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Install Guide for Starbound Mods
Rather than install a mod by overwriting assets you can take advantage of an incredibly simple mod loader that is already built into the game.
How to install mods
Through the course of this page we will guide you through the steps involved in setting up a proper file structure to use your mods!
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In order to encourage modding, future versions of Starbound will enable server admins to specify mods to be downloaded automatically when players connect to a multiplayer universe. This allows for. Starbound Vore Mod Discussion:: Starbound Vore Mod Updates! Starbound Vore Mod 8.6.0. By Sheights on Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:25 am. The latest update in the.
Open your Starbound folder:[Steam directory]SteamAppscommonStarbound​
- Make sure the version on the server and the client match! Adding Mods to your Server. Now we need to transfer your mods from your Client onto your Server. In the 'Mods' option on your Client where you enabled them, click on the 'Open Mods Folder', this will take you to where the mods you've downloaded through the 'Mod Browser' are.
- Make sure the version on the server and the client match! Adding Mods to your Server. Now we need to transfer your mods from your Client onto your Server. In the 'Mods' option on your Client where you enabled them, click on the 'Open Mods Folder', this will take you to where the mods you've downloaded through the 'Mod Browser' are.
If you've installed Starbound via GOG Galaxy:[Galaxy directory]GamesStarbound
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Create a new folder in your Starbound directory called mods. Inside this folder, create a new one for your mod.
Step 3
Locate the folder for your OS (windows: win32; linux 32-bit: linux32; linux 64-bit: linux64; OS X: Starbound.app/Contents/MacOS) and open the folder.
Step 4
Edit the file bootstrap.config and add the following line to 'assetSources' :'../mods/[yourmodfolder]'
For OS X users:
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'../../../mods/[yourmodfolder]'
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Save the file.
Starbound Add Mods To Server
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Copy your downloaded mod.
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Open your Starbound folder:[Steam directory]SteamAppscommonStarbound​
If you've installed Starbound via GOG Galaxy:[Galaxy directory]GamesStarbound
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Open the folder named mods.
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Paste your mod into the folder. If the mod has .pak file, paste it right there. If the mod doesn't have .pak file but has folder with the name of the mod (e.g. 'Dungeon Mod'), paste the whole folder.
This guide will help you on how to add mods to your server.
USING AUTOMATIC METHOD #1 (Popular Mods)
- Stop server
- Go to Mod Manager and open Mods section
- Select the mod you want to install and press install
- Follow the instructions given at end to enable the mod on the server
- Start server
USING AUTOMATIC METHOD #2 (All Workshop Mods)
- Stop server
- Go to Conan Exiles Workshop and get the ModID of the mod you want to add (*)
- Press the Workshop Mod Manager button, select the Download Mods task and put the ModID (**) on the Workshop ModID field, accept the confirmation and press Execute
- Go to Configuration Files and edit modlist.txt with Configuration Editor option, press the Add New Mod button and type the ModID in that new field and save
- Start server
(*) You can find the ModId of the mod, opening the workshop page of the mod, and copying the numbers in the end of the workshop page link, example: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=863319225 the ModID it's 863319225
(**) You can download multiple mods by typing multiple modid's separated by a comma, example: 863319225,861138278,863137708
USING MANUAL METHOD (All Workshop Mods)
We are going to use this mod Conan's Sword as an example, other mods can be installed using the same example method.
- Stop server
- Close Conan Exiles game on your computer.
- Go to Conan Exiles Workshop and subscribe to the mod Conan's Sword and let it download through your steam.
- Transfer the mod from your computer to your server using FTP Connection or File Manager button on your GTX control panel.
- You can find the mod in your computer inside your Steam installation dir, normally: C:ProgramFiles (x86)steamappsworkshopcontent440900863319225ConanSword_v1.pak
- Copy ConanSword_v1.pak from your Steam folder to your server ConanSandboxMods folder using FTP Connection or File Manager button in your GTX control panel.
- Go to Configuration Files on the GTX control panel and edit the modlist.txt file and add to the first line the following: *ConanSword_v1.pak (the asterisk is important)
- Start your server
You can use this method to add any other mod from the workshop if you add more than one mod, you need to list them one per line with the asterisk at a start, example:
*ConanSuperMod.pak
*OtherConanMod.pak
*AnotherConanMod.pak
***Always confirm if the mods you are adding are compatible with multiplayer, if they are updated, and if they can be stacked with other mods***
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