LOOT

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What LOOT is

LOOT is free, open-source software for arranging plugin load orders in modded games on Linux and Windows. It sorts plugins automatically, checks for incompatibilities and missing requirements, and reports detected issues. Supported games listed by its documentation include Starfield, Morrowind, Oblivion, Oblivion Remastered, Skyrim editions, Fallout titles, Nehrim, Enderal, and OpenMW. LOOT maintains a metadata masterlist for each supported game and normally updates the active game’s list during sorting. Plugin-specific notes, warnings, and Bash Tag suggestions provide additional guidance, including suggestions for Wrye Bash. You can add metadata and ordering rules to customize its behavior. Before applying certain changes, LOOT backs up the current load order and keeps the ten newest automatic backups. It can locate installations through Steam, Heroic Games Launcher, GOG, Epic Games Launcher, and the Xbox app. Microsoft Store and Game Pass games are supported, with detection limits for some older installations.

Who it suits

LOOT suits players managing mods for its listed games on 64-bit Linux or supported 64-bit Windows. It is for users comfortable with load-order concepts and who want automated checks and backups.

What it does well

Free and open-source
Checks incompatibilities and missing requirements
Supports many listed games
Keeps ten automatic backups
Offers custom metadata rules

What to know first

Requires load-order knowledge
Mod Organizer use is unsupported
Windows needs specific requirements
Some older installs have detection limits

Verdict

LOOT combines automated sorting with issue warnings, game metadata, and load-order backups. It is a practical fit when your game and platform are supported, provided you understand mod ordering and run it independently of Mod Organizer.

Facts from LOOT's own pages

Backups: LOOT automatically backs up the current load order before applying a sorted order, and retains the ten most recent automatic backups. · loot.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026
Conflict detection: Yes · loot.github.io, 23 Sept 2026
Contributions: The project says user submitted information helps improve LOOT and lists contributors on GitHub. · loot.github.io, 11 Oct 2026
Customisation: Users can add metadata to customise LOOT’s sorting behaviour. · loot.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026
Custom sorting: Users can add metadata to customize LOOT’s behavior, including rules that change plugin order. · loot.github.io, 12 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · loot.github.io, 23 Sept 2026
Game support: The documentation lists support for Starfield, Morrowind, Oblivion, Oblivion Remastered, Skyrim editions, Fallout titles, Nehrim, Enderal and OpenMW. · loot.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
Integrations: LOOT can provide Bash Tag suggestions for Wrye Bash, which automatically applies those suggestions when Wrye Bash is used. · loot.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
Issue detection: While sorting, LOOT checks for issues such as incompatibilities and missing requirements and notifies users about detected problems. · loot.github.io, 12 Oct 2026
Launcher detection: LOOT searches for supported game installations using configuration from Steam, Heroic Games Launcher, GOG, Epic Games Launcher, and the Xbox app, among other locations. · loot.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026
Linux availability: LOOT requires 64-bit Linux and can be installed from Flathub; an unofficial AUR package is also available for Arch-based distributions. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Linux requirements: LOOT requires 64-bit Linux and can be installed as a Flatpak application. · loot.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026
Load order backups: LOOT automatically backs up load orders before certain changes and retains the ten most recent automatic backups. · loot.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
Masterlists: LOOT maintains a metadata masterlist for each supported game, and sorting updates the active game’s masterlist by default. · loot.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
Mod profiles: Yes · loot.github.io, 23 Sept 2026
Notable limitation: Running LOOT through Mod Organizer is unsupported, and the project asks users to reproduce issues with LOOT running independently. · loot.github.io, 12 Oct 2026
Open source: LOOT describes itself as an open-source program whose source code users can review on GitHub. · loot.github.io, 12 Oct 2026
Plugin guidance: LOOT provides plugin-specific usage notes, warnings and Bash Tag suggestions for Wrye Bash. · loot.readthedocs.io, 12 Oct 2026
Plugin information: LOOT provides plugin specific usage notes, warnings, and Bash Tag suggestions. · loot.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026
Purpose: LOOT automatically sorts mod plugin load orders for supported Starfield, Elder Scrolls, Fallout and related games. · loot.github.io, 12 Oct 2026
Sorting caveat: LOOT says users should still have a working knowledge of mod load ordering. · loot.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026
Store compatibility: LOOT supports games bought from the Microsoft Store or obtained through a Game Pass subscription, with stated detection limitations for some older installs. · loot.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026
Support: The project directs users to its FAQs, forum thread and Discord server for help and discussion. · loot.github.io, 12 Oct 2026
Supported games: LOOT lists Starfield, several Elder Scrolls and Fallout games, Nehrim, Enderal, and OpenMW as supported games. · loot.readthedocs.io, 11 Oct 2026

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