BepInExPack Valheim Mod

If you are stuck to Valheim survival game and its wide range of mods, you must know BepInExPack Valheim mod. This mod is important as it makes other mods possible.

Created by BepInEx Team, the BepInExPack Valheim mod is a tool that is made especially for this hottest survival game. No matter which Valheim mod you want to try, remember that you need BepInExPack to make other mods functional.

What is BepInExPack Valheim Mod?

From its launch on February 2nd, 2021, Valheim is a hit in most game communities. The Viking survival game, inspired by a Norse mythology culture, has a unique approach to the survival genre, making it stand out from others and get tons of new players in just a few weeks.
Because the game still does not have official mod support, modders everywhere continue to find creative ways to add the mod to the Valheim game title. Their effort allows gamers to experience the Valheim game in more exciting ways. If you are a fan of Valheim mods, you know the name BepInExPack Valheim mod. BepInExPack mod is necessary because, without it, the others cannot function well.

BepInExPack Valheim mod features and why you need it

If you love Valheim mods and are looking for the best mods for the most thrilling game experiences, several prerequisite mods (that make the other Valheim mods possible) are a must. The reason is that without the BepInExPack Valheim mod, the other mods of the game cannot perform their functions and cannot co-operate with each other. 

BepInExPack for Valheim plays a similar role to Valheim Unstripped DLLs: providing a general-purpose framework for unity modding. This BepInExPack mod gives creators the tools required to adjust Valheim. You can download the mod you love on the internet by simply typing the mod name. Then, following the instructions to get all the necessary files set up in the right way. 

This is the first step. The second one is to install BepInExPack Valheim mod because no Valheim built-in mod support is available at the moment. 

The Valheim BepInExPack includes different tools and libraries, which will help users to:

• Load custom code (also called as plugins) into the game on launch
• Patch in-game methods, classes and sometimes the entire assemblies without affecting the original Valheim files
• Configure plugins and log game to preferential outputs, for instance, console and file
• Enhance plugin dependency management

The content of Valheim BepInExPack

The BepInExPack Valheim mod is preconfigured and used for Valheim modding. Particularly, when BepInExPack mod releases changes, they are for some purposes as following: 

• Adding preconfigured BepInEx.cfg (with console enabled) 
• Adding unstrapped Unity and Mono BCL DLLs to the current versions of the game
• Updating Doorstep configuration and BepInEx, allowing to load unstrapped DLLs with no need to overwrite the game DLLs
• Adding scripts that are required to run both game and dedicated server on Linux machines

 

This pack’s contents

This pack is preconfigured and usable for Valheim modding.
In particular, the changes from base BepInEx releases are:

• Added preconfigured BepInEx.cfg with console enabled.
• Added unstripped Unity + Mono BCL DLLs for current versions of the game. See this issue comment for more info.
• Updated Doorstop configuration and BepInEx to allow to load unstripped DLLs without having to overwrite game DLLs.
• Added scripts necessary to run both game and dedicated server on Linux machines

How to install BepInExPack Valheim?

When installing the BepInExPack Valheim mod, you will see two buttons: install with mod manager and manual download. As you do not have a mod manager, it is suggested that you opt for Manual download. While installing the mod, remember to extract the archive into a folder (not the game folder). Then, move the contents of BepInExPack_Valheim folder into the <Steam Location>/steamapps/commom/Valheim. If you have done things in the correct way, your folder will look like the following image and all that is left is to follow either Windows or Linux game running instructions. 

Follow several simple steps to install BepInExPack Valheim mod

Valheim is no doubt a hit in the game market. For more thrilling and amazing experiences when playing this survival game, you can try different mods available and don’t forget to install the BepInExPack Valheim mod to make all other mods functional.

Configuration (Windows)

No need to configure. Simply run the game. If everything is correct, you will see a console pop up.

Configuration (Linux, game)

1. Make start_game_bepinex.sh executable with chmod u+x start_game_bepinex.sh.

2. In Steam, go to game’s properties and set game’s launch arguments to

   ./start_game_bepinex.sh %command%

   Note to advanced users: You can change ./start_game_bepinex.sh to full path to the script. This way you can install this pack entirely outside of game folder.
   3. Run the game via Steam.

At this moment you will not see any clear indication if BepInEx works.
It is suggested to test by installing a simple plugin such as MessageCenter from BepInEx.Utility.

Configuration (Linux, server)

This guide assumes you have enough knowledge working with Linux.
If not, it is suggested you use ValheimPlus instead and server hosts that support it out of the box.

1. Make start_server_bepinex.sh executable with chmod u+x start_server_bepinex.sh.
2. Edit start_server_bepinex.sh to change the launch parameter like you would with Valheim’s own launch script.
3. Run start_server_bepinex.sh to start the server.

If done correctly, you will see BepInEx bootstrap messages in the terminal.

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