How To Install Rigs Of Rods Mods

Installing content¶

One of the all-time features of Rigs of Rods is the vast amount of community-created mods bachelor. This folio will tell you everything yous need to know well-nigh installing mods. You volition accept to launch RoR at least once for the mods directory to be created.

Installing mods¶

Adding a new vehicle or terrain is very simple. Follow the advisable instructions for your operating organization.

Windows¶

First, open up File Explorer by clicking the icon on your taskbar or past pressing Windows central + E.

Click Documents, located under 'This PC' or 'Quick access':

Select followed past . Yous are now in RoR's user directory.

Place the *.zip file within the mods folder, either by cut (CTRL+X) and paste (CTRL+V) or drag and drop. Your mods folder should now have the zip within:

You can also organize your mod zips by creating subfolders (e.g. mods\cars\DodgeViperGTS.nada).

That's it! Yous can launch Rigs of Rods at present and your shiny new mod should exist ready to apply.

Linux¶

For this, we'll be using Ubuntu 20.04. Instructions should exist similar if you're using another distro.

Get-go, click the icon located on your dock/launcher. You should at present be in your Home directory.

Warning

If you installed RoR via the Snap Store, the user directory is located at ~/snap/rigs-of-rods/common/.

Past default, RoR'due south user folder is named .rigsofrods, which is a hidden binder. Hidden folders can be shown by clicking the top right carte icon and enabling 'Show Hidden Files':

One time enabled, open the folder. Y'all are at present in RoR'southward user directory.

Place the *.zip file inside the mods folder, either by cutting (CTRL+X) and paste (CTRL+V) or drag and drop. Your mods folder should at present take the zip inside:

You can too organize your mod zips past creating subfolders (e.thou. mods\cars\DodgeViperGTS.nix).

That's information technology! You tin can launch Rigs of Rods now and your shiny new mod should be gear up to use.

Where to download mods¶

Mods can be downloaded from the official Repository and the Archives. You should not download mods from unofficial sites, explained beneath.

Things to avoid¶

When information technology comes to installing RoR mods, there are some mutual mistakes new players make. Here's a list of things you lot should avert when installing mods.

Downloading from unofficial websites¶

If you search for mods, chances are you lot volition find mods from YouTube videos, forums, and other unofficial sites. These contain stolen content , which is against our Terms of Service. They are not immune on any of our services, including multiplayer. They may too comprise viruses/malware.

Unless specified in the file clarification (east.yard. a content pack) you should NEVER extract a mod zip! Extracting usually results in conflicts with other mods, and model/texture loading failures.

Installing mods in the game directory¶

Some new players who fail to read this page detect RoR's install directory (where RoR.exe is) and end upwardly placing mod zips in the content folder.

This folder is ONLY for default content, installing mods hither will likely result in them getting overwritten during an update or removed if you lot determine to uninstall. Please install mods in the right directory, as explained above.

Installing content packs¶

To install content packs (a zip file containing multiple zips inside) such as the Gabester Vehicle Pack or the content packs, just extract the zip (using File Explorer or 7-Goose egg) into the mods folder.

Installing skinzips¶

Some mods may provide a *.skinzip which contains some extra liveries/skins for the vehicle. To install these, simply place them inside the mods binder.

For more information well-nigh skinzips, see this folio.

PSD/PDN files¶

These are files meant to be used past photograph editing programs such every bit Photoshop or paint.net, they are non meant to be placed in the RoR directories.

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Concluding update: January half dozen, 2022

Source: https://docs.rigsofrods.org/gameplay/installing-content/

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