Now it is time to apply your new mod to a playset and be able to play the game with the mod enabled.ġ) On the top right, there is a bar with a '+' and '-' symbol to each side. (Link down below in Additional Resources) Note: If you feel that downloading Workshop Items from steamworshopdownloader.io takes too long, you may want to try downloading the items using Steam CMD.
zip file, extract the folder that contains the 'descriptor.mod' to your /mod/ folder.Ħ) Launch Irony, if you have it already open, you can right click on the left side of the menu (the empty box list where it says 'Installed Mods') and click 'Check New Mods' Click 'download' and the mod files should begin downloading.ĥ) After downloading the.
After confirming, the mod name and other preview information should be retrieved.
If the 'mod' folder is not there, then simply create one and copy and paste the my documents Stellaris directory from your windows explorer window into the 'Data Directory' field on the Irony main window, e.g: 'C:\Users\user\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Stellaris\'Īfter ensuring that your Irony mod manager is set up and you're ready to move on, you can now start downloading mods from the workshop.ġ) Navigate to the Steam Workshop page for Stellaris: steamcommunitycom/app/281990/workshop/Ĥ) Navigate to steamworkshopdownloaderio and paste the URL into the bar at the top. To access it, go to My Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris then you might see a folder named 'mod' (depending on whether or not you have installed any mods yet) (One is the launcher the other is just the game, you can choose depending on preference)Ģ) On the bottom left where it says 'Data Directory' you can set it to your main Stellaris folder in your documents. You can either set it to 'C:\GOG Games\Stellaris\dowserexe' or 'C:\GOG Games\Stellaris\stellarisexe' 'C:\GOG Games\Stellaris\dowserexe' (without speech marks). Now with all the technicalities aside, it is time to get some mods.Ĭlick on the red 'Options' button on the top right, you will be greeted by multiple options and parameters.ġ) On the top left where it says 'Game Executable', set it to the directory to where your Stellaris is installed e.g: If this is your first time trying to get mods to work, it may be daunting to read all of this, it is quite understandable but I sincerely hope this guide will allow you to enjoy Stellaris mods as conveniently and easily as Steam users. Irony can also be used to solve conflicts between mods to better solve mod conflicts and load orders.Ĭonfiguring Irony Mod Manager and Mod Directory Whether if this is your first time downloading or using mods or you already have mods installed, Irony can be configured accordingly to allow for new mods to be installed, loaded and applied to different playsets. mod file for each folder within the main /mod/ directory.
Irony is able to detect and install mods accordingly by reading the descriptor.mod automatically, without having to manually create a. If you currently have mods installed, they should come up. At the top middle is where the specific game can be selected, select Stellaris then it should reload and you will be greeted with the main window again. When you first open Irony, you will be greeted with a prompt that will ask you whether or not to check for updates, after which you will be greeted with the main window.
Here is a link to the download page: bcssovgithub.io/IronyModManager/Īfter downloading Irony mod manager, you will have to make sure to configure your files and directories accordingly before installing any new mods. Irony is extremely adept and well coded and simplifies the installation of mods to a huge degree. This guide will be using a mod manager made for Paradox games, previously made specifically for Stellaris called Irony Mod Manager. Hopefully this guide will allow you to download and manage your mods more efficiently, and make adding mods to your Stellaris GOG copy easier. Note: Some dots have been replaced with a '' due to new users not being allowed to post links, implemented to make it more difficult for spam bots to post links. Ever since the release of the new Paradox launcher, installing and updating mods has become an increasing problem for GOG Stellaris users.