Installing New Mods - bcssov/IronyModManager GitHub Wiki

Irony Mod Manager does not install mods itself.
Mods must be installed through the game’s platform (Steam, Paradox Mods, manual folders), and Irony will detect them automatically.

This page explains how mods are installed depending on the platform and how to ensure Irony sees them.

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Steam Workshop Mods

To install a mod from Steam:

1. Open the mod’s Steam Workshop page
2. Click Subscribe
3. Wait for Steam to download the mod
4. Launch the game once (optional but recommended)
5. Start Irony — the mod will appear under Installed Mods
   → Installed Mods

No manual steps are required.
Irony will detect the mod as soon as Steam finishes downloading it.

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Paradox Mods

To install a mod from Paradox Mods:

1. Go to the Paradox Mods page for your game
2. Click Subscribe
3. Launch the Paradox Launcher
4. It will download the mod into the Paradox Mods directory
5. Start Irony — the mod will appear under Installed Mods
   → Installed Mods

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Local Mods

Local mods are mods placed manually in the game’s mod folder.

Examples of local mods:

• Mods downloaded manually as ZIP or folder
• Mods created using Irony’s merge features
  → Collection Mods
• Mods exported from a collection
  → Collection Mods
• Mods created by the conflict solver (patch mod)
  → Conflict Solver Modes

To install a local mod:

1. Extract the mod into the game’s local mod folder
2. Ensure it contains a valid .mod or .json descriptor file
3. Start Irony — the mod will appear under Installed Mods
   → Installed Mods

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Forcing Irony to Detect Newly Installed Mods

If you installed a mod and it does not appear immediately, use:

Right Click → Check New Mods
(Available in Installed Mods context menu.)

This forces Irony to rescan:

• Steam Workshop directory
• Paradox Mods directory
• Local mod directory

Any new mods found will be added automatically.

→ See full list of actions under: Installed Mods

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Descriptor Requirements

A mod must contain:

• A valid descriptor file (.mod or .json)
• A content root (folder that matches the descriptor’s path)

If the descriptor is missing, corrupted, or incomplete, Irony will show a popup warning.

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Summary

• Steam → Subscribe → wait → Irony detects
• Paradox Mods → Subscribe → Launcher downloads → Irony detects
• Local mods → extract + valid descriptor → Irony detects
• Use Check New Mods for rescanning
• Irony never installs mods — it only detects what the system provides

This page covers everything related to installing mods for Irony.