REDmod modding tool - All you need to know

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Cyberpunk 2077 has just had a new update and the game is now more integrated than ever with its modding community. REDmod has been released as a modding tool DLC for the game and allows compatible mods to be run with the game via a new launcher.

Cyberpunk 2077 is, if you don’t already know, a single-player open-world first-person RPG set in the futuristic Night City where cybernetic modifications have taken over. The game was developed by CD Projekt Red, the minds behind the critically acclaimed “The Witcher” games series.

In this article, we’ll bring you up to speed by sharing with you the changes that come with this release as well as the effects it will have on your game and your mods. Here are the basic points.

  • REDmod is available as an optional DLC on GOG, Steam and Epic. An offline version is available on GitHub and the Cyberpunk website.
  • New mods will require a specific format to be compatible with REDmod.
  • At the same time, Cyberpunk mods following the old format will still work just fine, but they will not appear in the REDmod menu.
  • REDmod is a command line application which will apply and remove the compatible mods, as well as check for conflicts.
  • REDlauncher has a user-friendly UI which will have an on/off toggle for all installed compatible mods, as well as launch the game.




We have been in contact with the Vortex extension community developers to make them aware of the update and to make sure that the extension will continue to be compatible with all Cyberpunk mods we host. In order to differentiate the new types of mods, we have added a “REDmod” tag which we recommend for mod authors to apply to mods following the new REDmod format.

What this means for our community.

For our users:

The most important thing to know is that your old mods will still work. The only change to be aware of when modding your game is whether the mods you are adding are REDmod compatible or not - if they are, then they will create their own mod entries with toggles in the REDmod/REDlauncher. If they are not, they will still work fine when installed through Vortex or manually, but they will not show up when using the new REDmod/REDlauncher.

For mod authors:

REDmod will load mods from a new “Mods” folder and will work for new scripts, sounds, animations and other assets. Each mod will have its own sub-folder and the top level of each sub-folder will have an info.json file to identify the mod and provide more metadata. 

You can find more information in the documentation and the FAQs on the Cyberpunk website.

We are working to make sure Vortex will be able to manage REDmod compatible mods so that users can be guided to making sure their setup works before launching the game. Users will be warned about whether they are missing REDmod requirements and Cyberpunk 2077 will be launched from Vortex with REDmod enabled by default.

The Cyberpunk modding community is one of our largest and most impressive communities who have shaped the game in many new and exciting ways since the game’s launch and we can’t wait to see what else they come up with going forward.

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  1. Spartantano
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    How to install RedMod if store page on steam is pulled off in my region? 
    Or how to install offline ver of redmod? 
    1. Cafe008
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      +1
    2. slingshotnetworks
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      In the article above you'll find a link to the Cyberpunk website. There it tells you what to do...
    3. slingshot there is nothing there about the github download, instead of spewwing misinformation maybe don't comment at all.
    4. bran3l
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      +1 si alguien sabe como instalar redmod sin conexion, ayude porfa
    5. tizerone
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      No github link
    6. tizerone
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      Not written 
    7. Niam123
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      +1
  2. bart100
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    Perhaps if they wouldn't try to ram this garbage down the player's throats... Give us the choice not to use it with a 'No" button... Instead of thinking they know what's best.  Another brilliant move. Congratulations.
    What's the point?
  3. TheBlckWitch
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    this vortex update for Redmod Support has DESTROYED my entire experience with the game, so many mods got screwed up because of this... i cant even get my mods to work properly anymore and frankly; im at the point where i dont even want to play the game.

    f***ing thanks, nexus! fantastic job! v0.9.0 is HORRIFIC!
    1. guadamuz
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      Me too. Game crash after Vortex :/
  4. Jvk1459ZET
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    How To Install RedMod Launcher manualy besause i searched everything Github nothing
    Full redmod on official site is just blenders and animations not the exe
  5. Badgeur
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    update 1.6 has broken so many peoples game (like mine ) where 1.5 was running perfectly with Mods and now wont even run, people use mods to personalize the game play and now you dont have the choice to play an RPG your way that choice is gone,so was it a good thing? no it was not, why it wasn't offered as an option if people wanted it is just beyond common sense, and 50 Gigs!!!!!! really so sadly I have uninstalled it as it is basically useless even though it was a great game.
    1. ShankNinja
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      What mods aren't working? I have everything working just fine with 1.61. I had to clean up my install and reinstall some mods but now everything is working better than ever.
  6. Rogdodge
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    If you have having issues in Steam, please do this:
    1) Right Click the game and click "Properties"
    2) Look for "DLC" and click it on the next menu.
    3) Make sure the box is checked under "Install".  For some dumb reason, it didn't auto DL for me.  

