CKAN
The Comprehensive Kerbal Archive Network (by KSP-CKAN)
ModBuddy
Mod buddy is a mod manager created with extensibility in mind (by OlavStornes)
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| CKAN | ModBuddy | |
|---|---|---|
| 122 | 4 | |
| 1,460 | 30 | |
| 1.8% | - | |
| 7.9 | 5.5 | |
| 19 days ago | 2 days ago | |
| C# | Python | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
CKAN
Posts with mentions or reviews of CKAN.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-05-21.
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I give up; I'll venmo someone $10 to install my mods correctly (screenshots included)
Use CKAN, it's essentially a mod hub/browser that manages downloading and installing mods as well, install instructions for each OS are in the link.
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I am working on a Linux native Mod Manager.
The best mod manager I have ever used is ckan, consider extending it to cover other games. At the very least take a poke around at how it works and steal some ideas from it.
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Time warp mod for newest version?
CKan is a mod downloader. You search the mod and it will install the dependencies automatically (makes modding MUCH easier) Here is a tutorial.
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my first playthrough ever. what mods should I consider?
The mod manager of choice for many people is CKAN. Almost every mod you'd want is on there either officially or compiled by someone else. Allows for installing and updating mods, filtering by game version and so on. Also lets you launch KSP straight from the client (which is why my Steam hours count is a couple thousand below where it should be!).
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CKAN?
Ah, I thought you already had CKAN. No, it's an external tool. You can get it here, there's also a user guide to get you started.
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I have some problems with mods
Note: CKAN (Comprehensive Kerbal Archive Network) should handle dependencies for you. They can provide a much better experience when working with mods. Their user guide is here.
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install problem
Ah, the transaction timeout problem. Installations fail if they take more than 10 minutes. That's a known and fixed problem, but not released yet.
If the above message indicates a download error, please try again. Otherwise, please open an issue for us to investigate. If you suspect a metadata problem: https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/NetKAN/issues/new/choose If you suspect a bug in the client: https://github.com/KSP-CKAN/CKAN/issues/new/choose
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Sun flare mod for KSP 1.12?
I also recommend to install mods with CKAN, if you aren't already. Makes the process much easier.
- Help with waterfall mod
ModBuddy
Posts with mentions or reviews of ModBuddy.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-05-21.
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I am working on a Linux native Mod Manager.
It's exciting to see someone else try to tackle the same problem as me. Approximately a year ago i also attempted to implement a mod manager for Linux, but the progress halted a bit when i got satisfied with how i could mod STALKER Anomaly (plus some other errands which ate up my time).
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I attempted to create a generic mod manager
I've seen that case insensitivity is a big deal (which is a shame, but i guess that is due to different name handling on *tux/Windows. Luckily it isn't the worst problem to handle, and can be followed here
So i gave it an attempt my self to create Mod Buddy, with a combination of Python and QT.
You know, this idea grew a bit on me. I won't make any guarantees of if/when, but the issue is created here
What are some alternatives?
When comparing CKAN and ModBuddy you can also consider the following projects:
Unverum - Downloads and install mods for several Unreal Engine 4 games.
rpfm - Rusted PackFile Manager (RPFM) is a... reimplementation in Rust and Qt5 of PackFile Manager (PFM), one of the best modding tools for Total War Games.
Benjee10_MMSEV - Planetside Exploration Vehicle, a mod for Kerbal Space Program implementing a NASA MMSEV-style vehicle.
Nexus-Mod-Manager
TweakScale - TweakScale lets you change the size of a part. Check also the https://github.com/net-lisias-ksp/TweakScaleCompanion where support for third-parties is being added!
RP-0 - Realistic Progression Zero/One - Career mode for Realism Overhaul
GameHub - All your games in one place
steamtinkerlaunch - Linux wrapper tool for use with the Steam client for custom launch options and 3rd party programs
CKAN-meta - Metadata files for the CKAN
NetKAN - Metadata files used by the NetKAN/CKAN indexer
Z-Levels
betterww - Better Wind Waker