Oh God that shouldn't happen, right?

We cannot depend on a mod and loadbefore it.........
Hopefully

lib/main.dart

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:rimworld_modman/logger.dart';
 import 'package:rimworld_modman/mod.dart';
-import 'dart:io';
 import 'package:rimworld_modman/modloader.dart';
 
 // Global variable to store loaded mods for access across the app
@@ -410,10 +409,10 @@ class _ModManagerPageState extends State<ModManagerPage> {
                                         ),
                                       ),
                                     const SizedBox(width: 4),
-                                    if (mod.hardDependencies.isNotEmpty)
+                                    if (mod.dependencies.isNotEmpty)
                                       Tooltip(
                                         message:
-                                            'Hard dependencies:\n${mod.hardDependencies.join('\n')}',
+                                            'Dependencies:\n${mod.dependencies.join('\n')}',
                                         child: const Icon(
                                           Icons.link,
                                           color: Colors.orange,
@@ -605,10 +604,10 @@ class _ModManagerPageState extends State<ModManagerPage> {
                                             size: 24,
                                           ),
                                         ),
-                                      if (mod.hardDependencies.isNotEmpty)
+                                      if (mod.dependencies.isNotEmpty)
                                         Tooltip(
                                           message:
-                                              'Dependencies:\n${mod.hardDependencies.join('\n')}',
+                                              'Dependencies:\n${mod.dependencies.join('\n')}',
                                           child: const Icon(
                                             Icons.link,
                                             color: Colors.orange,
@@ -703,10 +702,10 @@ class _ModManagerPageState extends State<ModManagerPage> {
       path: mod.path,
       versions: mod.versions,
       description: mod.description,
-      hardDependencies: mod.hardDependencies,
+      dependencies: mod.dependencies,
       loadAfter: mod.loadAfter,
       loadBefore: mod.loadBefore,
-      incompatabilities: mod.incompatabilities,
+      incompatibilities: mod.incompatibilities,
       enabled: !mod.enabled,
       size: mod.size,
       isBaseGame: mod.isBaseGame,

lib/mod.dart

@@ -22,25 +22,29 @@ class Mod {
   final String path; // figure it out
   final List<String> versions; // ModMetaData.supportedVersions
   final String description; // ModMetaData.description
-  final List<String> hardDependencies; // ModMetaData.modDependencies
+  final List<String> dependencies; // ModMetaData.modDependencies
   final List<String> loadAfter; // ModMetaData.loadAfter
   final List<String> loadBefore; // ModMetaData.loadBefore
-  final List<String> incompatabilities; // ModMetaData.incompatibleWith
+  final List<String> incompatibilities; // ModMetaData.incompatibleWith
   bool enabled;
   final int size; // Count of files in the mod directory
   final bool isBaseGame; // Is this the base RimWorld game
   final bool isExpansion; // Is this a RimWorld expansion
 
+  bool visited = false;
+  bool mark = false;
+  int position = -1;
+
   Mod({
     required this.name,
     required this.id,
     required this.path,
     required this.versions,
     required this.description,
-    required this.hardDependencies,
+    required this.dependencies,
     required this.loadAfter,
     required this.loadBefore,
-    required this.incompatabilities,
+    required this.incompatibilities,
     required this.size,
     this.isBaseGame = false,
     this.isExpansion = false,
@@ -130,9 +134,9 @@ class Mod {
       );
     }
 
-    List<String> hardDependencies = [];
+    List<String> dependencies = [];
     try {
-      hardDependencies =
+      dependencies =
           metadata
               .findElements('modDependenciesByVersion')
               .first
@@ -145,10 +149,10 @@ class Mod {
                     e.findElements("packageId").first.innerText.toLowerCase(),
               )
               .toList();
-      logger.info('Hard dependencies found: ${hardDependencies.join(", ")}');
+      logger.info('Dependencies found: ${dependencies.join(", ")}');
     } catch (e) {
       logger.warning(
-        'Hard dependencies element is missing in ModMetaData ($aboutFile).',
+        'Dependencies element is missing in ModMetaData ($aboutFile).',
       );
     }
 
