Installing a mod

Install a mod

How to install mods in Full Ace Tennis Simulator.

Installing a mod in Full Ace is usually as simple as copying the files provided by the mod into the game's LocalData folder.

Mods are kept separate from the original game files, so you do not need to modify or replace any files installed by Steam.

1. Locate the LocalData folder

Full Ace stores user-created and modded content in the LocalData folder.

By default, it is located inside the game's installation folder:

Full Ace Tennis Simulator
  └── LocalData

If you installed Full Ace through Steam, the complete path will normally look like this:

SteamLibrary
└── steamapps
   └── common
      └── Full Ace Tennis Simulator
         └── LocalData
Important

The LocalData folder is created automatically the first time you launch Full Ace.

If you cannot find it, launch the game once and then check the installation folder again.

2. Check the contents of the mod

A typical mod will contain a Patch folder and, depending on the mod, possibly a data.fas file.

For example, a mod might look like this:

└── Patch
│  └──...
└── data.fas

Do not move the contents of the Patch folder somewhere else. The folder itself should be copied into LocalData.

3. Install the mod

1 Open the LocalData folder.

2 Copy the Patch folder provided by the mod into LocalData.

└── LocalData
  ├── Patch
  │  └── ...
  └── other LocalData files

3 If the mod also contains a data.fas file, copy it directly into LocalData.

⚠ Important: data.fas

Be aware that data.fas contains the game's entire database. Replacing it will therefore overwrite any changes you have made to the game's data, including custom players, stadia, tournaments, and other user-created content.

If you have made changes to your game data, make sure to keep a backup of your current data.fas before installing the mod.

└── LocalData
  ├── Patch
  │  └── ...
  └── data.fas

4. Do not overwrite another Patch folder

If a Patch folder already exists, you should not simply copy the new Patch folder over it.

Instead, remove the existing Patch folder first, or rename it if you want to keep it as a backup.

For example

Before installing a new mod, you can rename the existing folder:

└── LocalData
  ├── Patch_backup
  └── other files

You can then copy the new Patch folder into LocalData.

Do not overwrite game files

You should never overwrite any file outside the LocalData folder when installing a mod.

If a mod asks you to replace files elsewhere in the game installation, make sure you understand what the mod does before proceeding.

5. Verify the installation

Once the files have been copied, the basic structure should look like this:

Full Ace Tennis Simulator
└── LocalData
  ├── Patch
  │  └── mod files...
  └── data.fas

Start Full Ace and check that the content provided by the mod is correctly loaded.

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