Linux NM Mod Manager
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The facts
Each one read from Linux NM Mod Manager's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bethesda tools
- For Bethesda games, features include plugin load order management, an INI settings editor, and launching detected tools such as BodySlide, Outfit Studio, Nemesis, and LOOT through Wine or Proton.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Conflict detection
- It reports symlink target conflicts for all games and can detect overlapping internal assets for UE5 mods by reading .utoc files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment method
- linkchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Downloads
- The Releases page lists version 1.2.0 as the latest release and the README recommends downloading a Linux zip executable.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File handling
- Mods are installed as symlinks, and real game files that must be displaced are renamed with a .bak extension and restored when mods are disabled or uninstalled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Game profiles
- Additional game profiles download from GitHub on first launch, and users can add their own profiles.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Game support
- Built-in profiles are listed for Stellar Blade, Fallout 4, and Palworld; additional profiles can be downloaded automatically or added by users.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installers and conflicts
- The app includes a FOMOD installation wizard and can detect mod conflicts, with options to set priorities or allow conflicting mods to coexist.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Install options
- The app includes a FOMOD wizard for mods containing fomod/ModuleConfig.xml and supports selecting among mod version subfolders.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under the MIT License.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mod source access
- external linkschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Nexus downloads
- The app can register as an nxm:// handler so Nexus Mod Manager Download links send files to its download manager.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Nexus integration
- With a Nexus API key, the app fetches mod names, descriptions, authors, and cover art, and caches the results locally per game.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Nexus Mods
- With an API key, the app fetches mod names, descriptions, authors, and cover art from Nexus Mods and caches the data locally per game.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Linux NM Mod Manager is a symlink-based mod manager with a graphical interface and command-line interface.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- p7zip-full is needed only for .rar and .7z archives; Python, pip, and a virtual environment are needed only when running from source.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Safer file handling
- Mod files are installed as symlinks, and game files that need to be displaced are renamed to .bak and restored when mods are disabled or uninstalled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The README says the game directory is never directly overwritten: displaced real game files are backed up and restored when mods are disabled or uninstalled.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The project welcomes issues and pull requests.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Linux NM Mod Manager is a symlink-based mod manager with a graphical interface and a command-line interface.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Linux distribution
- The recommended prebuilt download is a Linux zip archive named ModManager-<version>-linux.zip.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- linuxchecked 22 Sep 2026
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