Although there is no official way to playR.E.P.O.with more than six players, you can still mod the game to allow more players to enter the lobby with the help of the MorePlayers mod byzelofi. Here is a complete guide on the MorePlayers mod forR.E.P.O.
How to Install MorePlayers Mod Manually for R.E.P.O.
To manually install the MorePlayers mod by zelofi for R.E.P.O., you will need to download the mod from the Thunderstore website and place it in the game files.However, you will first need to manually install theBepInEx Pack modso the other mods can work with the game. Here’s how to install the BepInEx mod:
If you do everything correctly, a console will appear as you launch the game. Close the game once you get to the main menu. Now, you need to install the MorePlayers mod. Here’s how:
How to Edit MorePlayers Mod Config File Manually
Launch the game for the mod files to execute. you may now playR.E.P.O.with more than six players. The default lobby size will be 10, and you can increase and decrease the lobby size by doing the following:
And that is all you need to do to manually install the MorePlayers mod forR.E.P.O.
How to Install MorePlayers Mod using Thunderstore Mod Manager
If you don’t want to go through the hassle of doing it all manually, then you may use theThunderstore Mod Managerto do all the work for you. The Thunderstore Mod Manager is an application that contains all the mods available for a game and automatically installs them for you with just a single click.
However, you will still need to set up Thunderstore Mod Manager when you install it for the first time. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to do so:
Now that you have the MorePlayers mod installed, you will need to apply some settings before you can launch the game. Follow the steps below:
Now that everything is set up and ready to go, click on“Modded”at the top right in Thunderstore Mod Manager to launch the modded version of the game. A console window will appear when you launch the game. It will be an indicator that the mods are working as intended. You can now play with more than six friends without them having to install the mod for themselves.
How to Edit MorePlayers Mod Config File in Thunderstore Mod Manager
The default lobby size will be 10, and you can increase or decrease that by doing the following steps:
Run the modded version of the game and then host a lobby. You will now be able to invite as many friends as you want in a single session. However, one thing to note is that the more players you will have in the lobby, the more bugs you will face and the connection will not be very stable when compared to a lobby with fewer players.
And these are all the ways you can modR.E.P.O.to play the game with more than six friends. If you want more guides like this, check outhow to play Lethal Company with more than four players.
Umair Niazi
Umair is a Contributing Writer at Prima Games, who has been in the industry for 3+ years. His immense love for games fueled his interest in game development, which he is currently studying. When he’s not working or studying, you will find him sweating in a Counter-Strike lobby or trying to defeat Isshin Ashina in Sekiro. Curse you old man!!!
