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Mod patcher overwrites edited config files

A mod manager and patcher overwrite a config file the user edited, so changes made by a Python script are lost each time the batch patcher runs.

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3 public reports · first reported 4 October 2026 · last reported 4 October 2026

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What's going wrong

Users who patch a Windows game through Wine on Linux report that their edited configuration file is replaced every time the mod manager runs the batch patcher.

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