How to Install Mods on Your Abiotic Factor Server

Want to add mods to your Abiotic Factor server? There are two main types of mods on Nexus Mods: PAK mods, which are installed by uploading their files, and UE4SS mods, which also need a mod loader. This guide walks you through both, step by step.

Installing PAK Mods

PAK mods are made of three files ending in .pak, .ucas and .utoc. They do not need a mod loader.

1. Download the mod from Nexus Mods and unzip it on your PC. Make sure you have all three files.
2. Log into your MintServers panel and open the Backups tab on the left-hand sidebar to back up your server.
3. Click the Stop button to safely shut down your server.
4. Navigate to the Files tab on the left-hand sidebar.
5. Browse to the following folder:

6. Upload all three mod files, keeping the file names exactly as they are. If the mod's page names a different folder, use that folder instead.
7. Click Start and watch the Console tab. If a mod fails to load, it will show up in the server log.

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Installing UE4SS Mods

UE4SS mods are Lua scripts that need the UE4SS mod loader, so they are a little more advanced than PAK mods. You only need to install UE4SS once.

1. Log into your MintServers panel and click the Stop button to safely shut down your server.
2. On Nexus Mods, download the main file of UE4SS for Abiotic Factor, and also download version.dll from its Optional Files. Unzip the main file on your PC.
3. In the Files tab, browse to AbioticFactor/Binaries/Win64 and upload the ue4ss folder and the version.dll file. You do not need dwmapi.dll.
4. Click Start. If UE4SS installed correctly, a UE4SS.log file will appear inside the ue4ss folder. Then click Stop again.
5. Download the UE4SS mod you want, unzip it on your PC, and make sure it is a server-side mod.
6. Upload the mod's folder (the one containing a Scripts folder) to the Mods folder shown below.

7. Open mods.txt in the same Mods folder and add a new line at the bottom with your mod's folder name, followed by : 1. Use the exact folder name you uploaded, even if the mod's page names a different folder:

YourMod : 1

8. Click the Save Content button at the top right of the file editor.
9. Navigate back to the Console tab and click Start.
10. To check your mod loaded, open UE4SS.log in the ue4ss folder and look for a line like Starting Lua mod 'YourMod'.

Do Players Need The Mod Too?

It depends on the mod, so always read the mod's description on Nexus Mods. Some mods only need to be on the server, while others need to be installed on every player's PC as well.

If a mod needs to be on the players' side, each player must install the same files, from the same version, in their own game's Paks folder:

Steam\steamapps\common\AbioticFactor\AbioticFactor\Content\Paks\

UE4SS mods that need to be on the players' side also require each player to install UE4SS on their own PC. Follow the instructions on the UE4SS and mod pages on Nexus Mods.

Mods from Nexus Mods are PC only, so console players cannot install them. If you have console players on your server, stick to mods that only need to be on the server.

Removing A Mod

To remove a PAK mod:

1. Click the Stop button to safely shut down your server.
2. Open the Files tab and browse to AbioticFactor/Content/Paks.
3. Delete the mod's three files (.pak, .ucas and .utoc).
4. Click Start.

Players who installed the mod on their own PC should delete the same files from their Paks folder.

To remove a UE4SS mod, stop your server, delete the mod's folder from AbioticFactor/Binaries/Win64/ue4ss/Mods, remove its line from mods.txt, then click Start.

And that's it, your mod is now installed on your server! If you run into any trouble getting your mods working, no worries! Just open a support ticket and our team will gladly help you get it sorted out.