From bfcf8b9b5d2891ed93d0529bc3ef089919e327ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Hamlet Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 16:41:19 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Move "Moving From BOSS" FAQs to bottom of page As pStyl3 pointed out, they've been less relevant than the other FAQs for a while. --- docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html | 111 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 54 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html b/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html index fdb5e85..8857cdb 100644 --- a/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html +++ b/docs/help/LOOT-FAQs.html @@ -5,21 +5,9 @@ title: FAQs

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Moving From BOSS

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  1. What happened to BOSS v3?
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  2. Do I have to switch from BOSS to LOOT?
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  3. Is there anything I should bear in mind when switching to LOOT?
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  4. I have a SkyProc patcher that runs BOSS. How do I get it to run LOOT instead?
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  5. How can LOOT not have unrecognised plugins?
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  6. Does LOOT sort based only on plugin content?
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  7. How can the load order LOOT gives be right if BOSS gives a very different load order?
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Using LOOT

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    1. I'm suspicious that LOOT is ordering plugin X after plugin Y. How do I double-check the ordering?
    2. OK, but I still have specific reasons to have in my game a different load order than the one LOOT proposes. What do I do?
    3. I've run LOOT with obsolete versions of some plugins and LOOT didn't tell me to update them! How come?
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      Common Issues

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        1. I'm running LOOT through Mod Organiser and it's not working. What should I do?
        2. I'm getting a "TLS initialization failed" error. How do I fix this?
        3. I'm getting errors when LOOT tries to update its masterlist. How do I fix this?
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        4. My antivirus software detects LOOT as malware. What should I do?
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        Moving From BOSS

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        Moving From BOSS

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        What happened to BOSS v3?
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        LOOT started development as BOSS v3, but it became a separate utility to avoid confusion once it became clear how little in common it had with BOSS v2.
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        Do I have to switch from BOSS to LOOT?
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        No. However, BOSS is no longer maintained for games other than Oblivion, and LOOT generally provides superior functionality.
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        Is there anything I should bear in mind when switching to LOOT?
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        It's worth double-checking the load order LOOT gives you, in case it's gotten something wrong. Also, if you're not starting a new game, changing your load order may cause in-game issues. To avoid disaster, you can backup your load order as follows:

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        1. Make a backup of your current .ess save file, and its accompanying .skse file (if you have SKSE installed). These are found in the %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Saves folder.
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        2. Make a backup of your load order files, plugins.txt and loadorder.txt, which are found in the %LOCALAPPDATA%\Skyrim folder.
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        That way, if something does go wrong, you have backups to roll back to. If you don't overwrite or delete save files, you don't need to back them up, so long as you can remember which save was made before you made the changes that caused problems.

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        I have a SkyProc patcher that runs BOSS. How do I get it to run LOOT instead?
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        LOOT support may be added to SkyProc patchers in time. Until then, you can do the following:

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        1. Run LOOT.
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        2. Run your SkyProc patcher(s) with the -NOBOSS argument.
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        3. Have fun.
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        How can LOOT not have unrecognised plugins?
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        To sort a plugin, BOSS needs it to be added to its masterlist, which is hand-ordered by its maintainers. LOOT instead reads the contents of each plugin to see which plugins conflict, etc. and uses that information to decide on the best ordering. This means that it can sort all plugins without needing them to become recognised first.
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        Does LOOT sort based only on plugin content?
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        No. While it can sort most plugins correctly, sometimes it gets things wrong, and LOOT's masterlist is used to provide metadata so that it can sort such plugins correctly. Unlike in BOSS, LOOT's masterlist doesn't give specific load order positions, which makes it more adaptable and easier to maintain.
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        How can the load order LOOT gives be right if BOSS gives a very different load order?
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        There can be more than one correct load order for a given set of plugins. For example, some plugins may not conflict or depend on each other, so their relative orders wouldn't matter. The load order BOSS gives is hand-made to look 'neat' as well as work, so plugins from the same mod will usually get grouped together, but LOOT doesn't know which plugins belong to which mod, so it just puts them where it thinks they work.
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        1. What happened to BOSS v3?
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        2. Do I have to switch from BOSS to LOOT?
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        3. Is there anything I should bear in mind when switching to LOOT?
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        4. I have a SkyProc patcher that runs BOSS. How do I get it to run LOOT instead?
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        5. How can LOOT not have unrecognised plugins?
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        6. Does LOOT sort based only on plugin content?
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        7. How can the load order LOOT gives be right if BOSS gives a very different load order?
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        Using LOOT

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        If you're still suspicious of LOOT, it's an open-source program, so you can review its source code on GitHub and build it yourself. There is also a link to a VirusTotal report for new releases next to each download at LOOT's Nexus Mods page.

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        Moving From BOSS

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        What happened to BOSS v3?
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        LOOT started development as BOSS v3, but it became a separate utility to avoid confusion once it became clear how little in common it had with BOSS v2.
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        Do I have to switch from BOSS to LOOT?
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        No. However, BOSS is no longer maintained for games other than Oblivion, and LOOT generally provides superior functionality.
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        Is there anything I should bear in mind when switching to LOOT?
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        It's worth double-checking the load order LOOT gives you, in case it's gotten something wrong. Also, if you're not starting a new game, changing your load order may cause in-game issues. To avoid disaster, you can backup your load order as follows:

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        1. Make a backup of your current .ess save file, and its accompanying .skse file (if you have SKSE installed). These are found in the %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Saves folder.
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        2. Make a backup of your load order files, plugins.txt and loadorder.txt, which are found in the %LOCALAPPDATA%\Skyrim folder.
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        That way, if something does go wrong, you have backups to roll back to. If you don't overwrite or delete save files, you don't need to back them up, so long as you can remember which save was made before you made the changes that caused problems.

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        I have a SkyProc patcher that runs BOSS. How do I get it to run LOOT instead?
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        LOOT support may be added to SkyProc patchers in time. Until then, you can do the following:

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        1. Run LOOT.
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        2. Run your SkyProc patcher(s) with the -NOBOSS argument.
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        3. Have fun.
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        How can LOOT not have unrecognised plugins?
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        To sort a plugin, BOSS needs it to be added to its masterlist, which is hand-ordered by its maintainers. LOOT instead reads the contents of each plugin to see which plugins conflict, etc. and uses that information to decide on the best ordering. This means that it can sort all plugins without needing them to become recognised first.
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        Does LOOT sort based only on plugin content?
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        No. While it can sort most plugins correctly, sometimes it gets things wrong, and LOOT's masterlist is used to provide metadata so that it can sort such plugins correctly. Unlike in BOSS, LOOT's masterlist doesn't give specific load order positions, which makes it more adaptable and easier to maintain.
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        How can the load order LOOT gives be right if BOSS gives a very different load order?
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        There can be more than one correct load order for a given set of plugins. For example, some plugins may not conflict or depend on each other, so their relative orders wouldn't matter. The load order BOSS gives is hand-made to look 'neat' as well as work, so plugins from the same mod will usually get grouped together, but LOOT doesn't know which plugins belong to which mod, so it just puts them where it thinks they work.
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