With that being said, it’s that time again. This one’s a smaller roundup, as the last was quite beefy, but here it is nonetheless!
Nexus Mods App - Cyberpunk Improvements and Multiple Loadouts
The latest build of our new mod manager is now available to try out. It features improved Cyberpunk 2077 support, the ability for users to have multiple loadouts per game and several large under-the-hood changes to improve the overall experience and lay the groundwork for new features (such as Collections!).
Please remember that the app is an early alpha build and updating to the new version will require users to remove all existing mods and start over. You can read the full changelog here.
Design System
More work has been completed on the Next site (https://next.nexusmods.com/).
- The Collection page UI and Collection cards have been updated.
- The Collection lists have been refined, and new link styling has been implemented.
- We also updated the appearance of the media cards, these will only apply to user profiles, an example of which can be found here.
Below you can see how the collection page UI now matches the mod pages.
Updated Social Links
You might have noticed that, for a short period, some of the links to our social pages on the website didn’t work. That was my fault. My team and I decided to change some of our social usernames for stronger branding purposes. The links are working again now if you’d like to use them. Perhaps even give us a follow, watch some of Shaska’s new mod videos on our YouTube, or take a look at what ModularCoccoon has been up to on our other channels.
New Payment System
We’ve now completed the migration of all PayPal and Debit/Credit subscriptions from our old payment provider (Braintree) to our new one (Paddle). This was a pretty big task, so a huge shout-out to everyone who worked on this project.
Other Bits
- Mods blocked from earning Donation Points are now highlighted in the ‘Permissions’ section of the mod page.
- Users who start the chargeback process for Premium payments will now be automatically unbanned if the chargeback is reversed. This was previously handled manually by our Community Team.
- Users now have the option to request a full refund via the automated bot powered by Paddle.com rather than contacting our support team via email and waiting for a reply. Refunds are only issued automatically if they have not used their Premium membership since the payment was taken.
Eww, Bugs
- We fixed a bug that caused 2FA backup codes not to work correctly and emailed affected users with steps to fix this problem.
- Non-alphanumeric characters now display correctly on user profile mod tiles.
As always, keep your feedback coming; we’ll bring more updates next month!
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I'll get a fix for this prioritised.
When can we expect to see the new style reports and payouts?
Can confirm it’s showing “0 pending” right now. I hope StoneSpiralGaming is right and they honor the previous reports for those of us who made some plans based on that…
If not I might be a bit cooked hahaha
Anyways… let’s cross our fingers and hope for a future where nexus figures out the new algorithm and most people here are happy with it xD
However, I initially had no idea what "Nexus Mods App" was, until I continued reading, and remembered it was the new name for Vortex... I still think the name change is silly. If you want something to stick in peoples' minds, give it a name that isn't generic and instantly forgettable; this is basic and obvious. I don't use Vortex, and, as such, have no pony in the race, one way or the other, but seriously... it's poor marketing (an area I actually have some background in).
The only association between "Vortex" and "Nexus Mods" is among people who already know that association.
"Nexus Mods App" makes the association much more clear. And since the NMA is a new product, not a continuation of Vortex I think it makes sense to have a new name. Otherwise they might as well have called "Vortex" "Mod Organizer 3".
But, as I said, I don't even use the thing... so...*shrug*
Whether this will indeed be a good marketing decision clearly needs to be seen. However, Halgari unambiguously states here that the "Nexus Mod App," is, for all intents and purposes, "Vortex 2."
If you're looking for help with a specific mod, please post on the mod page for help.
Is there any functional difference between Loadouts and Profiles then?
Could you also make it so that the Mods blocked from earning Donation Points are now highlighted in the ‘Permissions’ section of the mod page also be highlighted in the ‘Permissions’ section in "My Nexus Files" it would be much easier for authors with a lot of content to see, since I don't think anyone goes in a lot to check mod by mod if a mod was blocked in a certain month.
THANKS
Thanks for the feedback.