How to install mods

[Joe Mader]

I see all of these wonderful mods that are available, such as TTE, Wide Horizons, and Operation Magazine, however the instructions for installing them are often quite vague. Personally, I am not very gifted with computers so I find the process of putting these in the override file to be quite confusing. I put the mod file in the over ride folder, and yet when I play my game it is still vanilla. Therefore, I am reaching out for help. I am sure I am merely doing some minor thing wrong, and may just be one click away from success, however I still need help to figure it out. Thanks!

[SeZuldaCZ]

for better help, go on unofficial discord server and ask here for help

https://discord.gg/vc8uAVH6Sh

[63rdstarcorp]

The Discord is a great place for help. But to answer your question briefly, download the mod, then move it to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\War on the Sea\WarOnTheSea_Data\StreamingAssets. once you put it there, just unzip the folder using something like 7zip or Winrar. And that's it.

[Joe Mader]

Oh I had already got it resolved on the discord, but thanks anyways! What I was doing wrong was I had the mod in the override folder, and not in streaming assets.

[greggh1961]

I found this thread that was created last year - it has the appropriate title! A lot has happened over the year and we now have more mods available. People are still having problems installing mods and there are multiple threads created all over the place asking for help. I will attempt to put in instructions that worked for me. First of all, I just want to say that I am not overstepping the instructions given by the Modders. They know what they are doing and they put the installation instructions in the pinned topic for each of the mods (which are currently, Tokyo Express, Operation Magazine, ABDACOM Defensive & the Pacific Campaign). I also want to acknowledge that players have old & new computers/devices that can affect the installation process as well as different levels of computer literacy skills. Now, lets get on with it;

So, you have been playing the Vanilla and/or Beta versions of the game and have decided that you want to play the modded versions. First question you need to ask yourself - am I computer literate? If not, find someone who is to help you. The next question is do you have a software programme that can unpack (extract) the Zip files that you get from download links? (I had to get 7-Zip & 9 Zip for my computer. There are other software like Winrar available too) The first thing you need to do is the run the verify the integrity of the game files in your Steam Library. You will see War On The Sea game in your library. Right click on the game, select Properties from the menu, select Local Files & then click on Verify integrity of game files. This is important to do, especially if you are like me and have done a lot of customisations to the base game files. If you don't do this process, you will run into problems installing the mods. Next download the mods from the links provided by the Modders. These Zip files will go into your downloads folder on your computer. It pays to to unpack the files in this folder and then move/copy the unpacked files to your Steam folder. (For most people, it will be in your Windows C drive under the Program Files(x86) folder) The file path will be: Steam/steamapps/common/War on the Sea
You will need a programme called JSGME (it comes with the TTE mod download). Activate it and let it set up a folder called MODS. (There is a good YouTube video from Its Paat, which shows you the process. He did this video for the South Pacific campaign in August 2022 - some things have changed since then, but it still gives a good overview) The next step is to place the modded files into the MODS folder. When you activate JSGME again, you should see all the files in the left hand panel of JSGME. Now for the important part - there is a specific load order for the mods when using JSGME. Here is the load order and names of the files that I did today (24th Nov). These files will appear in the right hand panel of JSGME;

1. East Indies Campaign v1.4
2. TTE Main Mod 6.1.1 [WOTS 1.08g7]
3. Base OM Mod
4. OM All Ships in Campaign
5. any optional TTE sub mods (if you want them or not)
6. Pacific Campaign
7. Simplified Realism for Pacific Campaign (optional)

JSGME will activate these files by creating an override folder. You can see this folder by following the folder path of: WarOnTheSea_Data/Streaming Assets
The folder, override, simply does that by overriding the default folder (where the base game is). Therefore, once you go back to start your WOTS game, you should see the new Pacific campaign main menu screen and hopefully you can play the game! (there are the 5x campaigns to choose from)

I have had no problems - all the game functions work as intended.
Now, if you do have problems - READ the modder's instructions in the pinned threads. Also, there is the Discord thread to go to for further help.

To finish off - when the next update(s) for the standard game or any of the mods comes out, you will need to clean out your MODS folder and delete the override folder. Then reload your MODS folder with the updated versions. (sorry, there is no short cut to this process - I already tried!)

[SEAWOLF]

To greggh1961 - Thanks for putting this information together. I found it very helpful.

[sealwhiskers2]

Any idea how to disable mods? my game is stuck in the tte mod

[SEAWOLF]

Originally posted by sealwhiskers2:

Any idea how to disable mods? my game is stuck in the tte mod

Go into JSGME. You will see TTE mod in the right hand column. Select it and click the deactivate button and it will remove the mod to the left hand column.

[greggh1961]

Originally posted by SEAWOLF:

To greggh1961 - Thanks for putting this information together. I found it very helpful.

Your welcome - I'm glad it was of use for you.

[AudieMurphy]

Why aren't the mods for this game available directly through Steam?

[greggh1961]

Originally posted by AudieMurphy:

Why aren't the mods for this game available directly through Steam?

I can only give you an opinion on what the answer might be. The modders are people who love this game. Due to to their computer programming skills, they took among themselves to further develop the game. With permission & support from the developer (KFG) the various mods were created. The modders did this as a "labour of love" i.e. committed their time/resources freely and sought no financial remuneration. With this in mind, there would be no way that Steam would make these mods available unless they could monetize them. Obviously, that would not happen due to copyright, intellectual property rights etc. Therefore, a new player must purchase the game (WotS) through Steam. After that, if they wish to utilise the mods, need to go through the process outlined in this sub forum.

[Kraznova]

Originally posted by greggh1961:

Originally posted by AudieMurphy:

Why aren't the mods for this game available directly through Steam?

I can only give you an opinion on what the answer might be. The modders are people who love this game. Due to to their computer programming skills, they took among themselves to further develop the game. With permission & support from the developer (KFG) the various mods were created. The modders did this as a "labour of love" i.e. committed their time/resources freely and sought no financial remuneration. With this in mind, there would be no way that Steam would make these mods available unless they could monetize them. Obviously, that would not happen due to copyright, intellectual property rights etc. Therefore, a new player must purchase the game (WotS) through Steam. After that, if they wish to utilise the mods, need to go through the process outlined in this sub forum.

1st: If people have questions about the mods. The discord is the best place to come.
2nd: The reason why mods are not available through the Steam workshop, is because Steam Workshop support wasn't built into the game. It's as simple as that.

That opinion is full of a lot of.... conjecture without basis in fact.

[AudieMurphy]

I've gotten many mods directly from Steam and have yet to pay for one. The convenience makes the mods more accessible for most people, also generating more interest and greater longevity for the game.

[Kraznova]

Because charging for mods would violate almost every TOS ever. Please, take everything Gregg said with a very large grain of salt.

[Jmart144]

The discord is invalid

[Kraznova]

Originally posted by Jmart144:

The discord is invalid

I tested the link myself, it works fine.