Getting Started

This guide will walk through installing and setting up TKMM.

To learn how to install and merge mods, check out the Using Mods guide.

Important

Regardless of how you play Tears of the Kingdom, TKMM requires some form of a game dump. If you do not already have a game dump, please use NX Dump Tool. If you need support with using NX Dump Tool, the NX Dump Tool Discord server is the best place to get support.

In order to use NX Dump Tool, you will need a modded Nintendo Switch. Please refer to this guide if you have not yet modded your system.

Installation

Navigate to the downloads page and download the version for your operating system.

After downloading the version for your operating system, extract the archive contents file and run the contained executable. The following window will open.

Important

TKMM user data (i.e. mods and profiles) is stored next to the executable.
To avoid errors, avoid moving your TKMM installation, or move the entire installation folder.

Follow the setup wizard to configure the game dump and language for TKMM.

Note

TKMM will output mods for the same version as the provided game dump.

For example, if you are playing on v1.1.2, make sure your game dump is for v1.1.2 as well. Multiple game dump versions can be provided, and you can choose which version to output mods for from the Settings tab.

If you were not prompted to directly input a game dump location, then the preferred version will be automatically set based on the update detected.

Once finished, you will land on the mods tab as shown below.