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fluid sonnet Nov 12, 2025, 1:23 AM

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So idk how but now no mods will work I’ve tried bepelenex (butchered name) and some mod managers and it’s pissing me off I would be grateful if one could help me

fluid sonnet Nov 12, 2025, 1:55 AM

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And when I press f1 nothing happens and it’s driving me insane please someone respond

royal ermine Nov 12, 2025, 4:30 PM

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If you've been manually installing mods, then this is something that can sometimes happen because of Steam handling the folder

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The easiest thing to do would be to delete anything you manually added to your game files, and then make sure to use an installer as mentioned in #1427736730001215670

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The installers for Silksong don't keep the files in the actual game install, so it shouldn't be messed up later

fluid sonnet Nov 12, 2025, 11:57 PM

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So I’ve downloaded r2modman and gale and silksong doesn’t appear in their library

royal ermine Nov 13, 2025, 4:31 AM

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Did you get the correct ones?

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They are linked in #1427736730001215670

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If you just googled them, then there's a chance that you got stuff from random websites that are imitating them shroomcerned

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Like, for {{r2modman}}, there's only two sources of the current official one:

Thunderstore itself
The official Gitgub for it

solar briarBOT Nov 13, 2025, 4:34 AM

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r2modman

A simple and easy to use mod manager for many games using Thunderstore

Version

3.2.10

Links

Page | Download | Github

Author

ebkr

royal ermine Nov 13, 2025, 4:34 AM

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^ both are linked in the above message

fluid sonnet Nov 13, 2025, 6:27 AM

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Thx

fluid sonnet Nov 14, 2025, 1:37 AM

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So. I did get it and it appeared and I got the beplenex but only the came comes up no code and pressing f1 does nothing

fluid sonnet Nov 14, 2025, 2:22 AM

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And I’ve tried manual since it works most often but I’m stuck and it’s annoying

royal ermine Nov 14, 2025, 3:19 AM

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If you want help with it, the please stop messing with your install manually

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That's going to mess up using an installer

royal ermine Nov 14, 2025, 3:21 AM

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fluid sonnet So. I did get it and it appeared and I got the beplenex but only the came comes ...

And this doesn't really make sense

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You'll need to clean your install. If you manually added stuff, then please remove what you added, or it will mess up Modding.
After using the installer, press the Launch Modded button on the installer.
If you believe that something isn't working, then please post your LogOutput file, which will be in the Profile folder (which you can open from the installer)

fluid sonnet Nov 14, 2025, 3:36 AM

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Oh thx

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So all I need to do is remove the manual mod stuff

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Ima try

fluid sonnet Nov 14, 2025, 3:47 AM

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royal ermine - You'll need to clean your install. If you manually added stuff, then please re...

Okay didn’t work I removed most files and didn’t work what now

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Should I try a different mod manager or idk I’m just very desperate

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Now that I think of it I did download a of of the r2modman thingy plus just curious why shouldn’t I use manual

royal ermine Nov 14, 2025, 3:53 AM

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fluid sonnet Nov 14, 2025, 3:54 AM

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What is the log output file

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Sorry not very used to stuff like this

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Okay what is the output file just very confused sorry new to this

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And it says log file doesn’t exist very confused

royal ermine Nov 14, 2025, 4:02 AM

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Go here:

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That should open a folder like this:

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Then open the BepinEx folder in there:

fluid sonnet Nov 14, 2025, 4:08 AM

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Okay I got somewhere my arugment is empty but in my beplenex there is only config and core file

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But everything else seems fine

royal ermine Nov 14, 2025, 4:20 AM

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Have you actually used this button yet?

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With a Mod installed?

fluid sonnet Nov 14, 2025, 4:23 AM

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Okay let me start it modded and I got a mod installed the silken sisters and it’s dependency’s

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Plus the architect mod

fluid sonnet Nov 14, 2025, 10:24 PM

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So what now

fluid sonnet Nov 14, 2025, 10:42 PM

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royal ermine Have you actually used this button yet?

Yes

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I have

royal ermine Nov 14, 2025, 11:49 PM

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fluid sonnet So what now

You haven't given any more information

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If you've installed mods now and used the start modded button, and it's not working, then you need to get the log

royal ermine Nov 14, 2025, 11:50 PM

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royal ermine Go here:

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fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 12:21 AM

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Okay gone to the browse local file now what

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 12:45 AM

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…..

