1. How To Download Workshop Mods
2. Manually Download Steam Workshop Mods 1
3. Steam
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Can I install Steam Workshop mods on a game purchased outside of Steam? I would prefer to use Steam Workshop to install mods, as I don't trust my abilities to install them manually. Plus it's a lot easier to manage from the Steam Workshop. When do Steam Workshop mods download/sync? As many people on here have lamented, there are a lot of mods that are, for one reason or another, only available on Steam workshop, with no other downloads from other places such as Nexus. After much searching, I've found a way to download these without requiring Steam (or a Steam account)! 1) Locate the page of the mod on Steam Workshop.

I currently have poor internet for downloading games or anything large (i.e. around 150 KB/s maximum download rate).

When I subscribed to a very large Skyrim mod (SMIM) via the Workshop, the mod never got downloaded.

After an hour of playing Skyrim without it, waiting for Skyrim to sync and the works, it never started downloading. Data Files on Skyrim's launcher showed clear lack of any SMIM .esp files and refused to acknowledge that SMIM wasn't downloaded or installed.

Eventually, I had to unsubscribe on the workshop and download it via the Skyrim Nexus.

I don't want to do this, because I like how easy the Workshop is, especially since I have multiple computers that I play Skyrim on.

This brings me to my question: When does Steam Workshop mods download/sync? Can I force-sync Workshop mods?

Note: The Skyrim launcher didn't work for syncing mods. As a matter of fact, it said I was 'All up to date!'

edit: This question is under the assumtion that all Steam workshops are managed the same through the Steam client.

2 Answers

Here is a possible workaround, according to a reddit thread :

Change your download region (Settings >> Downloads >> Download Region), restart Steam. The downloads should start.

How To Download Workshop Mods

I had the same problem. My skyrim data files didn't show any mods except dlcs. It is because of the mods don't download to steam/common/skyrim/data file. First of all I unsubscribed all mods than downloaded dawnguard dlc. After that I changed my download region to US New York. Than I restarted my steam. I subscribed my mods. And here we go. My mods are in there data files. Thanks Ealhad.

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• 1Mod Installation / Activation
• 2Mod Creation

Mod Installation / Activation

This section should describe the several different mod installation procedures available for XCOM 2.

Nexus Mod Manager

Nexus Mod manager (NMM) is a very easy way to automate the installation of XCOM 2 mods and lets you keep track of all installed mods.

1. Download and install Nexus Mod Manager. If you already have it installed, make sure you have the latest version. When you run Nexus Mod Manager it should automatically tell you if there are any new updates. Alternatively you can click the globe icon in the top right corner of NMM to check for updates.
2. When you run NMM you should be asked what game to manage, choose XCOM 2. If you already have it installed you can click the arrow icon in the top right of NMM and then choose 'Rescan Installed Games'. If it doesnt automatically find your XCOM 2 install location, click the ... button by XCOM 2 and locate the installation manually. (steam usally installs at 'C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonXCOM 2' but yours may be different)
3. Make sure you are logged into your Nexus account, if you don't have one just sign up for a free one from the website.
4. Browse your heart out at the Nexus mod site (http://www.nexusmods.com/xcom2) for a mod you wish to install, and click on 'Download (NMM)' to have NMM automatically download the mod for you.
5. The mods will appear under the 'Mod' tab when they are done downloading and ready to install. Click the big green checkmark (hover over icons to get discriptions) to install the mod.
6. Now, run the XCOM 2 launcher (you can run it through NMM, at top left corner) and make sure you see the mods you have installed in the list. Click on the mods you want to activate them, make sure the box to the right of the mod name is active(lit up).

**IMPORTANT: When you create a new save file with mods activated, you MUST have those mods activated to load that save game**

Manual Installation

1. Locate your XCOM 2 install folder. For example, 'D:XCOM2ModdingXCOM 2'.
2. Go under 'D:XCOM2ModdingXCOM 2XComGame' (your actual path to the game) and create a folder named 'Mods', so the final folder structure looks like 'D:XCOM2ModdingXCOM 2XComGameMods'. Skip this step, if you have Mods folder already.
3. Download and unpack the mod into 'D:XCOM2ModdingXCOM 2XComGameMods' folder. Example: 'D:XCOM2ModdingXCOM 2XComGameModsMyNewMod'.
4. Make sure you have copied it properly by checking if MyNewMod.XComMod file exists under this path: 'D:XCOM2ModdingXCOM 2XComGameModsMyNewModMyNewMod.XComMod' (MyNewMod is an actual name of the mod).
5. Run the launcher, make sure mod shows up there, select the mod and run the game. Note that after you create a save with any mod installed, you won't be able to load that save without that mod!

Steam Workshop Installation

1. When you run the XCOM 2 launcher, you can click on 'Workshop' button below the 'Play' Button to open the Steam XCOM 2 Workshop page.
2. Here you can browse all the availiable mods for XCOM 2, once you find something you want to download, click on it to open the mod page, with all the details about the specific mod.
3. near to bottom right hand corner or the page is the 'Subscribe' button, click on it to add the mod to your subscriptions. This will install the mod and keep it up to date when the author updates the mod.
4. Now open up your launcher again and you should see a list of all the mods you have installed in XCOM 2. Make sure you select all the mods to activate them before you click 'Play'.

**IMPORTANT: When you create a new save file with mods activated, you MUST have those mods activated to load that save game**

Activation

1. Run the XCOM 2 launcher and make sure you see the mods you have installed in the list. Click on the mods you want to activate them, make sure the box to the right of the mod name is active(lit up).

**IMPORTANT: When you create a new save file with mods activated, you MUST have those mods activated to load that save game**

Mod Creation

This section should provide simple instructions for new mod authors to get started.

Directories

1. list where important folders are

Please see Template:Mods XCOM2

Editing INI files

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3. step 3

SDK Installation

1. step 1
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3. step 3

'Hello World' Simple mod example

1. step 1
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3. step 3

Manually Download Steam Workshop Mods 1

Packaging Mods for Distribution

Steam

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