New to modding? Start here

Never modded a game before? That’s fine. This page explains the basics in plain words and then points you to the one page you need next.

What is a mod?

A mod (short for modification) is a small add-on that changes something in a game. A Ravenswatch mod might:

• give a hero a new look,
• make an item stronger or weaker,
• change what the game’s text says, or translate it,
• add something new, like a magical object that doesn’t exist in the normal game,
• show extra information on screen, like a damage meter.

The game without any mods is called vanilla. You’ll see that word a lot.

What is RSMM?

RSMM stands for Ravenswatch Mod Manager. It’s a free program that puts mods into the game for you and takes them out again. You never have to copy game files around by hand.

It comes in a few pieces. You only need the ones that match what you want to do:

Piece	What it is	Who it’s for
The app	A normal desktop program for Windows and Linux. Find mods, switch them on, press play.	Everyone who wants to play with mods
rsmm.me	The website where people share mods. The app shows the same list.	Everyone
The web editor	A page in your browser that changes items, talents and abilities. Nothing to install.	People who want to make a simple mod
The modding tools	A command-line program called rsmm, for making and publishing mods.	People who want to make mods

Is it safe?

Yes, and it’s built to be easy to undo.

• Everything can be undone. Before RSMM changes a game file, it saves a copy of the original. When you play through the app with Launch Modded, it puts every original file back as soon as you close the game.
• It doesn’t touch the game’s program. RSMM never changes Ravenswatch.exe and doesn’t try to get around any protection in the game. Most mods only swap data files, like pictures, numbers and text.
• Uploaded mods are scanned. Every mod uploaded to rsmm.me is checked for malware before it shows up on the site.

Tip

If you ever want the plain game back, press Launch Vanilla in the app. It restores the original files and starts the game without mods.

What do you want to do?

I want to play with mods

Install the app, pick some mods, press Launch Modded. No typing commands, no editing files.

Install the app →

I want to make a mod

Start in your browser with the web editor, then move on to the modding tools when you want more.

Make your first mod →

Words you’ll see

You don’t need to learn these up front. Come back here when one trips you up, or see the full glossary.

Word	What it means
Vanilla	The game exactly as it comes from Steam, with no mods.
Apply	Write your switched-on mods into the game’s files. The app does this for you when you press Launch Modded.
Restore	Put the original game files back, undoing every mod.
Profile	A saved set of mods. You can keep one for a normal run, another for a silly run, and switch between them.
Load order	The order mods are applied in. When two mods change the same thing, the later one wins.
Conflict	Two switched-on mods that change the same file. The app warns you and shows a Conflicts page.
Loader	A small extra file RSMM puts next to the game so that script mods (written in Lua) can run. Mods that only change looks, numbers or text don’t need it.
Manifest	The manifest.toml file inside every mod. It’s a short text file that says what the mod is called and what it changes.
CLI / terminal	A window where you type commands instead of clicking buttons. Only needed for the modding tools, never for playing.

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