Mod Creation Tool

Mod Creation & Upload Tool

The mod.io Unreal Engine's plugin includes an editor module which provides an embedded mod.io - Content Creation and Upload Tool.

Editor-specific plugin modules

Module Name	Description	Module Type
ModioEditor	Editor details customization and asset factories for UE content creation and upload tool classes	Editor

Opening the tool

Click the mod.io icon in Unreal Engine to show a drop down menu, click the Create & Upload menu. Once opened, it may require mod.io authentication as below.

Authenticating

Authentication may be required either being a first time user of the module or not logged in previously. If you are already logged in, you will automatically be redirected to creating or editing mods.

The user will be authenticated if not already logged in to mod.io account.

Email: Enter your email in the text box shown below and click Login, a verification code will be sent to the submitted email address.

Verification Code

Verification Code: Enter the code received in your email and click Authenticate.

If everything goes correctly, you will be authenticated successfully.

Create or Edit Mods

After successfull authentication, you can either Create Mod or Edit Mods.

Create Mod

Create Mod lets you create a new mod.

Edit Mods

Edit Mods lets you edit existing mods and change any specific values or mod files on them.

Create a Mod

Creating a mod is made easy directly from within Unreal Engine described in the process below.

Create Mod

Click Create Mod and fill the following required fields:

Create Mod Properties

Fields	Description
Path to Logo File	Browse to select your .png file for logo
Name	Name of the mod
Summary	A brief summary of the mod

Once filled all the required fields, click Submit to create the mod.

TIP: You may get an error dialog if the game doesn't support your platform or the game is locked.

Once everything goes successful you will be asked if you also want to upload a mod file right away.

If Yes is selected you will be redirected to STEP 6.

Edit existing mods

Editing existing mods is made easy in the same way as creating a mod directly from within Unreal Engine described in the process below.

Edit Mods

By clicking Edit Mods, a list of mods will be shown to edit. You can select a mod by clicking on it.

Browse Mods

Name	Description
Your mod name	Your mod description

Once a mod is selected, click Edit Mod to edit the mod.

Edit Mod Properties

Field	Description
Name	Your mod name
Summary	Your mod summary
Homepage URL	Your mod homepage url

If you want to change the mod properties, make desirable changes to above fields and click Submit.

Then click Edit Files to see list of existing mod files.

Modfile

Name	Platform	Version	Status
Your mod file name	Your mod platform	Your mod file version	Your mod file status

Uploading a new modfile

To upload a mod file, a workspace directory path is mandatory which is described in the process below.

Click New Modfile

You may need to select Create mod for PC

Fill the required fields:

TIP: You may get an error dialog if the game doesn't support your platform or the game is locked.

Upload Mod File

Field	Description
Version	Your mod file version
Changelog	Your mod file platform
Set as Active Release	Whether to set as Active Release
Path to Mod Root Directory	Path to the workspace directory

Once all fields are filled out, click Submit

Once submitted, the progress bar will be displayed about the workspace directory being zipped and uploaded with all other information provided for the new mod file.

Mod file upload

TIP: You may get an error dialog if the game doesn't support your platform or the game is locked or any error that occurs due to internet or any other circumstances.