Steam Workshop mods don't work. Need solution.

[Vλgaβoηđ]

After finishing the vanilla version of Shogun 2 I wanted to utilize the workshop mods, maps, addons, fixes etc. And after subcribing to a few: an audio fix, a "12 turn per year", a new map, and a tower defense mod, I started the game, but the mods were not present.
This is what I saw and done:
After clicking play, I got the mod manager up, I ticked the only two mods in the list, the audio and "12 year turn", and thought the maps will be automatically installed or something like that, I started the game, I started a new game, tested the "12 year" mod and after that I noticed it wasn't working, however in the game menu(right upper corner) I had a message that the game was modded. So, I checked in custom battles for the new map and mod, they weren't there too.

Now, after checking the all forums (no success) I posted this thread in hope of hearing an answer. And I need answers, not links to some forum, which has links to another forum and so on, and in the end no answer.
I need a how-to, explaining the problem and solution. And I need it HERE, in the comment section.

[Kalthorine]

I'd like some answers to this one as well, as I have experienced the exact same thing. Here's a list of mods I have tried to install using the Workshop, and all were listed as "compatible" in the "Nest Mods for Shogun 2" collection, and NONE of them have had any effect in-game (and yes I started a new game after installing them).

Better Maps 1
Better Maps 2
12 turns per year
Increased Farn Food
Spearwall
Darth Mod (Steam Workshop version)
More Campaign Years
Recruitable Generals

I've also tried the following workshop mods in addition to those from the recommended collection:

No upstart generals
Extra Skill points for generals

And it should also be noted that I've manually installed the "fixed sounds" file recommended in the Darth Mod info (by dropping the "sounda_fixed.pack" file directly into my "SteamApps/common/Total War Shogun 2/Data" folder). That doesn't work either (bows still sound like rifles).

I'd really like to know what is happening here. This is what I've checked so far:

1) Made sure I started from a completely fresh "Total War Shogun 2" install
2) Checked it is fully updated to the most recent version (v1.1.0)
3) Subscribed to mods via the Workshop
4) Checked that the mods are ticked in the Mod Manager on start-up
5) Checked that the relevant ".pack" files are present in the Data folder
6) Tried running with each mod present on their own (i.e. with only a single mod ticked in the Mod Manager) to check for incompatibilities.
7) Ran a full "Verify Integrity of Game files" check via the right-click game "Properties" menu.

None of the above works. Nada. Zilch.

So, can anyone tell me why my game won't run with mods? When I start the game it does say "(modded)" in the top-right hand corner but...er... it isn't :)

[Børge 'Bob' [NOR]]

bump! any fix for this? Have the same problem!

[Arsaces]

Well I had the same problem, But I had mods on from the beginning.
My problem was I activated a mod that completely made all my other ones incompatible with it thus telling me it was a modded version but I couldnt see them.
I just deactivated the "Beta" mod and verified Cache then it worked...Not sure this will help, look through the folders

[amadeupname]

bump

[Ligma Bababooey]

i have the same problem ..mods simply don't work for me ...a lot of people have this problem and still no solution wtf !?

[Iceira]

maybe you should all contact steam and sega what if they have a mistake somewhere.?

i have tried to help Keksimus Maximus in other post, and i can only help people if english os
and if you want another steam users to try figure is out contact me, but do read other post first maybe you dont have exactly same issue as me or Keksimus Maximus had

there are many steam user in diffrent games that complain over mods dont work,
problem here is without someone actual try get access and if we can find a pattern somewere this will take ages to locate it, and problem is also trust and help others

but the real support is steam support and sega, and that can take a long time for them to figure it out, if this is persky bug that is either our fault or steams workshop

[Iceira]

(((DO NOT WRITE USERNAME))) this requre trust and if you want to tell me then do say in private msg.

ps.
found a post possibility issue, maybe ?
what windows languages does people have ?

technical issue
because userdata is store in our names and if none english typos is there that can be a issue
this require alot of userdata privat input and knowledge of it, im not saying geee it took me 4 sec to spot this but problem here is dont write user name but say country in os is none english system.

i have a danish os and no problem here, anymore ( problem gone and solved 1-2years ago )
i really doubt that is it, but it will actual make sense why it can't create it, if name is illigal if none standard letters is use.

