How to Install Mods on Your Windrose Server

Windrose dedicated-server mods load through UE4SS. On most hosts that means Windrose+ (or another UE4SS install) is already on the server. Vanilla Windrose has no mod loader.

Caution

Mods can crash the process or corrupt saves. Backup the world first. Match server-side vs client-side requirements on the mod page.

Check That UE4SS Is Present

In Files, look for:

R5/Binaries/Win64/ue4ss/Mods

or R5/Binaries/Win64/UE4SS/Mods

If that folder is missing, Windrose+ / UE4SS is not installed. Contact support and ask to enable it rather than dropping random DLLs into Win64.

Upload the Mod Folder

1. Stop the server
2. Download the mod (Nexus Mods, CurseForge, and similar). Extract the zip on your PC
3. Open Files (or use SFTP for large packs)
4. Go to R5/Binaries/Win64/ue4ss/Mods
5. Upload the mod folder, not a loose pile of files. You can upload a zip and unarchive it in Files

The folder should contain a Scripts directory (Lua) and/or dlls plus enabled.txt (C++). If neither is there, the extract path is wrong.

Register the Mod in mods.json

1. In the same Mods directory, open mods.json
2. Add an object whose mod_name exactly matches the folder name
3. Set mod_enabled to true
4. Save

[
  {
    "mod_name": "BellLimits_Uncapped",
    "mod_enabled": true
  },
  {
    "mod_name": "CheatManagerEnablerMod",
    "mod_enabled": true
  }
]

Keep valid JSON. Trailing commas will prevent the loader from reading the file.

Restart and Verify

1. Start the server
2. Open mods.txt in the same Mods folder
3. Confirm your mod is listed with 1 (enabled). 0 means disabled

If the name never appears, the mod_name does not match the folder, or UE4SS did not boot.

Self-Hosting / Other Providers

Use the same ue4ss/Mods path next to WindroseServer.exe. Windrose+ installs UE4SS for you if you follow its installer. Do not mix random UE4SS builds with Windrose+ unless the mod author says to.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need Windrose+ to install mods?

You need a UE4SS loader. Windrose+ is the usual way hosts ship that. Without ue4ss/Mods, server mods will not load.

How do I know if a mod is server-side?

Read the mod page. Server-side mods go on the dedicated server. Client-only mods go in each player’s game. Some require both.

Where do I get Windrose mods?

Authors publish on Nexus Mods, CurseForge, and Discord. Prefer mods that name the Windrose dedicated server and UE4SS version they support.