Satisfactory’s Update 8 is available on the experimental branch, and with it, the game is one step closer to its 1.0 release. The Swedish video game development company – Coffee Stain Studio has been doing an amazing job at developing the game with regular community updates and content drops. The newest update upgrades the game engine to Unreal Engine 5, which brings with it more customizable settings like Lumen, Nanite, and such. Furthermore, there are QoL (Quality of Life), and Blueprint improvements, as well as visual, gameplay, and atmospheric changes to the world. If you want, you can visit our guide on the same here. With so many upcoming changes, we are bound to receive updates for Satisfactory mods too. Now, if you don’t have a mod manager installed, it can become quite a headache to update each one. That’s why a mod manager is your best bet against that annoying issue. And if you don’t have mods but want to install some, then all the better. In this guide, we have shared all the details on how to install mods and the mod manager for Satisfactory.
Well, one of the many reasons why gamers prefer PCs as their primary gaming platform is because of mods. If you are playing games on consoles like the PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or Switch, then you don’t have any way to install mods. But for PCs, it’s as easy as closing your eyes (not really!). And let’s be honest here. Mods are a godsend for gaming. Some games are even made better by mods. Games like Rimworld and Minecraft are perfect examples. Satisfactory is no exception to that statement. Once you start using mods, you will never look back at the vanilla game. But how do you install mods and the mod manager for Satisfactory? Here’s a guide to help you with that.
Satisfactory game: How to install mods & mod manager?
Installing mods & mod manager for Satisfactory is quite easy. First and foremost, head over to the Ficsit website and download SMM (Satisfactory Mod Manager) from there. You can just click on the Satisfactory Mod Manager banner to initiate the download. Once downloaded, install it and launch it.
If you already have mods installed, the app will start listing them. The SMM allows users to filter mods with parameters like Compatible, Favorite, Installed, and Not Installed. You can also look for specific mods by using the search bar. SMM also detects your game version automatically, so you don’t have to worry about that.
To install mods, just look at the left side of the screen and choose from the myriad of available mods. If you like one, select it and click on the “Download” icon. Once it is downloaded and installed, the icon will turn green. Now, install as many mods as you like. When you are satisfied with your mod choices, you can start the game by simply clicking on the “Launch Satisfactory” button in the bottom corner. This will launch the game with all of your mods selected. You can even make different profiles with your choice of mods selected. However, make sure to choose the correct platform (Epic or Steam) on which you wish to run the game after applying mods. This can be selected from the Satisfactory Install option at the top of the Mod Manager.
Anyway, now you know everything about how to install mods and the mod manager in Satisfactory. For more guides like this, don’t forget to bookmark DigiStatement.
Also, read: Minecraft 1.20 (PC) Mods: How to Download & Install?
