What do you do when updates ruin your mods?

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Do you stay in lower versions or?

[gallagher4005]

You wait for modders to update their mods or go to a lower version.
Your choice.

[J8SUPRME]

Or you stop using the mods that don’t work anymore or stop using mods total.

[Thord]

If it's a map mod I would start again from the beginning. Because of updates I dont use map mods any more but I have done that a few times, having a good time with DLCs these days though.

If it is something smaller like GPS changes or smaller mirrors I just disable the mod and carry on. I avoid mods which I think would be a problem after an update such as a truck mod.

Only time I remember using an older version was when Scandinavia came out but that was many many years ago.

[Rechain]

I always stay on a beta profile for the game, specific big versions. I don't have any issues. I keep track of mods & by this, only small update applies at start up. No bigger versions. Last I was on 1.49 for ETS2, then I took the jump directly to 1.51 when all my used mods was ready. Easy to have control of. So use the beta profiles via Steam (game properties), stay on specific big versions beside keeping track of your mods, who made them, versions support & such. I only update to the bigger versions 1-2 times pr year, depends on the improvements beside waiting for mods being updated. My game stays on 1.51 for now 👊🏻

[fresh_k0_lesh]

Depending on what mod(s) affects and/or is that important to play with it or not.
Usually I don't have mods that brakes game big time, so I'm always on latest version, even if some mods stops working.
I had only once returned to previous version cause I had something started (can't remember what), and game update messed me up.

[Dark & Realistic™ Nessie]

First I choose mods I can live without in case they're not updated anymore.

I only use mods about economy, traffic behavior, vehicle additions to traffic, interior accessories, and driveable cars. I don't use map mods.

From the mods above, only one crashes the game if not updated, but doesn't corrupt the savefile if disabled: the traffic behavior one. I simply don't play the game while it's not updated, as it usually takes less than 2 days.

I never save and exit while on driveable car mods, as this corrupts savefile if game is updated but mod isn't. I always jump to a vanilla truck before closing game.

And I only use driveable car mods that are allowed to be editted for personal use (non-protected files), as I can add the new game version to its manifest file before it's officially updated.

[Oz Gaming]

Remember: It's Not the game ruining your mods.....It's the mods ruining the game.

[Wolfgang]

It is the other way around, OP. The update isn't breaking your mods, the mods are breaking the update.

Play on a vanilla profile until your mods are updated.

[RoadAquila]

I use only 3-4 mods I really like, and that I know I can easily control.

[MagnusA]

I use as few mods as possible and have a vanilla profile (no mods ever) as fallback.

Currently I use only 1-2 map mods. I know they work well together and they are easy to monitor if they have been updated or not. No other mods, no trucks/trailers/accessories/economy/traffic/seasons/...

Personally I rather spend time playing the game than dealing with issues from 3rd-party mods.

[Silverbiker]

Depends on mods I have.
If they are essential (which is why I use them ) I roll back and wait.
If nothing is forthcoming after a week or so I update the ones I can myself and if nothing happens with any others I remove them to a "Mods need updating" folder which only works for now w/s mods. Workshop mods that I can't update I make a note of title in notepad and just keep an eye on any updates in workshop. As an example, I have updates Sisl's cab mod a couple of times but now he's working for SCS it hasn't been updated by himself for a couple game updates now. Would be a shame if it does fall by the wayside as I like using the moddable parts of this mos (I have skinned the Volvo toy with my own company skin) and it would be a shame to lose them.
I ran a vanilla profile for about 3 weeks then discovered the joy of mods.
Yes it was annoying at first having to sort them out after updates but just took it on as a learning challenge and now don;t think about it and just sort it.

[Underscore_101_3]

To play the game I have 4 profiles, two vanilla ones, one for my complete setup and one for just mouse and keyboard, both more or less unused except for some bug checking.
Then I have two modded profiles, one with all of Promods map mods and every other mod I use, and one that's the same, but without Promods to play when I'm waiting for Promods to update or play WOT stuff on.
Only a few mods are from others that I trust and know get updated, aside from that most other mods besides map mods and truck mods are my own mods.

Other than that I try to stick to a few rules, don't buy garages (if any depending on the profile) on Promods territory and don't give truck mods or modded trucks to hired drivers (if any depending on the profile).

Aside from that I have some other profiles to test mods, or use standalone map mods on.

As a sidenote, if/when the Benelux gets a rework I won't need Promods anymore :-)

[BigT57]

When I used to used Promods I would either wait for the Promods update or sometimes switch to my vanilla profile until the Promods update came out. As SCS reworks the base map I have not been using Promods and I only use a few mods now so I will upgrade ETS2 and just live without the broken mods until they get upgraded.

[Backpacker]

Originally posted by J8SUPRME:

Or you stop using the mods that don’t work anymore or stop using mods total.

and how you will than play the game with out burning eyes and numb ears?

in the origanal the game isnt playable for me.

and the defininition is: the update broke the mod. the mod was first!

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by Backpacker:

Originally posted by J8SUPRME:

Or you stop using the mods that don’t work anymore or stop using mods total.

and how you will than play the game with out burning eyes and numb ears?

in the origanal the game isnt playable for me.

and the defininition is: the update broke the mod. the mod was first!

If you need mods to turn down your screen brightness and volume then maybe you should change your system settings. They are very easily accessible.

And no, the mod broke the update. Thus your problem. SCS does not have to make their game to accomodate your mods.