::stringstream stringStream(line);
stringStream >> loadOrder;
}
std::string load = ini["loadorder"].get(modName);
//Just in case someone adds ".dll" to their load order.
if (load == "") {
load = ini["loadorder"].get(modName + ".dll");
}
if (load != "") {
loadOrder = stoi(load);
}
m_logger.Log(" %s = %d", modName.c_str(), loadOrder);
dllMods.push_back(std::make_pair(loadOrder, modName + ".dll"));
}