parsiad / wabbajack-autodownload

Automates downloading a Wabbajack mod list without a premium Nexus account

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Wabbajack Autodownload

About

Wabbajack Autodownload automates downloading a Wabbajack modlist without a premium Nexus account.

Motivation

Without a premium Nexus account, you have to manually click on a download button every time a new mod is added to the queue. Since modlists often have hundreds of mods, this is time consuming. Wabbajack Autodownload is a macro automates clicking on the download button for you.

Warning

Using a bot to download from Nexus is in direct violation of their TOS:

Attempting to download files or otherwise record data offered through our services (including but not limited to the Nexus Mods website and the Nexus Mods API) in a fashion that drastically exceeds the expected average, through the use of software automation or otherwise, is prohibited without expressed permission. Users found in violation of this policy will have their account suspended.

Use this at your own risk.

Known issues

Some users have reported that the macro fails to automatically click the Nexus slow download button. If you encounter the same problem, refer to this thread detailing a workaround.

Usage

  1. Download Wabbajack Autodownload v0.1.1
  2. Download the portable release of Pulover's Macro Creator (PMC) v5.4.1
  3. Extract the contents of wabbajack-autodownload-0.1.1.zip
  4. Extract the contents of PuloversMacroCreator-Portable.zip
  5. Launch PMC by opening MacroCreatorPortable\x64\MacroCreator\MacroCreator.exe
  6. In PMC, select File > Open from the menu
  7. In the Open dialog, choose wabbajack-autodownload-0.1.0\wabbajack_autodownload.pmc
  8. Start downloading a mod list with Wabbajack until you get to a "Click the download button to continue screen"
  9. Important: Minimize all windows except for PMC and Wabbajack and make sure that Wabbajack is maximized
  10. In PMC, select Macro > Play Current Macro (PMC should automatically minimize afterwards)
  11. When Wabajack has finished downloading the mod list, you can exit PMC