how do i install mods?

[XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx]

And how do i know if thier content is actully in the game or not

[AN]

slap the files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Victoria 2\mod they'll show up and need to be selected in the little window that pops up before you actually boot the game up. Most mods I use change the loading screen and start page, dunno which ones you use though.

[Varainger]

Don't forget to unpack the zip/rar file.
Move only the folder and *.mod file into "mod". Both will have the same name.

[XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx]

Originally posted by AN:

slap the files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Victoria 2\mod they'll show up and need to be selected in the little window that pops up before you actually boot the game up. Most mods I use change the loading screen and start page, dunno which ones you use though.

ive done that and the mods content still didnt show up

[Varainger]

Originally posted by XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx:

Originally posted by AN:

slap the files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Victoria 2\mod they'll show up and need to be selected in the little window that pops up before you actually boot the game up. Most mods I use change the loading screen and start page, dunno which ones you use though.

ive done that and the mods content still didnt show up

Then you did something wrong.

[XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx]

Originally posted by Varainger:

Originally posted by XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx:

ive done that and the mods content still didnt show up

Then you did something wrong.

i followed online tutorials exactly tho

so how did i do something wrong and how do i fix it

[AN]

The only thing I can think of that would be a problem is if you didn't extract the .zip files and just dropped the still compressed file into the mod folder instead. When you download the mod you have to right click on it and choose extract, when it asks you where to extract then you choose the location I mentioned in my first post.

You need a program like winzip or 7zip to extract the files.

[Snelg]

Right clicking the game in steam library and selecting "Manage -> Browse local files" should bring you to the directory where the game is installed. There should be a "mod" folder here, that's where the mods are placed to show up as options in the launcher.

The game specifically looks for the <modname.mod> file here. This file points to where the mod is located usually it's a folder with the same name so "mod/<modname>".
Directly inside this folder there should be a variety of folders and maybe a couple of files (depending on the mod) that matches folders you would find in the base games directory.

an example for a mod file (using the gfm mod in this case) would be:
Victoria 2/mod/GFM.mod

And something like this for the folder structure:
Victoria 2/mod/GFM/common
Victoria 2/mod/GFM/events
Victoria 2/mod/GFM/history

[XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx]

Originally posted by Snelg:

Right clicking the game in steam library and selecting "Manage -> Browse local files" should bring you to the directory where the game is installed. There should be a "mod" folder here, that's where the mods are placed to show up as options in the launcher.

The game specifically looks for the <modname.mod> file here. This file points to where the mod is located usually it's a folder with the same name so "mod/<modname>".
Directly inside this folder there should be a variety of folders and maybe a couple of files (depending on the mod) that matches folders you would find in the base games directory.

an example for a mod file (using the gfm mod in this case) would be:
Victoria 2/mod/GFM.mod

And something like this for the folder structure:
Victoria 2/mod/GFM/common
Victoria 2/mod/GFM/events
Victoria 2/mod/GFM/history

exactly what i did ,yet it claims that i dont have a mod

[bri]

Originally posted by XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx:

exactly what i did ,yet it claims that i dont have a mod

1) Did you try exiting out and re-starting Steam? Sometimes available content doesn't get updated unless you do so.

2) Are you sure the mod is compatible with the version of the game you have?

[XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx]

Originally posted by bri:

Originally posted by XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx:

exactly what i did ,yet it claims that i dont have a mod

1) Did you try exiting out and re-starting Steam? Sometimes available content doesn't get updated unless you do so.

2) Are you sure the mod is compatible with the version of the game you have?

yes to both

would it help if i said the mod im trying to install?

[bri]

Originally posted by XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx:

Originally posted by bri:

1) Did you try exiting out and re-starting Steam? Sometimes available content doesn't get updated unless you do so.

2) Are you sure the mod is compatible with the version of the game you have?

yes to both

would it help if i said the mod im trying to install?

Wouldn't help me but maybe some others, I just know the two issues I asked about are among the most commonly found problems with mods not working.

[Varainger]

Originally posted by bri:

Originally posted by XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx:

yes to both

would it help if i said the mod im trying to install?

Wouldn't help me but maybe some others, I just know the two issues I asked about are among the most commonly found problems with mods not working.

Sorry but i have to disagree in context with Vic2
Vic2 has no Workshop and is not build for Steam, so your first point already cannot be the case here. Compatibility is irellevant. It would either still show up and crash later in-game or during launch.

[Varainger]

Originally posted by XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx:

Originally posted by Snelg:

....
an example for a mod file (using the gfm mod in this case) would be:
Victoria 2/mod/GFM.mod

And something like this for the folder structure:
Victoria 2/mod/GFM/common
Victoria 2/mod/GFM/events
Victoria 2/mod/GFM/history

exactly what i did ,yet it claims that i dont have a mod

The mod name wouldn't hurt. Even it's just so we know then.
Any relevant and contextual info wouldn't.

Clarifications needed to avoid assumptions.
Please respond on the numbers i used.
Please be sure of your answers and verify if not, as otherwise we are wasting our energies here.

Questions :

1)
So you do have , going by the example, inside the mod folder :
- a folder like
GFM
(as a simple folder, not as a zip or such file; With folders such as events and common right below inside it, as in the above quote)
- and a file
GFM.mod
inside there ?

2)
You do see it in the launcher and select it there ?

3)
You did select it in the launcher but in-game it's not appearing ?

4)
Did you try the same with several mods and none shows up in-game, but in the launcher ?

[XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx]

Originally posted by Varainger:

Originally posted by XxFeMboi_L0vEr69Xx:

exactly what i did ,yet it claims that i dont have a mod

The mod name wouldn't hurt. Even it's just so we know then.
Any relevant and contextual info wouldn't.

Clarifications needed to avoid assumptions.
Please respond on the numbers i used.
Please be sure of your answers and verify if not, as otherwise we are wasting our energies here.

Questions :

1)
So you do have , going by the example, inside the mod folder :
- a folder like
GFM
(as a simple folder, not as a zip or such file; With folders such as events and common right below inside it, as in the above quote)
- and a file
GFM.mod
inside there ?

2)
You do see it in the launcher and select it there ?

3)
You did select it in the launcher but in-game it's not appearing ?

4)
Did you try the same with several mods and none shows up in-game, but in the launcher ?

1: Yes i think so

2: it appeared in the launcher at first but when i ttied fixes from here and online it stopped appearing

3) yes

4) i only wanted to try that one mod since ive never really played the game before

[Snelg]

Normally the mod not appearing in the launcher is a sign that the .mod file is in the wrong location, it's the only reason I can think of off the top of my head.

The mod will show up in the launcher even if there's only the .mod file and nothing else (but nothing will be loaded when you add it in the launcher). Even making a .mod file pointing to a non-existing mod should show up when placed in the "Victoria 2\mod" directory.

Do you have more than one installation of the game? In that case you need to add the mod in the one you're running.