Rightclick on the file, and click on the WinRAR menu item 'Extract to [the name of the mod]' like shown in the picture, so it will unpack to a new folder.

Once you unpacked the mod, have a look inside its folder to see if everything is correct. Typically you will see a 'data' folder and a manifest. Inside the 'data' folder are some. When this all looks ok instead of empty folders or files being shown as folders you can move the unpacked mod into your mods folder. Right-click the unpacked folder and select Cut, then click on the Prison Architect quick access to the left side. Double-click the 'mods' folder, and Paste your mod in there.

Be sure to paste it in the 'mods' folder itself and not in some already existing mod inside! You could also open another Explorer window, keep them side by side, then click and drag the unpacked folder from one window into the other.

It's all up to you. Each folder inside the 'mods' folder is a separate mod. Folder names starting with a number have been downloaded via the game. These numbers correspond to the number in the URL of the workshop item. Rename it if it doesn't, so it will work for sure.

You can now start the game and activate the mod in the menu. Go to Extras, Mods. Select the mod, tick it's checkbox behind the name so it moves to the Active list on top.

Then click Apply. Not all mods will be compatible with each other or with the current game version: if two mods alter the same thing, the mod on top of the mod-list will override the one below. Like a complete default materials. The author probably didn't intend to mod those things at all, but put them in the mod anyway This can result in incompatibility when a new game update is released.

Menu icons can go wrong, weather icons missing, or other weird sprite stuff. Always keep an eye on the release date of a specific mod you want to try, because it might need an update to be compatible with the latest version of the game. Special files which can mess up when they get outdated include: complaints. Sometimes the author isn't aware, so it's a good thing to leave a comment on the workshop item if you suspect a mod from being outdated.

NylonWorms 28 Jun pm. Yiff Destroyer 10 May pm. The problem you all are facing is most likely the file type.

Steam as far as I know and the research ive done I have found that steam or at least prison architect doesn't read. MOD files anymore. I am unaware of a work around at the moment. Recommended Posts. Report post. Posted January 9, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites. Mobbstar Posted January 10, Prince VanD4L Posted January 15, It works for me. I just drag the files out of a zip into a folder into the mods folder.

Any way to locally download subscribed mods from Steam Workshop? Bohandas Member. Is there any way to locally download all subscribed mods from Steam Workshop? Bohandas, Mar 15, 1. Apr 3, - I download a lot of items others have created, but I want to make my.

To begin using the Steam workshop, to create my own items to be used in. Hey guys, I've been seeing quite a few people asking if there's anyway to accomplish this. So I figured i would write how to get it done here for anyone that wants to do it. First step is to download SteamCMD.

Though for this we can use it download mods, too. Here's the official link for SteamCMD.