Snowrunner is a hardcore trucking simulator, except the trucks are in unconventional places. In other truck simulator games, you will make your way through roads and other small hurdles. But in Snowrunner, you will be driving through swamps and over mountains. The main appeal of the game is, in fact the mechanics of the game itself. How you navigate your way through thick and mud-covered terrain is the main challenge in the game. You will need to pay attention to a lot of nuanced things like road visibility and headlights, fuel, tires, differentials, and other offroad truck stuff. Luckily, this game also has mod support. How the mod browser is integrated into the game could use a little work but it’s there for all of us to use. This is an extremely easy way to mod the game, when it works, of course. However, there are numerous reports from players stating that the in-game mod browser doesn’t work as intended. So, if you are encountering a similar issue, consider reading this guide until the end.
When the mod browser malfunctions, the game is a mess to play. All your installed mods disappear and if you progress without them, you risk losing them all. This makes it very dangerous to play with a malfunctioning mod browser. Fixing it usually takes precedence if you notice this issue. As a rule of thumb, you should be taking a little time each day to make sure your mods are in order (if you have mods installed) and that the browser is working. In case it is not, don’t worry. There are some solutions you can use to fix it.
Snowrunner mod browser not working: How to fix it?
Snowrunner has a mod browser that is integrated into the game. It is typically sourced from mod.io, where you can get independent mods if you link your accounts. If you don’t want to link your accounts, you can always sign up from the game itself, and that works fine for the most part. In general, the website is more reliable if you want to install mods and learn about the various features; this is not possible in the game mod store. There is also the issue of PC-only mods that don’t always show up in the game mod store but can be filtered out for the website.
How to fix the mod browser not working issue?
So this is going to be limited to the game mod store. Since the game mod stores sources from the website, you are just bypassing a few steps. Sometimes, the in-game mod store malfunctions and you lose connection to the website. There are two ways to solve this issue. The first is simply to make sure that you don’t have any filters running (like subscribed mods). You can also delete everything in the search bar (for the mod browser) and restart the mod browser. If this does not work, you will need to look outside the game for solutions. In this case, you will have to do one of these things to get it up and running again:
1). Restart the game
This is usually the first and easiest solution to the issue. To check if this has worked, try installing a new mod or looking for subscribed mods. If either of these fails, the mod store is still bugged.
2). Delete a .json file
.json files are essentially settings files or other essential files that the game reads to make sure it is running correctly. The mod store’s .json file is located in Documents. Head to this location (C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Documents\My Games\SnowRunner\base\Mods\.modio\). Close Snowrunner before you do this. Here, you want to delete theauthentication.json file. This file essentially authenticates each mod and the mod store itself when you log in to the game. Without this, you will be prompted to sign in to the mod store once again. Once you do that, the issue should be fixed.
Well, that is how you can fix the Mod Browser not working issue in Snowrunner. If you found this guide informative and would like to read more, make sure to visit Android Gram daily.
