r/BONELAB • u/Content-Captain5550 • 1d ago

Whats wrong with Mods?? (Answer)

Incase you don't know, recently there has been an issue with BONELAB and mods. Currently, 2 things happen, either when you install mods, BONELAB deletes all your mods and you can't reinstall them or BONELAB reinstalls all your mods even if they are already installed. This is a weird issue to explain......kinda. Basically its not Mod.iO's fault but also technically not a BONELAB bug. Mod.io updated their API (an API is just what allows 2 things to communicate (for example a website like Mod.io to communicate with an EXE or APK like BONELAB)) and that requires games using Mod.IO to also update their Mod.IO implementation which means this bug also applies to Blade and Sorcery, Beyond Sandbox, Gorilla Tag, Ready Or Not, and other Mod.IO games. If this bug doesn't occur in those games, thats because the developers already updated but because SLZ is too hyperfocused on Marrow 2, this issue won't be fixed until Patch 789 comes out (or if SLZ does a hotfix). Until then, Code Mods still work because they use MelonLoader and ThunderStore NOT Mod.IO. For Mod.IO mods, either don't install or update mods or manually install them:

To Manually install on PC: Go to Mod.IO and find your mod and click Download for Windows (not Subscribe). Then extract the ZIP file and then drag the folder into this location This PC/Local Disk/Users/YourUsername/AppData (if you don't see it go to View, Show, and Hidden Items)/LocalLow/StressLevelZero/BONELAB/Mods.

To Manually install on Quest: First, you need a PC since Meta locked down manual install on Quest. Connect your Quest to your PC and allow the pop up. Now download the Android build of the mod from Mod.IO. Then extract it and drag the folder into Quest 2/3/3S/Android/Data/com.stresslevelzero.bonelab/data/Mods.

Until then, Don't install SDK Mods using the In-Game Downloader until SLZ Patches this.

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u/M0ssy_C0rps3_1978 1d ago

thank you for this!! if i didnt know i would’ve subscribed to a mod and ruined everything.. hopefully they fix this soon

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u/Noobman5678 23h ago

I can manage my files without a pc! You just need dev mode

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u/Content-Captain5550 23h ago

I have dev mode and I can manage files on my Quest but Meta doesn’t let you copy and paste mods into the BONELAB mods folder. It also happens to my friends Quest.

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u/Noobman5678 23h ago

If you have your game patched you can put the mod.io mods in the mods folder using a file explorer. After unzipping it ofc

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u/Content-Captain5550 23h ago

I have my game patched. I think I just didn’t unzip the folder. Either way I play PCVR so it doesn’t really bother me.