Payday 2 how to install mods

Payday 2 how to install mods

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By Everett The White Spider

The two most common types of clientside mod are texture and sound mods; these modify the textures or sounds of various objects, characters or environment. Only has an impact on the mod user’s experience, even if said player is the host.

Such modifications have been unofficially supported by Overkill with the addition of the Mod Overrides system which allows the game to load unpacked assets from a special folder in place of archived files. This makes many simple mods significantly easier to use than they were before, though there are restrictions on the file types that can be loaded using this system in order to prevent malicious behaviour.

That said, it is worth keeping in mind that not all Lua-based modifications are considered gameplay-altering and some are considered to be safe for use. Many can be simple ‘quality of life’ tweaks (such as remembering gadget state between weapon swaps during a mission) or other minor adjustments that players may find helpful whilst having no impact on another player’s experience. Care should still be taken, as a poorly-written script can easily cause the game to crash.

A Lua hook designed for ease of use for players, and modders alike.

Payday 2 BLT is a custom-made Lua hook for Payday 2.
It has been designed and built from the ground up to make the installation and configuration of mods as simple and painless as possible.

Easy Installation
Just drop the BLT DLL and the accompanying “mods” folder into your Payday directory and you’re good to go!
In-game Mod Manager
Manage which of your mods will be turned on the next time you launch your game, no more moving folders and deleting files.
Self Updating*
The BLT can update itself to automatically bring you the latest features and fixes, you don’t have to lift a finger.
Automatic Updates*
All BLT mods can make use of our system to update your mods automatically the next time you launch Payday 2.
Customizable Keybinds
Keybinds added by mods can be changed in the options menu, so you can customize them to make them comfortable for you!
Menu Hooking
Mods can add new menus to your game so that you can customize them in-game, without having to change files outside of Payday.
Open Source
You can see what we’re doing behind the scenes, and you can even help us develop the BLT further!
*All updates are optional
We check with you before downloading anything, and you can turn them off if you want to.

The Payday 2 BLT requires a Windows computer running Windows 7 or later to work. You’ll also need the x86 version of the 2013 Visual C++ Runtime. You can download it from Microsoft <ССЫЛКА УДАЛЕНА>here.

The latest version of the BLT is available below:

If you want to view the source code to the Payday 2 BLT it’s available on GitHub. You can also grab ready-to-go versions of older BLT releases from the Releases page, but they might not work anymore.

Hold it! Make sure you’ve installed the x86 2013 C++ Runtime before installing. If you don’t, the BLT won’t work, your game will crash, and you’ll look like an idiot when asking for help because you didn’t read the instructions.

You’ll need to open your Payday 2 directory. If you know where your SteamApps are, then go to SteamApps/common/PAYDAY 2/.
Otherwise, right-click Payday 2 in Steam and select Properties. Choose the tab Local Files and click Browse Local Files to open explorer right to it.

Extract the IPHLPAPI.dll and mods/ folder to your PAYDAY 2 folder from your download, and you’re done.

BLT mods are installed by simply placing the mod folder into your mods folder.
So if you downloaded GoonMod, place the GoonMod folder into mods and you’re good to go.

PAYDAY 2 Bundle Tool
The Bundle Tool is a small tool that has been officially approved by Overkill Software for technical use. The tool acts as a game file extractor, and as such will allow users to extract (or ‘rip’) game textures, sounds and models for modding use.

PAYDAY 2 Mod Tool
The Mod Tool is another Overkill approved tool that allows users to easily create and apply custom mods based on the contents extracted by the Bundle Tool. User-created mods are generally allowed in-game, so long as they don’t affect gameplay aspects (a.k.a. cheats) as mentioned above. The current version is v1.15.

2) Install and follow the on screen instructions to set up the bundle modder. Guides are available on the website if necessary

The links to the downloads as well as modding instructions are here

Example:
«PokemonHUD» by LastBullet
This HUD has 2 types of «installation»

1- Mod_overrides Installation
Put the ‘PokemonHUD mod_overrides’ folder into your mod overrides folder in
Steam > SteamApps > Common > PAYDAY 2 > assets > mod_overrides

2- BLT Installation (Requires BLT HOOK)
Put the the folders below in the mods folder (Steam > SteamApps > Common PAYDAY 2 > mods)
‘PokemonHUD <ССЫЛКА УДАЛЕНА>Crime.net BLT’
‘Clean gamelobby'(originally made by Luffy and was allowed to add to this mod)

In any other case:
Drag and drop the files from the zip archive into your mods folder within your Payday 2 Directory.

