Directories
Game directory
Game directory
The folder that contains A sync manifest is also stored at:
BrownDust II.exe. BD2 Mod Manager must know this path before it can sync mods.When syncing, enabled mods are written to:Staging directory
Staging directory
The folder where BD2 Mod Manager stores all installed mods before they are synced to the game. Defaults to the application data directory.You can point this to a custom location — for example, a faster drive or a shared folder. BD2 Mod Manager will look for mod archives and extracted mod folders here.
Appearance
| Setting | Options | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | en_US, others | en_US | Display language for the UI. |
| Theme | dark, light | dark | Color theme for the application window. |
Sync behavior
Sync method
Sync method
Controls how enabled mods are applied to the game folder. See Sync methods for a full comparison.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
copy | Copies mod files into the game folder. No admin rights required. |
symlink | Creates directory symlinks. Fast and space-efficient; requires admin rights on Windows. |
hardlink | Creates hardlinks to mod files. Space-efficient without the symlink admin requirement. |
Auto sync mods
Auto sync mods
When enabled, mods are synced to the game folder automatically whenever you enable or disable a mod in the Mods tab. When disabled, you must click Sync manually.Default:
offSearch mods recursively
Search mods recursively
When enabled, BD2 Mod Manager scans subdirectories inside the staging folder when looking for mods. Useful if you organize mods into subfolders.Default:
offUpdate settings
Check for app updates
Check for app updates
BD2 Mod Manager checks the GitHub releases API on startup and notifies you when a new version is available. You can skip a specific version to suppress the notification without disabling update checks entirely.Default:
onThe releases endpoint is configurable via Releases URL (see Advanced settings below).Auto-download game data
Auto-download game data
Automatically fetches the latest character and mod-type data from the configured manifest URL when BD2 Mod Manager starts. This keeps character icons and metadata current without manual intervention.Default:
onAuto-update mod preview
Auto-update mod preview
Automatically refreshes mod preview images when game data is updated or a mod is modified.Default:
onAdvanced settings
These settings let you point BD2 Mod Manager at a self-hosted or forked data source. Changing them is not required for normal use.Manifest URL
Manifest URL
The URL from which BD2 Mod Manager downloads character and game data. Defaults to the official raw GitHub URL for the
bruhnn/bd2modmanager repository.Change this only if you are hosting your own game data manifest or testing a fork.Releases URL
Releases URL
The GitHub API endpoint used to check for new BD2 Mod Manager releases. Defaults to
https://api.github.com/repos/bruhnn/bd2modmanager/releases.Change this only if you are running a fork and want update checks to target a different repository.The
skip_update_version field is set automatically when you choose to skip a specific release from the update notification dialog. You do not need to edit it manually.