How do you determine what category of mods go in which order? It seems that Steam just haphazardly tosses your subscribed mods into the mods folder. Is there a tool like LOOT that can organize the load order?
No there isn’t a tool.
Best way is to read the workshop pages (for example, on every one of my mod pages there is detailed instructions on correct load order placement), or ask the mod authors.
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The load order is determined by the modlist.txt. If we are talking about Single-Player, then you can order the mods via the launcher in the order you want to have them. Generally, the last loaded mod will take priority over the previous.
If we are talking about a server, the load order will be determined by the server owner. They can either install the mods in the correct order to the server or manually adjust them via the server’s modlist.txt. Then everyone connecting to the server will have to have the mods in the exact same order. If the mods are not in the correct order, you will see a mod mismatch window and your game will restart for the correct order to be applied before being allowed to connect to the server.
If you are asking about how to find the most optimal load order to ensure minimum conflicts, this is not an easy task to do. It depends on the mods you are using and how they are coded. As Multigun mentioned, it will be a bit trial and error but many of the mod authors will be able to guide you how to use their mods. Many of Multigun’s mods have a mandatory load order which is mentioned on the respective 6mod page itself. On the other hand, many of Testerle’s mods have no specific order requirement and they will work correctly regardless of their position in the mod list.
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