Hell2Modding

What Hell2Modding is

Hell2Modding is a free plugin and framework for modding Hades II. It is intended for players who want to mod the game as well as developers building mods for it. The framework builds on ReturnOfModding and uses lovely-lib for runtime patching. Its main loader is d3d12.dll, which the project instructions place beside Hades2.exe in the game's Ship folder. To remove the loader or return the game to an unmodded state, rename or delete that file. The project links to instructions for installing with r2modman, a community-made mod template and the Hades Modding Discord. It lists Windows and Steam Deck through Proton as supported platforms, uses injection to load mods, and includes plugin support, load-order control and mod profiles. The Releases page lists a Nightly build created by GitHub Actions. That release publishes a SHA256 value for d3d12.dll and explains how to compare it with a downloaded artifact. The repository lists an MIT license, and the listed plan costs nothing with no plan limits stated.

Who it suits

It suits Hades II players who want to load mods and developers creating mods for the game. The listed platforms are Windows and Steam Deck through Proton.

Getting started

1. Open the project repository on GitHub.
2. Choose a listed platform for your setup; the project identifies Windows and macOS, and also lists Steam Deck through Proton as supported.
3. For manual installation, place d3d12.dll beside Hades2.exe in the game's Ship folder.
4. Alternatively, follow the project's linked r2modman installation instructions.
5. To return to an unmodded game, rename or delete d3d12.dll.

Verdict

Hell2Modding provides a game-specific framework with mod profiles and load-order control. Its loader file can be removed by renaming or deleting it, and the project provides a checksum for its Nightly DLL.