Mods never work for me

[ShwickySchwack]

Seriously guys I've struggled with modding on the nexus for ages
What the hell am I doing wrong, lemme give you an example.

I download and set up the mod engine for Sekiro,
Then I decide I want to get the Buddah mod soI make a "mods" folder in the Sekiro steam directory,
I extract the mod file from the nexus from winRar to the "mods" folder under Sekiro.
I open the game on a new save, nothing changes.
I've tried downloading the Block is deflect mod, still no dice
Is there something wrong or is the world of programming so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ alien to me that I'm being a complete ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥?

[PlutonArioch]

When you say you extract the file into the mods folder, do you mean you also made sure it has the correct folder structure afterwards?
For example, I have just downloaded the buddha mod you mentioned, and in the packed file there is already a "MODS" folder, so if I was to extract it as is into my "mods" folder, I would end up with a folder called "MODS" inside my folder called "mods" and in inside that "MODS" folder two more folders (called "obj" and "sfx") with the important files in it.
That would be useless, since the mod engine needs the "obj" and "sfx" folders directly in the folder that is set up as my mod folder.
If I was to extract it into a new folder named after the packed file, there would be yet another folder in between the files and where they are supposed to be.

Speaking of setting up... What exactly did you do to set up the mod engine?

[ShwickySchwack]

When I say I've set it up I meant I've made sure that the mod engine override = "my mods" folder.
I copied the individual files from the obj and sfx folders into my mod folder in the sekiro directory but still no luck.

[灰夫人]

666

[ShwickySchwack]

So helpful

[ShwickySchwack]

Buddha actually works now for some reason but my others mods aren't functioning

[PlutonArioch]

Originally posted by Sqysh:

I copied the individual files from the obj and sfx folders into my mod folder in the sekiro directory but still no luck.

You should copy the "obj" and "sfx" folders as is. not just the files from it. The files should be sorted into subfolders under "mods" but it should be the correct subfolders.

Look at the instructions of the individual mods. Most of them mention where to put what file. Not all of them though. Most cosmetic mods will have files that go into mods\parts, rebalance mods usually have files that go under mods\param, sound mods go in mods\sound or mods\sfx.

And just to make sure, in your "modengine.ini" you have the line "useModOverrideDirectory=1" and you have "modOverrideDirectory="\mods" " with backslash before the folder name, and the same folder name as the folder you put your mods in, right?

[Shuckey]

noice

[fallen.oath]

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[Papa ĵefé]

Second to last reply saved my ass thank you dude!