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Installing Mods

Downloading ModShardLauncher

In order to install mods, you will require the ModShardLauncher.
You can grab it on Github by clicking the button below.

ModShardLauncher  

Make sure you download the msl.zip file, and not the source code.

Alternatively, you can build ModShardLauncher from source, but it's out of this guide's scope.

If launching MSL opens a console and closes immediately, you may require the .NET Desktop Runtime 6.0

.NET Desktop Runtime 6.0  

ModShardLauncher Setup

  • Extract ModShardLauncher.zip anywhere.
  • Rename data.win to vanilla.win in your Stoneshard folder.
  • Run ModShardLauncher.exe.

UI Tour

Let's take a quick tour of the UI to better know MSL.

Main Menu

The button on the top left of the window shows the button's name.

The Anvil button below that leads to the Mods menu. (This is the only menu you will need.)

The C# button leads to the Mod Sources menu. (It's used by modders to create their mods.)

The Cog button leads to the Settings menu. (At some point you will be able to configure mod settings there.)

Installing a Mod

Now that we've got MSL running, let's install some mods.
Here's an example video showing the installation of NeoConsole. (enable the subtitles !)

  • Close MSL.
  • Download your mod's .sml file.
  • Place the .sml file in MSL's Mods folder.
  • Start MSL.
  • Click on the anvil button to open the Mods menu.
  • At the top left of the window, click on the folder button.
  • Select the vanilla.win file in the Stoneshard folder
  • In the Mods menu, tick the box next to the mods you wish to enable.
  • Click on the save button and save under any name (eg. modded.win)
  • Close MSL.
  • Start Stoneshard. It should ask you to select a .win file.
  • Select the modded.win file and enjoy your mods !