@@ -184,16 +188,16 @@ class Mod {
       );
     }
 
-    List<String> incompatabilities = [];
+    List<String> incompatibilities = [];
     try {
-      incompatabilities =
+      incompatibilities =
           metadata
               .findElements('incompatibleWith')
               .first
               .findElements('li')
               .map((e) => e.innerText.toLowerCase())
               .toList();
-      logger.info('Incompatibilities found: ${incompatabilities.join(", ")}');
+      logger.info('Incompatibilities found: ${incompatibilities.join(", ")}');
     } catch (e) {
       logger.warning(
         'Incompatibilities element is missing in ModMetaData ($aboutFile).',
@@ -245,10 +249,10 @@ class Mod {
       path: path,
       versions: versions,
       description: description,
-      hardDependencies: hardDependencies,
+      dependencies: dependencies,
       loadAfter: loadAfter,
       loadBefore: loadBefore,
-      incompatabilities: incompatabilities,
+      incompatibilities: incompatibilities,
       size: size,
       isBaseGame: isBaseGame,
       isExpansion: isExpansion,
@@ -261,10 +265,10 @@ class Mod {
     String? path,
     List<String>? versions,
     String? description,
-    List<String>? hardDependencies,
+    List<String>? dependencies,
     List<String>? loadAfter,
     List<String>? loadBefore,
-    List<String>? incompatabilities,
+    List<String>? incompatibilities,
     int? size,
     bool? isBaseGame,
     bool? isExpansion,
@@ -276,10 +280,10 @@ class Mod {
       path: path ?? this.path,
       versions: versions ?? this.versions,
       description: description ?? this.description,
-      hardDependencies: hardDependencies ?? this.hardDependencies,
+      dependencies: dependencies ?? this.dependencies,
       loadAfter: loadAfter ?? this.loadAfter,
       loadBefore: loadBefore ?? this.loadBefore,
-      incompatabilities: incompatabilities ?? this.incompatabilities,
+      incompatibilities: incompatibilities ?? this.incompatibilities,
       size: size ?? this.size,
       isBaseGame: isBaseGame ?? this.isBaseGame,
       isExpansion: isExpansion ?? this.isExpansion,

lib/mod_list.dart

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import 'package:rimworld_modman/mod.dart';
 import 'package:xml/xml.dart';
 
 class ModList {
-  final String configPath;
+  String configPath = '';
-  final String modsPath;
+  String modsPath = '';
   // O(1) lookup
   Map<String, bool> activeMods = {};
   Map<String, Mod> mods = {};
 
-  ModList({required this.configPath, required this.modsPath});
+  ModList({this.configPath = '', this.modsPath = ''});
 
   Stream<Mod> loadAvailable() async* {
     final logger = Logger.instance;
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ class ModList {
             path: mod.path,
             versions: mod.versions,
             description: mod.description,
-            hardDependencies: mod.hardDependencies,
+            dependencies: mod.dependencies,
             loadAfter: mod.loadAfter,
             loadBefore: mod.loadBefore,
-            incompatabilities: mod.incompatabilities,
+            incompatibilities: mod.incompatibilities,
             size: mod.size,
             enabled: existingMod.enabled,
             isBaseGame: existingMod.isBaseGame,
@@ -147,12 +147,12 @@ class ModList {
                   : isExpansion
                   ? "RimWorld expansion"
                   : ""),
-          hardDependencies: existingMod?.hardDependencies ?? [],
+          dependencies: existingMod?.dependencies ?? [],
           loadAfter:
               existingMod?.loadAfter ??
               (isExpansion ? ['ludeon.rimworld'] : []),
           loadBefore: existingMod?.loadBefore ?? [],
-          incompatabilities: existingMod?.incompatabilities ?? [],
+          incompatibilities: existingMod?.incompatibilities ?? [],
           enabled: existingMod?.enabled ?? false,
           size: existingMod?.size ?? 0,
           isBaseGame: isBaseGame,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class ModList {
           logger.warning('Mod $modId already exists in mods list, overwriting');
         }
         mods[modId] = mod;
-        activeMods[modId] = true;
+        setEnabled(modId, mod.enabled);
         yield mod;
       }
 
