Installing Mods

After installing a mod, you will find numerous folders and files within. What you do with the mod’s contents depends on what platform you will be playing the mod on and what method you may prefer. Some methods will be recommended above others.

Cemu

Method 1: Creating a Graphic Pack (Recommended)

First, go to the file location of CEMU and open the folder named “graphicPacks.”

File:playingmods1.png

Within this folder, create a new folder named whatever you want. To easily identify the folders as you install mods, you may be better off naming it something that identifies the mod within. From this point forward in the guide, we will be using Cloudy Super Mario Bros U as the supposed mod being installed.

File:playingmods2.png

Now move the mod’s contents into this newly created folder.

File:playingmods3.png

If the mod includes a “rules.txt” file like in the image above, then your job is complete, and you can skip to enabling the graphic pack. If not, continue to the next section of the guide.

Creating a "rules.txt" file

If there is no “rules.txt” file, then you must create your own in the same folder that now contains the mod. Create the .txt file, then open it and paste the following text into it:

[Definition]
titleIds = 0005000010101C00,0005000010101D00,0005000010101E00,000500001014B700,000500001014B800
name = (mod name)
path = "New Super Mario Bros. U/Mods/(mod short name)"
description = (description)
version = 5

This format will work for all mods. Just replace the placeholder text with what would fit best for the mod, like this:

[Definition]
titleIds = 0005000010101C00,0005000010101D00,0005000010101E00,000500001014B700,000500001014B800
name = Cloudy Super Mario Bros U
path = "New Super Mario Bros. U/Mods/Cloudy SMBU"
description = 30 new stages and a cloud theming
version = 5

Once you've done this, you're ready to enable and play the mod.

Enabling the graphic pack

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Method 2: Duplicating the original files (Not recommended)

In some cases, a mod may not work correctly when turned into a graphic pack, or you may not want to create any graphic packs for whatever reason. If either of these is the case, then you can duplicate your original NSMBU dump and create a new folder, like so:

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Wii U

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