Thanks to AJValentine for this video

HoxHud is a mod for the PC version of PAYDAY 2 that enhances the HUD (Heads Up Display) to add additional informational elements on the screen, such as time remaining on drills and enemy health. HoxHud also has basic anticheat measures designed to protect users from others using gameplay-altering scripts. Further information on the mod and how to obtain it is available from the HoxHud Steam group.

Though not developed by Overkill, they have officially approved of the mod and stated that using it does not count as cheating. HoxHud has been officially approved by Overkill since July 8th 2014.

HoxHud can be configured to the player’s taste with a simple configuration file or (since version P3.1) through the ingame options menu.

In order to use HoxHud, the player needs to stay present in the HoxHud Steam group. This also means that HoxHud is an online-only HUD. It also may be disabled when a new game update becomes live before HoxHud is appropriately updated. This is done to prevent bug reports that already have been fixed.

Thanks to GameMechanic.tv for this video:

PocoHud can be run seamlessly alongside HoxHud, and the configuration menus of both mods allow users to disable conflicting features or use the style or features of whichever mod they prefer.

More information about PocoHud (including downloads) can be seen on its Steam Community Group.

1- Search PocoHud group on Steam and click on «Discussions»
2- Click on HoxHud Downloads
3- Click on «Last Update section»
4- Here we are:

PocoHud in game:

Thanks to GameMechanic.tv for this video:

GoonMod also includes a ‘cargo’ system that allows you to trade items with other players that have GoonMod installed; ‘gage coins’, which are awarded after completing any Mod Courier assignment, and can in turn be used to purchase weapon and mask items (achievement-locked items must still be unlocked normally, rare/infamous items cost more); a marker on incoming flashbangs; and much more. GoonMod is compatible with both PocoHud and HoxHud, and has few (if any) conflicting features. GoonMod also includes automatic updating. GoonMod also has customization options that include using mask materials to create camoflauges for weapons.

Payday 2 how to install mods

First thing’s first. If you’re going to mod your game, you need to know what you’re doing. That’s what this guide is here for, but you’re also going to need some pre-requisites that are essential.
Since Steam is a little doodoo, I can’t provide links. I can, however, provide you with the base prerequisites you need to start modding.

Starting off, you’re going to need to get something called SuperBLT and Beardlib. They’re not mods, at least, not wholly, but instead they’re an over-arching base for a whole array of mods that allow a bunch of stuff to function. (Think of it like Skyrim Script Extender, or something similar).

Beardlib is simple enough, but SuperBLT is a bit more complicated. Sort of.

—First—
Assuming you downloaded SuperBLT, you need to put the file labeled as «WSOCK32.dll» inside of your Payday 2 Folder. If you don’t know how to access your Payday 2 Folder, First you need to right-click Payday 2 on the launcher. Then click the «Properties» Tab, and from there you find the «Browse Local FIles» button in one of the sub-categories.

Once that’s done, you need to take out the IPHLPAPI.dll file that is in your Payday 2 Folder by default. From there, you simply need to make a folder called «mods» in your Payday 2 Folder, and then start the game.

It should open a cmd prompt that installs a «Base» into the Mods folder. With that done, you’re already 1/2 of the way done with most of the basic process.
Next, open the «assets» folder in your Payday 2 Directory, then make a new folder called «mod_overrides».

Once you do that, you’re done with that part as well.

Use the «mods» folder for script-related stuff. Huds, Damage Number Scripts, Healthbars, Custom Icons. Trainers, ETC. That’s where that stuff goes.

Use the «mod_overrides» folder for cosmetics, custom heists, armor mods, custom masks, etc. That’s for actual modded content.

Downloading your mods. That’s, uh, rough. Just kidding! It’s not!

Find a legitimate website, like modworkshop or something. Download your mods.

If it’s a hud, or something like that, put it into «Mods»

If it’s a model or custom content, Put it in «mod_overrides»

Simple enough, Right?

In all honesty, I made this guide so I can remember how to do this ♥♥♥♥ myself if I ever need to again. Thanks for reading, Hope this helps.

Payday 2 how to install mods

46.000 visits / 46.000 visite.

Thank you for the support! / Grazie per il supporto!

By Everett The White Spider

The two most common types of clientside mod are texture and sound mods; these modify the textures or sounds of various objects, characters or environment. Only has an impact on the mod user’s experience, even if said player is the host.

Such modifications have been unofficially supported by Overkill with the addition of the Mod Overrides system which allows the game to load unpacked assets from a special folder in place of archived files. This makes many simple mods significantly easier to use than they were before, though there are restrictions on the file types that can be loaded using this system in order to prevent malicious behaviour.

