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@vortexposer I'm afraid state backups are the only method of backing up categories currently. But it shouldn't be too hard to write a quick extension that exports/imports category information. I'll add it to my work list but can't say when I'd be able to implement it.

Hey @Razor671 - judging by the snippet you sent, you're potentially using a very old version of Vortex, you can confirm the version by looking next to the window buttons at the top right. If the version is not visible, it's a clear indication of a very old Vortex version. Stable is currently 1.13.2

1.13.2 has been rolled out and will fix both categories and the inability to manage FalloutNV on machines that can't connect to Github

Thank you for the heads up - noticed this a bit too late and didn't get to add it to todays patch release; but will make sure we take care of this for the next one.

Hello all, @vortexposer the categories have not disappeared, the category list component is having issues displaying them (I'm investigating why) please do not hit the retrieve categories button as that will indeed erase any custom categories you may have created. Stick with 1.12.6 for now - 1.13.2 will fix this issue. @MrYaiba the New Vegas extension now requires the Sanity Checks extension to be installed (it should have downloaded it automatically) but if it's not installed - please download and install it manually into your %appdata%/vortex/plugins folder or by drag and dropping the archive of the extension in the extensions page https://www.nexusmods.com/site/mods/945

Hi there! It's possible that some sort of connectivity issue between your machine and our servers occurred. These type of errors are usually temporary.

Hey there @bankerlmth The fact that Vortex uses the file overrides instead of regular rules means you have a mod type conflict, probably a mod that comes in direct conflict with SKSE - easiest way to fix this, would be to install SKSE manually outside Vortex. Alternatively, you can look at the file overrides to see which mod conflicts with it and delete the SKSE file in Vortex's staging folder (the mod will replace that file). Before making any sort of changes - please make sure to purge your mods first! and only deploy once you've fixed it. Oh P.S. - please use Vortex 1.13.1 going forward as that includes some fixes to the override editor which are a must to properly debug the environment.

Hi again, the Fallout New Vegas game extension comes bundled with Vortex, you cannot remove it; you've received the other game extension updates as part of our emergency game extension fix deployment functionality for bundled extensions. The only reason why you still have those entries (FO4, Witcher3, Halo) in 1.13.1 is because you disabled the game extensions, which tells Vortex not to check if the updates are superseded. I think you misunderstand how Vortex works - it does not matter which games you have installed; Vortex offers modding support for around 400 games at this point; and the intricacies of how they work together require us to sometimes push updates and/or extension requirements to all users, not just a select few. The game extensions you receive updates for will usually be under 200KB so it will incur minimal disk space.

Hi there, Vortex functions based on its extensions system; some extensions require others to work and Vortex will automatically download and install its requirements when it can, this is by design. In the case of the last extension you'll have to disable Fallout New Vegas as well to stop it from trying to fix its dependencies. Please stop disabling extensions that are bundled with Vortex.. It's only going to cause you trouble in the long run.

You basically have to make sure that Steam is started up and logged in with the user that owns the game and the "You're trying to run a Steam version..." error will go away when running obse directly. But yes, having it crash at the exact same location does highlight a mod specific issue.

Hi there, this is down to a bug we just fixed. Will be releasing this as part of 1.13.0-beta.4 https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/vortex-games/pull/141

Game freeze/lock on alt+tab/minimize is a common issue with Oblivion and Skyrim too I believe. Can't say for sure what may be causing the game to minimize, but it's not Vortex (Unless you're downloading/installing mods in the background). You can confirm this by running `obse.exe` without starting up Vortex.

Hi there - why do you suspect Vortex is the culprit in this case? Vortex only grabs focus if you're actively downloading mods from the website. Any in-game issues are always down to the mods you have installed, or potentially a different application grabbing focus.

It's also possible libloot wasn't able to parse those plugins correctly. Can't do anything without log files and the list of mods.

> closing the application doesn't help If the application isn't running, there's no way for it to eat your resources. This isn't a Vortex issue.