@@ -172,6 +172,264 @@ class ModList {
       throw Exception('Failed to load config file: $e');
     }
   }
+
+  void setEnabled(String modId, bool enabled) {
+    if (mods.containsKey(modId)) {
+      mods[modId]!.enabled = enabled;
+      if (enabled) {
+        activeMods[modId] = true;
+      } else {
+        activeMods.remove(modId);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  void enableAll() {
+    for (final mod in mods.values) {
+      setEnabled(mod.id, true);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void disableAll() {
+    for (final mod in mods.values) {
+      setEnabled(mod.id, false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  List<List<String>> checkIncompatibilities() {
+    List<List<String>> conflicts = [];
+    List<String> activeModIds = activeMods.keys.toList();
+
+    // Only check each pair once
+    for (final modId in activeModIds) {
+      final mod = mods[modId]!;
+
+      for (final incompId in mod.incompatibilities) {
+        // Only process if other mod is active and we haven't checked this pair yet
+        if (activeMods.containsKey(incompId)) {
+          conflicts.add([modId, incompId]);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return conflicts;
+  }
+
+  /// Generate a load order for active mods
+  List<String> generateLoadOrder() {
+    // Check for incompatibilities first
+    final conflicts = checkIncompatibilities();
+    if (conflicts.isNotEmpty) {
+      throw Exception(
+        "Incompatible mods selected: ${conflicts.map((c) => "${c[0]} and ${c[1]}").join(', ')}",
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Reset all marks for topological sort
+    for (final mod in mods.values) {
+      mod.visited = false;
+      mod.mark = false;
+      mod.position = -1;
+    }
+
+    final result = <String>[];
+    int position = 0;
+
+    // Topological sort
+    void visit(Mod mod) {
+      if (!mod.enabled) {
+        mod.visited = true;
+        return;
+      }
+      if (mod.mark) {
+        final cyclePath =
+            mods.values.where((m) => m.mark).map((m) => m.name).toList();
+        throw Exception(
+          "Cyclic dependency detected: ${cyclePath.join(' -> ')}",
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (!mod.visited) {
+        mod.mark = true;
+
+        // Visit all dependencies
+        for (String depId in mod.dependencies) {
+          if (activeMods.containsKey(depId)) {
+            visit(mods[depId]!);
+          }
+        }
+
+        mod.mark = false;
+        mod.visited = true;
+        mod.position = position++;
+        result.add(mod.id);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Visit all nodes
+    for (final mod in mods.values) {
+      if (!mod.visited) {
+        visit(mod);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Optimize for soft constraints
+    return _optimizeSoftConstraints(result);
+  }
+
+  /// Calculate how many soft constraints are satisfied
+  Map<String, int> _calculateSoftConstraintsScore(List<String> order) {
+    Map<String, int> positions = {};
+    for (int i = 0; i < order.length; i++) {
+      positions[order[i]] = i;
+    }
+
+    int satisfied = 0;
+    int total = 0;
+
+    for (String modId in order) {
+      Mod mod = mods[modId]!;
+
+      // Check "load before" preferences
+      for (String beforeId in mod.loadBefore) {
+        if (positions.containsKey(beforeId)) {
+          total++;
+          if (positions[modId]! < positions[beforeId]!) {
+            satisfied++;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Check "load after" preferences
+      for (String afterId in mod.loadAfter) {
+        if (positions.containsKey(afterId)) {
+          total++;
+          if (positions[modId]! > positions[afterId]!) {
+            satisfied++;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return {'satisfied': satisfied, 'total': total};
