So far, compatibility seems good for old mods in the new remaster.
Tucked at the bottom of System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Edition’s 1.2 patch notes is the whammy I’d been waiting for: „Added support for custom campaigns (fan missions).“ Balance mods were good to go from launch, but now ‚Shock 2’s extensive back catalogue of modded missions and campaigns is fair game too.
The new „FMs“ folder in the game’s directory has cryptic instructions on how to install them, but the process is largely identical to installing other mods (like balance or QoL changes). Thanks to a brilliant help thread on the SystemShock.org forums from voodoo47 about installing non-FM mods, I was able to suss out my issues and get the well-liked Ponterbee Station FM working in the remaster.How to install System Shock 2 remaster mods and fan missions
Mods and fan missions both have to be in a „.kpf“ file format unique to the SS2 AE. Mod authors can just release their new projects in .kpf format, but thankfully it’s very easy to convert older projects to the new format.
