Add button to reset mod deployment #8

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opened 2023-02-19 22:23:38 +01:00 by lucas · 0 comments

lucas commented

2023-02-19 22:23:38 +01:00

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Until the virtual file system is in place, there should be an easy way to reset the mod deployment.

Simply recovering backed-up versions of the modified game files should be enough. While it can produce issues when the game was updated since the backup had been made, this should be rare and can be fixed by having Steam verify the game files.

The reset does need to make sure to also erase backups. Otherwise, the backups would exist forever (even if they are in the game's folder, file verification doesn't delete untracked files).

With this in mind, the workflow for a game update must be either of these two:

Reset mods before updating, then re-deploy after the update
After the update, reset mods, verify game files, then re-deploy

Until the virtual file system is in place, there should be an easy way to reset the mod deployment. Simply recovering backed-up versions of the modified game files should be enough. While it can produce issues when the game was updated since the backup had been made, this should be rare and can be fixed by having Steam verify the game files. The reset does need to make sure to also erase backups. Otherwise, the backups would exist forever (even if they are in the game's folder, file verification doesn't delete untracked files). With this in mind, the workflow for a game update must be either of these two: - Reset mods before updating, then re-deploy after the update - After the update, reset mods, verify game files, then re-deploy