+  }
+
+  /// Optimize for soft constraints using a greedy approach
+  List<String> _optimizeSoftConstraints(
+    List<String> initialOrder, {
+    int maxIterations = 5,
+  }) {
+    List<String> bestOrder = List.from(initialOrder);
+    Map<String, int> scoreInfo = _calculateSoftConstraintsScore(bestOrder);
+    int bestScore = scoreInfo['satisfied']!;
+    int total = scoreInfo['total']!;
+
+    if (total == 0 || bestScore == total) {
+      return bestOrder; // All constraints satisfied or no constraints
+    }
+
+    // Use a limited number of improvement passes
+    for (int iteration = 0; iteration < maxIterations; iteration++) {
+      bool improved = false;
+
+      // Try moving each mod to improve score
+      for (int i = 0; i < bestOrder.length; i++) {
+        String modId = bestOrder[i];
+        Mod mod = mods[modId]!;
+
+        // Calculate current local score for this mod
+        Map<String, int> currentPositions = {};
+        for (int idx = 0; idx < bestOrder.length; idx++) {
+          currentPositions[bestOrder[idx]] = idx;
+        }
+
+        // Try moving this mod to different positions
+        for (int newPos = 0; newPos < bestOrder.length; newPos++) {
+          if (newPos == i) continue;
+
+          // Skip if move would break hard dependencies
+          bool skip = false;
+          if (newPos < i) {
+            // Moving earlier
+            // Check if any mod between newPos and i depends on this mod
+            for (int j = newPos; j < i; j++) {
+              String depModId = bestOrder[j];
+              if (mods[depModId]!.dependencies.contains(modId)) {
+                skip = true;
+                break;
+              }
+            }
+          } else {
+            // Moving later
+            // Check if this mod depends on any mod between i and newPos
+            for (int j = i + 1; j <= newPos; j++) {
+              String depModId = bestOrder[j];
+              if (mod.dependencies.contains(depModId)) {
+                skip = true;
+                break;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+
+          if (skip) continue;
+
+          // Create a new order with the mod moved
+          List<String> newOrder = List.from(bestOrder);
+          newOrder.removeAt(i);
+          newOrder.insert(newPos, modId);
+
+          // Calculate new score
+          Map<String, int> newScoreInfo = _calculateSoftConstraintsScore(
+            newOrder,
+          );
+          int newScore = newScoreInfo['satisfied']!;
+
+          if (newScore > bestScore) {
+            bestScore = newScore;
+            bestOrder = newOrder;
+            improved = true;
+            break; // Break inner loop, move to next mod
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (improved) break; // If improved, start a new iteration
+      }
+
+      if (!improved) break; // If no improvements in this pass, stop
+    }
+
+    return bestOrder;
+  }
+
+  List<String> loadDependencies(
+    String modId, [
+    List<String>? toEnable,
+    Map<String, bool>? seen,
+  ]) {
+    final mod = mods[modId]!;
+    toEnable ??= <String>[];
+    seen ??= <String, bool>{};
+    for (final dep in mod.dependencies) {
+      final depMod = mods[dep]!;
+      if (seen[dep] == true) {
+        throw Exception('Cyclic dependency detected: $modId -> $dep');
+      }
+      seen[dep] = true;
+      toEnable.add(depMod.id);
+      loadDependencies(depMod.id, toEnable, seen);
+    }
+    return toEnable;
+  }
+
+  List<String> loadRequired() {
+    final toEnable = <String>[];
+    for (final modid in activeMods.keys) {
+      loadDependencies(modid, toEnable);
+    }
+    for (final modid in toEnable) {
+      setEnabled(modid, true);
+    }
+    return generateLoadOrder();
+  }
 }
 
