Mod Manager

    Several of my previous add-ons keep appearing in the "update needed" tab even though I neither follow that add-on nor have it downloaded. Starting the download and cancelling it sometimes remedies it, but I don't want to keep having to do that. Is it a known issue?

    Quote from KevyKevTPA

    Pardon me for what might be a dumb question, but where might I find this Mod Manager? I've heard about it, and if it does what I think it does, I want it, but my efforts to find it have so far proven futile...


    Thanks,

    KKT

    They are talking about the Mod Manager page included on the website where you can find your downloaded, followed, liked and commented files as well as any files that are on your wishlist. It's basically an all-in-one place to check for updates for your addons.

    Quote from newtestleper

    Several of my previous add-ons keep appearing in the "update needed" tab even though I neither follow that add-on nor have it downloaded. Starting the download and cancelling it sometimes remedies it, but I don't want to keep having to do that. Is it a known issue?

    So far I tracked no issue there, it should be working just fine. Maybe you downloaded them a long time ago and simply don't remember.

    An other possibility would be that you opened the mod-manager without being logged in to your account - which was possible until now. I now disabled the access, so you have be logged in.


    Let me know if the issue still persists and if so, attach a screenshot please.

    By the way, you can remove files from your Already Downloaded list by its menu on the items page.


    Good to know about that function. I definitely don't have anymore the add-ons it keeps showing, and whenever I click on it to make sure I'm no longer following it, it always toggles to follow (which is the intended function; I'm just saying I'm definitely not following the file either).

    I just thought: it could either be because I have several offspring folders in my Community folder, or that they aren't all showing in Community all the time because I use the Add-Ons Linker program.

    These are the current add-ons in question (ignore the livery megapacks; I do have those, just have not yet updated). Please note: all of my add-ons are now in my Community folder (as shortcuts created by Add-Ons Linker).

    I suggest going in to the "My Downloads" section and remove all the addons, both in the "Update needed" and the "Up-to-date", that you are not using. That's the way I do it. Don't really use the mod manager, in my opinion its simpler with the "My Downloads" so you can check what addons you need to update.

    Well, according to our system you have downloaded all the files listed there. So far I'm not aware of anybody else having this problem, and for me it's showing the correct items too - therefore I highly doubt a malfunction on our side.


    Your Community folder is completely independent from the website. The site just shows which files you downloaded by clicking on the "Download" button - no matter when or even if you really installed or used it. Maybe you're sharing your computer with someone that might have downloaded those files?


    So, I recommend that you remove the unnecessary files just as KaptenPanna suggested above.

    Quote from KaptenPanna

    I suggest going in to the "My Downloads" section and remove all the addons, both in the "Update needed" and the "Up-to-date", that you are not using. That's the way I do it. Don't really use the mod manager, in my opinion its simpler with the "My Downloads" so you can check what addons you need to update.

    It will completely deleted it from your Downloaded list and it should be fine again.