Ruddy88's Simple Sorter

Ruddy88 Simple Sorter

VERSION HISTORY:

See Changelog tab for detailed info

0. 5 BETA - Initial public release

0. 6 BETA - Blank Name bug fix and various improvements (XML and SCRIPT)

0. 7 BETA - Critical bug fixes. All reported major bugs now resolved.

0. 8 BETA - Added a "Skip WEAP/ARMO" option. Added a new category to Weightless Options for MISC (Mods Only). Added a BAT file to the FO4Edit directory for more convenient patching. (See POSTS section for 0. 8 Patch Notes).

0. 81 BETA - Script file hotfix to remove component tags from Valuables and other non scrap tagged items.

Updated DEF_INV_TABS.xml to better categorise Barter and Trade menus.

DISCLAIMER:

This mod does not install or run like typical mods. As such, I have included a very extensive set of instructions. Do not let it scare you off, this mod is very simple to use for what it does. But please, ensure you read through each section before you report any issues. I know, walls of text suck, but it's necessary for mods like this. Just read it.

INTRODUCTION:

Welcome to Ruddy88's Simple Sorter.

This is an XEdit script that allows users to AUTOMATICALLY patch their entire load order for use with DEFUI's icon tag replacement feature.

For those that dont know what that means, DEFUI is a mod that uses text replacement to add icons to items. There is also an added benefit of the text replacement still being used in alphabetical sorting so you get better categorisation of items making navigating your pipboy much easier.

If that still doesnt make sense: It adds icons to inventory items and allows for better sorting.

Traditionally though, for mods to utilise DEFUIs icons, you would need countless patches to add the required text tag to the item names.

This is where Simple Sorter comes in.

Simple Sorter is a FO4Edit script that will automatically add the text needed for icon replacements for all valid items in your entire load order. It automatically scans your mod list, loads all valid items to a new ESP, then detects what sort of item it is so that the correct icons are used.

This means NO MORE endless patches and NO MORE spending hours of manually editing mods. There's a few steps to get it started, but after that its a simple process of just running the script to generate a patch.

I have also included some item rollups to further clean up your pipboy menus.