{"id":12017,"date":"2022-07-23T15:37:32","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T22:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandpagumblings.xyz\/?page_id=12017"},"modified":"2025-06-14T10:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T17:29:42","slug":"installing-mods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grandpasmods.info\/?page_id=12017","title":{"rendered":"Installing Mods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a simple graphics explanation on how to install mods, both the .wotmod file method or the older res_mods directory method.<\/p>\n<h3>The NEW or WOTMOD Method<\/h3>\n<p><strong>STEP 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Download the file from Yandex or Mega<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grandpasmods.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wot_yandex.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12022 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/grandpasmods.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wot_yandex-300x218.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you click on the file in Yandex you will see the above.\u00a0 If you DO NOT want to install Yandex, then select the while DOWNLOAD box.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After you have downloaded the file, unzip it and copy\/move the ,wotmod file into the Worl of Tanks\/mods\/&lt;current game verion&gt;\/ directory<\/p>\n<p>Move <strong>ONLY<\/strong> the .wotmod file, <strong>NOT<\/strong> the zip file<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grandpasmods.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wot_directory.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12018 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/grandpasmods.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wot_directory-300x133.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your done, load the game and have fun&#8230;.<\/p>\n<h3>The OLD or RES_MODS Method<\/h3>\n<p>Follow <strong>Step 1<\/strong> as above and download the file.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unzip the file and extract the .wotmod file<\/li>\n<li>Then unarchive the .wotmod file<\/li>\n<li>It should look similar to this<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grandpasmods.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wot_mods.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12019 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/grandpasmods.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wot_mods-300x251.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then you want to move the directory\/s <strong>below the res<\/strong> directory into the res_mods\/&lt;current game version&gt;\/ folder<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/grandpasmods.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wot_old.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12020 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/grandpasmods.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wot_old-300x249.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I only use thie method it I am going to edit an existing mod, such as repain the skin.\u00a0 It also helps to detect conflicts 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