Before you start modding Kingdom Come: Deliverance, you should make sure you have a legal copy of the game ready to install. If you don't own the game yet, you can pick up a copy from Steam, GOG, Epic Games or Xbox. We recommend a version of the game that includes all DLC as some mods may not work without it.
In order to run mods with the game, your hardware should at least meet the minimum requirements system requirements. You will also need some additional hard drive space to account for the additional mod files and downloaded archives.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel i5 or greater | Intel i7 or greater |
| Memory | 6GB | 12GB |
| Graphics | GTX 760 or above | GTX 1060 or above |
| Storage | 90GB | 120GB SSD + 5GB HDD* |
* Additional 5GB of hard drive space to store the archive files for downloaded mods.
Before you install the game, we recommend that you have Steam installed outside of the Program Files or Program Files (x86) folders, or have created a Steam library somewhere away from these locations. If you are playing with a GOG/Epic/Xbox version, be sure to simply pick a folder outside of the Program Files folders when installing. This will prevent your system security software from intefering with your modding experience.
For the best experience and fastest load times, your game should be installed on an SSD (or NVME) drive.
Before you start modding, make sure to run the game at least once by either starting it from the game store or double clicking the launcher executable in the game folder.
The best place to go to get mods for Kingdom Come: Deliverance is Nexus Mods. Once you have registered a free account you'll have access to all available mods and more.
Mods are usually distributed as zip archives. They need to be unpacked into the Mods/ subfolder of the game install folder (each mod will have it’s own folder inside Mods/ folder). If you installed the game from MS store, instead unpack the mods into My Documents/kingdomcome_mods.
You can optionally place a mod_order.txt file in the Mods/ folder. If you do this, only mods listed in this file will be loaded, in the order they are listed. The file should contain names of folders containing mods, exactly one per line. If a mod_order.txt file doesn’t exist, mods will be loaded in alphabetical order.
The main types of mod you'll find for Monster Hunter: World are listed below.
| Mod Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Pak Mods | By far the most common type of mod, Pak mods consist of a manifest XML file and several .pak files in various subfolders. |
| ReShade Presets | An extension of the ReShade application, these visual presets allow you to customise the visual aesthetic of the game by altering the graphical shaders. |
For the most convenient modding experience, you can use a mod manager to download, install and manage mod files without having to ever open the game folder yourself. There are several options for Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a brief summary of each is provided in this article.
| Name | Summary | Read More |
|---|---|---|
| Vortex | The official mod manager of Nexus Mods. Full support. | More Info |
| Joew's Kingdom Come Deliverance Mod Manager | A community created mod manager. Full support. | No info |
Each mod manager has a slightly different set of features and capabilities. A full comparison may be added as a separate article in future.
To install a ReShade preset, you'll first need to install the ReShade application to your game. Then simply place the .ini and other files in the game folder to apply them. To remove the preset, just remove the files.
As a general rule, you should only use a single ReShade preset at any one time.
See all user documentation for Kingdom Come: Deliverance