 String _expansionNameFromId(String id) {

test/mod_list_test.dart

@@ -8,72 +8,389 @@ const configRoot = '$root/AppData/RimWorld by Ludeon Studios/Config';
 const configPath = '$configRoot/ModsConfig.xml';
 const logsPath = '$root/ModManager';
 
-void main() {
+Mod makeDummy() {
-  final dummyMod = Mod(
+  return Mod(
     name: 'Dummy Mod',
     id: 'dummy',
     path: '',
     versions: ["1.5"],
     description: '',
-    hardDependencies: [],
+    dependencies: [],
     loadAfter: [],
     loadBefore: [],
-    incompatabilities: [],
+    incompatibilities: [],
     size: 0,
     isBaseGame: false,
     isExpansion: false,
     enabled: false,
   );
+}
 
-  final dummyMods = {
+void main() {
-    'harmony': dummyMod.copyWith(
-      name: 'Harmony',
-      id: 'harmony',
-      loadBefore: ["ludeon.rimworld"],
-      size: 47,
-      enabled: true,
-    ),
-    'ludeon.rimworld': dummyMod.copyWith(
-      name: 'RimWorld',
-      id: 'ludeon.rimworld',
-      enabled: true,
-      isBaseGame: true,
-    ),
-    'ludeon.rimworld.anomaly': dummyMod.copyWith(
-      name: 'RimWorld Anomaly',
-      id: 'ludeon.rimworld.anomaly',
-      enabled: true,
-      isExpansion: true,
-    ),
-    'disabledDummy': dummyMod.copyWith(
-      name: 'Disabled Dummy',
-      id: 'disabledDummy',
-      enabled: false,
-    ),
-  };
-
-  final dummyList = ModList(configPath: configPath, modsPath: modsRoot);
-  dummyList.mods.addAll(dummyMods);
-  for (final mod in dummyMods.keys) {
-    dummyList.activeMods[mod] = true;
-  }
-  // final sortedMods = dummyList.sort();
-  final sortedMods = ['harmony', 'ludeon.rimworld', 'ludeon.rimworld.anomaly'];
-
   group('Test sorting', () {
     test('Harmony should load before RimWorld', () {
-      final harmonyIndex = sortedMods.indexOf('harmony');
+      final list = ModList();
-      final rimworldIndex = sortedMods.indexOf('ludeon.rimworld');
+      list.mods = {
+        'harmony': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Harmony', id: 'harmony'),
+        'ludeon.rimworld': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'RimWorld',
+          id: 'ludeon.rimworld',
+        ),
+      };
+      list.enableAll();
+      final order = list.generateLoadOrder();
+
+      final harmonyIndex = order.indexOf('harmony');
+      final rimworldIndex = order.indexOf('ludeon.rimworld');
       expect(harmonyIndex, lessThan(rimworldIndex));
     });
+
+    test('Prepatcher should load after Harmony and RimWorld', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'prepatcher': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Prepatcher',
+          id: 'prepatcher',
+          dependencies: ['harmony'],
+          loadAfter: ['ludeon.rimworld'],
+        ),
+        'harmony': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Harmony',
+          id: 'harmony',
+          loadBefore: ['ludeon.rimworld'],
+        ),
+        'ludeon.rimworld': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'RimWorld',
+          id: 'ludeon.rimworld',
+        ),
+      };
+      list.enableAll();
+      final order = list.generateLoadOrder();
+
+      final prepatcherIndex = order.indexOf('prepatcher');
+      final harmonyIndex = order.indexOf('harmony');
+      final rimworldIndex = order.indexOf('ludeon.rimworld');
+      expect(prepatcherIndex, greaterThan(harmonyIndex));
+      expect(prepatcherIndex, greaterThan(rimworldIndex));
+    });
+
     test('RimWorld should load before Anomaly', () {
-      final rimworldIndex = sortedMods.indexOf('ludeon.rimworld');
+      final list = ModList();
-      final anomalyIndex = sortedMods.indexOf('ludeon.rimworld.anomaly');
+      list.mods = {
+        'ludeon.rimworld': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'RimWorld',
+          id: 'ludeon.rimworld',
+        ),
+        'ludeon.rimworld.anomaly': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'RimWorld Anomaly',
+          id: 'ludeon.rimworld.anomaly',
+        ),
+      };
+      list.enableAll();
+      final order = list.generateLoadOrder();
+
+      final rimworldIndex = order.indexOf('ludeon.rimworld');
+      final anomalyIndex = order.indexOf('ludeon.rimworld.anomaly');
       expect(rimworldIndex, lessThan(anomalyIndex));
     });
+
     test('Disabled dummy mod should not be loaded', () {
-      final disabledIndex = sortedMods.indexOf('disabledDummy');
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'disabledDummy': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Disabled Dummy',
+          id: 'disabledDummy',
+        ),
+      };
+      list.disableAll();
+      final order = list.generateLoadOrder();
+
+      final disabledIndex = order.indexOf('disabledDummy');
