Sonic mania how to install mods

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Sonic mania how to install mods

Hi guys, I thought I’d make this quick (edit: or maybe not so quick) tutorial to maybe spare some people from frustrations I have experienced while modding Mania. Mainly they come down to things I wish I had known or even things I wish had existed back then when I modded Mania first (like a year ago) and also just all the basics that you need all in one.

1. How to unpack Sonic Mania’s files:

The first thing you have to do before you can mod anything is to extract the files from the game: You must download RSDKv5 Extractor from here https://gamebanana.com/tools/6518. Unpack it using WinRar or 7-zip or whatever unzipping software. You can put this anywhere on your PC. I myself have it inside the Sonic Mania folder for simplicity sake. Now to extract the game files you must go to your Sonic Mania folder which should be located in your steam files under X:\Steam\steamapps\common\Sonic Mania (» X » is just a general letter for the partition, for you it might be C or some other letter). In side the Sonic Mania folder there is a file called «Data.rsdk». This is the file we need to extract. Drag this file («Data.rsdk») onto the «rsdkv5_extract.exe» which is inside the RSDKv5.zip you downloaded. This will extract all the files from the Data.rsdk and put them inside a new folder called «Data». Inside this are all the sprites, sounds, stages, models etc. from the game. Make sure that the Data folder is located inside your Sonic Mania folder (still the same: «X:\Steam\steamapps\common\Sonic Mania»).Now rename your Data.rsdk or move it somewhere else outside the Sonic Mania folder. This will load the game files directly from the new Data folder. You can even mod the game while it is running (you don’t have to close and re-open it for changes to take effect), you just need to reload the level in which you are right now. For example if you are in a level just go back to the Menu and enter the level again, then your changes will be applied ingame! You can also acces the «Dev Menu» while you are in Data folder mode by pressing the Escape-key on your keyboard. From there you can access all parts of the game very quickly!

2. How to make different mods:

2.1 Character/Sprite mods:

So now open the character sprites that you want to edit for example Sonic.gif in GraphicsGale or whatever you are using. Now you can see all the sprites for the character like walking, running, jumping, spindash etc. Now you can start repainthing them or replacing them.

2.1.2 How to change character sizes or hitboxes or add new animation frames:

2.2 How to make music/sound mods:

2.3 How to make custom levels/stages:

2.4 How to make custom special stage 3d models:

2.5 How to make most other mods:

So for anything I have not talked about here, it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out on your own. All the files are in the Data folder, so just look for whatever you want to replace, everything is pretty well sorted, so just follow the folders until you find it and then edit it. For more advanced stuff, like adding new moves or stuff, I can’t really help, because I have never tried myself, but it requires programming knowledge of course. There are also a bunch of very useful tutorials about specific things here on game banana like changing character physics and others or you could also visit the Sonic Mania Modding Discord if you would like to do that and get help or inpiration there.

3. Finishing/Releasing a mod:

Name= PUT YOUR MOD’S NAME HERE

Author=ENTER NAME(S) OF AUTHORS HERE

Description=ENTER A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR MOD HERE

Version=ENTER A VERSION NUMBER FOR THE MOD HERE

How to install mods in Sonic Mania! [More info in description]

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I’m glad this was simple and down to the point

*_Thank you so, so much. I only brought this game first time around after like 1/4 of an hour later from Steam and I was already interested in modding already. So thank you for this. :3_*

Thanks for the video man I was searching on how to install mods on the latest sonic mania I got on steam you saved me lol all i wanted was the original act clear theme

Byrd Certified glad I could help 🙂

i have both versions NEVER KNEW IT WAS THIS EASY

Thank you very very much it helped me a lot i also subscribed!

this is very helpful

Literally the reason I got the PC version over switch

(This Is Only For Plus) If Your Mod Does Not Work, Check If It’s Supported For Plus Because If It Isn’t. It Won’t Work, I Had This Problem But Then Knew The Reason Why It Wasn’t Working. I Hope This Helped You!

thanks never knew it was this easy everyone has video that are like 10 minutes long

Thank you so much man your awesome

Thanks man you saved my day 😁

Hey,Clonedelta,when I installed my Mod Loader,every file (save for the folders that it had in the ZIP) always had 0 KB,no matter what I did.
I tried redownloading the ZIP,but the files were always 0 KB.
And when I tried to open the Mod Loader (which didn’t have a Icon) it says this:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sonic Games\Sonic Mania Plus\Mod Loader\ManiaModManager.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
Can you please explain this to me?

