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STARBOUND MODS HOW TO
Here you'll have to do it manually through the Official Starbound Mods Forum.ĮDIT: To download Mods only available on the Steam Workshop, you may use the SteamCMD tool, checkout the comment by real_bl3k explaining how to use it!
STARBOUND MODS MOD
Now unto the main part of this Guide How to install said mods? Sadly, as opposed to the Steam version, it is not as simple as subscribing to a mod in the Workshop.
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Make a new folder called "mods", that's where you'll install them!įiles and folders inside the \"Starbound\" folder. But the file that interests us actually does not exist yet. The folder contains various useful files such as logs and the configs of your game and server (If you host one). If not, make one with that name and launch the game once. The real location is somewhere completely different In your Documents! C:\Users\\Documents\StarboundĪ new file should have appeared in your Documents folder called "Starbound". \"Open Mods Folder\" and \"Disable Mods\" Optionsīoth options are pretty self-explanatory but as said before, the "Open Mods Folder" option is NOT where Mods should be installed, ergo why a lot of people are having issues due to this very misleading button. Where to install ModsĬongrats, you're now able to install mods! Now for the part where most people get confused at, and for a good reason Where to install them.Īfter enabling mods, clicking on the three dots again will show 2 new different options. After enabling it, a window should appear on the app informing you it has successfully been enabled.ĭo NOT open the Mods Folder as for some reason it redirects you to the wrong location to install mods. Do note that it requires Admin permissions. Click on it and you'll see an option to enable mods.Īfter clicking on it, a warning message about enabling Mods will appear, read through it and proceed to enable mods. Open Xbox Gamepass PC and go to the Starbound store page, after installing the game, three dots should appear next to the "PLAY" button. If it is correctly installed and updated, you should be able to quite easily enable mods through a few clicks. How to enable Modsīefore doing anything, make sure you have the Xbox Gamepass PC Desktop app found on Microsoft's website and is updated to the latest version through Microsoft Store. Having gone through the same problem, I discovered the solution is actually quite simple, the issue being the fact that nor the game or Gamepass tells you how to do it. Since the addition of Starbound on Gamepass (PC Only), a lot of new folks have is trying to try the game for the first time-such as myself! Though we quickly realize the potential of the game when we discover the existence of mods, which brings up a lot of questions due to the files of the game being handled differently than on Steam or other. My first Guide that is way too long than necessary about installing Mods on Starbound using Xbox Gamepass PC.