Released / Python desktop tool
Windrose Mod Manager
A hosted-server user already had a working mod runtime, but the manager blocked mods that depended on it. I adapted the manager to respect that installation and published setup guidance.
The problem
A user reported that their hosting provider had helped install a working experimental UE4SS runtime. Replacing it with the manager's expected package would break their setup, yet the manager did not recognise it when checking dependent mods.
My contribution
I used the support report to revise the dependency assumption, define an external-runtime option and publish it in v0.7.0 with setup instructions. I use AI coding tools for much of the Python implementation and review the workflow, release scope and guidance for the person using it.
- Keep the working host runtime
- Mark it host-managed
- Install dependent mods
Implementation choices
Respect an existing installation
A hosted profile can mark UE4SS as managed by the host or provider. The manager then recognises that external runtime for dependency checks, allowing dependent mods without requiring a replacement runtime.
Make the choice explicit
The hosted-profile editor includes the option “UE4SS is managed by host/provider”. The upload review identifies the external setup, and the release guidance tells users to keep the provider-installed runtime that works for them.
Keep the support outcome specific
The public thread records the v0.7.0 instructions and the user's later appreciation of the change. Their follow-up also raised settings and interface questions, which remained separate from the runtime dependency problem.
The interface in context
Dashboard overview
Result
The released option addressed the manager's assumption about who supplied UE4SS. The support discussion connects a real environment, a product change and subsequent user feedback, with source regression coverage for the external-runtime state.
Availability and scope
This change respects a runtime that the host already made work. It does not repair upstream UE4SS or establish compatibility with every provider. The Nexus release describes current installation and hosted-upload limits.
Project notes reviewed October 7, 2026. Development status is separate from Nexus reception updates.
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