CMC Mod Manager

For any of the builds included as a zip archive, the installation process is as follows:

• Download the build relevant to your platform and architecture.
• Extract the program's files in the directory where you want the program installed. (Please ensure that CMC Mod Manager has its own directory.)
• Please keep game files and the mod manager installation separate, and avoid adding any files to CMC Mod Manager's directory. To allow automatic updates, the program needs full control over its own directory.

• Download the build relevant to your package manager.
• Install the package with the relevant command:

sudo apt install ./cmc-mod-manager-linux.deb

OR

sudo dnf install ./cmc-mod-manager-linux.rpm

Please note that updates will not be installed automatically for DEB / RPM builds of CMC Mod Manager due to file system permissions. You will still be notified if an update is available.

CMC Mod Manager is also available as a package on the AUR, thanks to zxp19821005.

For all versions of CMC Mod Manager after v2.4.1, automatic updates are fully backward compatible, so updating to the latest version can be completed within the application. (Updates are entirely automatic, you don't need to run anything from the updater directory.)

To update from an earlier version, delete your installation of CMC Mod Manager and install it again from scratch as described above.

I started this project when I was 16, as an excuse to learn Electron and an attempt to improve the modding experience for a game that I enjoyed playing with my mates. After the surprise release of CMC+ v8, I rushed to finish the first version of the program and release it on the same day. Since then, I have spent hundreds of hours working on this program, in an attempt to improve the modding experience for a game I ceased to play about a year ago. Development fluctuated somewhat because of my workload at school, specifically Year 12, and because I recently started working. I am now 18 and will be starting Uni next year, so although I'll probably shift my focus away from this project now, I hope that it has helped you in some way and that I have succeeded in improving your modding experience for CMC+. If so, please consider donating via buymeacoffee.com.

If you find a bug, please create a bug report on GitHub. Please don't assume that I am already aware of it, users reporting bugs and providing information about how they can be replicated is very important and greatly appreciated!

Please note that errors are not necessarily bugs. Errors are often displayed to the user within the operation pane to inform the user why an operation failed, although not all of the messages are user-friendly.

If you are a mod developer, please consider formatting your mods so that they target CMC+ v8 without any file rearrangement. This makes installation via CMC Mod Manager significantly easier for users and should allow One-Click Installation to function correctly on GameBanana. Additionally, please consider providing your mod as a zip or rar file, rather than using 7z, which is unsupported. The primary way to know if your mod provides support is to try installing your mod with the mod manager - if you have to interact with the program to input additional information, try to tweak your mod to include that information by default.

{
  "menuName": "<Text>",
  "source": "<Text>",
  "series": "<text>"
}

After working on the project intermittently for two years, it has finally reached a point that, although imperfect, I am happy with. As such, this program's development will probably slow down as I focus on other projects, as well as my work and study. If you find any bugs or have ideas for any new features, please report them as described under bugs. (Features can be suggested here and I will be notified, but I may not implement them.)

Feel free to fork the project on GitHub and/or make a pull request if you would like to contribute features upstream (or modify it to support Prism Cross). Additionally, feel free to contact me for any help doing so (via GitHub or the CMC+ Discord server).