[Critical] Playset functionality from last launcher update (2020.10) makes PMM impossible to work

[deschain212]

Stellaris now has a built in "playset" and now when you try applying it with your mod manager it overrides the mod manager config.

[ThibautSF]

Can you try the following?:

• Launch the game launcher
• Launch PMM and apply your list
• Launch the game through the launcher (without touching anything else than "play")

[deschain212]

Yea I tried that. It just doesnt apply the modlist anymore.

[deschain212]

Apparently this was also added for Hearts of Iron IV and it also does not apply to it.

[fgf1011]

Hello, I met the same issue. Can you fix that? Thank you.
By the way, Paradox seems use a weird method to build a playlist via a type of file called SQlite. Basically it is a database that builds references list to mods.

[KevinKevin-2020]

Same issus here.

The new launcher use SQlite to create mod list and the mod manager is no longer working.

please have a look, and save us from this painful experience of scrolling a hundred mods up and down.

[fgf1011]

I tried to open the SQlite via a sqlitebrowser. However, I never learn CS before so I have no idea.

[ThibautSF]

Games affected, all Paradox games using new launcher system.

• Stellaris (tested)
• Europa Universalis (supposed)
• HoI4 (supposed and reported)
• Imperator Rome (tested)

[ThibautSF]

TODO for development:

• Study file used (looks like to be launcher-v2.sqlite)
• Study database structure
• Find a java library to query sqlite DB
• Find workarounds to apply mods

Enhancements ideas:

• Import lists from playset when PMM start (or as an option like: "Update my lists from Paradox launcher")
• Apply a list will create a playset (or update the playset with same name)

[ThibautSF]

Note:
Launching the game directly by it's executable (might be "stellaris.exe", I'm not sure because I'm not at home and can't check game folder...) should be an option.

• Apply you mod list as usual
• Don't start the game or launcher (through steam, nor PMM, nor GoG...)
• Go in the game's install folder and use the direct executable

[deschain212]

I can confirm that the workaround works. Its the way to go for the time being.

[KarlSchwartz]

Did exactly what @ThibautSF suggested to fix in HoI 4, with a clean install and few mods, still not working ( sorry for bad english)