Thanks so much for watching! Outro Music by IH34RT: If you need to contact me: Discord: https://discord.gg/MBx. Afterbirth † is an expansion to The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth that was released on January 3, 2017 and costs $9.99. For a list of the pre-release blog posts, see The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth † (Pre-Release). Nicalis, the game's publisher, also created mod tools for easier creation of community mods with the release.
- Binding Of Isaac Mods Achievements
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- Binding Of Isaac Secret Achievements
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Rebirth & Afterbirth | Afterbirth † |
Modding is now officially supported in Afterbirth+, enabling users to mod the game using the Lua programming language and to upload their creations to the Steam Workshop.
- 1Installing Mods
- 3Ensuring stability
Installing Mods[edit | edit source]
Mods can be installed in a few different ways, depending on how the author chose to share it. Mods can typically be found in the Steam Workshop or various community sources.
Steam Workshop[edit | edit source]
Mods found in the Steam Workshop can be installed by navigating to the mod's page and clicking Subscribe. The game must be started to install the mod into the game.
Manual installation[edit | edit source]
Mods that do not use the Steam Workshop can be installed by downloading them and extracting them to the appropriate location.
| OS | Path |
|---|---|
| Windows | Documents/My Games/Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ Mods |
| Linux | ~/.local/share/binding of isaac afterbirth+ mods |
| Mac | ~/Library/Application Support/Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ Mods |
Enabling unlocks[edit | edit source]
In Afterbirth+, having any enabled mod will disable the ability to unlock any achievements to encourage new players to play the game without any. To enable unlocking achievements with mods enabled, you need to defeat Mom at least once with all of your mods disabled.
Ensuring stability[edit | edit source]
While introducing official modding support, mods for this game are infamous for not working properly due to how the API was constructed and the lack of suitable, comprehensible documentation.
Save data[edit | edit source]
Many mods do not or cannot retain save data in a continued game. This could be due to the mod author not knowing how to enable this, or the mod's data being too complicated to save. It is recommended to avoid continuing any saved games if any mods are enabled.
Some mods may have their save data cleared if one of the situations below occurs:
- The mod was recently updated.
- The mod was unsubscribed from and then resubscribed to, forcing the mod to be downloaded again.
If any installed mods contain save data that must be kept between runs (for example, custom unlockables) then this would be a big concern, as deleting the mod's save data would remove this progress. Some ways to work around these issues include:
- Backing up the save.dat files included in the mods after most sessions.
- Installing the Mod Compatibility Hack, which will back up the saves of other mods within itself.
Assets[edit | edit source]
Most mod assets do not load properly if one of the situations below occurs:
- Playing the game after the first time the game has loaded after subscribing to or unsubscribing from a mod on the Steam Workshop.
- Playing the game after a mod on the Steam Workshop updates.
- Continuing to play the game after enabling or disabling a mod from within the in-game mods menu. (this can also lead to a crash when leaving the menu).
When this happens, many textures and animation files will not be applied in-game. For example, a custom monster added by a mod affected by this issue may appear invisible. Some ways to work around these issues include:
- Restarting the game after loading it if a mod was recently subscribed to. If there is a long pause and a black screen when starting the game, the game may be installing the mods. Restart the game after it has finished loading past this screen.
- When the process of enabling or disabling mods in-game is complete, do not leave the menu. Instead, press Alt+F4 to close the game without ever leaving the menu and risking a crash or improperly loaded assets. Then simply start up the game again.
Download Failures[edit | edit source]
For larger mods, the game may even fail to install all the files into your game. This can have the same causes as improperly loaded assets have, but some signs that things are not right can include:
- New characters missing their core mechanics.
- New items not having any effects.
These kinds of issues are usually caused by the game failing to copy all the mod's files over from Steam's workshop folder into the mod's folder. Performing this process manually by yourself usually fixes this. Steam's workshop folder is included in:
| OS | Path |
|---|---|
| Windows | Steam/steamapps/workshop/content/250900 |
250900 is The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth's ID on Steam. Inside this folder you will see many more numbered folders, these correspond to the id of each mod. You can see these numbers in links.
Once you have located the problem mod, go into its folder and copy all the files inside over to its true location in the Binding of Isaac Afterbirth+ Mods folder.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Listed below are resources that can assist you in creating mods.
A built-in console to use various commands to test mods: give items, go to stage x, reload Lua script and so on.
A list of tools that can help in mod creation and debugging (Official and unofficial tools are included).
User updated Doxygen Lua reference for The Binding of Isaac Afterbirth + Lua API based on the official Lua reference, useful when coding mods.
User-made reference for The Binding of Isaac Afterbirth + Lua API hosted on this wiki.
Links to external tutorials about modding, ranging from animations to spriting and Lua programming.
Information about modding XML files. This is needed for examples to add new costumes, items or player types to mods.
Mod Hosts[edit | edit source]
The official mod repository, these mods only work for Afterbirth+.
A service by the community to host mods created primarily for Rebirth and Afterbirth, though Afterbirth+ mods can be hosted here too.
A section of NexusMods which is home to Isaac mods. Not very active.
Community[edit | edit source]
A subreddit to discuss mods and modding.
The main discord server for The Binding of Isaac. The server contains a modding channel.
A Discord server specific to modding The Binding of Isaac.
Modding | ||
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| References | Modding Tutorials - XML Modding - Lua Reference - Modding of Isaac Lua Reference | |
| Tools | Debug Console - Modding Tools - Basement Renovator | |
| Releases | Modding of Isaac - Steam Workshop - NexusMods | |
| Community | Modding of Isaac Subreddit - Modding of Isaac Discord Server | |
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Binding Of Isaac Mods Achievements
To download mods from our Modding of Isaac website, you need to own The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. You do not need to own any DLCs. You will need to have your Game details and My profile settings set to Public when you log in (you may set them back to the original settings after logging into the site). If you have tried to download a mod when you own the game and weren't allowed to, try logging out and back in again. If that does not work, use the discussions boards or Discord server.
After you have downloaded a mod, it will be in either .zip, .rar, or .7z format. To open this, you need a program such as WinRAR or 7-Zip to open it.
Extract the file(s) into your resources folder. You can find this folder by right click on The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth in your Steam Library, and go to Properties -> Local files -> Browse local files...
Some mods made use non-standard installation methods. Check the mod page for installation instructions.
The default installation location for Windows:
C:/Program Files (x86)/Steam/SteamApps/common/The Binding of Isaac Rebirth/resources/
The default installation location for Mac:
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/the binding of isaac/The Binding Of Isaac.app/Content/Resources/resources/
Binding Of Isaac No Achievements With Mods
Some mods are easier to uninstall than others. If you still have the original mod package, find the files included in the zip/rar/7z, and delete those files from your resources folder.
If you installed a mod and it had no effect or resulted in crashes, go back and make sure you installed it properly. Check the description of the mod and the comments of the mod to ensure that nobody has posted a fix to your issue. Leave a comment on the mod describing your issue and hopefully the author will get back to you. If they don't reply, it is likely the mod is outdated or the author is gone.
Binding Of Isaac Secret Achievements
When modding files on Rebirth and Afterbirth, achievements will not be disabled. However, when using an Afterbirth+ mod, your achievements will be disabled.