[Iceira]

more half ghost stories and solutions maybe found

-------------------------------------------copy solution from net
Update:
Some people claim that setting the date and time on the computer (and/or in BIOS) to the correct one fixes the problem.
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ps.
this is not possible if windows time has auto adjust set and right timezone

the bios update issue is another matter

[Iceira]

ohh yeah another thing you cant play game in offline mode, its a know error that workshop deactivate mods, if you do this, funny that even that bug is still there.

[ksay]

I found a solution on some RU forum. You need to install mods manualy. I had the same problem as guys from above so try it out. It worked for me.

1.1 - Unzip the downloaded archive
1.2 - Put the files *** pack. In C: \ Program Files \ Steam \ SteamApps \ common \ total war shogun 2 \ data
(or they would be there if u subbed for mod in workshop)
1.3 - Prescribe mod file in user.script.txt (create if it's not here) which is located at:
the Windows XP - C: \ Documents and Settings \ (Your User Name Here) \ Application Data \ The Creative Assembly \ total war shogun 2 \ scripts directory
the Windows 7 \ Vista - C: \ Users \ (Your User Name Here) \ AppData \ Roaming \ The Creative Assembly \ total war shogun 2 \ scripts directory
1.4-After making changes, save user.script.txt in Unicode format.
1.5- Launch the game. Check mods in the modLauncher. Start.

Prescribing:
mod ***.pack; where "***" - the name of a specific file

Example of user.script.txt:
mod ornamentum.pack; <---- u need " ; " at the end!

[Vλgaβoηđ]

Автор сообщения: ksay

I found a solution on some RU forum. You need to install mods manualy. I had the same problem as guys from above so try it out. It worked for me.

1.1 - Unzip the downloaded archive
1.2 - Put the files *** pack. In C: \ Program Files \ Steam \ SteamApps \ common \ total war shogun 2 \ data
(or they would be there if u subbed for mod in workshop)
1.3 - Prescribe mod file in user.script.txt (create if it's not here) which is located at:
the Windows XP - C: \ Documents and Settings \ (Your User Name Here) \ Application Data \ The Creative Assembly \ total war shogun 2 \ scripts directory
the Windows 7 \ Vista - C: \ Users \ (Your User Name Here) \ AppData \ Roaming \ The Creative Assembly \ total war shogun 2 \ scripts directory
1.4-After making changes, save user.script.txt in Unicode format.
1.5- Launch the game. Check mods in the modLauncher. Start.

Prescribing:
mod ***.pack; where "***" - the name of a specific file

Example of user.script.txt:
mod ornamentum.pack; <---- u need " ; " at the end!

Wow, forgot I still had this discussion up. Anyways, thank you for the suggestion on a how-to, I will try it out as soon as possible and reply here if it works.

Only question is, do I find the mods online on a website or can I download them from workshop and find in the Steam folders?

[Ligma Bababooey]

heh for me still nothing work, when i install mods manually ..the files disappear from the folder. i have a theory this is some kind of bug related to a steam acound, very rare bug

[Morgoth]

Are your Steam installations and games within the Program Files folder? There is a known "issue" with modding Steam games installed there because Windows (I believe from Vista and up) detects tampering with the files/folders and rolls them back to the original, unmodded state. You could try migrating the game into a folder outside of Program Files and try to run the mods then (if you don't know how, google "move steam game to another folder".
Please note that this behaviour depends on your security settings and is not recommended to change it.
Also, this problem usually occurs with manualy modded games and Workshop mods shouldn't be affected, but it's worth a try even for them.

[Ligma Bababooey]

i tried it , i tried so many fixes and ways to fix steam mods i lost a track after 20+ attempts, and i notice in forum a lot of pepole have the same problem ..unresolved , mods work fine but just one day mods decide not to work and nothing can fix that , that must be some kind of core game problem or steam bug , to bad game is old and no devs will give a damn

[Ligma Bababooey]

only thing that kind of worked for me was the darth mod twc version and im not even sure if this mod work in 100 % there are 1-2 options maybe more that still dont work , liek for example deployment zones