what folder do I put mods in?

[ProxyJames]

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[Hinnyuu]

It depends on what you use to install the mods, and how the mods are made.

A lot of mods on Nexusmods for example are now operating via Nexusmod's own Vortex application, which makes installing and managing mods a lot easier and doesn't require you to mess around with folders.

Older mods, mods on Nexus that don't support Vortex, and mods from other sources will likely work differently.

I would suggest checking the mod's documentation for installation instructions.

[Kule02]

Nexusmod's Vortex mod manager is the currently supported modding method. After installing Vortex (on the same drive as TZA will make things easier), add Final Fantasy XII to it from the game select/search, and download the FFXII extension. The extension will prompt you to download the file loader and lua loader plugins. Click the links that take you to nexusmods and download both using the 'mod manager download' button. After that you should be set up. Almost all mods will work as the Vortex FFXII extension is backwards compatible with older mods. The only mods that won't work are very old ones which required manually replacing files.

Using this method your game files will be untouched and there's no possibility for things to get corrupted. The previous mod manager 'DrakLab' added mods into the game's archive, which inflated the size over time and could lead to corruption. So it's best to avoid this older tool.