Save the file with ANSI (Windows-1252) encoding.Don't forget the quotes, it is mandatory in case there is a space.Step 3: Open the file with your editor and add: mod.txt) - disable "Hide Known Extensions" option of Windows explorer. Step 2: Create an empty file named "mymod.mod" in the CK2 mod folder ( ~/My Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/mod/mymod.mod). mod format here is just a plain text file, saved with.
Note: there is also a legacy common\Crusader Kings II\mod\ folder in the CK2 install directory, but it must not be used to store mods. Step 1: Create a mod folder ~/My Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/mod/, if it doesn't exist. Tip: you may create shortcuts to these directories on your desktop. Depending on your configuration and Windows version, this could look like: C:\Users\\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Crusader Kings II, and in Linux, ~/.paradoxinteractive/Crusader Kings/. The path is generally something like ~/My Documents/Paradox Interactive/Crusader Kings II/, where ~ is the home directory. The CK2 user files: it contains the user data (saves, game preferences, logs and mods).It will take you to a path that ends with something like steamapps\common\Crusader Kings II. Choose the local files tab and then press browse local files. It can be found via Steam: find CK2 in your games library, right click on the name and select properties in the menu. The CK2 install directory: it contains the base game files, which should not be modified directly and considered 'read-only' (modifications will be lost when Steam is updating).There are 2 different directories involved: Install a good text editor (such as Notepad++), since default Notepad on Windows can possibly mess up the file encoding.