You’re programs awesome! Thanks!

Oh, I didn’t make any of these, haha.
I only made the tutorial on how to make them. Credit goes to MainMemory for the tool

How do I keep it from crashing every time I load a mod?

Thank you so much. btw I subscribed

heh thanks for the help dude it helped me alot.
lmao i accidently did it wrong XD

everytime I insert the mod and press save and play it appears an uncaught error, SOMEONE PLSS HELP MEEEEE

anyone that get the error «Access to path «d3d9.dll» has been denied.»
try to run the modloader as admin worked for me

THX SO MUCH XDDDDDD

yes, if the problem is solved by running the mod loader as admin thanks

how do i run the modloader as admin?

nevah mind got an older version

does this also work without steam version?
just asking

I have a problem of not finding a file. I don’t know, what it is. When I checked mods I want and I press Save & Load, it gives me this error.

I’ve bought the game but I still get the version error. There’s something wrong. HELP!

pls help when i turn on mania mod loader it says error loading code list:There is an error in XML doccument (1,1).
I didnt touch ANY of the folders and did everything like you!

I do all these steps but my computer says that if I continue something will happen but when I do it just won’t work at all and I need to uninstall the mod to play the game

I do not have Mania Plus, just Mania. I used the Mania Plus manager, and it didn’t work. Then I tried the Mania manager. Same thing happened. Black screen upon opening, then crash. What do i do?

When I opened the mania mod manager it says «you need the latest version of netframe work. Do you want to download it»
Please what should I do.

I came to ask in regards to the new Mod Loader update for Plus. I had the files from the previous version of the Loader installed and extracted. Does this mean I would have to delete all of the extracted files and the mods folder before downloading Mod Loader Plus and the new mods?

SkateSean2125 glad you were able to figure it out 😀 yeah, a lot of these mods are gonna crash the game on launch unfortunately 🙁
I only know how to make sound mods and know the basics of pallette editing.

I was able to do everything you said. But when I open up the game while Loader is installed, it just opens the window then automatically closes a second later. Any fixes to that? I’m new to modding, and I don’t mean to bother you if that’s your ideal.
*EDIT*: I figured it out. It’s because the mods I have, which are character mods, only work on the previous version without the Mania Plus menu hub. And I actually have the Encore DLC installed. I’ll just have to wait for new character mods to be available and compatible with the Encore DLC.

Given the game is only 300-something MB, it’s the easiest method I can think of.

to be safe, the easiest course of action would be to download a new copy of mania (rename the old mania folder to something else and just «verify the cache». The save is on the cloud so you won’t lose progress), and install the new loader in that new copy of mania. Then just move the mods from the old mania mods folder to the new one. Once you have moved the mods, you can delete the old mania folder (or do with it as you see fit)
Most mods should still work when put on Plus, but it all comes down to what was edited.
It has worked for me so far so hopefully it will for you as well.

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thanks for making this not many people in the sonic mod community makes tutorials to actually show how to download mods

i have a problem
i can’t put 1 file in a folder
libg7221_decode.dll
idk why, archive with mod loader is extracting without this file
(lol why im writing it no one will read this)

um the sample mod download is deleted, why?

@Axanery never mind I found out I just didn’t hit play and save thanks for the tutorial

Did you make sure to hit “install loader”?

@Axanery I did all the steps but the mod does not load it just boots up normal mania

thank you so much for this video i spent about an hour trying to figure out what i needed to do to fix this but you helped me in 5 mins!

Helpful tutorial, thanks

What a chill narration, thanks for the tutorial, helped a lot!

Thank you for a working download!

Thx man, I spent a while on this, god bless you.

Thanks buddy works perfect 🙂

How? Cuz when I download the maina mod loader, it displays as a web page

Can I just say you are a absolute LEGEND.

Thank you this vid helped me a lot

If Your Mod Does Not Work, Check If It’s Supported For Plus Because If It Isn’t. It Won’t Work, I Had This Problem But Then Knew The Reason Why It Wasn’t Working. I Hope This Helped You!