That said, it is worth keeping in mind that not all Lua-based modifications are considered gameplay-altering and some are considered to be safe for use. Many can be simple ‘quality of life’ tweaks (such as remembering gadget state between weapon swaps during a mission) or other minor adjustments that players may find helpful whilst having no impact on another player’s experience. Care should still be taken, as a poorly-written script can easily cause the game to crash.

A Lua hook designed for ease of use for players, and modders alike.

Payday 2 BLT is a custom-made Lua hook for Payday 2.
It has been designed and built from the ground up to make the installation and configuration of mods as simple and painless as possible.

Easy Installation
Just drop the BLT DLL and the accompanying “mods” folder into your Payday directory and you’re good to go!
In-game Mod Manager
Manage which of your mods will be turned on the next time you launch your game, no more moving folders and deleting files.
Self Updating*
The BLT can update itself to automatically bring you the latest features and fixes, you don’t have to lift a finger.
Automatic Updates*
All BLT mods can make use of our system to update your mods automatically the next time you launch Payday 2.
Customizable Keybinds
Keybinds added by mods can be changed in the options menu, so you can customize them to make them comfortable for you!
Menu Hooking
Mods can add new menus to your game so that you can customize them in-game, without having to change files outside of Payday.
Open Source
You can see what we’re doing behind the scenes, and you can even help us develop the BLT further!
*All updates are optional
We check with you before downloading anything, and you can turn them off if you want to.

The Payday 2 BLT requires a Windows computer running Windows 7 or later to work. You’ll also need the x86 version of the 2013 Visual C++ Runtime. You can download it from Microsoft <ССЫЛКА УДАЛЕНА>here.

The latest version of the BLT is available below:

If you want to view the source code to the Payday 2 BLT it’s available on GitHub. You can also grab ready-to-go versions of older BLT releases from the Releases page, but they might not work anymore.

Hold it! Make sure you’ve installed the x86 2013 C++ Runtime before installing. If you don’t, the BLT won’t work, your game will crash, and you’ll look like an idiot when asking for help because you didn’t read the instructions.

You’ll need to open your Payday 2 directory. If you know where your SteamApps are, then go to SteamApps/common/PAYDAY 2/.
Otherwise, right-click Payday 2 in Steam and select Properties. Choose the tab Local Files and click Browse Local Files to open explorer right to it.

Extract the IPHLPAPI.dll and mods/ folder to your PAYDAY 2 folder from your download, and you’re done.

BLT mods are installed by simply placing the mod folder into your mods folder.
So if you downloaded GoonMod, place the GoonMod folder into mods and you’re good to go.

PAYDAY 2 Bundle Tool
The Bundle Tool is a small tool that has been officially approved by Overkill Software for technical use. The tool acts as a game file extractor, and as such will allow users to extract (or ‘rip’) game textures, sounds and models for modding use.

PAYDAY 2 Mod Tool
The Mod Tool is another Overkill approved tool that allows users to easily create and apply custom mods based on the contents extracted by the Bundle Tool. User-created mods are generally allowed in-game, so long as they don’t affect gameplay aspects (a.k.a. cheats) as mentioned above. The current version is v1.15.

2) Install and follow the on screen instructions to set up the bundle modder. Guides are available on the website if necessary

The links to the downloads as well as modding instructions are here

Example:
«PokemonHUD» by LastBullet
This HUD has 2 types of «installation»

1- Mod_overrides Installation
Put the ‘PokemonHUD mod_overrides’ folder into your mod overrides folder in
Steam > SteamApps > Common > PAYDAY 2 > assets > mod_overrides

2- BLT Installation (Requires BLT HOOK)
Put the the folders below in the mods folder (Steam > SteamApps > Common PAYDAY 2 > mods)
‘PokemonHUD <ССЫЛКА УДАЛЕНА>Crime.net BLT’
‘Clean gamelobby'(originally made by Luffy and was allowed to add to this mod)

In any other case:
Drag and drop the files from the zip archive into your mods folder within your Payday 2 Directory.

Thanks to AJValentine for this video

HoxHud is a mod for the PC version of PAYDAY 2 that enhances the HUD (Heads Up Display) to add additional informational elements on the screen, such as time remaining on drills and enemy health. HoxHud also has basic anticheat measures designed to protect users from others using gameplay-altering scripts. Further information on the mod and how to obtain it is available from the HoxHud Steam group.