       expect(disabledIndex, isNegative);
     });
+
+    test('Larger mods should load before smaller ones', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'smol': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Smol', id: 'smol', size: 100),
+        'yuuuge': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Yuuuge',
+          id: 'yuuuge',
+          size: 10000,
+        ),
+      };
+      list.enableAll();
+      final order = list.generateLoadOrder();
+
+      final smolIndex = order.indexOf('smol');
+      final yuuugeIndex = order.indexOf('yuuuge');
+      expect(yuuugeIndex, lessThan(smolIndex));
+    });
+
+    test('Incompatible mods should throw exception', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'incompatible': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Incompatible',
+          id: 'incompatible',
+          incompatibilities: ['harmony'],
+        ),
+        'harmony': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Harmony', id: 'harmony'),
+      };
+      list.enableAll();
+      expect(() => list.generateLoadOrder(), throwsException);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('Test loadRequired', () {
+    test('Dependencies should be automatically enabled', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'prepatcher': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Prepatcher',
+          id: 'prepatcher',
+          dependencies: ['harmony'],
+        ),
+        'harmony': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Harmony', id: 'harmony'),
+      };
+      list.disableAll();
+      list.setEnabled('prepatcher', true);
+      final order = list.loadRequired();
+      expect(order.indexOf('harmony'), isNot(-1));
+    });
+
+    test('Only required mods should be enabled', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'prepatcher': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Prepatcher',
+          id: 'prepatcher',
+          dependencies: ['harmony'],
+        ),
+        'harmony': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Harmony', id: 'harmony'),
+        'dummy': makeDummy(),
+      };
+      list.disableAll();
+      list.setEnabled('prepatcher', true);
+      final order = list.loadRequired();
+      expect(order.indexOf('harmony'), isNot(-1));
+      expect(order.indexOf('dummy'), -1);
+    });
+
+    test('Incompatible mods should throw exception', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'incompatible': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Incompatible',
+          id: 'incompatible',
+          incompatibilities: ['harmony'],
+        ),
+        'prepatcher': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Prepatcher',
+          id: 'prepatcher',
+          dependencies: ['harmony'],
+        ),
+        'harmony': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Harmony', id: 'harmony'),
+      };
+      list.disableAll();
+      list.setEnabled('incompatible', true);
+      list.setEnabled('prepatcher', true);
+      expect(() => list.loadRequired(), throwsException);
+    });
+    test('Dependencies of dependencies should be loaded', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'modA': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Mod A',
+          id: 'modA',
+          dependencies: ['modB'],
+        ),
+        'modB': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Mod B',
+          id: 'modB',
+          dependencies: ['modC'],
+        ),
+        'modC': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Mod C', id: 'modC'),
+      };
+      list.disableAll();
+      list.setEnabled('modA', true);
+      final order = list.loadRequired();
+      expect(order.indexOf('modA'), isNot(-1));
+      expect(order.indexOf('modB'), isNot(-1));
+      expect(order.indexOf('modC'), isNot(-1));
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('Test cyclic dependencies', () {
+    test('Cyclic dependencies should throw exception', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'modA': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Mod A',
+          id: 'modA',
+          dependencies: ['modB'],
+        ),
+        'modB': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Mod B',
+          id: 'modB',
+          dependencies: ['modC'],
+        ),
+        'modC': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Mod C',
+          id: 'modC',
+          dependencies: ['modA'],
+        ),
+      };
+      list.disableAll();
+      list.setEnabled('modA', true);
+      expect(() => list.loadRequired(), throwsException);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('Test soft constraints', () {
+    test('Load preferences should be respected when possible', () {
