Where Does Victoria 3 Store Mods?
Victoria 3 uses the Paradox descriptor plus folder mod layout in Documents. Workshop and manual installs share the folder.
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Victoria 3 inherits the standard Clausewitz mod layout: a mod directory under Documents holding descriptor files, each paired with a folder of game data. The launcher shows entries whose pairing and supported version check out. Society overhauls and UI tweaks install identically.
Workshop subscriptions drop into the same folder as manual installs, which keeps one mental model for both. Descriptor version lines cause the classic post patch disappearance, so learn to read them. Keep modded campaigns on their own saves, since version skew between mod sets corrupts the unwary.
Where Victoria 3 stores this, by platform
Documents\Paradox Interactive\Victoria 3\mod
Descriptor plus folder pairs per mod. Workshop and manual installs mingle here. Check supported versions after every major patch.
~/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Victoria 3/mod
Same layout under the Mac documents tree. The launcher reads this folder regardless of store.
Frequently asked questions
The mod vanished after a patch. Where did it go?
Check the descriptor and folder pairing first, then the supported version line. Major patches invalidate old descriptors, so the launcher hides them without explanation. Update or edit the version to match.
Do mods disable achievements?
No. Mods disable achievements in every current Paradox title. Play modded for fun and stock for achievements, and keep the saves apart since versions disagree.
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