This option not supported for GOG on Mac. DO NOT install the tModLoader files directly into the Terraria folder.
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See this video to find the steam installation location if you customized it.) (If you are on linux and own the game on GOG, the nested option inside Terraria\game is preferred) If you don't know how to unzip a zip file, get someone who knows how to use a computer to help you. (GOG usually installs to C:\GOG Games, and Steam to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Terraria. Unzip the contents of the zip you downloaded to a folder named tModLoader either next to or nested inside the Terraria install folder.Goto the releases page and download the tML release you want.Installing tModLoader is relatively easy. This installation is necessary for players who have purchased Terraria from GOG or who can't get Steam Family Share to work. We are looking into the issue, but an easy fix is to install tModLoader through steam as normal and then copy the steam_appid.txt file from the Terraria install folder to the tModLoader install folder, replacing the existing file.
Steam Family Share Installationįor some reason, if you don't own Terraria and are instead using a family shared Terraria, tModLoader won't launch and will take you to the Steam store. Simply right-click tModLoader -> Manage -> Uninstall. If you are using family share and it is not installing, you can read the manual install instructions below.
The tModLoader installation will exist alongside the vanilla installation, allowing you to play both vanilla and modded without the hassle of reinstalling vanilla. Simply browse for tModLoader on Steam and install it. To install tModLoader on Steam, you need to own Terraria on Steam. I don't want to just play mods, I want to contribute to tModLoader I don't want to just play mods, I want to make them