Better Mod Manager
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Better Mod Manager, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Better Mod Manager's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No paid plans or usage limits stated |
The facts
Each one read from Better Mod Manager's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Activation and backups
- Its Smart Activation installs files physically and automatically backs up original game files.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Archive explorer
- A built-in tree view navigates ZIP and RAR contents without extracting them.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Automatic updates
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
- Conflict detection
- It monitors for file collisions between active mods.checked 12 Oct 2001
- Deployment method
- copychecked 22 Sep 2001
- Direct downloads
- The README says direct links ending in .zip, .rar, or .7z can be downloaded and extracted automatically during imports.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Discord
- Discord Rich Presence can show the active game profile and enabled mod count, and can be toggled in Settings.checked 12 Oct 2001
- Download integrations
- The project describes links for GitHub, Google Drive, MEGA, direct downloads, and other sites; direct archive links can be downloaded and extracted during imports.checked 12 Oct 2001
- File safety
- Its Smart Physical Copy engine backs up original game files and supports restoration.checked 12 Oct 2001
- Game profiles
- It supports separate profiles for multiple games, with dedicated paths and visual themes.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Integrity reporting
- A diagnostic tool checks whether modded files were corrupted or overwritten by game updates.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Language support
- The repository describes an extensible translation system with French and English support.checked 11 Oct 2001
- License
- The project is licensed under GNU GPL v3.0.checked 12 Oct 2001
- Link integrations
- Mod links support GitHub, Google Drive, MEGA, direct downloads, and other websites or forums.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Local mod pooling
- It detects mods in other profiles and copies them to save bandwidth.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Mod profiles
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
- Mod sharing
- It exports and imports .MM mod configurations that can include download links and installation priorities.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Mod source access
- external linkschecked 22 Sep 2001
- Notable limitation
- The developer stated that BMM had mod-list sharing through a file but no server-based repository system at that time.checked 12 Oct 2001
- Product purpose
- Better Mod Manager manages, installs, and shares mods using a physical-copy engine with automated backup and restoration.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Profiles
- It supports separate profiles for multiple games, with dedicated paths and visual themes.checked 12 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- Better Mod Manager manages, installs, and shares mods for PC games.checked 12 Oct 2001
- Release status
- The maker’s site displays version 0.9.8FTB, while the linked public repository lists v0.9.11 as a release.checked 12 Oct 2001
The company
- Maker
- The official site credits FreeProject089 as the creator and developer.checked 11 Oct 2001
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