proton-shunt vs ModBuddy

proton-shunt

A small C program that allows running alternate executables with Proton (Steam Play for Linux) (by ralgar)

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ModBuddy

Mod buddy is a mod manager created with extensibility in mind (by OlavStornes)

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proton-shunt		ModBuddy
	Project
1	Mentions	5
3	Stars	35
-	Growth	-
0.0	Activity	3.3
almost 2 years ago	Latest Commit	11 months ago
C	Language	Python
GNU General Public License v3.0 only	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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proton-shunt

Posts with mentions or reviews of proton-shunt. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-05-21.

I am working on a Linux native Mod Manager.
9 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 21 May 2022

There is simply no need for native modding tools, when we aren't dealing with native games, IMO. Better to just use a shunt program, to trick Steam into launching the Windows mod manager directly. Then you know it's going to work as Valve intended, and you can manage everything through Steam like normal.

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.

ModBuddy, a mod/modpack manager with bulk download support
1 project | /r/linux_gaming | 7 Mar 2023

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I am working on a Linux native Mod Manager.
9 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 21 May 2022

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).
I attempted to create a generic mod manager
9 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 4 Mar 2021

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

What are some alternatives?

When comparing proton-shunt and ModBuddy you can also consider the following projects:

modorganizer2-linux-installer - An easy-to-use Mod Organizer 2 installer for Linux

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.

portmod

CKAN - The Comprehensive Kerbal Archive Network

tux-mod-manager - TMM is a Linux native game modding tool. it allows to install and depoly mods for Linux native and wine games.

steamtinkerlaunch - Linux wrapper tool for use with the Steam client for custom launch options and 3rd party programs

betterww - Better Wind Waker

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 [Moved to: https://github.com/sonic2kk/steamtinkerlaunch]

loot - A modding utility for Starfield and some Elder Scrolls and Fallout games.