Multiple modpacks installed at same time?

[Tony Salami]

So probably a stupid question, but I do not know better. Can you have multiple modlists installed? Like one through MO2 and one through Vortex and being able to play both? Thanks!

[Ilja]

Do you mean both at the same time, or differently?

If you mean at the same time (all in one game) then that will usually end up as compatibility nightmare. Many things are possible, but lists are usually designed so that files does not conflict within them. Other list on same game can cause plenty of unwanted conflicts and issues.

If you meant separately, then sure. You don't even need another mod manager for that. Both MO2 and Vortex support profiles. Each profile has unique load order and resource priority list. This is a strength of managers that do not actually install any files in to your Data folder.

- MO2 uses virtual Data folder. Files active in any profile are loaded as if they were in Data, when game is being run through it.
- Vortex uses hardlinks. Any files installed through it appearing in Data folder are not actually files that are there, but just links to them. Changing the profile will change those links as well.

[Tony Salami]

I have one modlist installed through MO2 currently, but one I want to try out is downloaded through Vortex. Like will these conflict if I have both installed? I am too dumb and tired rn to really understand so sorry lol.

[Ilja]

Any files loaded through MO2 are just "not there" at all, unless MO2 is running.

All files installed by Vortex are "basically there" through links, even if Vortex is inactive. Yes this can and will cause an issue, if you ran MO2 with unpurged links from Vortex in your Data folder.

I would not recommend using this sort of method. Use either one of the manager and setup different profiles for different mod lists.

[Tony Salami]

Ah ok I see. Thanks alot!