#Hollow Knight is not loading with Mods
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Your post should include Useful Information, such as:
- Detailed explanation (What is wrong, what have you tried, what are you expecting to happen, etc)
- Screenshots of the issues / errors (How do I take screenshots?)
- Post your
Modlog.txtfile if you're playing modded (this is found in your Save Files folder, which you can learn how to access by typing?tag savesinto chat) - What Operating System you are on (Windows / MacOS / Linux / Other)
- What patch are you on (This should show on the main menu)
- What Mod Installer you are using (Lumafly / Scarab / HKMM / ModInstaller1 / ModInstaller2 / Other)
- What platform you are playing the game from (Steam / Gog / Gamepass / Cracked / Pirated)
Additionally, please ensure that you've checked https://discord.com/channels/879125729936298015/1047656117913800704 and the pins of #hk-general for common problems and information.
?tag saves
Important paths
Notes: These assume you're using Steam, with default locations. For GoG, locate your hollow_knight.exe folder, and then follow from there. The Save Files location is the same for all versions (except for XBox Games) and additionally contains Global Settings as well as your ModLog.txt.
Note: Most mod installers have buttons to open these folders for you!
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**Windows ** 🪟
- Save Files:
%APPDATA%\..\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight\ - Game Files:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hollow Knight\ - Mod Files:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hollow Knight\hollow_knight_Data\Managed\Mods\ - Simple method to find Saves folder:
- Press
[WindowsKey]+[R] - Copy & Paste this:
%AppData%\..\LocalLow\Team Cherry\Hollow Knight - Press
[Enter]
- Press
- Save Files:
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XBox Games 🎮
- Save Files:
%AppData%\..\Local\Packages\- You'll need to look for a folder in here with
Team Cherryin the name
- You'll need to look for a folder in here with
- Game Files:
C:\XboxGames\Hollow Knight\Content\ - Mod Files:
C:\XboxGames\Hollow Knight\Content\hollow_knight_Data\Managed\Mods\ - Some notes about this version:
- This is the version for Gamepass and the Microsoft Store on PC; you cannot mod the XBox console version
- Microsoft does some weird things with how it treats this install, and it syncs the Game Files (and Mods) to a hidden folder that you cannot interact with. This means that it may take a few minutes for any changes you make to take effect, and it also means that there can be bugs with installing/uninstalling mods.
- Save Files:
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Mac OS 🍎
- Save Files:
~/Library/Application Support/unity.Team Cherry.Hollow Knight/ - Game Files:
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/hollow_knight.app/ - Mod Files: Right-click
hollow_knight.app, and select "show contents", then navigate to:contentsᐅresourcesᐅdataᐅmanagedᐅmods - ||Please double check that you followed correctly. The Unix versions of the game have multiple folders with the same/similar names, and it's easy to go to the wrong folder||
- Simple method to find Saves folder:
- Open Spotlight (
[Command]+[Space]) and typeterminal - Press
[Enter]to open the terminal - Copy & Paste this into the terminal window:
open ~/Library/Application\ Support/unity.Team\ Cherry.Hollow\ Knight/ - Press
[Enter]
- Open Spotlight (
- Save Files:
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**Linux ** 🐧
- Save Files:
~/.config/unity3d/Team Cherry/Hollow Knight/ - Game Files:
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/ - Mod Files:
~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight/hollow_knight_Data/Managed/Mods/
- Save Files:
Oh I see I dont even have the mods Folder in Hollow Knight data
I tried reinstalling the Game, reinstalling the API
and fixing the Game Files in Hollow Knight.
Yes the Mods are enabled and Installed.
If someone knows how to fix my Problem, I will be very thankful
-Windows
-Scarab
-Steam
-Dont have the txt. Mod folder isnt avaible
Using scarab could be a part of the issue since it can mess up the installation, you should use Lumafly instead. Try with this installer and see if it improves the situation. That being said, when you say "Hollow knight is not loading with mods", does that mean that it’s loading but mods aren’t there, or that it’s not loading at all? Also, your modlog isn’t in your mods folder but in your saves folder
?tag lumafly
Lumafly
(formerly Scarab+)
This is a new version of Scarab, that fixes many of the problems with the commonly used version, as well as adds additional community-requested features (filtering by tags, showing new releases, offline mode, shareable mods/mod lists, and modpacks).
https://themulhima.github.io/Lumafly/?download
It still does not work sadly

And you haven't answered my question
Oh I see, no the Mods doesnt load in to the Game.
There is no loading bar in the starting sequence. Its just launches Vanilla Hollow Knight.
Is this the modlog? Couldnt find a file wich is named modlog
That's not your modlog but since the game starts vanilla the modlog was probably never generated.
That sounds like you may have a duplicate install of the game, and that the modded one isn't the one launched by steam. To check if that's the case, send a screenshot of the path to the game found in the installers settings, and another screenshot of the window that opens when you do this: