can't enable mods in the new launcher

[DarkStroke]

anytime I try to enable the mods, the launcher keeps disabling it. I'm considering doing pirate things so I can play finally. any tips?

[QuelCapitano]

The makers of mods must update it for "Fork Update", They must reupload because of the new mod policy. We must wait.

[Drussix]

Beside most mods needs update, I assume you already booted to menu with new launcher. This is pre req for mods to be able to activate.

[DarkStroke]

Originally posted by Drussix:

Beside most mods needs update, I assume you already booted to menu with new launcher. This is pre req for mods to be able to activate.

I did

[GoldenTalon]

Fork is a disaster

[QuelCapitano]

Originally posted by GoldenTalon:

Fork is a disaster

Paradox is a disaster

[ageust]

paradox gets worse every day. Time to jump ship perhaps

[QuelCapitano]

@ageust Try playing Stellaris, in think this is the only one good game from paradox which i have played. And they keep it that way by updates/expansions.

[Scotvince]

I can't find the solution with the new launcher. I followed these steps.

"Go into your Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV\mod folder.
Copy and paste the .mod file of the mod you want to update into that mod's individual folder.
Rename the new .mod file "descriptor.mod".
Open the HOI4 launcher, go into the Mods section, and click on the Mod Tools button.
Go to Upload a mod, select the mod, and enter the mod's description"

This is the content of theModName.mod file :
name="Historical Portraits"
path="mod/hpp/"


This is the content of the descriptor.mod file (placed into the individual mod folder):
name="Historical Portraits"
path="C:/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Hearts of Iron IV/mod/hpp"
tags={
"Graphics"
"Historical"
}
picture="Historical Portraits.jpg"
supported_version="1.8.1"
remote_file_id="960885363"

I also tried to just keep the content of the ModName.mod file identical the actual above descriptor.mod. Doesn't work too.

BUT ! If it worked for my mods to update mods to 1.8, it doesn't work now for 1.8.1. My mods continue to appear incompatible, with this message :
"This mods requieres game version 1.8".

[QuelCapitano]

Originally posted by Scotvince:

I can't find the solution with the new launcher. I followed these steps.

"Go into your Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV\mod folder.
Copy and paste the .mod file of the mod you want to update into that mod's individual folder.
Rename the new .mod file "descriptor.mod".
Open the HOI4 launcher, go into the Mods section, and click on the Mod Tools button.
Go to Upload a mod, select the mod, and enter the mod's description"

This is the content of theModName.mod file :
name="Historical Portraits"
path="mod/hpp/"


This is the content of the descriptor.mod file (placed into the individual mod folder):
name="Historical Portraits"
path="C:/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Hearts of Iron IV/mod/hpp"
tags={
"Graphics"
"Historical"
}
picture="Historical Portraits.jpg"
supported_version="1.8.1"
remote_file_id="960885363"

I also tried to just keep the content of the ModName.mod file identical the actual above descriptor.mod. Doesn't work too.

BUT ! If it worked for my mods to update mods to 1.8, it doesn't work now for 1.8.1. My mods continue to appear incompatible, with this message :
"This mods requieres game version 1.8".

That Descriptor.mod thing is for modders, havent you just tried to lunch game, start as random country then exit? Going to main menu worked for me.

[xRMGx]

You need to delete "mods_registry.json" located "C:\...\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV".

[Scotvince]

Originally posted by xRMGx:

You need to delete "mods_registry.json" located "C:\...\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV".

LOL. It doesn't work at all.

[Zohan Dwir]

This is insane. Which inept dev made this mod manager? He should be fired!

[GoldenTalon]

Originally posted by Zohan Dwir:

This is insane. Which inept dev made this mod manager? He should be fired!

Remember Hoi4 reviews are 96% positive!

[doodoobooboo]

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/new-launcher-for-hearts-of-iron-iv-on-the-13th-of-november.1273707/

[kaksak]

For anyone who finds this thread now, the solution is in fact extremely easy. Just open up your modname.mod file in your mod folder in notepad, then click "save as" and make sure that in file type, UTF-8 and NOT UTF-8 (with Bom) is selected, then save your file.
That's it - modders simply had to update the file type.