[Help] How to Install a Mod
This is a tutorial on how to install a mod using the launcher. SPOILERS: It's really simple.
For this tutorial, I will be using the Graphic Black Disabler for S4 as an example.
Once again, I am using the Graphic Black Disabler for S4 as an example.
Typically where you get a mod for the given game can vary vastly. Generally, the mods that me (changemymindpls) and droyti put out are on GitHub since we like to share our source code on how we accomplish projects.
In the case of this mod "Graphic Black Disabler for S4" which is on GitHub, you would download only the first zip file uploaded to the repository (not the source code).
At the time of writing (V0.6.0 for the mod launcher), if you wish to double check, mod zip files should look like the following.
The folder of the mod and inside the folder should be contents like shown here.
Mod files should contain the following...
- .json - information about the mod. This is CRITICAL for the mod launcher as it also details the files associated with the mod and uses that to keep track of files and know what to remove when removing a mod.
- .lua - lua resource description scripts that describe where the mod archives will be placed and loaded in when playing the game
- .ttarch - the main archive files themselves containing the necessary data or scripts associated with the mod.
On occasion, some mods could contain extra files necessary for the mod. Generally, however, they should all be found in the contents of the mod zip file here and the launcher will handle everything.
NOTE: For this step I will assume that the mod launcher is set up and ready to go for the given game that you wish to mod. In this example, we are using The Walking Dead Telltale Definitive Series as the game we wish to mod.
Simply open the launcher and click the '+' icon to add a mod to the game as shown below.
Once you've clicked the plus icon it will ask you to locate the zip file of the mod you wish to add. Once again in this example, we want to install the Graphic Black Disabler for S4 for the Definitive Series, so locate the zip file to add it.
Once it has been added, the mod should show up on the list view as seen below (It may take a second depending on how large the mod is)
Just like that, we've installed the Graphic Black Disabler for S4 for the Definitive Series!
It's very simple and this process applies to any other mods that are supported by the Mod Launcher.
If you wish to remove the mod you simply select the mod in the list view and click the '-' icon to remove the mod.