KCD2 Modding From Zero: Everything You Need to Start

Have you ever looked at the forests of KCD2 and thought: I want them to be purple? In this series I'll show you everything you need to know to mod Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, from your very first mod to new buffs, perks, weapons and encounters. Written guide: https://github.com/Heragoga/kcd2-mercenaries-mod/blob/main/docs/Episode1 In Episode 1 we build a real mod from scratch: Henry the pack mule, who can carry (almost) anything. Along the way you'll learn: • what's actually inside the game files (a .pak is just a .zip) • how every mod is structured: folder + mod.manifest + .pak • how to patch a game table without breaking other mods (the double underscore) • the three ways to mod KCD2: patch, override, script • where your Lua starts, and a Hello World • a map of the game files, and how to debug with kcd.log ⚔️ My Mercenaries mod (Nexus): https://www.nexusmods.com/kingdomcomedeliverance2/mods/3051 Tools (all free): • 7-Zip: https://www.7-zip.org • VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com or Notepad++: https://notepad-plus-plus.org • Total Commander: https://www.ghisler.com • KCD2 PAK Builder by Altair (Nexus Mods) • Warhorse's official modding docs: https://warhorse.youtrack.cloud/articles/KM-A-55 Next episode: a brand-new buff, from scratch. Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:32 Why me? 1:31 The state of KCD2 modding 2:27 What you need (all free) 3:23 The game folder and .pak files 4:32 Your vanilla reference 5:06 Your first mod: mod.manifest 7:16 Finding the setting (rpg_param.xml) 9:05 Patching a table: the double underscore 10:36 Packing the .pak 11:22 Testing it in game 11:52 Patch, override, script 13:13 Lua and Hello World 14:33 A map of the game files 18:02 Debugging with kcd.log 18:43 Recap and next episode Credits "FREE | Gold Skull Glory Sword (Game-Ready)" (https://skfb.ly/pLTqS) by nodgerty is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Music: Thatched Villagers V2 by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com License: Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 Free Download / Stream: https://links.al/Vwf Music promoted by Audio Library: https://links.al/youtube Music: Fall Asleep by Tokyo Music Walker https://soundcloud.com/user-356546060 License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://links.al/gOA Music promoted by Audio Library: https://links.al/youtube Music: Reverie, Pt 3 by Lucjo https://soundcloud.com/lucjomusic/reverie3 License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://links.al/Kxu Music promoted by Audio Library: https://links.al/youtube Music: Farewell by GalaxyTones https://soundcloud.com/galaxytones License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://links.al/NQx Music promoted by Audio Library: https://links.al/youtube Music: Memories by KV https://youtube.com/c/KVmusicprod License: Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0 Free Download / Stream: https://links.al/GAx Music promoted by Audio Library: https://youtu.be/pG2sEkf6o_8 Music: Fade by Snoozy Beats https://soundcloud.com/snoozybeats License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://links.al/sUN Music promoted by Audio Library: https://links.al/youtube Music: Lazy Boi by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Free Download / Stream: https://links.al/CL2 Music promoted by Audio Library: https://links.al/youtube Music: Since That Summer Began by Broke in Summer https://soundcloud.com/brokeinsummer License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://links.al/nzr Music promoted by Audio Library https://links.al/youtube #KCD2 #KingdomComeDeliverance2 #modding