Install 7 Days to Die Mods to Your Client

This guide will help you with installing mods on your Client side for Steam or the XboxGame Pass

Installing Mods on Your Client

Steam install

Installing Specific Mods (or Modlets)

1. Download the latest version of the mod client files.
2. Navigate to your 7 Days to Die folder on your PC. (Usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die)
3. Create a Mods folder if it does not exist. This is case-sensitive.
4. Copy the mod folder(s) to your new Mods folder. Leave the names for the folders as-is and make sure they contain the ModInfo.xml file as shown in the examples below.

5. Start your game and test to make sure the mods are loading by hitting the F1 key and checking the console for mod loading messages such as these:

6. Connect to your modded server. As long as the mods match on both the server and client, you should be able to connect fine.

XboxGame Pass

1. Download the latest version of the mod client files.
2. Hit Windows Key+R on your keyboard.
3. In the field that pops up, type %appdata%
4. Make sure you're in the Roaming folder and click then on 7DaysToDie. Doing so should put you in a folder that looks similar to this:

4. Create a Mods folder if it does not exist. This is case-sensitive.
5. Copy the mod folder(s) to your new Mods folder. Leave the names for the folders as-is and make sure they contain the ModInfo.xml file as shown in the examples below.

6. Start your game and test to make sure the mods are loading by hitting the F1 key and checking the console for mod loading messages such as these:

5. Start your game and test to make sure the mods are loading by hitting the F1 key and checking the console for mod loading messages such as these:

6. Connect to your modded server. As long as the mods match on both the server and client, you should be able to connect fine.

Installing Overhaul Mods

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The Easy Way

The easiest way to install overhaul mods to your client is to use the 7 Days to Die mod launcher found here.

If you'd rather be a masochist and do it the hard way (or the overhaul is not available on the mod launcher):

1. Download the latest version of the overhaul client files.
2. Navigate to your 7 Days to Die folder on your PC. (Usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die)
3. Copy the overhaul files to that folder making sure to overwrite any files it asks to overwrite. Your folders should look similar to the following (the examples below are using the Darkness Falls overhaul):

4. Start your game and connect to your modded server. As long as the mods match on both the server and client, you should be able to connect fine.

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Overhaul mods do not work on XboxGame Pass.

They require access to the game files to modify them which the Game Pass does not allow.