How does the new file management change where I place my mods?

[katyjsst]

Hi.

I have mods that are updated to 0.20.

Mods that require PluginData… Where to put them? It does not appear in-game.

Someone please tell me the proper file structure...

Edited May 30, 2013 by katyjsst

[Dweller_Benthos]

Depends on the mod and how it's written. Just because it can work in .20 doesn't mean it uses the new file structure. Check the mod's install instructions for the proper way to install that particular mod.

[Scrogdog]

Under the new structure, mods will be organized under the GameData folder. The old folders are now referred to as "Legacy" folders and will cease to exist at some point in the future.

What this means for you is that each mod will now have its own folder. Which, by extension, means that EACH mod will have its own Parts folder, and its own PluginData folder.

Most mods are constructed in such a way that if you follow the instructions precisely, all the necessary folders will be created automatically.

So, basically, your PluginData stuff goes in the folder for that particular mod.

The Legacy folders continue for mods that have not been updated to .20.

[Nibb31]

NEW mods written for 0.20 go into the GameData/<modname> folder.

LEGACY that were not updated for 0.18 go into the same folder where they used to go.