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 1:19 AM

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What is the log?

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 1:21 AM

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There's multiple steps of the directions, and they show you

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You need to send that file here

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 1:24 AM

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But I don’t have it in the files

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 1:26 AM

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Are you getting to this folder by pressing the open Profile Location for, as shown in the first image?

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 1:27 AM

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Let me check

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 1:27 AM

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Because unless you messed up your install, you should have this file

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If you're trying to manually get to the folder, then you won't correctly get there

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 1:28 AM

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Ya I checked I don’t have it

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So did I mess up the install and how

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So

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 1:36 AM

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royal ermine If you're trying to manually get to the folder, then you won't correctly get the...

Or how do you correctly get there

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 1:38 AM

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Did you press the button to open the location?

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 1:38 AM

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royal ermine

Literally shown here

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 1:38 AM

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Ya the first two were correct

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But the log doesn’t appear in the beplenex

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 1:49 AM

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So probably the easiest way to make sure that there's not still extra files messing up your install then it's too delete the install, then verify integrity

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?tag browse

crude grottoBOT Nov 15, 2025, 1:50 AM

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/910762350267744276/910763275988369438/hk_browse_local_files.png

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 1:50 AM

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^ do that (but for Silksong)

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Then just delete everything in it

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?tag verify

crude grottoBOT Nov 15, 2025, 1:50 AM

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/910762350267744276/1201992451418759179/hk_verify_integrity_2.png

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 1:50 AM

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^ then do that

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(again, for Silksong ofc not HK)

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 1:50 AM

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Okay

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 1:51 AM

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When it's done redownloading the game files, you should try using the Launch Modded button again

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 1:51 AM

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Okay I’ll try

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Okay I used it now what

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I think it’s working

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I’ll see

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It worked but sadly not the architect mod

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 2:18 AM

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And that’s the main mod Im trying to use when I press E it doesn’t open the editor and I have the dependency’s

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 2:50 AM

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royal ermine If you've installed mods now and used the start modded button, and it's not work...

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fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 3:03 AM

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Found it

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 3:05 AM

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You can just drag and drop that file here

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 3:09 AM

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I can’t sadly my discord account is on mobile and I don’t think I’ll be able to login on pc since my parents don’t allow it

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I’ll try other ways

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Got it but quick question what are you gonna do with the log

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Could you please

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Cus it has a little bit of personal info

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 3:29 AM

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The log logs what is happening, which mods loaded, which ones have issues, and if there are issues then why they had issues

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 3:30 AM

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There you go

📎 LogOutput.log

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 3:31 AM

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You appear to be missing some stuff that the installer should have gotten grubthink

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solar briarBOT Nov 15, 2025, 3:31 AM

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Architect

The Silksong level editor mod, easily make and share custom levels with an in-game level editor and level sharer.

Version

2.17.0

Links

Page | Download | Website

Dependencies

• SilksongPrepatcher - 1.1.0

Author

cometcake575

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 3:32 AM

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Well I don’t think I can do anything since it’s in r2modman

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 3:32 AM

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Just to confirm: Did you install Architect using r2Modman?

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Like, from the Mods list in it?

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 3:32 AM

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Yes

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Yep

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 3:33 AM

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Did you disable any mods?

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 3:33 AM

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No

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 3:33 AM

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When Architect installed, modman would have said "You need this other mod, do you want to get it?"

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and when that comes up, you should say "Yes", because that's a required mod for it

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 3:33 AM

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I have the Silksong prepatcher downloaded and enabled

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 3:34 AM

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It's saying that you don't currently have the prepatcher

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 3:34 AM

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Interesting

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 3:34 AM

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You may want to uninstall and reinstall that maybe?

fluid sonnet Nov 15, 2025, 3:34 AM

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Okay and I’ll disable the rest of the mods I’ll try

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It worked omg thank you so much

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Actually thx so much

royal ermine Nov 15, 2025, 3:36 AM

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You're welcome dwarfw2Salutette

If for some reason you do need mods in the future that aren't on Thunderstore yet, please don't mess with your actual install. Modman has an option (somewhere) to install a manually downloaded mod for you. Use that

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