--- name: "Arma 3: Launcher - Mod Handling" type: topic aliases: ["Arma 3 Launcher - Mod Handling"] source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Launcher_-_Mod_Handling revid: 349978 updated: 2023-11-20T22:11:33Z --- # Arma 3: Launcher - Mod Handling This page presents description of mod handling by [Arma 3 Launcher](../topics/Launcher.md). ### Overview The Mods tab in Launcher allows you to configure [Steam Workshop](http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse?appid=107410) mod content. From here you can see a list of all your subscribed content. Workshop supports uploading unlimited size items containing multiple files. #### Main Features - All subscribed Steam Workshop mods are visible in Mods tab. - User can subscribe and unsubscribe mods directly from the Launcher. - Launcher automatically downloads updates for all subscribed mods (data, signatures, dependencies). - Launcher signalizes current state of mod (ready, downloading, corrupted etc.). - **[NEW]** Launcher signalizes mod dependencies (one mod requires different mod for proper functionality) and handles missing mods. User can add even Local mods (=not present on Steam Workshop) to the Launcher list of mods, but only enabling and disabling is supported in this case. > [!IMPORTANT] > All downloads are handled by the Steam Client. When downloading updates for multiple-files mods, Steam Client will download content but do not update the mod files when any Arma 3 related application (Arma 3, Launcher, Publisher) is running. Please, exit all the applications to allow updates to be pushed from the temporary download folder to a proper folder. ### Mods in Launcher #### UI Documentation **Mods Tab** The Mods tab is together with News, Parameters and Battleye one of the main tabs in Launcher. - Preset - Here you can save, load and name various presets of mods. This makes switching mod sets much faster. The current unsaved preset is preserved when the launcher quits. - + Steam Workshop - Opens Steam Workshop home page with *mod* tag pre-selected to allow easier mod subscribing. - + Local mod - Opens browse folder dialog. User is able to include his local (non-Workshop) mods into Launcher to manage them from one place, mods can be also drag'n'dropped into the Launcher window. - More - Unsubscribe all Steam Workshop mods - Automatically unsubscribes and deletes data of all mods currently subscribed on Steam Workshop. - Add watched folder - Allows you to add watched folder where Launcher detects local mods. - Unload all - All mods are unloaded and moved into the Available mods part. - Load all - All mods are loaded and moved into the Loaded mods part. - Status icon - Signifies the status of the mod, for detailed info see next chapter *Mod States*. - Signature icon - Mods with multiplayer signatures are marked by a green sign icon. - Dependencies icon - Info about mod dependencies related to this mod. **Mod Info** The Mod Info presents detailed info about a mod and is opened after click on any mod in the list of mods. - Source - Indicates the source of mod (Steam Workshop or Local) - Author - Shows author of given mod. For Steam Workshop mods it is person who uploaded the mod on Workshop. - Last update - Time when was the last update uploaded on Steam Workshop. - File size - Size of mod's data folder. - Status - Signifies the status of the mod, for detailed info see next chapter *Mod States*. - Multiplayer - Multiplayer signatures are marked in here. Except the signed and not signed states, even the partially signed state (not all PBOs have signature) is signalized. - Button Steam Workshop - Opens the mod's page in Steam Workshop. - Button Mod Folder - Opens the mod folder. - Button Dependencies View - Opens the dependencies view, for more info see part Dependencies below. - Button Re-download - Re-downloads the mod from Steam Workshop. - Button Unsubscribe - Unsubscribes from mod and deletes its local files. #### Mod States | **Icon** | **State** | **Status in Mod Info** | **Description** | |---|---|---|---| | | OK | Ready | Item is installed and ready to be used. | | | Not Ready | Not Ready
Verifing...
Checking.. | Item is being initialized. | | | Busy | Downloading...
Synchronizing...
Removing...
Working... | Item is currently being processed. It cannot be loaded into the game. | | | Listed | Not Installed | Item is not installed, waiting for download by the Steam Client. | | | Installation Queued | Not installed, download queued | Item is waiting to be installed by the Steam Client. | | | Update Queued | Ready, update queued (on Steam) | Item is installed and is queued for update. Update will not be processed when the Launcher, Publisher or game are running. This will be marked in the Progress bar. | | | Corrupted | Corrupted | Item is installed and corrupted and cannot be loaded into the game. Causes:
- mod target path is not set
- mod target path doesn't exist
- mod target path doesn't contain Addons directory
- mod target path / Addons doesn't contain an *.pbo or *.ebo file | ### Dependencies Launcher is able to handle mod dependencies (one mod requires different mod for proper functionality) and offer download of missing mods from Steam Workshop. #### System Description - Only mods on Steam Workshop can use dependencies. - Dependencies can be set by mod's author in the mod's administration on Steam Workshop. - Subscribe/Load of required mods is offered to user when loading a mod with dependencies. - Multiple dependencies are supported (even mods downloaded as a dependency can have own dependencies and Launcher solves them). #### UI Documentation **Load dependencies**\ This dialog offers subscription/load of missing dependencies. - Checkbox - Select which mods should be subscribed/loaded. - +Subscribe - Manually subscribes given mod. - Webpage - Opens the mod's page in Steam Workshop. - Subscribe/Load selected mods - Subscribes/Loads all selected mods from Steam Workshop. - Ignore dependencies - The mod is still loaded, but all dependencies are ignored. - Cancel - Cancels the dialog, the mod is not loaded neither are the dependencies. **Unload mod with dependencies**\ This dialog warns user when trying to unload a mod which is a dependency for any other loaded mod. - Checkbox - Select which mods should be unloaded as well. - Unload mod anyway - Unloads only the mod you choose to unload. Keeps all mods dependent on this mod loaded. - Unload all selected mods - Unloads the mod you choose to unload and all selected mods as well. Source: [BI Community Wiki — Arma 3: Launcher - Mod Handling](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Launcher_-_Mod_Handling) (revision 349978).