Frequently asked questions

The core manager — unlimited library, hardlink activation, 5 load-outs — is free forever. Player ($3/mo on Patreon) unlocks unlimited load-outs, the duplicate finder, conflict detection, and all 9 themes. Supporter ($7/mo) adds your name on the Supporter Wall and early access to new features.

BMM is currently unsigned, so Windows shows an “unknown publisher” notice on first run. Click “More info” → “Run anyway”. Every user runs the same installer built from the same code; signing is planned as the project grows.

No. BMM only ever creates and removes its own links inside the mods folder. It never deletes or modifies a file it didn't create, never touches mods you placed yourself, and refuses to change anything while BeamNG is running.

A hardlink makes the same file appear in two folders at once — no copy is made. Activating a mod links it from Mod Storage into the game folder instantly. (Across different drives, BMM falls back to a copy automatically.)

In your Mod Storage folder — by default “BeamNG Mod Library” in your user folder, changeable in Settings. It's yours: plain .zip files you can browse in Explorer any time.

BeamNG's launcher “Clear Cache” moves everything out of the game's current folder — if your library lived there, every mod would be orphaned. BMM warns you if you pick a folder inside the game for exactly this reason.

Free accounts can keep 5 load-outs (named mod sets). Only unlocked load-outs count toward the limit. Player and Supporter remove the cap.

You click Connect, approve on patreon.com, and BMM stores a signed entitlement — no keys to paste. It re-checks roughly twice a day and keeps working offline for 14 days between checks, so a flaky connection never locks you out.

Yes — BeamMP is a first-class target. Every mod can be active in BeamNG, BeamMP, or both independently, and load-outs are per-target, so your multiplayer pack stays separate from your single-player set.

The installer is the normal choice: Start-menu entry, easy updates. The portable .exe runs from anywhere without installing — handy for testing or locked-down machines. Both are the same app.

Install the new version over the old one — that's it. Your library, load-outs, settings, and Patreon connection all carry over untouched.

Nothing. Your mods live in Mod Storage, which uninstalling never touches. Reinstall later and re-import to pick up where you left off.

Unsigned apps from small developers sometimes trip heuristic scanners. The installer is built from the same code every user runs. If your scanner quarantines it, restore it and add an exception — or grab the portable build.

It's built not to: it never modifies game files, never touches anything while the game is running, and deleting a mod sends the .zip to the Recycle Bin — not into the void. Worst case, deactivate everything and you're back to vanilla.

Two active mods are trying to change the same thing — the same vehicle, map, or file path. The game will load only one of them, so BMM flags the pair and helps you pick which stays active.