Where can I find mods for the Microsoft store version?

You can find mods and keep up to date with their development in the Steam Workshop section of Conan Exiles, you can also head to the Conan Exiles' section on Nexus Mods and other modders webpages.

For mods to work on Microsoft Store the game must be installed on the same disk drive where Windows is installed (typically this is the C: drive).

This is an issue we are trying to fix and we are currently in talks with Microsoft Store’s support to figure out a solution.

For more information, you can visit our fan-maintained Conan Exiles Wiki page, which contains more information about Modding topics, or the non-official Modding Discord where you can keep in touch with the Conan Exiles modding community.

Mods enabled: You must have mods enabled on Microsoft Store. To do this you should read and follow Microsoft’s documentation on how to “Enable Mods” - see: Xbox Support


How do I install mods on the Microsoft store version to use in Single-player / Co-op sessions?

In order to proceed with installing mods you'll need to:

  1. Get mod(s) from external sources (internet, Modders webpage, from Steam’s Workshop, etc...)
  2. Create a folder called "Mods" on the game installation folder;

   a. ex:“%PROGRAMFILES%\ModifiableWindowsApps\Conan Exiles\WindowsNoEditor\ConanSandbox”

   3. Copy the desired mod(s) retrieved on the first step (only the .pak should be required) and add them on the folder in the second step;

Activate mods 

  • Run the game;
  • On the main menu navigate to the “ Mods ” menu. Verify that installed mod(s) is(are) present on the “Available Mods” column;
  • Move the mod(s) you wish to activate to the “Selected Mods” column;
  • Press back and restart the game as requested;
  • On the next run of the game, mods should be installed and ready to use on Single-Player/Co-op.

Deactivate mods 

Either:

  • Same as “Activate mods” but move from the “Selected Mods” column to the “Available Mods” column;
  • Uninstall mods.


How do I uninstall a mod on the Microsoft store version of the game in Single-player / Co-op session?

In order to proceed with uninstalling mods in Single-player / Cop-op you should delete the mods folder created during installation.

Take into account that uninstalling the game will remove the mods as well.


How do I install mods on the Microsoft store version to use on a Dedicated server?

In order to proceed with installing mods on a Dedicated server you'll need to:

  1. Get any mod from external sources (internet, Modders webpage, from Steam’s Workshop, etc...)
  2. Create a folder called "Mods" on "%PROGRAMFILES%\ModifiableWindowsApps\Conan Exiles\WindowsServer\ConanSandbox”;
  3. Create a "modlist.txt" file on the created folder as mentioned in the second step.
  4. Edit the "modlist.txt" file and, for each mod you want the server to run, add a new line with the full path of the mod;

   a. Ex: Get a mod, e.g. Mod1.pak, and move it to "\Program Files\ModifiableWindowsApps\Conan Exiles\WindowsServer\ConanSandbox\Mods". Now edit "modlist.txt" to include the following line"\Program Files\ModifiableWindowsApps\WindowsServer\ConanSandbox\Mods\ModExample1.pak”;

   b. Repeat for any other mod.

On the next run, the dedicated server will have and run the installed mods.

 
How do I uninstall a mod on an Microsoft store version Dedicated server?

In order to proceed with uninstalling mods on a Dedicated server you can delete the mod line entries on "modlist.txt" for the mods you don't want to run, or delete the mods folder enterily. 

Take into account that uninstalling the game will remove the mods as well.


How can I join a dedicated server running with mods?

The steps you can take to join a dedicated server running with mods are:

  1. Run the game and join a dedicated server running with mods;
  2. Verify that the “Mod Mismatch” menu appears listing the mods the player is missing;
  3. Proceed to download the missing mods by pressing the Download button;
  4. Once the download finishes press the Connect button;

A restart will happen which will auto-connect the player to the modded dedicated server.

Alternative you can manually install and activate the mods of the dedicated server if they get them from external sources.

 

Mods on a dedicated server - Admins

As a server admin you don’t need to do anything different than what you’ve done before. However you may need to adjust a few settings to ensure a smooth experience for players running the Microsoft Store (PC) version of the game and relying on Auto-Downloads.

Ports needed for Auto-Downloading mods

  • The default port for this feature is 7777 (TCP)
  • This can be changed by editing Engine.ini, section: “[/Script/ConanSandbox.SystemSettings]”, entry: “ModFileDownload.DownloadPortOffset". For instance a value of 2 will change the port to 7779 TCP and so on.

(Advanced users only) Other settings for server admins

  • These settings can be found in the file Engine.ini of your server installation, section: “[/Script/ConanSandbox.SystemSettings]”:
  • ModFileDownload.MaxSimultaneousClientConnections (default value 5) Maximum number of client connections allowed. 0 or negative disables Mod files download.
  • ModFileDownload.MaxServerPerConnectionBandwidthMbps (default value 250) Mbps Maximum bandwidth in Mbps (bits, not bytes) allowed by the server for a single connection. Note that the limit is not absolute and may be overshot a bit, as it’s a threshold when to start throttling down. 0 or negative disables bandwidth limiting.
  • Please note that some server hosts may have restrictions that interfere with these settings.