    It might not auto install even if your other DLC normally does.
    1. Badgeur
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      Normally it will auto up date as soon as you try to launch the game because there is no option NOT to update which is why so many peoples games are are broken now.
  7. DaWul
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    No matter what CDPR offers, it will never change because no one takes the first step, because no one dares to try.Let me explain.

    REDMod currently includes many of the frameworks we are using: redscript, red4ext, ArchiveXL, Native Settings UI, Mod Settings, TweakXL, Input Loader, etc.

    But instead of at least trying, one small step for a modder and one giant leap for the community, it's easier to just patch it to be compatible with 1.6, rather than update mods to REDMod, or even to the new folder to use for Mods.

    Unfortunately, we will continue to be tied with each update until the frameworks are updated to be able to use the mods.

    As someone can see, it is normal to have to install 6 Mods to be able to use only 1 Mod simply because the previous 6 are mandatory frameworks.

    REDMod, frees all this, allowing a single framework that is also part of the game and that is updated with each update of the official game, without having to wait for some modder of signs of life to update it, not to mention that it is not have abandoned. Many Mods stop working simply because some update of a framework leaves some function aside and that mod stops working forever, like the companions Mod, which has stopped working because the function that made the companions follow you is now changed in the CET and therefore the Mod has been destroyed and the creator no longer shows signs of life to update it.

    What will happen when there are 2 Mods, one that uses REDMod and the other that uses redscript, what will be the solution?

    I think it's time to take the first step, to move into the future and stop depending on unnecessary frameworks now that CDPR has given us REDMod.
    I'm tired of having to install 3 or 4 frameworks to be able to use only 1 Mod that interests me

    This is just my opinion, I may be confused in some aspects or in all, but it is my opinion and in the same way that I have respected the opinion of all during the previous versions, I hope that my opinion will be respected in the same way.
    1. DaWul
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      ?What will happen when there are 2 Mods, one that uses REDMod and the other that uses redscript, what will be the solution?

      Now need a Compatilibity Mod for RedMod and redscript ( cybercmd )... yeah... more more more more more framework Mods for using more Mods

      And the Cyberpunk 2077 Vortex Support at Modding Tools - Nexus Mods crash when you try to install a REDmod Mod?
    2. DaWul
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      Yeah more inconsistencies.

      Now need to have two Mod Menus:
      Native Settings UI at Cyberpunk 2077 Nexus - Mods and community (nexusmods.com)
      Mod Settings at Cyberpunk 2077 Nexus - Mods and community (nexusmods.com)

      Yeah, more and more frameworks for only install some mods, and maybe another compatibility Mod framework for join these 2 frameworks?
    3. DaWul
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  8. 19ATIKIN94
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    у меня тоже не подерживает ред мод в россии но я изменил в стеаме регион на турцию и тоже самое не как мод не показывает не каких файлов даже в другой стране и все што это такое я думаю вам бракованую фигню вам насеивают прожект ред и все
  9. stormwind81
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    I have no clue but this tutorial in how to install it must be old or faulty.
    If I add the DLC in gog nothing is happening. My game folder doesnt update and I dont have a /tools folder.
    I am stuck at the very start of how to install REDmod and dont know what to do.
    Can someone help?
    1. akki1995
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      Please check this video, this helped me to install the redmod but I have the game on steam but the video shows steps for both GOG and Steam version.
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO6Z68NOJ64&ab_channel=Apoqsi
    2. bleys900
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      Agreed - When I got to the step in GoG to "Manage Installation">> "Configure" - there is no "Features" Tab - it's all in the one page, and there's no checkbox to "Enable mods". 
    3. Maplicious
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      That video helped out a lot, thanks so much. Glad he went over the GOG process as well.
  10. LeeHelck
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    i am on gog and i can't get red launcher to actually launch. i got it to work once about a month ago but since then it won't work. i've scoured the internet looking for a resolution yet all i find is how to launch the game without it. as it stands any new mods for it that i add aren't detected by the game.
    1. bleys900
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      I've recently had that problem. Gog was working okay a few days ago, but over the past few days, whenever I try to launch from Gog, it crashes.

      I CAN however launch the game from the "Launch Cyberpunk 2077" shortcut. No idea if that still syncs the saves or not.

      Also, after trying a few times and rebooting, I can usually get it to work, usually by keeping my mods to a bare minimum.