Amethyst Mod Manager 1.3.12 Lands With Creation Kit Wizard, Tales of Two Wastelands Support, and Performance Tweaks
The Linux-native Nexus Mods companion adds major Bethesda tooling, fixes critical routing bottlenecks, and continues its blistering release cadence.
Amethyst Mod Manager 1.3.12 has shipped, and if you're running a Linux desktop or a Steam Deck, the new update is probably worth your time. This build drops a Creation Kit setup wizard, a full Tales of Two Wastelands installer, and a clutch performance fix for root folder routing that used to stall the UI.
The project, spearheaded by solo developer ChrisDKN, was just introduced to the public in February 2026. Most hobby projects fizzle out by version 0.5, yet here we are at 1.3.12 with a working Bethesda pipeline and a flatpak build that actually launches. That kind of velocity is impressive, though it does mean the developer is carrying an enormous portion of the workload. Head here to check out the GitHub repository if you want to dig into the source yourself.
Bethesda & Creation Kit Take Center Stage
The Bethesda ecosystem gets the biggest treatment this round. If you've ever wrestled with setting up the Creation Kit on Linux, you'll appreciate the new wizard. It's paired with a dedicated Tales of Two Wastelands installer and setup sequence, which is no small feat given how tangled that mod's deployment process usually is. The team also added update checking for Baldur's Gate 3 mods installed through mod.io, though you'll need to drop an API key into the wizard menu for it to actually ping the servers.
Speed, Routing, and the Interface Gets Nudged
Beyond the new tooling, the changelog reads like a thorough cleanup sprint. Root folder routing used to take one to two seconds per calculation, which would absolutely tank responsiveness on large modlists. It's instant now. There's a fix for a BCJ2 error in the flatpak builds, a memory leak in the Nexus browser and collection windows, and a potential resolution for SSL certificate failures when running proton tools. Winetricks has officially replaced protontricks in the proton window, which should clean up several dependency headaches.
The interface picked up several quality-of-life nudges too. You can now double-click any mod to jump straight to its folder on disk, collapsed separator priority numbers actually display correctly, and a new conflict flag button opens the show conflicts window directly. Downloads panel gained select-all and shift-click functionality, while the search bar finally made it into the add game menu.
For years, Linux modders have been stuck in the weeds. You either ran Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 through Wine and prayed the DLL layer didn't collapse, or you manually symlinked files and crossed your fingers. Amethyst fills that exact gap, and it does it with first-party Nexus Mods API integration and native Proton wizards. It's arguably competing with Windows-native tools, though the Linux ecosystem's quirks still mean occasional friction. The rapid release cycle is impressive, but it also raises the ever-present solo developer question: what happens if the maintainer burns out? The community has already started bridging gaps with projects like GoodbyeWindows for migrating MO2 setups, but the load is still heavily weighted toward ChrisDKN.
Not cheap to maintain, but the development momentum is undeniable. You can grab the new version via the official curl installer script, pull it from the AUR if you're on Arch, or snag the AppImage directly from GitHub. Flatpak users should note that distribution still requires a manual download since it isn't on Flathub just yet.
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChrisDKN/Amethyst-Mod-Manager/main/src/appimage/Amethyst-MM-installer.sh | bash
The full changelog, wiki, and source code are linked on the GitHub repository. Keep an eye on the issue tracker if you run into regressions, because at this pace, the next build could land before you finish reading this.
