Alpha 1.1 Release
This release is now available on Nexus Mods.
This release is another big upgrade on the previous alpha with a bunch of new features!
The biggest change in this release is that we’ve added proper integration for skin mods, including skin slot detection! When you install a skins mod (assuming you use the new and improved installer), Vortex will read the .pak files you install and try and automatically detect what aircraft and slot the mod is intended for. You can check what skins a mod provides in the details panel (double-click on the mod in the Mods list).
Whenever you deploy your mods, AceVortex will also run a quick check to try and see if any of your mods are trying to replace the same slot and give you a warning so you can change what slots you are using. For any skin mods you had installed before this update, you can right-click the Mod and select “Refresh Skins” to auto-detect the skin slots.
All of the automatic skin slot features are a) very new and potentially not 100% stable and b) not guaranteed to work. Depending on how the mod was packed, we might not be able to auto-detect the slot and you will have to keep track of those mods yourself.
Other changes in this release include:
- Installer will now include what paks you chose as mod notes
- Improved installer when installing “all” paks in a mod
- Added skin slot attribute with slot names
- A lot of behind-the-scenes refactoring for the new installer
This is all-new functionality so please report any issues you find on GitHub. If things go really awry, you can also turn off the new installer in the Settings page.