LOOT not sorting files

[Jambo11]

LOOT won't sort the plug-ins, despite the masterlist being right where it's looking.

 

It still gives me the same error message.

 

I thought this was supposed to be better than BOSS...

Edited June 27, 2018 by Jambo11

[HadToRegister]

Won't sort WHAT plugins?

Loot gives WHAT error message?

What game are you trying to use loot WITH?

WHAT Mod Manager are you using?

[Jambo11]

1. Won't sort WHAT plugins?

 

2. Loot gives WHAT error message?

 

3. What game are you trying to use loot WITH?

 

4. WHAT Mod Manager are you using?

1. What difference does it make what plug-ins it won't sort?

 

2. "No masterlist present at C:\Users\Jamin\AppData\Local\LOOT\Skyrim\masterlist.yaml," even though the masterlist is right there where it's looking.

 

3. I really shouldn't have to answer that question, given the forum that I posted this in: Skyrim (not the Special Edition).

 

4. I'm using NMM, but what difference does that make?

[Jambo11]

Anyone have any ideas?

[HadToRegister]

Try this, from a thread in this section from 2014 about not being able to sort files with loot because it can't find the masterlist

 

 

Try this:

Delete all files and folders in C:\Users\(your user name)AppData\Local\LOOT\

Open LOOT, under setting disable update masterlist before sorting. Click OK.

Select SORT PLUGINS.

When the LOOT: Calculate Load Order window appears select CANCEL. And close the Report Viewer.

Close LOOT.

Go to C:\Users\(your user name)AppData\Local\LOOT\ and copy masterlist.yaml into the Skyrim folder.

Open LOOT, select SORT PLUGINS.

This should work for you. I wrote this while doing it step for step. Hope it works for you.

The LOOT Readme really need instruction on how to manually update the masterlist.

[Jambo11]

I'll give that a try.

 

Thank you!

[Jambo11]

Unfortunately, it still shows that there's no masterlist present, even though I just put it where it's supposed to be. Edited July 20, 2018 by Jambo11

[Jambo11]

Recently, I unchecked "Hide extensions of known file types" in the folder options, and I realized that masterlist.yaml was actually masterlist.yaml.txt.

So, I deleted the ".text,"thinking that it would correct the issue.

 

I ended up getting a new error message: (It was in red, so I think it could be bad.

 

"An error occurred while parsing the metadata list(s): yaml-cpp: error at line 399, column 112: illegal EOF in scalar.

 

Try updating your masterlist to resolve the error. If the error is with your user metadata, this probably happened because an update to LOOT changed its metadata syntax support. Your user metadata will have to be updated manually.

 

To do so, use the 'Open Debug Log Location' in LOOT's main menu to open its data folder, then open your 'userlist.yaml' file in the relevant game folder. You can then edit the metadata it contains with reference to the documentation, which is accessible through LOOT's main menu.

 

You can also seek support on LOOT's forum thread, which is linked to on LOOT's website."

 

 

 

It also says that the git repossitory is missing.

Edited July 20, 2018 by Jambo11

[HadToRegister]

What Version of LOOT are you using?
The latest version is Version 0.13.1
Are you using an older version?

 

 

So when you hit "Update Masterlist" in LOOT it can't find the git repository?

You've got a messed up install of loot

When you click on settings, are all of your game paths in there properly along with the URL to the git repository?
Because that should all be filled in during install

I don't get this Masterlist.yaml in the game directory thing.
I've used loot I don't have any files like that in my game directories

[Jambo11]

Masterlist.yaml is located in

Users/[name]/AppData/Local/LOOT/[game].

 

At least that's where it is for Skyrim abd Skyrim SE on my computer.

 

The mods for Skyrim SE get sorted just fine.

 

Edited to add: I also found masterlists in

Users)[name]/My Documents/Nexus Mod Manager/loot/[game], but only for Fallout NV and Skyrim.

Edited July 24, 2018 by Jambo11