Hearts of Iron IV [Tutorial] Guide for applying the mod without using the launcher

Guide for applying the mod without using the launcher

Table of Contents

• Guide for Paradox Interactive Folder Cleanup
• Download language mod
• language folder installation path
• Guide for modifying the language folder's descriptor.mod file
• language mod file installation path
• Guide for modifying the ugc_xxxxxxxxxx.mod file
• Guide for modifying the dlc_load.json

Guide for Paradox Interactive Folder Cleanup

01/15

Download the Paradox Interactive folder.

When the download is complete, unzip the compressed file.

02/15

Unzip the Paradox Interactive by @SteamNOC.rar file and open the Paradox Interactive by @SteamNOC folder.

03/15

Delete all files and folders in the Paradox Interactive folder in My Documents and move the files and folders in the Paradox Interactive by @SteamNOC folder.

Download language mod

04/15

Download the Language.rar compressed file and unzip it.

05/15

Open the Language folder.

language folder installation path

06/15

Steam user's path

Put the 1886171068 folder inside the 394360 folder.

[C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Steam \ steamapps \ workshop \ content \ 394360]

Non-Steam user's path

Put the 1886171068 folder inside the 394360 folder.

[C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Hearts of Iron IV \ workshop \ content \ 394360]

Guide for modifying the language folder's descriptor.mod file

07/15

Open the 1886171068 folder and open the descriptor.mod file inside with notepad.

Guide for version revision

08/15

The version in line 1 is the mod version and has nothing to do with running the game.

The version in line 6 is the game version and is related to running the game.

Enter the same version as the version of the game on line 6.

Enter *(1.12.*) after 1.12 to apply all versions from 1.12.1 to 1.12.10

language mod file installation path

09/15

put the ugc_1886171068.mod file inside the mod folder.

[This PC \ Documents \ Paradox Interactive \ Hearts of Iron IV \ mod]

10/15

Open the ˚ugc_xxxxxxxxxx.mod˚ file with Notepad.

Guide for modifying the ugc_xxxxxxxxxx.mod file

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The version in line 1 is the mod version and has nothing to do with running the game.

The version in line 6 is the game version and is related to running the game.

Enter the same version as the version of the game on line 6.

Enter *(1.12.*) after 1.12 to apply all versions from 1.12.1 to 1.12.10

Steam user's path

[C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Steam \ steamapps \ workshop \ content \ 394360 \ xxxxxxxxxx]

Non-Steam user's path

[C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Hearts of Iron IV \ workshop \ content \ 394360 \ xxxxxxxxxx]

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Guide for modifying the dlc_load.json

Open the dlc_load.json file with notepad.

13/15

Enter the name of the mod file in the mod folder into ˚enabled_mods˚ and save it.

└▶{"enabled_mods":["mod/ugc_1886171068.mod"]}

To apply more modes, separate them with commas and type.

["mod/ugc_xxxxxxxxxxx.mod"]

└▶{"enabled_mods":["mod/ugc_1886171068.mod","mod/ugc_xxxxxxxxxx.mod","mod/ugc_xxxxxxxxxx.mod"]}

14/15

Runching the game by clicking on hoi4.exe.

[C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Steam \ steamapps \ common \ Hearts of Iron IV]

15/15

You can see the mod applied.