I have Victoria 2 on Steam, so the location of my newly created. In this case, and by default, it should be in the “mod” folder within your Victoria 2 folder. The “path” is the location of the mod folder relative to your Victoria 2 install location. The “name” refers to your mod name, and what shows up in your game launcher. txt or other file extension) in notepad or a similar text editing application, and should look like this. You can of course call your mod anything you like. I will be calling my mod “TJMod”, so will create a TJMod.mod file and a TJMod folder. mod file and a linked folder in the “mod” folder in the Victoria 2 install directory. It allows a safe ‘modular’ way to edit the files you want without breaking the core game if something goes wrong, a way to easily backup mod versions and use moulptile mods, and you can still play online with friends without needing to backup or reinstall the game itself.Īll that is needed for a mod to work is one. Setting up a mod is easy in Victoria 2, and recommended if you want to make any changes to the game, even if you only intend to use them yourself.