SideLoader

Outward SideLoader

The Outward SideLoader is an API and a mod development toolkit for creating and editing custom content.

Please view the SideLoader Docs for full documentation on SideLoader.

Latest changes

3.4.6

• Fixed a bug with SL_Deployable not working properly
• Fixed some fields on various ItemExtensions which weren't being serialized when creating a template

3.4.5

• Fixed an exception which could occur when trying to sleep in the Standalone Tutorial

3.4.4

• Fixed SL_MeleeSkill.NoWeaponAtkTag not being serialized

Basic overview

The main features of SideLoader are:

• Helpers for loading custom asset files, either in AssetBundles or directly from .png and .wav files, etc
• Expansive API for editing and creating custom content including Items, Characters, Statuses, etc
• C#-specific API for additional tools and helpers such as Custom Keybindings, etc

Installation (manual)

For a manual installation, do the following

1. Create the folder(s): Outward\BepInEx\plugins\SideLoader\.
2. Extract the archive into a folder. Do not extract into the Outward game folder.
3. Move the contents of the plugins\ folder from the archive into the BepInEx\plugins\SideLoader folder you created.
4. It should look like Outward\BepInEx\plugins\SideLoader\SideLoader.dll, etc
5. Launch the game, you should see a new keybinding in your in-game keybindings for the SideLoader menu.