Guide for publishing mods on mod.io

[Asher]

Sorry if I overloaded something, I uploaded the files a couple of times trying to find out the problem 

Edited September 5 by Asher

[Stan`]

11 hours ago, Asher said:

Is the mod structure supposed to be like this:
modname.zip

--mod.json

--modname.zip

----mod.json

----modfiles

or:

--modname.zip

----mod.json

----modfiles

https://gitea.wildfiregames.com/0ad/0ad/wiki/Mod_Verification_Process
The game does copy the mod.json automatically next to the zip for faster access.

[Asher]

3 hours ago, Stan` said:

The game does copy the mod.json automatically next to the zip for faster access.

So, the game does it, I don't have to?

[Stan`]

It needs to be in the zip but that's it.

[RangerK]

Hi @Asher - I just submitted LocalRatings_Suggestions, after some players asked me about how they could get it.

Please have a look, and let me know if I need to change anything.  It's my first time submitting a mod.  Thanks.

[Asher]

2 hours ago, RangerK said:

Hi @Asher - I just submitted LocalRatings_Suggestions, after some players asked me about how they could get it.

Please have a look, and let me know if I need to change anything.  It's my first time submitting a mod.  Thanks.

I am actually not apart of the mod signing team, I think @Stan` and @Itms are handling that

[RangerK]

Are the instructions in this thread about publishing mods still accurate?  @Stan`  @Itms  @Atrik

[Stan`]

Yeah they are I'm just really under water with all the recent security breaches :d

[Bravado2020]

I uploaded my map mod to mod.io 5 days ago and its still pending.

[Stan`]

5 hours ago, Bravado2020 said:

I uploaded my map mod to mod.io 5 days ago and its still pending.

I have to check things manually which is slow, I'm currently writing tools to help me be more efficient. Really sorry.

[Asher]

8 minutes ago, Stan` said:

I have to check things manually which is slow, I'm currently writing tools to help me be more efficient. Really sorry.

Do you want help with making those tools?

[Stan`]

On 24/10/2026 at 10:56 AM, RangerK said:

Are the instructions in this thread about publishing mods still accurate?  @Stan`  @Itms  @Atrik

I see no file in your mod.

9 hours ago, Asher said:

Do you want help with making those tools?

https://github.com/StanleySweet/modaudit I've started, few problems still. 

[Stan`]

14 hours ago, Bravado2020 said:

I uploaded my map mod to mod.io 5 days ago and its still pending.

Do you have a link ? There are like 55 mods in the queue and i couldn't find it easily

[Asher]

21 minutes ago, Stan` said:

https://github.com/StanleySweet/modaudit I've started, few problems still. 

That returns 404, is it private?

[Stan`]

38 minutes ago, Asher said:

That returns 404, is it private?

Fixed

[Asher]

1 hour ago, Stan` said:

Fixed

Ok thanks. I compiled it, and I tried it, but I got a bunch of:

{
      "code": "PACKAGE_MISSING_XMB",
      "severity": "warn",
      "file": "simulation/templates/units/sele/cavalry_javelineer_scout_stable.xml",
      "detail": "simulation template XML has no compiled .xmb counterpart"
    },

how do I generate the xmb files, and what do they do?

[Stan`]

6 hours ago, Asher said:

Ok thanks. I compiled it, and I tried it, but I got a bunch of:

{
      "code": "PACKAGE_MISSING_XMB",
      "severity": "warn",
      "file": "simulation/templates/units/sele/cavalry_javelineer_scout_stable.xml",
      "detail": "simulation template XML has no compiled .xmb counterpart"
    },

how do I generate the xmb files, and what do they do?

Gitea is down again but basically you need to use the game's archivebuilder to compress and optimize your assets. If you don't it has to be done at runtime for all your users and they might have bugs you don't have or they might not be able to use your mod at all. DAE turn to PMD/PSA XML turn to XMB and PNGs TGA turn to DDS.

[Asher]

5 hours ago, Stan` said:

Gitea is down again but basically you need to use the game's archivebuilder to compress and optimize your assets. If you don't it has to be done at runtime for all your users and they might have bugs you don't have or they might not be able to use your mod at all. DAE turn to PMD/PSA XML turn to XMB and PNGs TGA turn to DDS.

Ok thanks, I figured it out. So, we need to submit that on mod.io, not the one without those files?