Patcher cannot see mod files spread across folders
The mod patcher under Wine needs all mod files visible in one folder, so users copy gigabytes of files into one place before each run.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
15 public reports · first reported 2 October 2026 · last reported 4 October 2026
What's going wrong
Players who run a Windows-only game patcher on Linux through Wine report it refuses to start unless every required file sits in one directory, even though their mods are in separate folders.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
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