
Before setting up a colony or loading into one, do so under “Mods.” Move over the folder you got after you unzipped it, into the Mods folder.įinally, you have to enable the mod within the main menu of the game.
Steam mods folder location for direct download: \Steam\steamapps\common\RimWorld\Mods. Here you will find all the folders for the RimWorld app, including the Mods folder. Then right-click on the RimWorld app and go to Show Package Contents. Mac: click on your hard drive and go to applications. Windows: right-click on the RimWorld executable and go to Properties. Here’s a direct tip from Rim-World on how to easily find this: Next, you’re going to want to look for your RimWorld mods folder. If you don’t already have the means to unzip it, I recommend using IZArc since it’s free and use it to unzip it. This will likely be updated, but I just needed to tell you that’s the case at the time of me writing this post.Īfter downloading it, you’ll get a zipped file. Note that as of right now, the mod isn’t up to date with RimWorld 1.0. Do so here, and click on the Beta download buttons. Now, that last one is still in beta, but it’s better than nothing, right?įirst and foremost, you need to download the mod. With the mod, you’re going to be able to chat with players in the server, send or receive pods containing items, and even send colonists. Ahem… maybe peaceful havoc, too? Sure, let’s pretend you’ll be nice at all. This allows you or a friend or multiple to set up a server (or head into the global default one) and start wrecking havoc. Using Phi Mod, you’re going to be able to have “multiplayer interactions” between player colonies. Thanks to the amazing intellect of the modding community, you can do so with the power of mods. Note that I said “traditional means” though. By the traditional means, you won’t be able to grab a bud and raise a colony together (or as enemies). Well, even though the game is finally – after so much time – out, online multiplayer wasn’t in the cards. What better to do that than to play RimWorld with them, eh? You need to balance your gaming with hanging out with friends.
RimWorld really knows how to sink hours and hours of your time. In this guide, we’re going to be going over everything you need to know about multiplayer in RimWorld for PC on Steam. How to Play Multiplayer With Friends in RimWorld