So here’s how to mod your Steam games using the Steam Workshop.
What Is the Steam Workshop?
The Steam Workshop is an official service provided by Valve and integrated into the Steam client.
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And it’s one of thereasons why all PC gamers should use Steam.
Not every game will be compatible with the Steam Workshop.
However, games with a dedicated modding community will usually have Steam Workshop set up for it.
The mods automatically install themselves, so you don’t need any modding knowledge to use the Steam Workshop.
Best of all, the Steam Workshop uses the same automatic update technology that it uses for its games.
tap on it to visit that game’s page on the Steam Workshop.
For example, you could use Steam Workshop tomake your own board game in Tabletop Simulator.
These categories will change depending on the game and what parts the developers let you download mods for.
Once done, you should see your game appear in Steam’s download manager.
This shows the current status of your mod downloads.
Once the download finishes, your mods are ready to go.
When you next boot up the game, it will begin installing your mods.
Most games with Steam Workshop integration will display a dialog box showing the progress of your mod installations.
Once all your mods are installed, you’re free to use them in-game.
If you want, you’re able to also add the mod to a collection.
Collections are a curated list of mods that players can share through the Steam Workshop.
To add a mod to your curated list, click onCollection.
To do this, punch theFavoritebutton under the mod image.
To see your favorites, visit the Steam Workshop page for your chosen game.
On the right, underYour Workshop Files, clickYour Files,thenYour favorites.
you’re free to remove a mod from this list by clicking the star button next to it.
Can Steam Workshop Mods Contain Malware?
Generally, Steam Workshop mods are safe.
There have been rare instances where someone used the Steam Workshop to distribute malware.
However, these cases are the exception rather than the rule.
For the most part, you could download mods without worrying about any malicious code sneaking onto your system.
