Oxygen Not Included How To Install Mods Manually Instant

The mod folder location depends on your operating system. Manual mods are not placed in the game’s installation folder.

| Platform | Path | |----------|------| | Windows | %LocalAppData%\..\LocalLow\Klei\Oxygen Not Included\mods\ | | macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/unity.Klei.Oxygen Not Included/mods/ | | Linux | ~/.config/unity3d/Klei/Oxygen Not Included/mods/ |

Note: %LocalAppData% typically expands to C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local.
The LocalLow directory is inside AppData.

Cause: Missing dependencies. Some mods require other mods to work. oxygen not included how to install mods manually

Common Dependencies:

Fix: Manually install the dependency mod first, restart, then install your target mod.

| Problem | Likely Fix | |---------|-------------| | Mod not appearing in Local tab | Ensure mod.yaml exists and is correctly formatted (open in Notepad – should have title:, version:, etc.). Also check folder path – it must be exactly .../OxygenNotIncluded/Mods/ModName/mod.yaml. | | Game crashes on load | Remove mod. Likely outdated or incompatible with DLC/game version. Check game log: Documents/Klei/OxygenNotIncluded/Player.log. | | Mod shows but doesn’t work | Missing dependencies (some mods require “Mod Loader” or “Plib”). Install required libraries first. | | After update, mod broken | Wait for mod author to update, or manually edit mod.yaml to bump minimumSupportedBuild (not recommended). | The mod folder location depends on your operating system

Launch the game once, then close it. Klei’s engine creates the folder automatically. If not, create a new folder named exactly mods (lowercase) inside the OxygenNotIncluded directory.

| Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Mod does not appear in Local tab | Wrong folder path or nested folder | Re-read Step 3. Ensure mod.yaml is directly inside the mod folder. | | Game crashes on startup | Mod is outdated for your game version | Remove the mod folder. Find an updated version or an alternative. | | Mod shows as "Incompatible" | Mod uses an older API version | You can often force enable it (checkbox), but expect instability. | | Mod works but causes errors | Conflict with another mod | Enable mods one by one to find the conflict. |

Cause: The game updated, and the mod developer hasn't released a patch. Cause: Missing dependencies

Fix:

Many complex mods require PLib (a modding library) or Mod Manager by @PeterHan. You must install these before the main mod.

To install PLib manually:

Warning: The game loads mods in alphabetical order. If you face crashes, rename PLib’s folder to 0_PLib so it loads first.