How does Vortex folder structure detection work?

[rawnight]

I'm trying to figure out how Vortex v1.5.7 manages mod deployment and how it detects the correct folder destination to deploy mods.

Examples in Witcher 3:

Example 1: Using the same folder structure as the game doesn't always work.

dlcTest1.zip

|--> dlc

|--> dlcTest1

|--> content

|--> test.txt

Wrong Deployment in '\dlc\dlc\' directory (bug?):

\Witcher3\

|--> dlc

|--> dlc

|--> dlcTest1

|--> content

|--> test.txt

The correct one would be \Witcher3\dlc\dlcTest1\content\test.txt

Example 2: Using 'dlc' in the parent folder name doesn't work.

dlcTest2.zip

|--> dlcTest2

|--> content

|--> test.txt

Wrong Deployment (in Mods directory):

\Witcher3\

|--> Mods

|--> dlcTest2

|--> content

|--> test.txt

Vortex doesn't detect 'dlc' in dlcTest1 name folder like I think it does with 'mod' in modTest name folder, or is only that Vortex deploys by default in '\Witcher3\Mods\' folder when there isn't a correct game folder structure?

The solution I've found by trial and error is to create a dummy file in another folder, like the Mods folder.

dlcTest3.zip

|--> dlc

|--> dlcTest3

|--> content

|--> test.txt

|--> Mods

|--> dummy.file

Correct mod deployment in \Witcher3\dlc\dlcTest3\content\

\Witcher3\

|--> dlc

|--> dlcTest3

|--> content

|--> test.txt

|--> Mods

|--> dummy.file

Is there a better way to correct mods with the wrong game folder structure without repacking? Modifying the staging folder maybe?

Is there a better way to view the mod archive folder structure within Vortex without installing and opening the staging folder, or right-click/open the compressed file in Downloads?

 

[dizietemblesssma]

To be clear, this is a report that Vortex is getting it wrong with Witcher3?

 

diziet

[rawnight]

  On 4/3/2022 at 3:34 PM, dizietemblesssma said:

To be clear, this is a report that Vortex is getting it wrong with Witcher3?

 

diziet

 

Yes, in this case, I'm having a problem with Witcher 3. Also, I would like to know how deployment treats the folder structure, in other games too. I couldn't find anything in the wiki. Thanks in advance.

[Pickysaurus]

You can view the source code for the installers here: https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/vortex-games/blob/master/game-witcher3/installers.ts

 

If you believe there is a problem I encourage you report it through the app and provide examples.

[Zanderat]

I don't think it is a bug, exactly. It's that some TW3 mods (most older ones or by non-Vortex users) are packed incorrectly. I have had to re-pack the archive when this happens.

[rawnight]

  On 4/4/2022 at 9:31 AM, Pickysaurus said:

You can view the source code for the installers here: https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/vortex-games/blob/master/game-witcher3/installers.ts

 

If you believe there is a problem I encourage you report it through the app and provide examples.

I have basic notions of Javascript/Typescript but from what I can see in the code Vortex searches for 'dlc' and 'mod' prefixes in the mod folder name. I have reported through Vortex because I think that copying 'dlcModName' to 'mods' folder is a bug. And the double 'dlc' folder too.