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HFW Mod Manager

HFW Mod Manager is a free graphical tool for managing and packing mods for supported Decima-engine games.

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#19 of 79
Score
6.9
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What HFW Mod Manager is

HFW Mod Manager is a free graphical tool for managing and packing mods for supported Decima-engine games. The listed supported games are Horizon Forbidden West, Death Stranding 2, and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, which is marked as a work in progress. Users can add mod folders or ZIP files by drag and drop, select variations, preview them alongside metadata, and pack enabled mods. Named mod-list presets can be saved, and packing follows list order, allowing later entries to override earlier ones. The manager can detect a known game directory and check game-version compatibility. Supported archive formats include .zip, .rar, .7z, .gaia, .forbidden, and .hfwz. Other tools include hair patching, batch hair patching, and experimental face-shading fixes for custom face meshes. The Cauldron tab offers asset export, streaming-file building, and animation conversion, with some functions requiring HFW Tools or DS2 Tools. It is built natively for Windows; Linux use requires adding it to Steam and running it with Proton 10.0-4 or newer. Windows users extract the ZIP into its own folder and run HFW_MM.exe; the manager is not installed locally.

Good

  • Supports mod folders and ZIP files by drag and drop.
  • Saves named mod-list presets.
  • Can detect game directories and check version compatibility.
  • Supports several archive formats.
  • Includes hair patching tools.

Watch out

  • Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered support is marked W.I.P.
  • Linux use requires Steam and Proton 10.0-4 or newer.
  • Some Cauldron features require separate tools.
  • It is not installed locally on Windows.

Who it suits

HFW Mod Manager suits players managing mod variations and loadouts for its listed Decima-engine games. It is relevant to Windows users and Linux users able to run it through the specified Proton setup.

Verdict

HFW Mod Manager provides a graphical way to organize, preview, and pack mods for its listed games. Check the game support status and platform setup requirements before using it.

Plans and prices

From HFW Mod Manager's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2001.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
HFW Mod ManagerFreeDownloadable mod manager for supported Decima-engine games

The facts

Each one read from HFW Mod Manager's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Additional utilities
The Cauldron tab provides asset export, streaming-file building, and animation conversion, with some features requiring HFW Tools or DS2 Tools.checked 12 Oct 2001
Archive formats
The listed supported archive formats are .zip, .rar, .7z, .gaia, .forbidden, and .hfwz.checked 12 Oct 2001
Game detection
It can automatically detect a known game directory and check game-version compatibility.checked 12 Oct 2001
Install mods
Users can add mod folders or ZIP files by drag and drop, then select variations and pack enabled mods.checked 12 Oct 2001
Loadouts and order
The manager can save named mod-list presets and pack mods in list order, with later entries able to override earlier ones.checked 12 Oct 2001
Mod profiles
Yeschecked 22 Sep 2001
Mod source access
manual importchecked 22 Sep 2001
Patch tools
Features include hair patching, batch hair patching, and experimental face-shading fixes for custom face meshes.checked 12 Oct 2001
Portable setup
On Windows, users extract the ZIP into its own folder and launch HFW_MM.exe; the manager is not installed locally.checked 12 Oct 2001
Purpose
HFW Mod Manager simplifies managing and packing mods for supported Decima-engine games through a graphical interface.checked 12 Oct 2001
Restore files
The Restore Files action clears package/ar, removes installed mods, and restores backups of streaming_graph.core and streaming_links.stream.checked 12 Oct 2001
Security status
The Nexus Mods listing labels the file's virus scan status “Safe to use.”checked 12 Oct 2001
Support
The listing directs users to its Discord server for quicker support.checked 12 Oct 2001
Supported games
The page lists Horizon Forbidden West, Death Stranding 2, and Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered as supported games, with Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered marked W.I.P.checked 12 Oct 2001
Variation previews
Users can choose mod variations and view visual previews alongside metadata.checked 12 Oct 2001

Where it runs

Supported platforms
multi-platformchecked 22 Sep 2001
Windows and Linux
The app is built natively for Windows; Linux use requires adding it to Steam as a non-Steam game and running it with Proton 10.0-4 or newer.checked 12 Oct 2001

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