Start here: every ModsDrop guide, by game
ModsDrop’s news section has grown into a library of guides for the games our files are made for. This page is the map: every guide, grouped by game, with one line on what it answers. If you are new to mods, start with the first group.
By game: BeamNG.drive · Euro Truck Simulator 2 and ATS · Farming Simulator 25 · GTA V · Assetto Corsa · Mod basics
New to mods
- Before you download a mod: the five-minute checklist: the questions that prevent most failed installs.
- The mod glossary: sixty terms from JBeam to add-on, by game.
- Standalone or replacement?: the two kinds of mod and why it matters.
- Why mods break after game updates, and what almost never breaks.
- Lite versions: what authors remove and when to pick one.
- VRAM, RAM, CPU and disk: what heavy mods really need.
- Which mods run code on your PC, and how to judge them.
- Zip, 7z or rar: what each game accepts.
- Why mod files are so big.
- Steam Workshop, official catalogues and mod sites: the trade-offs of each route.
- Organising a big mod library.
- Spotting fake mod sites and scam downloads.
BeamNG.drive
- How to install mods in BeamNG.drive: the folder and the first steps.
- Mods not showing up? Eight fixes, in order.
- The Mod Manager explained.
- Installing maps, and what to do when one will not load.
- Config packs and .pc files, including saving your own.
- Installing skins.
- Safe Mode and Clear Cache.
- Traffic and traffic mods.
- Performance with many mods.
- Reading the log to find the mod that crashes the game.
- Reading a mod zip before installing it.
- JBeam for players.
- BeamMP and mods.
- Setting up a car for drifting.
- Drag racing: dyno, gearing and timeslips.
- Photo mode and better screenshots.
- Wheels and controllers after 0.40.
- News: 0.40 and its hotfixes, 0.40 for modders, the PS5 version and mods.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator
- Installing mods, load order and the version warning.
- Map mods: DLC requirements and combining maps.
- A truck mod that is not in the dealer.
- Trailer and cargo mods.
- Traffic density and AI traffic mods.
- Sound mods since FMOD.
- Paint job mods.
- Profiles, saves and the “mod missing” dialog.
- The developer console.
- Convoy, TruckersMP and mods.
- ETS2 mods in ATS: what transfers.
- Steam Workshop mods in the truck games.
- News: ETS2 1.62 beta, ATS 1.62 beta, SCS in October, the Coaches DLC, Return to Brackenreach.
Farming Simulator 25
- Installing FS25 mods on PC.
- ModHub or manual download?
- Map mods and the new-savegame rule.
- Mod conflicts explained.
- Reading log.txt.
- Backing up savegames.
- Why FS22 mods do not work in FS25.
- Multiplayer with mods.
- News: patch 1.25, Beans & Alpacas.
GTA V and Assetto Corsa
- GTA V mods in 2026: tools, editions and the one rule.
- GTA VI’s console launch and GTA V modding.
- Assetto Corsa mods, Content Manager and CSP.
- Where Assetto Corsa EVO modding stands.
Downloading from ModsDrop
- Why the download takes two steps.
- Why download links expire after six hours.
- Resuming big downloads.
- Verifying a download with SHA-256.
- How files are checked, and what the check does not prove.
- Reporting a file, and reporting a broken mod to its author.
Uploading and earning
- How earnings work: the 70% share and the payouts.
- Writing a mod description that gets finished downloads.
- Licences, credit and reuploads.
For creators
- The free tools mod authors use.
- Textures 101: DDS, BC7 and mipmaps.
- Making a lite version of your mod.
- Testing before release: the checklist.
- Versioning and changelogs.
- Asking permission to convert or reupload.
- Handling bug reports and feedback.
- Pipelines: BeamNG, ETS2 and ATS, Farming Simulator 25.
Picks and numbers
- The 12 most downloaded BeamNG mods of the week.
- New and rising BeamNG cars.
- The ETS2 and ATS mods that arrived this week.
- Japanese performance icons, from the AE86 to the S15.
- October 2026 in numbers.
Missing a guide you need? Tell us through the contact page; the most requested topics get written first.
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Zip, 7z or rar: which archive formats each game accepts, how to repack to zip correctly, and why we prefer zip
Why mods break after game updates: the five causes, what almost never breaks, and how to react on patch day