Introduction
This project aims to make modding and playing Bethesda games on Linux as easy as possible. It does that by providing Lutris installers which automatically setup a working experience for the user.
While these installers may be available on Lutris.net, users are always recommended to use the latest stable release from this repository. The testers and maintainers of this project have little control over the content on Lutris and cannot assure that the installers available there are up to date nor that they haven't been incorrectly modified.
Installing Mod Organizer 2
All you need to use Mod Organizer 2 is to first install the game you want to play and then grab the latest stable release of the installer here. Prefer to get your games directly from Steam as that is the most tested use case.
The installer will automatically configure game-specific workarounds and install the script extender for your game of choice. Java binaries are also made available at C:\java for running Proc Patchers.
You can use the installer with the following terminal command, remember to change the path if the file was downloaded to another location:
lutris -i "$HOME/Downloads/modorganizer2.yml"Features
The following is a small overview of the current state of each supported game:
| GAME | GAMEPLAY | SCRIPT EXTENDER | ENB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallout 3 | not tested | not tested | not tested |
| Fallout 4 | working | some plugins might not work | ENB v0.393 or older, disabling "EnablePostPassShader" might be necessary |
| Fallout New Vegas | fullscreen only | working | working |
| Morrowind | not tested | not tested | not tested |
| Oblivion | working | some plugins might require manual setup | not tested |
| Skyrim | working | working | working |
| Skyrim Special Edition | working | working | not tested |
For known bugs and necessary workarounds, please refer to the issues page
Please, help to keep this table up to date by opening issues on any successes or problems you have experienced.
Updating Mod Organizer 2
Updating Mod Organizer 2 is a simple process. For safety, you may want to backup your Mod Organizer 2 directory before updating.
Here is what you need to do in order to update:
- Download the newest installer containing the update;
- Remove Mod Organizer 2 from Lutris WITHOUT REMOVING ANY DATA: right click > Remove > uncheck option to remove data > Apply;
- Find your Lutris cache path in Preferences > Lutris Preferences;
- Clear the Lutris cache for Mod Organizer 2 (if it exists) with this terminal command:
rm -rf <cache path>/mod-organizer-2- Use the newest installer to install Mod Organizer 2 in the path to the old installation
Installing Vortex
The Vortex installer was created before Wine had builtin support for Mod Organizer 2. It should only be used for games which Mod Organizer 2 does not support.
The Vortex installer does not apply any configurations to the games themselves. Make sure they are working, using Lutris or another method, before modding. GAMES SHOULD NOT BE LAUNCHED FROM WITHIN VORTEX.
The Vortex installer is not under active development/maintenance at the moment.
To install Vortex, you first need the vortex.yml installer from the latest release which included it.
You can use the installer with the following terminal command, remember to change the path if the file was downloaded to another location:
lutris -i "$HOME/Downloads/vortex.yml"Remember to follow all instructions during installation, some manual steps are required for Vortex to work properly.
After installing Vortex and following all instructions, manually add the game you want to mod.
Notes
- The old Skyrim Special Edition and SKSE64 installers have been deprecated as the Mod Organizer 2 installer replaces both
- Advanced instructions for using Vortex can be found on older versions of this README. They were removed since they are only applicable to games supported by the Mod Organizer 2 installer