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Thanks for the responses Endarire, Christian. You both are right. Doing it via the install log via the bottom-right is the easiest way to do this. I had no issues installing on BGEE (small list), and shortly I'll be doing the big EET install. Seems like I didn't really need to post to figure some of this out, but it helps to get extra eyes. Probably going to update my main post here in a bit with the results of what I've found.

Pretty sure I've figured it out. It seems that if a mod lacks the appropriate label it's missing the necessary metadata required for saving components. Sources are here & here. This is less relevant once I confirm the Install-Order file is all I need, but it is odd the sheer amount of mods in the list that don't have the right metadata. EET, EEex & EEUITweaks are some to name a few. They seem big/popular enough that I feel it'd be important, so I'll look and see if I downloaded them "wrong" somehow here in a bit. Will also follow up if I find any issues with the Install-Order file.

I think you might be right. When I specified "adding a mod" earlier I meant when I added it to the Extracted Mod folder then clicked the refresh button. When I do that (alongside rebooting PI) a good portion of my mods get de-selected from the Install Order list on the left-side panel. However I think you answered my question/problem here: Related side-question: I've attached a sample install order file that I've used before where I essentially just copy-paste the output from PI into a CSV. Is that what you do, do you follow the instructions here, or do you use a separate format style altogether? Thanks again for helping! I think you've solved part of my problem. 1.Pre.EET_SortingOrder.csv

On this note, there appears to be a way to disable this feature by disabling Experimental Features in the ini (read here). Essentially you change the following settings to "false": ExpDisablePauseOnWarning = true ExpDisablePauseOnError = true Hope this helps.

Thanks for the reply Christian. I would probably be doing the same thing if it weren't for issue #2. Whenever I update/change mods a good portion of my mods get de-selected on the left panel. So I end up having to check them multiple times if I do any changes.

Hey all, New to forum, but I've been playing these games since they came out when I was a wee chitlin. Due to sizeable breaks, most of my modding experience has largely been pre-EE. Many of the posts here in the past few months (and some playful badgering from my partner) have inspired me to do a, likely, absurdly large EET install using Project Infinity (PI). My only real exposure to EE modding is early on when mods were sparse and a near-miss with the EET Install Tool. As such, I have some questions on PI: 1. When using PI, we can set an install/sort order but we have to select the mods in the left-hand panel manually and there's no way of automating that portion with PI, correct? ANSWER: Incorrect, at least partially. While you may need to do it manually once, you can use the logs generated on the bottom-right to customize your install order properly and that does not require checking off what mods to install each time. 2. If #1 is true, when refreshing the PI mod folder via the blue "cycle" button, or when opening and closing PI, some mods I've selected get de-selected. Is this standard behavior? ANSWER: This is occurring due to the mod metadata. Specifically if the mod includes Labels, allowing the "Saving Components" feature to be enabled. Some mods don't support this. 3. I attempted to standardize where I get my mods as much as possible; prioritizing github zip files first, but going with other options if github isn't available or the mod author prefers alternatives. If #2 isn't expected behavior is it related to how I've downloaded my mods, a PI setting or a quirk on my machine? ANSWER: While this may be the case, it appears to just be dependent on mod author's prerogative (which I understand; I appreciate the content and consider convenience tweaks a bonus). 4. PI's Dynamic Install order feature appears to conflict with some general suggestions on installation orders I've come across (no hard evidence at the moment, just an impression). I'm assuming that, unless I'm using a nefarious mod, or a mod altered via questionable means (which I have not), I should trust PI (especially since I cannot install without following it anyway lol). Is this correct? ANSWER: No significant consensus on this is "trust the metadata" which I agree with. Though I am running into some weirdness with my installation of Will to Power and Faiths and Powers, but I'll address that in a separate post. I generally try to put in a good effort when doing projects like this, so I've read (1) CamDawg's New Player's Guide to Modding, (2) ALIEN's Beamdog post on PI, (3) ALIEN's various PI readmes on creating your own install order, Sorting Order feature, Excel sort orders, weidu logs, PI's Dynamic Install Order, et. al, (4) numerous install order resources and guides including morpheus562's Install Order repo, morpheus562's helpful YouTube video, subtledoctor's current(?) EET playthrough, et. al, (5) numerous forum posts across here, Beamdog, Sorcerer.net, SHS, etc. However, I've very probably missed something, probably obvious, so any productive input on this is welcome. Posting on G3 because, good lord, it's by far the cleanest, most user-friendly forum from a features/options/formatting perspective for this sort of thing (no hate to the other forums, I love you for different reasons). In general I'm hoping to consolidate the most up to date info I can get on this whole process. I'm aware of the undertaking of a massive megamod installations as well as how variable the process is, but the task is enjoyable for me, so it's not a chore. UPDATE 1: WtP/FnP fix mentioned by subtledoctor below and being discussed here.