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=Meta Rule Instructions=
=Meta Rule Instructions=
[http://wiki.step-project.com/LOOT LOOT] allows the user to create rules to solve load order problems not automatically resolved in the [http://wiki.step-project.com/LOOT LOOT] algorithm. A rule is necessary when one plugin is conflicting with another plugin, causing incompatibility that need not be present.
[https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/LOOT LOOT] allows the user to create rules to solve load order problems not automatically resolved in the [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/LOOT LOOT] algorithm. A rule is necessary when one plugin is conflicting with another plugin, causing incompatibility that need not be present.


==Creating meta rules==
==Creating meta rules==
To create a [http://wiki.step-project.com/LOOT LOOT] meta rule:
 
# Launch [http://wiki.step-project.com/LOOT LOOT] through MO.
===Load after rule===
# Click {{Fc|white|''Sort Plugins''}}.
To create a [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/LOOT LOOT] meta rule:
# {{Fc|white|Select the plugin}} requiring lower loading (when a plugin is loaded lower than another plugin, it wins the conflict).
# Launch [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/LOOT LOOT] through [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/Mod_Organizer Mod Organizer].
# Toward top right, tick the {{Fc|white|''Show only conflicting plugins''}} box. The list of plugins will be much shorter as only conflicting plugins are shown.
# Right-click the plugin requiring a load after rule and select {{ui|Edit Metadata}}.
# {{Fc|white|Drag and drop}} the conflicting plugin {{Fc|white|into}} the {{Fc|white|''Load After''}} window.
# Go to the {{ui|Load After}} tab.
# Click {{Fc|white|''Apply''}}. The load order will be dynamically reordered applying the rule just created.
# Drag the plugin you want it to be loaded after from the left pane into the Load After tab area.
# Click {{Fc|white|''Apply''}} again to accept the new load order.
# Click the {{ui|Save}} button.
# Click the {{ui|Sort Plugins}} button at top left to re-sort your plugins with your new meta rule applied.
 
===Group rule===
To change a [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/LOOT LOOT] group:
# Launch [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/LOOT LOOT] through [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/Mod_Organizer Mod Organizer].
# Right-click the plugin requiring a new group and select {{ui|Edit Metadata}}.
# Go to the {{ui|Group}} tab.
# Select the group the mod should be loaded in.
# Click the {{ui|Save}} button.
# Click the {{ui|Sort Plugins}} button at top left to re-sort your plugins with your new meta rule applied.


==Removing meta rules==
==Removing meta rules==
To remove a [http://wiki.step-project.com/LOOT LOOT] meta rule:
To remove a [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/LOOT LOOT] meta rule:
# Launch [http://wiki.step-project.com/LOOT LOOT].
# Launch [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/LOOT LOOT] through [https://stepmodifications.org/wiki/Mod_Organizer Mod Organizer].
# Click {{Fc|white|''Edit Metadata''}}.
# Right-click the plugin requiring meta rule removal and select {{ui|Clear User Metadata...}}.
# {{Fc|white|Select the plugin the rule was created for.}}
# Click {{ui|Yes}} at the prompt.
# At center right, click the {{Fc|white|''Load After'' tab}}.
# Click the {{fc|#ddd|''Sort Plugins''}} button at top left to re-sort the plugins with the changes applied.
# {{Fc|white|Select the plugin to be removed from ''Load After''.}}
# At bottom right, click the {{Fc|white|''Remove Plugin''}} button.
# Click the {{Fc|white|''Save Changes''}} button, saving the change.

Latest revision as of 01:39, July 23, 2023

Meta Rule Instructions[edit | edit source]

LOOT allows the user to create rules to solve load order problems not automatically resolved in the LOOT algorithm. A rule is necessary when one plugin is conflicting with another plugin, causing incompatibility that need not be present.

Creating meta rules[edit | edit source]

Load after rule[edit | edit source]

To create a LOOT meta rule:

  1. Launch LOOT through Mod Organizer.
  2. Right-click the plugin requiring a load after rule and select [Edit Metadata].
  3. Go to the [Load After] tab.
  4. Drag the plugin you want it to be loaded after from the left pane into the Load After tab area.
  5. Click the [Save] button.
  6. Click the [Sort Plugins] button at top left to re-sort your plugins with your new meta rule applied.

Group rule[edit | edit source]

To change a LOOT group:

  1. Launch LOOT through Mod Organizer.
  2. Right-click the plugin requiring a new group and select [Edit Metadata].
  3. Go to the [Group] tab.
  4. Select the group the mod should be loaded in.
  5. Click the [Save] button.
  6. Click the [Sort Plugins] button at top left to re-sort your plugins with your new meta rule applied.

Removing meta rules[edit | edit source]

To remove a LOOT meta rule:

  1. Launch LOOT through Mod Organizer.
  2. Right-click the plugin requiring meta rule removal and select [Clear User Metadata...].
  3. Click [Yes] at the prompt.
  4. Click the Sort Plugins button at top left to re-sort the plugins with the changes applied.
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