How is modding games today, especially RE4 Remake and on Steam Deck?

If you prefer a straightforward method, a lot of people just drag and drop mods into tools like Fluffy Manager and add it to Steam on the Deck. It’s about as easy as on Windows. I’ve modded a bunch of games on my Deck with minimal issues this way.

Honestly, modding hasn’t changed all that much from a few years ago. It’s still a bit of a mixed bag depending on the game. Some games are easy to mod, others less so, but overall the basics remain similar.

It really depends on the game you want to mod. For example, modding Fallout New Vegas can be pretty painful, while something like GTA IV is way easier. If you’re planning to mod RE4 Remake on Steam Deck, just a heads-up — the performance on the Deck isn’t great and the aiming feels a bit off, so modding it there might not be the best experience.

Most modding scenes have a mix of approaches — some use mod managers like MO2 (Mod Organizer 2), which can be a bit overkill for certain games, but it’s handy for others. If you watch a quick setup guide, it’s usually pretty easy to get going. I modded Skyrim using MO2 and had it running in under five minutes. That said, sometimes mod managers are unnecessarily complicated because people think you need them, but if you’re comfortable you can just drag and drop mods in many cases.

There are different ways people mod games nowadays: some use mod managers, some just drag and drop files, and some do drag and drop with DLL overrides. Depending on the game and mod, you might need extra dependencies or workarounds. Some managers can be finicky, and some mods may be outdated and won’t work. But generally, the modding community is pretty diverse and most mods do work fine these days.