mlox, a tool for analyzing and sorting your load order

[JohnMoonsugar]

Official Release thread at Bethsoft

(Download mlox Beta at googlecode)

(Windows exe version is standalone, the Python version requires Python 2.5 and wxPython, just like Wrye Mash)

(Please download both mlox and mlox-data distribution archives from the download page)

(read all about mlox on the mlox wiki page)

 

mlox is now in Beta!

 

The Alpha was all about making the application correct and useful. The Beta will be all about improving the quality and coverage of the rule-base.

(The only substantial difference between this release and the previous 0.41 Alpha is that the documentation has been edited and corrected to be current, and couple of minor edits have been made to the rule-base).

 

mlox is a tool for analyzing and sorting your plugin load order.

 

It runs on a simple little rule-based engine with a small set of rules that specify the order, conflict and pre-requisite relationships between your plugins.

 

Features

 

* runs on Windows or Linux :)

* optimally reorders your load order to avoid known problems, where "optimally" is relative to the quality and coverage of the rule-base. (Currently the rule-base still needs some work, of course).

* warns about missing pre-requisites

* warns about plugin conflicts

* prints notes for things you might want to know about a mod, but were too lazy to read the Readme, or even find the info in some post somewhere in the Internets :)

* user customizable via a rules file. Just create an mlox_user.txt in your mlox directory, and start adding your own rules.

* can also check someone else's load list from a file: "mlox.py -wf Morrowind.ini" (or just paste the list of plugins into the Active plugins pane of the GUI. mlox understands the format of the [Game Files] section of Morrowind.ini, as well as the output of Wrye Mash and Reorder Mods++)

 

Here are links to the current documentation (they're just text files):

the Readme - introduction, installation and usage

Guide to the rule-base - how to write rules for the rule-base

mlox guts, Inside mlox - technical details

 

If mlox appeals to you and if you can help contribute to the rule-base, please send your contributions to me, and I'll post a new rule-base as soon as I can.

 

Your feedback is appreciated.

Thanks!

[d181sp1]

Okay, this program is terrific. It notified me of some LGNPC and UMP updates, made a couple of suggestions in load order and will set the new load order for you if you desire. Very simple to use and understand. It's in my permanent backup for the best mods.

 

Thanks for the donation to the community.

[Dragon32]

Good grief. Massive necro post here.

 

Earlier this year I uploaded mlox to Nexus, you can grab it from here.