Though not developed by Overkill, they have officially approved of the mod and stated that using it does not count as cheating. HoxHud has been officially approved by Overkill since July 8th 2014.

HoxHud can be configured to the player’s taste with a simple configuration file or (since version P3.1) through the ingame options menu.

In order to use HoxHud, the player needs to stay present in the HoxHud Steam group. This also means that HoxHud is an online-only HUD. It also may be disabled when a new game update becomes live before HoxHud is appropriately updated. This is done to prevent bug reports that already have been fixed.

Thanks to GameMechanic.tv for this video:

PocoHud can be run seamlessly alongside HoxHud, and the configuration menus of both mods allow users to disable conflicting features or use the style or features of whichever mod they prefer.

More information about PocoHud (including downloads) can be seen on its Steam Community Group.

1- Search PocoHud group on Steam and click on «Discussions»
2- Click on HoxHud Downloads
3- Click on «Last Update section»
4- Here we are:

PocoHud in game:

Thanks to GameMechanic.tv for this video:

GoonMod also includes a ‘cargo’ system that allows you to trade items with other players that have GoonMod installed; ‘gage coins’, which are awarded after completing any Mod Courier assignment, and can in turn be used to purchase weapon and mask items (achievement-locked items must still be unlocked normally, rare/infamous items cost more); a marker on incoming flashbangs; and much more. GoonMod is compatible with both PocoHud and HoxHud, and has few (if any) conflicting features. GoonMod also includes automatic updating. GoonMod also has customization options that include using mask materials to create camoflauges for weapons.

Payday 2 how to install mods

This guide has earned Overkill’s Seal of Approval! Thank you Almir!

Hello reader! Thank you for reading this guide on how to mod Payday 2. This guide is brought to you guys by the makers of the modding tools, as well as some significant mod creators. The mission of this guide is to teach the community how to properly mod the game. This guide will explain how to create texture mods, sound mods, and many other kinds of mods. Since the beta of the game, the community has asked Overkill to bring in a steam workshop for user generated content like heists, weapons, and masks. Until there is official steam workshop support, the community can create and test mods that can easily be added into the game by Overkill. However, this does not guarantee that Overkill has to add mods into the game or even look at them. So far, the modding has been purely community based, with little to none response from Overkill. With that said, these mods are client side and do not affect other peoples games. We, the makers of the makers of the modding tools, do not approve of mods that alter other peoples games. The purpose of this guide is to make purely cosmetic mods.

We also started a discussion thread to for better communication. You can share your mod creations and ask questions about modding there.

This guide is also available in other languages!
Note: These guides might be outdated.

If you want to translate this guide, don’t hesitate to contact I am not a spy. and start translating!

You will need to install these dependencies in order to run the modding tools.

These tools are required for installing mods for Payday 2 and Payday: The Heist.

These tools are helpful for creating mods for Payday 2 and Payday: The Heist.

After you press OK, you should see another error. Press OK. And now you should be done. The tool is installed and configured.

To apply mods, you need to go to «Mods» tab. In this tab, press «Add Mod(s)» and select «.pdmod» files that you want to install.

The tool will notify you if certain mods could not be loaded properly. But when all mods are loaded, they will show up in the «Available Mods» list. You can click on the mod to view it’s information, such as name, author, and a description.
To install mods, you need to select them for installation. You can do this by checking the box next to mod’s name in the list (mods selected for installation will highlight in green) and then press «Apply Changes».

At this point, the tool will back up your game files, so you can restore back to the original files. After it’s done backing up files, it will begin to patch your game with the mod. Some mods take longer to patch that others, be patient.

When it’s done, it will say «Done». At this point, you can either load up another mod to patch or simply close the Mod Tool.

And that’s it! You have successfully modded your game!

Please note that this section is only for people who wish to create mods for Payday 2. If you simply want to mod your game, you have read too far.

Also note that for this section, you will need the Payday 2 Mod Tool. If you have not set up the Mod tool, please read the «How to install mods for Payday 2/Payday: The Heist» section of this guide.

This section is only for people who wish to create mods for Payday 2.

Please note that for this section, you will need the Payday 2 Mod Tool. If you have not set up the Mod tool, please read the «How to install mods for Payday 2» section of this guide.

This section of the guide will explain how to properly set up and use your modding workspace.

With files in your «mod» folder, you can edit them to your liking. Try to keep file names as close as possible to the original file names. This will make files easier to identify. With this file, I will open it in photoshop, edit it, and then save it as the same file. You can view a guide on how to edit textures in «How to mod textures» section of this guide.

