Romestead has no official mod support yet, on the server or in the game. Community mods exist, but nearly all of them are made for the game on your own PC. So on a Romestead server, mods are upload-only, and most players are better off with the server’s own settings.
Mods in Romestead today
Players make Romestead mods with a community-made mod loader: a Romestead build of BepInEx 6. They share them on Thunderstore and Nexus Mods. Popular ones add storage helpers, a mod settings menu, quality-of-life tweaks and map markers.
These mods change the game you run on your PC. The dedicated server is a separate program from the game, and nothing says these mods work on it. The developers haven’t announced official mod support or Steam Workshop support.
What our Mods tab offers
For Romestead, the Mods tab lets you upload files to the server. It doesn’t search a mod site, because there’s no mod source made for Romestead servers yet.
Before you upload a mod:
- Check that its author says it runs on a dedicated server, and how to install it there.
- Make a backup in Backups. We also make one automatically before every mod change.
- Upload it in Mods, or put it where the author says through Files or SFTP.
- Restart the server, and watch the Console for errors.
If the server won’t start after adding a mod, remove the mod or restore the backup.
What your friends need
For mods that only run on each player’s PC, every player installs them on their own, if they want them. They don’t need to match to join your server, unless the mod’s author says otherwise.
If a mod changes how the game works for everyone, it usually has to run on whoever hosts the world. On a dedicated server, that’s the server. That’s why the “runs on a dedicated server” check above matters.
Version matching
Romestead updates often during Early Access, and community mods can break with each update. The server updates to the newest version on its next start, unless you pinned a version in Settings. After an update:
- Check that your mods have new versions for it.
- If a player can’t join after an update, ask them to turn their mods off and try again.
What you can change instead
Most groups get what they want from the server’s own settings in Settings or config.json:
| You want | Change this |
|---|---|
| A bigger world to explore | AutoCreateWorldSize set to 2 (large) for a new world, on an 8 GB plan |
| Room for more friends | MaxPlayers, up to 8 |
| A private server | Password |
| Cheats for a creative world | EnableCheats, set before the world is made |
See the config reference for each one.
Questions
Does Romestead support mods?
Not officially. Players make community mods with a Romestead build of BepInEx, shared on Thunderstore and Nexus Mods. Most of them change the game on your own PC, not the server.
Can I install mods on my Romestead server?
You can upload files in the Mods tab, but the Romestead server doesn't load mods by itself. Only upload a mod if its author says it runs on a dedicated server and explains how.
Sources we checked
- Romestead community packagesThunderstore
- BepInExPack for RomesteadThunderstore
- Romestead Dedicated Server Setup GuideRomestead Wiki
