Settings window
The Settings window allows for changing settings related to Mod Organizer or the current instance. Settings are saved per-instance.
The General tab has options for the user interface and updates.
Changes the language displayed by Mod Organizer and some tools such the LOOT reports.
Changes the visual theme. The Explore... button opens the folder that contains the style files in Windows Explorer.
Mod Organizer will remember the size and position of most dialog windows it opens, such as the mod information window. However, when moving the main window to a different monitor, dialog windows will stay on the previous monitor because they remember their last position. Checking this option makes sure the dialog windows are always centered on top of the main window.
Unchecking this option will remove the confirmation window when changing instances. Mod Organizer will immediately restart and show the instance selection window.
Items can be double-clicked in various lists: in the Data tab as well as the Conflicts and Filetree tabs of the mod information window. If the file is an executable, it will be launched. If not, Mod Organizer can either open a Preview window if it's available (such as for .txt files) or open the file with the associated program.
- If this option is checked, the file will be previewed if available or opened with the associated program if not.
- If this option is unchecked, the file will always be opened with the associated program.
Right-clicking the file opens a menu where the Preview option can always be selected if previewing is available for that file.
Many dialog windows have a "Remember my choice" checkbox, such as when launching a program that requires Steam. Clicking this button will forget all the choices for all the dialog windows, allowing these windows to be shown again.
Opens the list of available categories where their names or IDs can be changed. Changing IDs is not recommended. This window can also be opened by clicking on the Edit... button in the Filters list on the main window.
The "Name" column in download list normally shows the filename on disk of the download. Enabling this option will show the name of the mod instead if it can be found on Nexus.
Reduces the height of the items in the list so that more are visible.
When enabled, Mod Organizer will check on the Github releases page for updates on startup.
When enabled, Mod Organizer will update to pre-release versions when available. Pre-release versions (also known as "release candidates") are typically released a few weeks before the official version to get feedback and bug reports from users.
This controls the various colors used in the mod list on the main window. For example, if mod A is being overwritten by mod B, selecting mod A will change the color of mod B in the list to red whereas selecting mod B will change the color of mod A to green. These colors can be changed here by double-clicking on the various entries.
The columns next to the color name contain useful visual cues as to how the color interacts with text or icons in the mod list.
When enabled, the scrollbar in the mod list (if available) will draw marks at the same position as colored items. This makes it easier to navigate to conflicting mods, for example.
This button will reset all the colors to their default values.