Mods not showing up in launcher

[Sir Charles Dewitt]

I've had this problem for some time, though moving to my new computor has made it far more noticeable. I have subscribed to mods on the workshop, waited for them to finish downloading, and then they don't appear in the launcher. I've been trying direct downloads but I'll be the first to tell you that I'm not very good with files and such. And consequently I'm not sure whether I've put directly downloaded files in the correct places or not. And since I cna't isolate the variables I'm not entirely sure what exactly the problem is.

I'm reminded of a similar problem from Civ V that I often dealt with. Though I did have a solution for that issue: deleting a folder labeled "chache" would force the games mod launcher to recaculate. And consequently make the mods appear. I don't know if there is a similar fix for this or even if it is the same problem. But I figure more data is better than less for anyone out there who wants to give me some adviece.

[Azoniar]

Ive had the same problem. Enable steam cloud and it should be fixed, atleast it did for me.

[Sir Charles Dewitt]

Steam what?

[Azoniar]

Go to eu4 properties then updates and tick the box that says steam cloud synchronization

[Sir Charles Dewitt]

Was already done.

[Azoniar]

mmh then I don't know how to fix it, when I did that my launcher showed the mods I subbed too.
Hope you can find another solution man

[bri]

Silly question but...you are re-starting the launcher after downloading the mods and making sure the mods are compatible with the version you are running?

[Sir Charles Dewitt]

bri: Yes I am restarting the launcher, though many of the mods I downloaded aren't compatible with my current version. I never thought to rollback and see if that worked. I assumed they would appear in the launcher with the accompaning message: "This mod is compatible with version X". However I have downloaded several mods that are up-to-date, and none of them downloaded either.

Manatee Lampost: I appreciate your willingingness to help, so I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but... I didn't understand that at all. This is less a reflection of the clarity of your instructions as it is a reflection of one crucial fact:

I am an imbecile.

To elaborate, when it comes to code and folders I am exceptionally... challenged. I am exceptionally ignorant and not for lack of effort on the part of my friends who are more informed than I. But I am exceptionally thick, so I ask. With utmost sincerity and humility: That you explain this to me as you would an exceptionally stupid child, or a golden retriever, or an exceptionally stupid golden retreiver.

The part of your instructions which are bothering me the the most right now: What exactly is a zip file? And how am I to differentiate it with other such files.

I ask this because, having a paradox account I attempted a direct download of a mod I wanted from Paradoxplaza (as I have heard that this fixes the issue). However it still isn't showing up, despite me placing it in: "Documents/Paradox Interactive/Europa Universalis IV/ mod" (I run on windows)

Interestingly, it's labeled as a "Compressed (zipped) Folder" (Whatever that means) the exact same classification of a mod I donwloaded off the workshop which appeared in the launcher just fine (Though it seems to be the exception)

[Sir Charles Dewitt]

I would also like to apologise for not repsonding immediatly, I was busy other activities.

[Sir Charles Dewitt]

So, something has happened:

I have no idea what.

After sending my previous message I began looking at my list of subscribed mods, I noticed a discrepency between the mods in my subscribbed list, and the the list of mods in my programs folder (neither of which corresponded (entirely) with the launcher. (Though the documents was closer) Some of these mods simply no longer existed, deleted from the workshop. But many were not only still there. But also with versions far more current that my own. And so I admit that I preformed something which has gotten me in trouble many times:

I made a split decision to do something and assumed nothing would come of it.

Namely: I began unsubscribing from mods which had been deleted, had gone updated for several years, or that I simply had no interest in ever actually using. I cut my number of mods down signifigantly, and could potentially cut it down more. But then your message arrived and I attempted to follow your instructions.

I must confess I am unconfident that I have adequately followed your instructions after much trying I managed to find a way extract the files, however I have yet to move them in any way, as I wanted to confirm where exactly to move it. Before I did that however, for the sake of data if nothing else, I decided to boot up the launcher to see what came of it. And then something unexpected happened.

My mods started downloading.

Notably not the one I attempted to manually download and then extracted. And I do not think that it is all the mods to which I am subscribed on thw workshop (I am considering assembling a list in notepad, and then making a list comparing to the mods I hactually have in my mods folder, and in my launcher, unless you deem the endeavour unecesary) However mods were definetively downloading, both ones that hand't appeared before and ones which only had outdated versions in the launcher. I am scared to close the launcher again for fear that it will not work the next it is booted up. Though it appears to have stopped. So I will probably close it soon.

I thank you for your time, and humbly await your instructions.

[Sir Charles Dewitt]

To clarify: The mod I was attempting to manually install has not appeared. I have extracted it, however I have not moved the files, as I am worried that I either have or will commit some form of error. And wanted to ask you for further clarification on where exactly the file should be moved.

[Sir Charles Dewitt]

It works, and I thank you. I apologize if I seem terse, but it is late, I am tired, and I what little focus I had left is being overidden by my elation that this works.