quick questions about updating mods (nexus)

[Karambo]

hi everyone.
lets say im playing with a bunch of mods in an paytrough with lots of hours in it. then one of my mods gets an update. how do i update this mod? just download the new file and replace the old one? and more importantly should do this? will there be problems if i update a mod while using a save with high playtime?

thanks for awnsers

[Cat®]

I do not mod Battle Brothers specifically so I don't know exactly how it works, but modding I do do a lot of so the quick guide is as such:

If you have a mod manager that handles updating; let it handle updating. Update through it and let the software handle it. Reinstall the game and all mods if you feel like something has gone wrong. (I don't know what kind of managers exist for BB, the one I looked at did not have this feature.)

If you do not have a mod manager that handles it for you then it comes down to whether it comes in packages or as direct overwrites. Packages are what goes in a "mod" directory inside the game's install directory. Folder in a folder. The game reads the info in this folder and feeds it into the game. If this is how you're downloading and installing mods then I would recommend deleting the mod's folder which is to say /Battle Brothers/Mods/Jenny's Funny Hats - Simply dropping the new version over it might lead to bad results. Remember to keep a copy of the mod in case the new one is not compatible with your save.

If the mod overwrites game files, which is to say you drag the files directly into the install directory and it, for example, overwrites the map; then reinstall the game completely and then apply the newest version of the mod.

Sometimes doing something different works fine, sometimes it breaks your game. Learn good habits today and you'll save yourself frustration for the next 40 years. And remember if you are unsure then make backups. A backup of your save file, or the game's files, or the mod will save you so much grief if something goes wrong, and in fact means you can try anything because if anything goes wrong you have a backup.

This is generally sound computer hygiene and is relevant outside of modding as well. Again, teach yourself to do it right and you wont regret it.

[Karambo]

Originally posted by Cat®:

I do not mod Battle Brothers specifically so I don't know exactly how it works, but modding I do do a lot of so the quick guide is as such:

If you have a mod manager that handles updating; let it handle updating. Update through it and let the software handle it. Reinstall the game and all mods if you feel like something has gone wrong. (I don't know what kind of managers exist for BB, the one I looked at did not have this feature.)

If you do not have a mod manager that handles it for you then it comes down to whether it comes in packages or as direct overwrites. Packages are what goes in a "mod" directory inside the game's install directory. Folder in a folder. The game reads the info in this folder and feeds it into the game. If this is how you're downloading and installing mods then I would recommend deleting the mod's folder which is to say /Battle Brothers/Mods/Jenny's Funny Hats - Simply dropping the new version over it might lead to bad results. Remember to keep a copy of the mod in case the new one is not compatible with your save.

If the mod overwrites game files, which is to say you drag the files directly into the install directory and it, for example, overwrites the map; then reinstall the game completely and then apply the newest version of the mod.

Sometimes doing something different works fine, sometimes it breaks your game. Learn good habits today and you'll save yourself frustration for the next 40 years. And remember if you are unsure then make backups. A backup of your save file, or the game's files, or the mod will save you so much grief if something goes wrong, and in fact means you can try anything because if anything goes wrong you have a backup.

This is generally sound computer hygiene and is relevant outside of modding as well. Again, teach yourself to do it right and you wont regret it.

thanks for your advise