Thanks, before I saw the tutorial, it was a pain to try to install the mod loader.

thanks this really helped

Thanks i got most of it working through an app called winzip, Yet to install a mod though but i will in a minute

Thank you so much! I Can finnaly play Sonic Mania CD Edition!

Thank you! Now I can play super Mario mania mod! That’s if it’s not canceled.
Edit:nope it’s still open but a lil buggy though also Merry Christmas YALL!🥳🤩🤗🙂😀

Thanks you so much! 😀

everything works fine in the mod manager, i just wanna know what key to press to open up that menu you used at the start to showcase the doomsday zone

Dev Menu, that is covered in tutorial 3

O shit imma finally achieve my life long dream of modding sonic mania!

Is there a tutorial on how to update mods that broke from a few years back, (say palate swaps) to work with the recent version? Thanks.

@Finn_ That’s probably not possible. The best thing to do is wait for the original creator to update the mod so it’ll work with the newest version.

thanks u so much helped me alot

I wanna be a really good modder for any of my games soo this is a good start for me thx for the vid!!

Do I have to change the color palette? I just want to replace the Sonic sprites with another one 🙁

When I hit save and play it says the system can’t find the mod specified

when i downloaded the mania mod loader it wasnt a file, and it didnt give me the option to extract the data, and i cant find the sonic mania steam folder.

How to you get the stage select scene

How? Whenever I download the maina mod loader, it shows as a web page instead of folder files. 🙁

mod loader doesn’t open when i click it,no error,just doesn’t open

How can you fix wrong textures?

I did this whole thing before.
It’s super confusing now and I have decided I will just redo all of it

Is there any way I can replace the music?

Alright, I have a problem now, after downloading the mod, the game suddenly crashes.

when I click the «Install Loader» button the thing has an error

thank you good video

my major problem is Sonic Maniac Editor does not work on my computer. it just crash the program when I click the object. anybody help?

You save my LIFE!

does the mod include online multiplay? id love to play this with friends!
also i just got the epic games version. when will the mod for it be available?

@Axanery thanks for letting me know! i’l wait for it. loving the game so far even without the mods

You can’t use the online multiplayer mod because that is only available for the Steam Mod Loader. The Mod Loader for EGS will be available soon but that mod will not work with it.

How do you test them? There was a program that lets you test at a specific point. So for example, if I edited the boss at Flying Battery Zone Act 2 I could play the game at that point to see what my mod looks like. Do you know what this program is called? Thanx. Nvm I found it. «Cheat Table.»

I don’t think that exists but you can just refresh the scene in the game.

I have no experience with Android or Wine at all, so. I would recommend using a real PC

Whenever I try to press «Save & Play» it says that the system cannot find the file specified

@Kirber Burgy Same with me, except my mod doesn’t work at all. I followed everything right, too.

@Axanery Pretty much, put it in the steam directory next to Sonic Mania and it doesn’t recognize the game
If I press save, the mods work but the Super forms don’t and if the Press Garden 1 miniboss is modded, it’ll freeze.

Seems like you set the folders up wrong. Did you follow the tutorial exactly?

I’m trying to use the mod Sonic 3XP, and I followed all of the steps correctly. The only thing I did different was move the file to the mod folder, instead of copying it. Yet my game crashes. Is there a solution?

@Axanery Just discovered there’s a newer version that works with plus, and I installed an older version. So I installed the new version, and it works good. Thanks for the help

I don’t think that mod may be compatible with Plus.

i did all the steps to add the mod to the loader and i tried to boot up sonic mania, but the app wouldnt open and it kept closing. what do i do?

The mod is probably outdated, there’s really nothing you can do until the creator updates the mod

when i click to install the loader it says «way to d3d9.dll has been denied», what it does mean?

@班迪Bendy understandable, have a Goodman day ✌

Does this work for Origin?

Thank youuu 😀 even tho I know how to mod

How do you learn how to mod?? I really want to know😭

I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong or not. I did the steps like in the video and downloaded the mods I wanted. But when I activate the loader and put “save and play” the mod doesn’t show up. So then I disabled the mod and only put the codes like “P1 Infinite rings” and when I went into the game it still doesn’t work. I have sonic mania plus btw. I need help with this.

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