I'll update this in case my information can help someone else. I found a workaround. I installed and enabled Embers XD, but I didn't deplay. Instead, I closed Vortex then reopened Vortex. When Vortex restarted Embers XD showed all the usual conflicts and I was able to set the conflicts, deploy, and sort the plugins. Everything working fine now. Dunno why this is happening but it only seems to be happening with Embers XD regardless of which version I use.
