server mods?

[frankpetrov]

If you have a mod that is required to play on a server, is it downloaded when they join or when they sync with the server? Or is it even just streamed?

[Dantiko]

All mods that you have are deactivated automatically if the server don't allow it, and if you are missing a mod on the server, click on the synchronize button to download it, otherwise you won't be able to play on the server.

[foxtacles]

Right. Server mods are defined in the server config and can be downloaded via Synchronize if the server allows it:


;comma seperated list of mod files required to play on this server
;mods need to be located in the folder "mods", which is the games "Data" folder clientside
;mods will be loaded in the given order
;mods=mymod.esp

fileserve=1 ;allow users to download required files (such as mods) from the server, default is: 0
fileslots=8 ;maximum number of parallel fileserve connnections, default is: 8

[frankpetrov]

But can a player connect to the server, if they have the correct save file and not the mod?

[foxtacles]

No ;) The player is required to have the mod files installed (vaultmp checks that). Anything else would lead to inconsistency. (note: ESP/ESM files count as mods, anything else is not affected)

[ArathHunter]

oh, Dang I was hoping that it would download when we synced it. But then again I suppose that would be to much to ask, and would take forever and Lag the server possibly that way :-\

[frankpetrov]

oh, Dang I was hoping that it would download when we synced it. But then again I suppose that would be to much to ask, and would take forever and Lag the server possibly that way :-\

The client does download the mods when synced if the server allows it to be downloaded.

[Dantiko]

And, with the progress bar to be added, I would wish that the files that are being downloaded are also shown, in case download is too slow, we can download it externally.