Install RoundsWithFriends manually?

[Sawtaytoes]

Hi! I wanna install the RoundsWithFriends mod manually without Thunderstore, but I can't seem to figure out how.

I ran Thunderstore through VirusTotal and came back with a flag, so I don't wanna touch it. I don't trust free mod software these days. Too many opportunities for malicious behavior.

I copied BepInEx from the Unity one into the ROUNDS directory, then I added the UnboundLib.dll to BepInEx/plugins.

But after copying in RoundsWithFriends.2.2.1 into the ROUNDS directory (comes with BepInEx/plugins), and loading the game, nothing happens. What magic should I be doing to start the game with it?

[Sawtaytoes]

Seems like you need the correct version of BepInEx. I installed the latest v5, and the game loads different now, but the mod isn't running or isn't running correctly. The game gets completely bugged out.

Any ideas?

[private parts]

yes i have an idea use Thunderstore
it makes the process 100x faster and easier
its flagging it prolly cuz its accessing ur game
but its literally with overwolf and overwolf is a very popular program that has things like R6tracker you wont get a virus

[Sawtaytoes]

I still don't trust it. I'd like to do it manually. Thunderstore just adds some files to my game folder. I should be able to do that manually.

[Snow_eu]

the thing is there is actually none tutorials for this and i cant seem to figure it out like i even tried xdelta patcher and still nothing so yeah cant really help you with that :/

[Sawtaytoes]

Update, I gave up and used R2Modman.

Broke the last time I played it though. Haven't tried since.

[FlamingPhaser]

You are legit just going to have to learn to do it yourself, and i mean that respectfully. With* something like mine craft, manual modding is easy, rounds, not so much. They use thunderstore as part of the stability function, it isnt just a mod loader, it's part of the function. so you have to replace the function role of thundestore, manually. It might just be connecting it to your rounds data, it might be properly ordering mods, whatever function thudnerstore is doing, you have to replace that.

[4g0tt3nSou1]

Originally posted by FlamingPhaser:

You are legit just going to have to learn to do it yourself, and i mean that respectfully. With* something like mine craft, manual modding is easy, rounds, not so much. They use thunderstore as part of the stability function, it isnt just a mod loader, it's part of the function. so you have to replace the function role of thundestore, manually. It might just be connecting it to your rounds data, it might be properly ordering mods, whatever function thudnerstore is doing, you have to replace that.

BepInX is literally meant to be easier. Add ur plugins and done. The problem, I am guessing, is bepinx, despite being properly installed, isn't actually loading the core DLL needed to sideload the plugins.