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# User Handbook - Installing Mods
## General Notes
**Note:** When installing a mod, always read the mod's installation instructions.
This is especially important if a mod uses a framework such as **ARCropolis**, **Skyline**, or **Atmosphere plugins**. In those cases, follow the frameworks instructions instead of using Edens normal mod folder.
For example, **Super Smash Bros. Ultimate** uses such a framework. See the related section below for details.
---
# Installing Mods for Most Games
1. Right click a game in the game list.
2. Click **"Open Mod Data Location"**.
3. Extract the mod into that folder.
Each mod should be placed inside **its own subfolder**.
---
# Enabling or Disabling Mods
1. Right click the game in the game list.
2. Click **Configure Game**.
3. In the **Add-Ons** tab, enable or disable mods, updates, and DLC by ticking or unticking their boxes.
---
# Important Note About SD Card Paths
Some mods are designed for real Nintendo Switch consoles and refer to the **SD card root**.
The emulated SD card is located at:
```
%AppData%\eden\sdmc
```
Example:
```
Switch instruction: sd:/ultimate/mods
Eden equivalent: sdmc/ultimate/mods
```
---
# Framework-Based Mods (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
Some games require external mod frameworks instead of the built-in mod loader.
The most common example is **Super Smash Bros. Ultimate**.
These mods are installed directly to the **emulated SD card**, not the normal Eden mod folder.
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# Installing the ARCropolis Modding Framework
**Note:** Some mod packs bundle ARCropolis with their installer (for example, Smash Ult-S).
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## 1. Download ARCropolis
Download the latest release:
https://github.com/Raytwo/ARCropolis/releases/
---
## 2. Install ARCropolis
Extract the **`atmosphere`** folder into:
```
%AppData%\eden\sdmc
```
This is the **emulated SD card directory**.
Verify installation by checking that the following file exists:
```
sdmc\atmosphere\contents\01006A800016E000\romfs\skyline\plugins\libarcropolis.nro
```
---
## 3. Download Skyline
Download the latest Skyline release:
https://github.com/skyline-dev/skyline/releases
Skyline used to be bundled with ARCropolis but is now distributed separately to avoid compatibility issues caused by outdated bundled versions.
---
## 4. Install Skyline
Extract the **`exefs`** folder into:
```
sdmc\atmosphere\contents\01006A800016E000
```
The `exefs` folder should be **next to the `romfs` folder**.
Verify installation by checking that the following file exists:
```
%AppData%\eden\sdmc\atmosphere\contents\01006A800016E000\exefs\subsdk9
```
---
## 5. Launch the Game Once
Start the game and make sure you see the **ARCropolis version text on the title screen**.
This will also create the folders required for installing mods.
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## 6. Install Smash Ultimate Mods
Install mods inside:
```
sdmc\ultimate\mods
```
Each mod must be placed inside **its own subfolder**.
Example:
```
sdmc\ultimate\mods\ExampleMod
```
---
# Troubleshooting
## ARCropolis text does not appear on startup
Check the following:
- `libarcropolis.nro` exists in:
```
sdmc\atmosphere\contents\01006A800016E000\romfs\skyline\plugins
```
- `subsdk9` exists in:
```
sdmc\atmosphere\contents\01006A800016E000\exefs
```
- Files were extracted to:
```
%AppData%\eden\sdmc
```
---
## Mods are not loading
Make sure mods are installed inside:
```
sdmc\ultimate\mods
```
Each mod must have its **own subfolder**.
Correct example:
```
sdmc\ultimate\mods\ExampleMod
```
Incorrect example:
```
sdmc\ultimate\mods\ExampleMod\ExampleMod
```
---
## Installing mods in the wrong folder
ARCropolis mods **do not go in Eden's normal mod folder**.
Do **not** install Smash mods here:
```
user\load\01006A800016E000
```
That folder is only used for traditional **RomFS mods**, not ARCropolis.