How to Fish More Players Mod Guide

What does the More Players mod do?

The unofficial More Players mod raises How to Fish lobby capacity to eight players. The base game officially supports one to four players, so the expanded limit comes from the mod rather than an official setting. The mod description says it changes capacity without changing gameplay mechanics.

Its documented patches target online lobby creation, the FishySteamworks maximum-client setting, and the server socket’s maximum connections. Those implementation points explain why the lobby can accept more clients. They do not prove that quests, bosses, rewards, or network performance were redesigned for eight participants.

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What is required before installation?

The supplied mod documentation requires BepInEx 5.4.23.4 x64. Use the x64 release and confirm BepInEx loads with the game before adding the More Players plugin. Requirements for future mod versions are To be confirmed, so recheck the downloaded package documentation when updating.

Back up or record the current mod configuration before changing it. Do not mix instructions for another BepInEx major version or another game. A clean record of file versions is important when every participant needs a compatible setup.

How do you install the More Players mod?

Install BepInEx 5.4.23.4 x64 for the game, start the game as required for BepInEx to create its folders, and then close it. Place the More Players plugin DLL in BepInEx/plugins. Start the game again and verify that the loader and plugin are recognized before building a large lobby.

The supplied description confirms the DLL destination but not every archive filename or folder layout that a future release may use. Do not rename or move unrelated game files. If the package includes release-specific instructions, follow those while preserving the verified plugin-directory rule.

Who needs to install it?

The mod description indicates the host should install the mod. It also recommends that all participants use the same setup for best results. That wording does not guarantee every mixed configuration will work or define which client-side checks are enforced.

For a predictable session, match the game version, BepInEx version, More Players version, and other plugins across the group. Record who is hosting and test with one guest before inviting the full lobby. If unmodded clients connect differently, treat the behavior as To be confirmed rather than a supported promise.

How do you verify the eight-player capacity?

Create the lobby with the modded host and add players gradually beyond the official four-player limit. Confirm each player loads into the playable session rather than counting only names in an invitation list. Eight is the documented modified maximum; a higher capacity is not supported by the supplied evidence.

Do not use a single successful connection as proof that every activity works at the new size. Test movement, fishing, quest interactions, and a low-risk transition before carrying a unique boss item. Performance and stability under a full lobby are To be confirmed.

Does the mod change bosses or quests?

The author says the mod does not change gameplay mechanics. Its described code changes concern lobby and networking client limits, not boss health, loot, or objective sharing. Therefore it should not be presented as a boss-scaling or shared-progression mod.

How the base game’s quests and bosses behave with five to eight players is still To be confirmed. Keep the quest owner responsible for trigger items, preserve unusual drops, and wait for objectives to update. If only some players receive credit, record the host and guest states before repeating the encounter.

How should you troubleshoot connection problems?

First compare every participant’s game and mod versions. Then test the modded host with one matching guest and add others one at a time. If the basic session fails, compare BepInEx loading and plugin placement before applying unrelated network fixes.

The mod does not claim to resolve the game’s reported black screen when joining. Use the dedicated black-screen guide for a reversible diagnostic order. Running as administrator appears only as a community-reported workaround and is not a general mod installation requirement.

How do you remove the mod safely?

Close the game and remove or disable only the More Players plugin DLL that was added to BepInEx/plugins. Preserve other plugins and configuration unless they are separately in scope. Then launch the game and test a standard lobby within the official four-player capacity.

The exact DLL filename can vary by release and is To be confirmed from the downloaded archive. Identify the file from the package rather than deleting the entire plugins folder. This makes the change reversible and avoids damaging unrelated user modifications.

What remains unconfirmed?

Future compatibility, save effects, performance, latency, host migration, mixed-client behavior, boss scaling, quest sharing, and support for other BepInEx releases are To be confirmed. The supplied mod description verifies capacity, prerequisite, plugin path, and patched limit points. It does not establish long-term compatibility with every game update.

Treat the mod page version and file date as part of any troubleshooting record. If an update changes its requirement or path, update the guide from the current package rather than extrapolating. Never claim an expanded capacity above eight without new evidence.

How should the group handle game updates?

Record the working game, BepInEx, and plugin versions before an update. After the game changes, test the standard game and then the modded host with one matching guest before rebuilding an eight-player session. This isolates compatibility without claiming that every update will break the mod.

If the plugin stops loading, wait for current package information rather than forcing an older file into a new setup. Preserve the known working files and configuration so the group can compare them. Compatibility with any version newer than the supplied documentation is To be confirmed.