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@ -11,29 +11,32 @@ This is a guide on how to install and integrate mod managers (like Vortex, MO2,
![skyrim_vr_vortex](/images/steam_launch_vortex.png "Example usage: Vortex Mod Manager integrated into Skyrim VR on Steam") ![skyrim_vr_vortex](/images/steam_launch_vortex.png "Example usage: Vortex Mod Manager integrated into Skyrim VR on Steam")
## Instructions ## Pre-Requisites
- https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks
- https://github.com/tralph3/Steam-Metadata-Editor
- Launch your game at least once before!
1. Setup `Protontricks` & `Steam Metadata Editor` ## Procedure
2. Install your Steam game and **launch it** once
3. Download your mod manager installer (Vortex, MO2, etc.) 1. Download your mod manager installer (Vortex, MO2, etc.)
4. Run the installer with `Protontricks Launcher`, select your game when prompted 2. Run the installer with `Protontricks Launcher`, select your game prefix when prompted
5. Finish the installer and note the installation path 3. Finish the installer and note the installation path
6. Symlink mod manager's installation path inside prefix into the game's install path. For example: 4. Symlink mod manager's installation path inside prefix into the game's install path. For example:
``` ```
ln -s "/home/faith/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/611670/pfx/drive_c/Program Files/Black Tree Gaming Ltd/Vo ln -s "/home/faith/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/611670/pfx/drive_c/Program Files/Black Tree Gaming Ltd/Vo
rtex/" "/home/faith/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SkyrimVR/Vortex" rtex/" "/home/faith/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SkyrimVR/Vortex"
``` ```
7. **Close Steam!** Then open Steam Metadata Editor 5. **Close Steam!** Then open Steam Metadata Editor
8. Find your game in the list, then click `Edit launch menu` 6. Find your game in the list, then click `Edit launch menu`
9. Click `Add New Entry` 7. Click `Add New Entry`
10. In Description, enter the display name (e.g., `Vortex Mod Manager`) 8. In Description, enter the display name (e.g., `Vortex Mod Manager`)
11. Click on the `...` button in the Executable field 9. Click on the `...` button in the Executable field
12. File picker will appear, which should be inside the game's install directory. If it's not, try again, restart your computer, or perform some ritual because it sometimes doesn't work properly. 10. File picker will appear, which should be inside the game's install directory. If it's not, try again, restart your computer, or perform some ritual because it sometimes doesn't work properly.
13. Choose the mod manager executable (e.g., `Vortex/Vortex.exe`) 11. Choose the mod manager executable (e.g., `Vortex/Vortex.exe`)
14. Make sure a relative path appears in the Executable field, as above! It won't work otherwise. If you see a full path `/home/faith/.local/share/steam/.../`, try deleting the entry and restarting the metadata editor. 12. Make sure a relative path appears in the Executable field, as above! It won't work otherwise. If you see a full path `/home/faith/.local/share/steam/.../`, try deleting the entry and restarting the metadata editor.
15. The working directory should fill in automatically 13. The working directory should fill in automatically
16. Close the modal window 14. Close the modal window
17. Click `Save` button 15. Click `Save` button
18. Enjoy 16. Enjoy
You have to install mod manager for each game separately. You have to install mod manager for each game separately.