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

3.4.2

• Added SL_SummonedEquipment class to support SummonedEquipment ItemExtensions. Just a dummy class, has no fields yet.

3.4.1

• Final fix for the Status Effect issue, fixed Needs statuses not working from the previous fixes.

3.4.0

• Fixed an issue with the game where some Status Effects would be loaded twice and could lead to strange reference problems.

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.