How do you get mods directly to steam?

[Spaceception]

Okay, I don't have a new computer, but there's a couple small part packs I REALLY WANT, I have no idea how to copy KSP and put it on a folder in my computer, so how do you move mods to steam?

Via Space Dock btw.

 

I feel like this is fine here @Red Iron Crown?

I'd like to get these 2:

 

[Red Iron Crown]

Seems like the right place.

You have two main choices when installing mods on Steam KSP:

1. Install the mods in the steam install.
   Pros: Takes less disk space, only one install to maintain.
   Cons: Updates to the core game happen automatically (mostly), and you have no stock install to test with.
Howto:
   1. Download your mods somewhere and unzip them.
   2. Copy the appropriate folders into C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Kerbal Space Program\Gamedata
   3. Enjoy!

2. Maintain a separate install somewhere else.
   Pros: Immune to autoupdates, you can have multiple installs with different mod sets, leaves your steam install pristine.
   Cons: More disk space used, no steam stats.
Howto:
   1. Copy the entire C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Kerbal Space Program folder to somewhere else on your HDD
   2. Download your mods, unzip, and place appropriate folders in Gamedata at the new location.
   3. Enjoy!

You can also use CKAN to manage your mods, just download the exe and place it in the root of your KSP install, run it from there and it will install mods automagically. Opinions vary greatly about CKAN, IME it works very well when it works (which is most of the time), but if something goes wrong it's more difficult to troubleshoot. Some modders don't offer support for CKAN installs, too. If only using a couple of mods it's just as easy to install them manually.

Edit: Paths shown above are for Windows, not 100% sure where they are in a Linux or OSX install.

[Spaceception]

1 minute ago, Red Iron Crown said:

Snippy

Thanks!

[Spaceception]

@Red Iron Crown I think I did everything right, once it was downloaded, I extracted the files, then moved it where it needed to go, after that, I opened up KSP from my laptop, not steam, and it loaded, I also got 'Module manager' on the screen but when I opened up my save, I didn't see any new parts, so I made a new save file, still nothing, do I need to launch KSP using steam, and then will the mod work?

Edited June 8, 2016 by Spaceception

[Red Iron Crown]

Double check that you don't have Gamedata\Gamedata, that's a common install error. 

[CobaltWolf]

16 minutes ago, Spaceception said:

@Red Iron Crown I think I did everything right, once it was downloaded, I extracted the files, then moved it where it needed to go, after that, I opened up KSP from my laptop, not steam, and it loaded, I also got 'Module manager' on the screen but when I opened up my save, I didn't see any new parts, so I made a new save file, still nothing, do I need to launch KSP using steam, and then will the mod work?

No. I own the game through steam and haven't launched through steam for over a year. Post a screenshot of your gamedata folder.

EDIT: ^ @Red Iron Crown is thinking the same thing as me.

Edited June 8, 2016 by CobaltWolf

[Spaceception]

3 minutes ago, CobaltWolf said:

No. I own the game through steam and haven't launched through steam for over a year. Post a screenshot of your gamedata folder.

The one above 'Squad' is the mod.

[Red Iron Crown]

Misinstalled.

Inside that NSS_0.70 folder is a Gamedata folder, the contents of that should be copied to your Gamedata, the rest doesn't belong there.

[Spaceception]

2 minutes ago, Red Iron Crown said:

Misinstalled.

Inside that NSS_0.70 folder is a Gamedata folder, the contents of that should be copied to your Gamedata, the rest doesn't belong there.

Gimme a sec to fix, and launch KSP

[CobaltWolf]

9 minutes ago, Spaceception said:

Gimme a sec to fix, and launch KSP

To be clear, when you download a mod, make sure that the stuff INSIDE the gamedata folder (usually inside a folder in the zip) goes into YOUR gamedata. Not all mods have a gamedata folder, they're just the mod folder. If you go inside and see folders like 'plugins' or 'parts', etc then that was the folder that needed to get installed.

[Spaceception]

18 minutes ago, Red Iron Crown said:

Misinstalled.

Inside that NSS_0.70 folder is a Gamedata folder, the contents of that should be copied to your Gamedata, the rest doesn't belong there.

 

5 minutes ago, CobaltWolf said:

To be clear, when you download a mod, make sure that the stuff INSIDE the gamedata folder (usually inside a folder in the zip) goes into YOUR gamedata. Not all mods have a gamedata folder, they're just the mod folder. If you go inside and see folders like 'plugins' or 'parts', etc then that was the folder that needed to get installed.

Still no.

[Red Iron Crown]

Gamedata in Gamedata. You need to merge those, your Gamedata when installed correctly should look something like this:

Airbus
BahaSP
Firespitter
NSS
S3
Squad
ModuleManager.dll

[CobaltWolf]

Just now, Spaceception said:

Still no.

You put a Gamedata inside a Gamedata. You need to put the stuff that was INSIDE the download's gamedata, in your gamedata.

30 minutes ago, Red Iron Crown said:

Double check that you don't have Gamedata\Gamedata, that's a common install error. 

[Spaceception]

5 minutes ago, Red Iron Crown said:

Gamedata in Gamedata. You need to merge those, your Gamedata when installed correctly should look something like this:

Airbus
BahaSP
Firespitter
NSS
S3
Squad
ModuleManager.dll

 

4 minutes ago, CobaltWolf said:

You put a Gamedata inside a Gamedata. You need to put the stuff that was INSIDE the download's gamedata, in your gamedata.

Like this?

Also, five dots!!

Edited June 8, 2016 by Spaceception

[Red Iron Crown]

Yes, looks good.  

[Spaceception]

[CobaltWolf]

Five dots..?

[Spaceception]

Just now, CobaltWolf said:

Five dots..?

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