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How to Install and Remove Mods in TCG Card Shop Simulator
Use this tcg card shop simulator how to mod guide to check PC compatibility, back up saves, install BepInEx plugins, and recover after game updates.
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Use the matching Windows PC loader package
To mod the Windows PC game, back up your save, install the matching BepInEx package beside Card Shop Simulator.exe, and add the mod with its required dependencies. The BepInEx with Configuration Manager 5.4.23.5 package targets game version 1.0, so match your game build and PC edition to each mod's release notes before installing.
Check the game build, PC edition, and dependencies
Check whether each mod supports your Steam or Xbox-app PC build. Keep these installation steps to the Windows PC version; they do not establish a supported console-mod procedure. Read the mod's release notes alongside the loader instructions so you know which combination the author supports.
Individual mods may require Enhanced Prefab Loader, EPL API, or other frameworks. Check the complete dependency list before adding the plugin, and follow the installation instructions for every required component. A compatible loader does not replace the separate compatibility checks for the mod and its dependencies.
Install the loader and mod files in order
- Back up your save before installing modifications so you retain an untouched copy of your progress.
- Locate the PC installation directory containing Card Shop Simulator.exe so you have the correct destination for the loader package.
- Extract the matching BepInEx package into that installation directory, following the package's Nexus Mods instructions.
- Launch the game once with the loader installed to complete the initial launch before adding the intended plugin.
- Exit the game after the initial loader launch so you can continue with the mod-file installation.
- Place the intended mod's DLL or documented folder in BepInEx/plugins, following the file layout specified by that mod.
- Install every dependency named by the mod so its required components are present before you test it.
- Start the game again to verify the interface or behavior that the mod is intended to provide.
- Review the provided Configuration Manager controls when the mod exposes them so you can check its available settings.
Verify the feature you installed
Check the specific interface or behavior the mod is meant to change. If it exposes Configuration Manager controls, review those settings as part of that check. Keep your verification focused on the mod's intended function so you can tell whether the installation achieved what you wanted.
Choose a clear success condition before testing. For example, decide which visible change you expect and check that change before making further adjustments. Keep notes on what you installed so a later problem is easier to trace.
Remove a suspect plugin and rebuild gradually
If an installation fails or a patch breaks functionality, begin with the suspect plugin. Remove or disable it, check dependency versions, and verify the base game's Steam files before reintroducing modifications. Add plugins back individually so you can observe which change brings the problem back.
- Remove or disable the suspect plugin to begin isolating the failed modification.
- Check the dependency versions required by that plugin to identify a compatibility mismatch.
- Verify the base game's Steam files before restoring modifications to your Steam installation.
- Reintroduce modifications one at a time, checking functionality between additions to help identify the failing component.
Protect collection data when removing content mods
Mods that add cards or expansions may alter saved collection data. Deleting their files does not guarantee a safe rollback of the affected save. Preserve a separate, unmodified save backup so you retain a copy from before those changes.
Keep your untouched backup separate from the saves you use while testing. Label it clearly enough that you can recognize which setup it belongs to later. Preserve the affected save while checking your recovery options, especially if it contains progress you want to retain.
Prepare your mod setup before a game update
- Record your game build and installed mod versions before updating so you can compare the previous setup with the changed installation.
- Preserve a separate, unmodified save backup before testing the updated game with modifications.
- Review each mod's release notes for support matching your game build and Steam or Xbox-app PC edition.
- Check required dependency versions before restoring a plugin that stopped working after the update.
