How To Install Mods In Ready or Not

How to Install Mods In Ready or Not

Ready or Not provides two modding routes, official, and non-official methods of downloading and playing mods. There isn't much difference in either method, except for one obvious feature: unofficial mods found on the internet haven't been "authenticated" by the developers, meaning their quality could be awful and not provide an excellent experience. Either way, here's a walkthrough to explain both methods for installing mods in Ready or Not.

In-game 'official' Mods

Following late updates back in 2022, VOID Interactive decided to adopt an in-game modding system implemented by the mod.io team, allowing players to subscribe to mods in-game, giving them direct access without having to download from third-party websites. 

This modding system is seen on the main menu of Ready or Not below the "options" setting titled "mods" with an icon next to it. Simply, click on the mods tab on the Ready or Not game and browse the mods available to you. 

Examples of mods available in-game:

• Weapon attachments
• Weapon reworks - aesthetics 
• Night vision - aesthetic changes 
• Different weapon variants 
• Different weapon camouflages 
• New maps/map reworks 

Once opening the list and scrolling through, all you have to do is click "subscribe" on the desired mod. Please understand this doesn't cost an additional fee, you're simply just subscribing to the mod, downloading it onto your game. Once subscribing, you're going to have to restart your game client to finalize and implement the mod, otherwise, you'll be unable to use it. 

If you decide you no longer want a mod you have installed, simply navigate back to the mods menu and find the mod you no longer want, and "unsubscribe" to the mod, this will uninstall and remove all unwanted content, make sure to again restart your game.

NOTE: Under "options" < "Games" there will be a setting at the bottom of the menu under "server" called "server-side checksum" Please ensure this is unchecked to play co-op modes with your mods. If you have the setting turned on, you won't be able to connect to friends and online players that don't have the same mods as you enabled. This is exempt from: players having map mod reworks, players are going to need the same map mod in-order to play together, especially if it's a completely separate and new modded map that's not game official. This setting mainly functions for more cosmetic mods for players that want weapon skins or new aesthetics.

The official mod menu is incredibly impressive and simple to use, although, it doesn't provide the experience online mods can provide, allowing players to access less than what's available and widely used. Therefore, if you're more serious about modding and really exploring the creative nature of the Ready or Not fan base, you're going to have to travel another way.

Installing Internet Mods

To install a wider plethora of mods created by the Ready or Not community, you're going to have to take a separate and slightly more complex route, however, it's really not that difficult and the larger scale of mod access makes this method more preferable. 

To download mods from the internet, please follow these instructions 

1. Create a folder on your desktop called "Ready or Not Mods"
2. Make a shortcut to the directory folder of Ready or Not (see below)

• Open up Steam and head into the games library 
• Right-click "Ready or Not" and select "Properties..."
• Select Local Files, and then browse
• Open the "ReadyOrNot" Folder
• Open the "Content" Folder
• Right-click "Paks" folder and select "Send to" and then "Desktop (create shortcut)

Now you should have both the "Ready or Not Mods" folder you created and the "Paks" folder sitting on your desktop waiting for the next steps.

Next up, ensure you have WINRAR downloaded: https://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0

Now we need to locate the mods we want to download from numerous modding websites, and personal recommendations for a site (the following instructions are for Nexus Mods, the best modding site for Ready or Not, instructions can be adapted to other sites):

Mods :: Ready or NotBrowse 2,182 mods for Ready or Not at Nexus ModsNexus Mods :: Ready or Not

1. Locate a mod that excites you and select it, opening its webpage 
2. Select the "Manual" Download option 
3. Select "Slow Download" (for free account users of Nexus Mods)
4. Once downloaded, pull the RAR file onto the desktop
5. Open the RAR file through WinRAR, and extract the "PAK File" to desktop
6. Move the new PAK File mod into your "Ready or Not Mods" file on the desktop
7. Then additionally move the new PAK File into the "Paks" folder, from the steam directory

The reason why we have an additional "Ready or Not Mods" file is for organization, so we know what files are and aren't mods for whenever you decide to delete the mod, as this will have to be completed manually within the game files if you decide to delete it. 

Once completing the previous steps, please complete the following:

1. Open the game 
2. Select "Play" and "Single Player"

Now, depending on what mod you've downloaded you need to locate the relevant area within Ready or Not. For example, if you have downloaded a weapon skin, head to the locker room and check the weapons you have available, if you see the mod, it's been downloaded correctly. The same applies with level mods, head over to the planning table, check the maps available and if you see it, it's successful. 

If you cannot see your mod, please reinstall and complete all the previous instructions. All you're essentially doing is downloading a mod, copying and pasting it into the relevant game file, there's nothing else to it. 

A Warning About Mods In Ready or Not

Downloading level mods can delete the ability to play original Ready or Not maps, therefore, to restore the previous version of the map you'll need to delete the mods PAK folder that you once downloaded.

When downloading new mods, the game can stutter and freeze. Please don't panic as this is the game of figuring out what's going on and creating new AI paths. It's completely normal and after waiting the game will begin and you can use your mod.