Have you ever had a problem with mods?

[Yuri Bezmenov]

Title says all. How solid is an average mod after the game receives an update? Does it cease to function? Does it cause problems?

[Whitek3t]

The devs did a fine job with backwards compatibility. Most mods are compatible with updates. Problems only arise when players use a mod that was prematurely released (made for the beta branch and before it was moved to stable).

[Catsander]

I had problems with every single mod I've downloaded except for a texture mod. Even the residential buildings are game breaking.

[nevryn]

I've had issues with about 20% of the mods. Some won't build in realistic mode even with a road connection. I've had issues with some of the technical services mods where they comlain if you don't assiggn waste trucks but then you can't set a ''dump' site for them, and I've had issues with some of the power transformers where they won't transmit power after they've been rebuilt due to mainetnance wear and tear. On the whole most are solid and reliable.

[Khan Boyzitbig of Mercia]

A mod will break if it is either premature or if a new system is applied that the modded object will need to update for (garbage for instance), otherwise they should be fine especially if the update isn't a major patch.

[felipe-cz]

I have more than a thousand mods and I never had any problems...
Yes, before I download something, I first wait for the comments and download quantity...
And the mods from already known authors, I usually download them the first time...

[Delle(DK)]

I only use one mod that make the pathfinding of the border crossing much better than the standard game. I did not experience any problems for +10 updates.

But i did experience problems with maps that are 2-3 years old. The border of the maps
sometimes have become damange so you cannot connect wires to import/export electricty
and in some cases the border crossing also cannot be connected to.
I think many maps need to be updated on the workshop.
MY advice regarding maps always check all border crossings and that they are working as they should before you start to build anything.
Also many maps do not have all resources since they are outdated.
It is also very frustrating to play on such a map and spend +20 houres playtime to discover you cannot produce x things ( but you can import the resources ) but it is just frustrating.

[longshots444]

Originally posted by felipe-cz:

I have more than a thousand mods and I never had any problems

Originally posted by kattsand456:

I had problems with every single mod I've downloaded except for a texture mod. Even the residential buildings are game breaking.

And there you have it - different strokes for different folks.

[Silent_Shadow]

I don't use many mods and the ones I do are for quality of life or to expand the game's mechanics in some way.

Most of the issues I have seen on this forum have been with the author suddenly deleting the mod and thus breaking a save, old mods not updated for new features, or in weird behavior with broken functions.

[Zentra]

I use them. Used to have an extensive amount due to early start gaming. There are barely any early vehicles so that's the only real option in that case. Now, I run minimal mods... But I miss many of them. However, I just ended up having a firestation mod in my list, used one of its stations, and just today had to delete it due to issues. The funny thing is, I think it was still working but I could not see the building. So.. to me, unacceptable. However, considering the list I have had in the past, I have managed pretty well with mods except for an occasional crash. I find that a small price to pay considering how I extended the game-play with all of those mods. My suggestion... If using mods, use the well-known.

[Catsander]

Originally posted by longshots444:

Originally posted by felipe-cz:

I have more than a thousand mods and I never had any problems

Originally posted by kattsand456:

I had problems with every single mod I've downloaded except for a texture mod. Even the residential buildings are game breaking.

And there you have it - different strokes for different folks.

It had to do with different settings. Modded residential buildings work fine - if you turn off pollution. For those who have pollution turned on it's game breaking no matter what category of folk they are. =)