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Mods & plugins

Fully automated mod / plugin installation and updating support for:

  • Steam Workshop mods
  • ARK Server API plugins
  • uMod plugins
  • PaperMC plugins

Mods & plugins -

Mods​

When the game supports mods there will be a Mods tab under Game server settings.

Install mods​

For most Steam games there is a special Workshop section where you can find mods. There are multiple ways you can install these mods on the game server:

  • Paste the workshop URL into the field.
  • Paste the workshop ID into the field.
  • Paste multiple workshop ID's into the field, seperated by a comma (123, 456, 789 etc).
GSA integration mod

For example, you can find the GameServerApp.com integration mod on Steam >

Mods & plugins - Install mod

Change load order​

Certain mods need to load in using a specific load order. The load order can be changed by grabbing the and drag the mod to the desired position.

Mods & plugins - mod load order

Update & delete​

Manually updating & deleting mods is only possible when the game server is turned off.

It is possible to schedule a mod for removal when the game server is running. This will remove the mod on the next shutdown.

Mods & plugins - update & delete mod

Scheduled mod removals can be cancelled too.

Mods & plugins - update & delete mod

mod manifest ID

When you want to double check whether the mod was updated, hover over the Latest version badge to see the manifest ID. This ID corresponds with the releases on the Steam workshop page.

Mods & plugins - mod manifest id

Plugin framework​

Before you can go ahead and install plugins, the plugin framework needs to be installed first. Certain games allow you to select a specific plugin framework version. Others will default to the latest version.

Install plugin framework​

Hit the Actions button and select the version you want to install.

Mods & plugins - install plugin framework 1

Select one or multiple game servers that should have the framework plugin installed.

Mods & plugins - install plugin framework 2

Installation usually takes only a few minutes. The installed version is displayed when it finished installing.

Mods & plugins - install plugin framework 3

Manage framework​

Mods & plugins - manage plugin framework

Manually updating framework​

When an update is available for the framework you can manually update by click Actions and then Update now.

Uninstalling plugin framework​

To uninstall the framework go to Actions and click Uninstall framework.

Plugins​

Installing plugins works identical for every plugin framework on GSA. So when you know how to install plugins on uMod, you can work with any other plugin framework.

Install plugin​

Hit Install new plugin to install a new plugin on the game server.

Mods & plugins - install plugin 1

In the Available plugins popup you can use search to find the right plugin. Hit the Install button at the plugin you want to install.

Mods & plugins - install plugin 2

Select one or multiple game servers that should have the plugin installed. Make sure the plugin framework is installed on all selected servers.

Mods & plugins - install plugin 3

Installation usually takes only a few minutes. The installed version is displayed when it finished installing.

Mods & plugins - install plugin 4

Manage plugins​

Mods & plugins - manage plugins

Manually update plugin​

When an update is available for the plugin you can manually update by click Actions and then Update plugin.

Delete plugin​

To uninstall the framework go to Actions and click Delete plugin.

Plugin configs​

Plugin configuration files can be managed via the Config templates Plugin section for most games.

Click Add to config templ. to add the plugin to the Config template for the selected game server.

Mods & plugins - plugin config

Update countdown​

Configure how long the in-game countdown should run before automatically updating mods, plugins & plugin frameworks. Countdown options range from immediately to 75 minutes.

To turn off auto-updating select DISABLE auto update.

The auto-updating countdown range can also inherit settings from a Config template.

Mods​

Mods & plugins - mod update countdown

Plugins​

Mods & plugins - plugin update countdown

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