Directory Structure

The normal runtime layout for PDML mods keeps community mods outside PAYDAY 3’s base cooked-content directory.

PAYDAY 3 root

PAYDAY3/
|-- Content/
|   `-- Paks/
|       `-- ... base game cooked content ...
|
`-- Mods/
    |-- MyMod/
    |   |-- MyMod.uplugin
    |   `-- ... forged mod files ...
    |
    `-- AnotherMod/
        |-- AnotherMod.uplugin
        `-- ...

Content/Paks

PAYDAY3/Content/Paks/ is part of the game’s own cooked content layout.

Normal CrimeForge/PDML mods should not be installed here.

Mods

PAYDAY3/Mods/ is the dedicated PDML mod directory.

CrimeForge creates mods as Unreal plugins and Forge produces the content intended for that mod. Install the complete forged mod folder here so PDML can discover and handle it.