Open Mod Manager

Open source and generic Mod ("Modifications") manager.

Version: 1.3

Presentation

Open Mod Manager is an open source and generic Mod manager. Mod term comes from Modification and refers to one or several unofficial files which are added to, or replace original editor's files of a software (usually a game) to change its behaviour, add features, components or items.

While these Mods's files can be manually installed and origina files backed by the user, Open Mod Manager provide a safe, automated and advanced environement to store, install, back and restore original files, and create Mods as encapsuled packages.

Modern package management

Cumulative installations, backup then restoration of original files are key feature, Open Mod Manager embed safe and smart automatic backup mechanism to garantish user can always and at any time restore original files. Finally, Open Mod Manager support versioning and dependencies mechanisms.

Network oriented

Since most of mods are provided by users or communities, and downloaded by other, Open Mod Manager provides an open online repository mechanism allowing any community or individual to provides its own Mod Packages within public online repositories. Users can configure repositories to check for updates or new availables Mods from their favorite communities.

Generic and versatile

Open Mod Mod manager is not focused to work with a specific game or software, it is in contrary designed to be generic, very flexible, and to adapt to the most configurations as possible and even for what was not though in the start. The configuration architecture is modular, stored as human readable XML files. Editing merging or deleting configuration modules can be as simple as - litteraly - moving subfolders from one location to another.

Features

Open Mod Mananager currently implements the following key features:

• Modular and flexible usage with Hubs and Channels

• Allow custom directories everywhere

• Support Mods as directory or 'Packaged' archive files

• Online Mod repositories mechanism with resumable downloads

• Mods dependencies mechanism

• Mods safe overlapped install and restoration

• Compressed Mods backup data

• Tools and features for Mod creators

• Tools and features for Mod repository managers

• Presets mechanism for automatic Mods apply sequences.

• Network repositories for remote packages distribution and download.

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