- Latest release of Archipelago. Currently tested/working on version 0.6.4
- A legal PC copy of Rusted Moss
- Tested on version 3.98
- Steam version is supported, itch.io version currently untested
- Install the Rusted Moss Mod Manager
- Install the Archipelago Client mod using the mod manager
- Enable the Archipelago Client mod and restart the game
- Install the Rusted Moss Mod Manager (yes you still need it)
- Download the latest version of the Archipelago Client mod from here
- Extract the zip file and place the contents (the archipelago folder) in the
/AppData/Local/Rusted_Moss/mods/rmml folder
- Make sure the the mod is enabled in the Rusted Moss Mod Manager interface in game
- If you have not used Archipelago before, I highly recommend reading through the Archipelago Setup Guide to gain an understanding of how Archipelago works and to better understand the steps below
- Download the
rusted_moss.apworld and RustedMoss.yaml files from the latest Rusted Moss Archipelago release
- Put the
rusted_moss.apworld file in the /Archipelago/custom_worlds folder where you installed Archipelago
- Edit a copy of the
RustedMoss.yaml to configure the slot name and game options. Descriptions of the options are contained within
- Place the edited
RustedMoss.yaml in the /Archipelago/Players folder
- Run
ArchipelagoGenerate.exe from the /Archipelago folder
- Upload the
AP_#######.zip file from /Archipelago/output to Archipelago website to host the game
- Optional: backup your save files located in
/AppData/Local/Rusted_Moss
- Open Rusted Moss and start a new save file, the mod has primarily been tested on Speedrun mode, but Normal and Flexible should work as well
- Maya and Ameli mode are unsupported
- Using Gimmick mod is supported (you must install and enable Gimmick manually)
- Enter the slot name, password, and url for the hosted game and click connect
- If the menu hangs on connecting, click cancel and make sure the connection info is correct