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Installing a Modlist with Jackify
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Installing a Modlist with Jackify

Note

This guide uses Tuxborn (a Skyrim Special Edition modlist) as a worked example throughout. The steps are identical for any Wabbajack modlist — substitute your modlist name and game wherever Tuxborn and Skyrim appear.

Important

A successful installation does not guarantee the modlist will work on your system. Linux modding involves too many hardware, driver, and system-specific variables for any guarantee to be made. If something does not work after a successful install, seek help in #unofficial-linux-help on the Wabbajack Discord.

Introduction

Jackify provides fully automated modlist installation and configuration for Linux and Steam Deck - with the exception of some Fallout New Vegas modlists. This guide covers the complete start-to-finish installation process — Jackify handles everything automatically with no manual configuration needed.

Prerequisites

  • Linux system (Steam Deck, Ubuntu, Fedora/Nobara, Arch, etc.)
  • Steam installed and logged in
  • Protontricks — required for modlist configuration
  • Proton GE 10-14 (highly recommended, maximum for ENB compatibility)
    • See Installing GE-Proton for installation instructions
    • Alternatively, Proton 10 or Proton Experimental will work for non-ENB modlists
  • Nexus Mods account
  • 7-Zip (for AppImage extraction)
  • FUSE (pre-installed on most distributions)
  • Ubuntu/Debian-based distros only (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, Zorin OS, elementary OS, and others): Qt platform plugin library 
    sudo apt install libxcb-cursor-dev

Step 1: Download and Extract Jackify

  1. Download Jackify from Nexus Mods
  2. Extract the AppImage from the 7z archive: 
    7z x Jackify.7z
  3. Make it executable: 
    chmod +x Jackify.AppImage

Screenshot: Jackify on Nexus Mods

Step 2: Launch Jackify

./Jackify.AppImage

Or for CLI mode:

./Jackify.AppImage --cli

Screenshot: Jackify main window

Step 3: Install a Modlist

  1. From the main menu, select "Modlist Tasks"

Screenshot: Jackify main menu — Modlist Tasks option

  1. Select "Install a Modlist (Automated)"

Screenshot: Modlist Tasks menu

  1. Choose your game (e.g. Skyrim, Fallout 4, etc.)

Screenshot: Game type selection — Skyrim shown as example

  1. Authorise with Nexus Mods:

    • Click the "Authorise" button
    • Complete the OAuth login in your browser
    • Jackify will be redirected back automatically once authorised

    Screenshot: Jackify installation screen with Authorise button

    Screenshot: Nexus Mods OAuth login page

  2. Select your modlist:

    Option A — Browse the Modlist Gallery:

    • Click the "Select Modlist" button
    • Use the search box to find your modlist
    • Filter by game, tags, or NSFW content as needed
    • Check download and install sizes before proceeding
    • Click on your modlist to select it, then click "Install"

    Screenshot: Modlist gallery — Tuxborn shown as example

    Option B — Supply your own .wabbajack file:

    • Click the "Use .wabbajack file" tab
    • Browse to your downloaded .wabbajack file

  3. Set Installation and Download Directories:

    • Installation directory: where the modlist and Mod Organizer 2 will be installed
    • Download directory: where mod archives will be stored (can be on slower storage and deleted after installation)
    • Avoid spaces in directory names
    • Examples: 
      Installation: ~/Games/Tuxborn
Downloads:    ~/Modlist_Downloads/Tuxborn

    Screenshot: Installation and download directories configured — Tuxborn shown as example

  4. Set Resolution:

    • Select your display resolution from the dropdown
    • Steam Deck default: 1280x800

    Screenshot: Resolution selection

  5. Click "Start Installation"

Screenshot: Installation ready to start

Step 4: Wait for Installation

Jackify will automatically download, install, and configure the modlist.

Installation Phase:

  • Download the modlist .wabbajack file (if needed)
  • Download all required mod archives from Nexus Mods
  • Extract and organise mod files
  • Convert textures (if needed)
  • Build BSAs

Configuration Phase (Automatic):

  • Create a Steam shortcut with proper Proton configuration
  • Install required Wine components (vcrun2022, dotnet, etc.)
  • Apply game-specific registry fixes
  • Configure launch options and display resolution
  • Restart Steam to apply changes

This process may take several hours depending on modlist size, internet speed, CPU, GPU and disk performance. Installation is resumable — if interrupted, simply reuse the same directories and Jackify will continue from where it left off.

Screenshot: Installation in progress

Once installation and configuration complete, Jackify will show a success message.

Screenshot: Installation complete

Step 5: Launch and Play

  1. Open Steam — your modlist will appear in your library

Screenshot: Modlist shortcut in Steam library — your modlist will appear here; Tuxborn shown as example

  1. Click Play — Mod Organizer 2 will launch
  2. In Mod Organizer 2, ensure your desired profile is selected in the left-hand dropdown at the top of the window
  3. In the right-hand dropdown next to the Run button, ensure the correct executable for your modlist is selected (this is usually the modlist name or the game launcher)
  4. Click Run to start the game

Screenshot: Mod Organizer 2 — profile dropdown (top left) and Run button (top right)

Warning

Shortly after clicking Run, an Unlock button will appear in Mod Organizer 2. Do not click it — doing so will break your modlist installation.

First Launch Expectations

The first launch will behave differently from subsequent ones:

  • Long load times: Via Proton, initial load times are longer than on Windows. On Steam Deck this can be 7-8 minutes. This is normal and unfortunately not limited to just the first launch.
  • Shader compilation: The game will compile shaders on first launch. This is a one-off process.
  • Possible crashes: 1-2 crashes during the first few launches are normal while the shader cache builds. Relaunch and continue.
  • Unusual colours on the main menu: Can occur during initial shader building and resolves once the game fully loads.
  • Creations download prompt: Skyrim Modlists On Linux, the game may not recognise that Creation Club content is already installed and will prompt you to download it again. You do not need to re-download anything — dismiss the prompt with Escape or Enter on keyboard, or the back/dismiss button on a gamepad.
  • Character naming box: If you cannot type in the character name field on first launch, restart the game once more and try again.

Troubleshooting

Installation fails:

  • Try running the installation again — temporary network issues can cause failures
  • Verify you have sufficient disk space
  • Re-authorise with Nexus Mods if your session has expired
  • Check internet connection stability

Jackify won't start:

  • Ensure FUSE is installed on your system
  • Check file permissions: chmod +x Jackify.AppImage
  • Try running from terminal to see any error output

Installation fails with errors referencing ccbgssse037-curios (Skyrim modlists): Bethesda distributes Rare Curios in two versions — one via Steam (uppercase filenames) and one via the in-game Creations menu (lowercase filenames). Wabbajack modlists require the lowercase version. To fix:

  1. Delete ccBGSSSE037-Curios.bsa and ccBGSSSE037-Curios.esl from your Skyrim Data folder
  2. Launch Skyrim Special Edition from Steam
  3. Go to Creations in the main menu
  4. Search for and download Rare Curios
  5. Wait until it shows as Installed, then close the game
  6. Retry the installation in Jackify

Need help:

  • For modlist-specific issues, check the modlist's own Discord or support channels
  • Report Jackify issues on GitHub Issues