+      final dummy = makeDummy();
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'modA': dummy.copyWith(
+          name: 'Mod A',
+          id: 'modA',
+          loadAfter: ['modB'],
+          loadBefore: ['modC'],
+        ),
+        'modB': dummy.copyWith(name: 'Mod B', id: 'modB'),
+        'modC': dummy.copyWith(name: 'Mod C', id: 'modC'),
+      };
+      list.enableAll();
+      final order = list.generateLoadOrder();
+
+      final aIndex = order.indexOf('modA');
+      final bIndex = order.indexOf('modB');
+      final cIndex = order.indexOf('modC');
+
+      expect(aIndex, greaterThan(bIndex));
+      expect(aIndex, lessThan(cIndex));
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('Test conflict detection', () {
+    test('All conflicts should be correctly identified', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'modA': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Mod A',
+          id: 'modA',
+          incompatibilities: ['modB', 'modC'],
+        ),
+        'modB': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Mod B', id: 'modB'),
+        'modC': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Mod C', id: 'modC'),
+      };
+      list.enableAll();
+      final conflicts = list.checkIncompatibilities();
+      expect(conflicts.length, equals(2));
+
+      // Check if conflicts contain these pairs (order doesn't matter)
+      expect(
+        conflicts.any(
+          (c) =>
+              (c[0] == 'modA' && c[1] == 'modB') ||
+              (c[0] == 'modB' && c[1] == 'modA'),
+        ),
+        isTrue,
+      );
+      expect(
+        conflicts.any(
+          (c) =>
+              (c[0] == 'modA' && c[1] == 'modC') ||
+              (c[0] == 'modC' && c[1] == 'modA'),
+        ),
+        isTrue,
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('Test enable/disable functionality', () {
+    test('Enable and disable methods should work correctly', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'modA': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Mod A', id: 'modA'),
+        'modB': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Mod B', id: 'modB'),
+      };
+
+      list.enableAll();
+      for (final mod in list.mods.values) {
+        expect(mod.enabled, isTrue);
+      }
+
+      list.disableAll();
+      for (final mod in list.mods.values) {
+        expect(mod.enabled, isFalse);
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('Test base game and expansion handling', () {
+    test('Base game and expansions should be correctly ordered', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'ludeon.rimworld': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'RimWorld',
+          id: 'ludeon.rimworld',
+          isBaseGame: true,
+        ),
+        'ludeon.rimworld.anomaly': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'RimWorld Anomaly',
+          id: 'ludeon.rimworld.anomaly',
+          dependencies: ['ludeon.rimworld'],
+          isExpansion: true,
+        ),
+      };
+      list.enableAll();
+      final order = list.generateLoadOrder();
+
+      // Base game should load before any expansions
+      final baseGameIndex = order.indexOf('ludeon.rimworld');
+      final expansionIndex = order.indexOf('ludeon.rimworld.anomaly');
+      expect(baseGameIndex, lessThan(expansionIndex));
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('Test complex dependency chains', () {
+    test('Complex dependency chains should resolve correctly', () {
+      final list = ModList();
+      list.mods = {
+        'modA': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Mod A',
+          id: 'modA',
+          dependencies: ['modB'],
+        ),
+        'modB': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Mod B',
+          id: 'modB',
+          dependencies: ['modC'],
+        ),
+        'modC': makeDummy().copyWith(
+          name: 'Mod C',
+          id: 'modC',
+          dependencies: ['modD'],
+        ),
+        'modD': makeDummy().copyWith(name: 'Mod D', id: 'modD'),
+      };
+      list.disableAll();
+      list.setEnabled('modA', true);
+
+      final result = list.loadRequired();
+
+      // All mods in the chain should be enabled
+      expect(result.contains('modA'), isTrue);
+      expect(result.contains('modB'), isTrue);
+      expect(result.contains('modC'), isTrue);
+      expect(result.contains('modD'), isTrue);
+
+      // The order should be D -> C -> B -> A
+      expect(result.indexOf('modD'), lessThan(result.indexOf('modC')));
+      expect(result.indexOf('modC'), lessThan(result.indexOf('modB')));
+      expect(result.indexOf('modB'), lessThan(result.indexOf('modA')));
+    });
   });
 }