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Your Favorite Addon Manager, pros and cons?

Nocturne Saint
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The only addon manager I have ever used for eso is minion, and i think the program is kind of lacking in my opinion.
What are your favorite addon managers, why do you use them over others? what are the good things and the bad things about them?
  • Ayantir
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    for eso there are only minion, cause we're too lazy to publish addons on other websites
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  • Asmael
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    My fav' addon manager is probably... Me. Well I handle all the version management.

    That's not as painful as it could be with Skyrim / Morrowind / Oblivion, since you don't need to worry about transfering X files into Y repertory while backing up those in Z repertory, and use overwrite in the correct order.

    Here, you just get to a website, check the list of addons you got, type the name, download all of those, copy paste, extract, overwrite.

    Takes about 5 minutes for something that's done once every month or so.
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  • Cadelay
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    Minion
  • Rosveen
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    I thought Minion was the only one.
  • Ourorboros
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    Minion lacking? Exactly what is lacking? It allows multiple updates with one click. It allows predictive search for new addons. Installing and removing add-ons couldn't be easier. I don't need more features than this, since I want to play ESO, not Add-on Manager.
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  • everyman420
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    Ok So if minion is so great, why is it hanging up and not doing anything but spinning its wheels after I send it to look for the game and the addon folder. even if i point it directly at the addon folder it still can't find anything and I never get past the part where its configuring or tabulating the addons.

    What gives?
  • everyman420
    everyman420
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    edit above. : loading eso addons, not configuring or tabulating. i have no addon list, just a grey background.
    sketchy.
  • newtinmpls
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    Hmmm only used minion and it seems to like me so far.

    Unfortunatly it only works on one server, so when I started playing EU, I don't get any addon benefits.

    Maybe there is a way to 'fix' it, but so far I'm okay.
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  • Ourorboros
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    Ok So if minion is so great, why is it hanging up and not doing anything but spinning its wheels after I send it to look for the game and the addon folder. even if i point it directly at the addon folder it still can't find anything and I never get past the part where its configuring or tabulating the addons.

    What gives?

    Sounds like you have a faulty installation. I've installed it twice, the second time on a new HD after motherboard failure. Both worked fine, none of the symptoms you describe. I would try completely removing the program and reinstalling. Don't forget the .minion folder in Users>Yourname.
    PC/NA/DC
    Breton Sorcerer Maester.White - BB meets GoT >Master Crafter< { 9 Traits completed 4/23/15 }
    TANSTAAFL--->There ain't no such thing as a free lunch.....Robert Heinlein
    Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea....Heinlein
    All those moments will be lost in time, like tears...in...rain. Time to die. "Blade Runner"
    ESO: the game you hate to love and love to hate....( >_<) May RNG be with you (*,_,*)
  • Scyantific
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    Me, myself, and my ESOUI RSS feed.

    Is it honestly that hard to check up on the latest updates to your favorite addons?

    Also lmao it's been nearly 18 months since ESO came out and Minion is still in "Open Beta"???
    Edited by Scyantific on September 13, 2015 6:35AM
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