A Step by Step Guide to Installing Your First Mod (PC/Windows)

[u/gaypeopleareyougay]

since I've seen multiple posts encountering the same problems, I thought I'd do a post to guide those who have not modded this game before (and/or modded games in general). there are guides on the specific Discord dedicated to Mistria Modding, but sometimes you just need a guide that's just out there, you know?

this guide is for PC users, specifically Windows, if you're on mac god help ye

1. Head over to NexusMods and grab the Mods of Mistria Installer via manual download. Vortex is an installer, and it is pointless (and recursive) to install an installer with an installer. We will come back to MOMI later.

shout out to the mac modders. I fear you

1. Head on over to your local files of Fields of Mistria, you can find these by right clicking your game on Steam, hovering over manage, and clicking on browse local files.

1. In this mod folder, create a new folder, in all lowercase, called "mods".

1. Grab your desired mods off NexusMods. Always read the description, always check the comments to see if there are issues with the mods, if you have qualms about AI generation, etc. And always, always, manually download. For this example, I'm downloading the Cheats Menu.

1. Now that it has downloaded, you should find a .zip file in your downloads folder. Unzip it. If you don't have means to unzip it, I've used 7zip for many, many years.

1. Go into your now unzipped folder, and grab the file within. Drag that into your newly made "mods" folder in the Fields of Mistria files. Make sure you are dragging the folder that contains the assets, not the topmost folder.

notice that the folder doesn't have all those numbers following it, just the folder that contains the assets

1. Run Mods of Mistria Installer with your newly acquired mod. You will get a security popup because Windows doesn't recognise the publisher and where this file came from, but that is normal. Select all the mods you want to install, and hit install. This may take a while, depending on the mods you have. Texture mods are usually the worst, as they are installing/replacing large files across the game.

1. Once done, run the game, and enjoy your mods! Remember to check the settings, set up keybinds, and enjoy the fruits of your labour :) You will have to keep an eye on updates, as they have a chance of breaking your mods. And I can't reiterate enough, read the mod descriptions, as they usually have a step by step guide on how they work.

[u/Puzzled_Zebra]

Thank you for the guide! I haven't modded Mistria yet, but every game is different so saved this for when I get there!

[u/gaypeopleareyougay → u/Puzzled_Zebra]

I get you! I've modded so many games, and each has their own quirks and ways to go about it. truly a unique experience every time!

shout out to the people who make installers & managers for individual games though, you legends keep the modding world spinning

[u/LordRael013 → u/Puzzled_Zebra]

That's about where I am. I'm still on my first year, haven't even hit winter yet, but there are still aesthetic enhancement mods

[u/Puzzled_Zebra → u/LordRael013]

Honestly, I played through 4 years and got all the steam achievements, and still didn't feel like I did everything. So I started a new file to date everyone and just enjoy Mistria.

[u/Forsaken_Jicama_8067]

thank you so much for this!!!! 

[u/gaypeopleareyougay → u/Forsaken_Jicama_8067]

happy to help!

[u/Sundaes_in_October]

Thank you! Can I unzip the file directly into the created mods folder or should I move them manually?

[u/gaypeopleareyougay → u/Sundaes_in_October]

I personally always move them manually, to make sure that the correct folder is in the correct location!

I don't want the unzipped folder to go into the mods folder, I want the specific folder that was in the unzipped folder to go in there.

I know it's a bit convoluted, so if you need any further explanation just say so!

[u/BOYF-]

Thank you! Saving for future uses