And finally, all you have to do is rename your «.dds» files back into «.texture» and you can begin making them into a mod. Follow the instruction outlined in the «How to install and use Payday Mod Tool» section of this guide.

This section requires you to be able to switch textures. Refer to «how to mod textures» for that.

First you willl have to know how pattern texture look like:

You will notice it looks diffrent than what you get in-game and that it consists only out of four colors.

Now you should be able to create your own pattern using the pattern template:
http://wiki.lastbullet.net/index.php?title=File:PatternBase.png
The corners have to remain unaltered!

And here are some examples of custom patterns.

This section of the guide will explain how to make a sound mod.

This section is still under development. We will be adding more information as time goes on.
Note: Should be in alphabetical order by the type.
Last updated: Patch 24.2

Payday 2 how to install mods

This guide has earned Overkill’s Seal of Approval! Thank you Almir!

Hello reader! Thank you for reading this guide on how to mod Payday 2. This guide is brought to you guys by the makers of the modding tools, as well as some significant mod creators. The mission of this guide is to teach the community how to properly mod the game. This guide will explain how to create texture mods, sound mods, and many other kinds of mods. Since the beta of the game, the community has asked Overkill to bring in a steam workshop for user generated content like heists, weapons, and masks. Until there is official steam workshop support, the community can create and test mods that can easily be added into the game by Overkill. However, this does not guarantee that Overkill has to add mods into the game or even look at them. So far, the modding has been purely community based, with little to none response from Overkill. With that said, these mods are client side and do not affect other peoples games. We, the makers of the makers of the modding tools, do not approve of mods that alter other peoples games. The purpose of this guide is to make purely cosmetic mods.

We also started a discussion thread to for better communication. You can share your mod creations and ask questions about modding there.

This guide is also available in other languages!
Note: These guides might be outdated.

If you want to translate this guide, don’t hesitate to contact I am not a spy. and start translating!

You will need to install these dependencies in order to run the modding tools.

These tools are required for installing mods for Payday 2 and Payday: The Heist.

These tools are helpful for creating mods for Payday 2 and Payday: The Heist.

After you press OK, you should see another error. Press OK. And now you should be done. The tool is installed and configured.

To apply mods, you need to go to «Mods» tab. In this tab, press «Add Mod(s)» and select «.pdmod» files that you want to install.

The tool will notify you if certain mods could not be loaded properly. But when all mods are loaded, they will show up in the «Available Mods» list. You can click on the mod to view it’s information, such as name, author, and a description.
To install mods, you need to select them for installation. You can do this by checking the box next to mod’s name in the list (mods selected for installation will highlight in green) and then press «Apply Changes».

At this point, the tool will back up your game files, so you can restore back to the original files. After it’s done backing up files, it will begin to patch your game with the mod. Some mods take longer to patch that others, be patient.

When it’s done, it will say «Done». At this point, you can either load up another mod to patch or simply close the Mod Tool.

And that’s it! You have successfully modded your game!

Please note that this section is only for people who wish to create mods for Payday 2. If you simply want to mod your game, you have read too far.

Also note that for this section, you will need the Payday 2 Mod Tool. If you have not set up the Mod tool, please read the «How to install mods for Payday 2/Payday: The Heist» section of this guide.

This section is only for people who wish to create mods for Payday 2.

Please note that for this section, you will need the Payday 2 Mod Tool. If you have not set up the Mod tool, please read the «How to install mods for Payday 2» section of this guide.

This section of the guide will explain how to properly set up and use your modding workspace.

With files in your «mod» folder, you can edit them to your liking. Try to keep file names as close as possible to the original file names. This will make files easier to identify. With this file, I will open it in photoshop, edit it, and then save it as the same file. You can view a guide on how to edit textures in «How to mod textures» section of this guide.

And finally, all you have to do is rename your «.dds» files back into «.texture» and you can begin making them into a mod. Follow the instruction outlined in the «How to install and use Payday Mod Tool» section of this guide.

This section requires you to be able to switch textures. Refer to «how to mod textures» for that.

First you willl have to know how pattern texture look like:

You will notice it looks diffrent than what you get in-game and that it consists only out of four colors.

Now you should be able to create your own pattern using the pattern template:
http://wiki.lastbullet.net/index.php?title=File:PatternBase.png
The corners have to remain unaltered!

And here are some examples of custom patterns.

This section of the guide will explain how to make a sound mod.

This section is still under development. We will be adding more information as time goes on.
Note: Should be in alphabetical order by the type.
Last updated: Patch 24.2