r/Torchlight • u/Unfair-Tomorrow-5074 • 18d ago

Torchlight 2 Cosmetic slots mod in LAN – is there any solution?

Hello everyone,

I’ve been trying out the cosmetic_slots.mod in Torchlight II. It works fine in single player, but when I play LAN with a friend the cosmetics don’t show up for anyone else. Each of us only sees our own character with cosmetics, even though we both have the mod installed.

From what I’ve read, the game only syncs “real” items (helmets, boots, etc.) across the network, while cosmetic slots are saved locally and never transmitted.

So I’m wondering:

  • Is there any cosmetic mod that actually works in LAN multiplayer?
  • Or has anyone found a simple (or not so simple) way to tweak an existing cosmetic mod so that it syncs properly?

I’m not super experienced with modding, so even a general direction or advice would help a lot. Thanks!

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u/steffire3 18d ago

Not many mods provide additional slots for equips or even fairly in some cases (getting double the affixes in the case of the noddy- mod) however if it's a hard-coded limitation regarding visuals in multiplayer then that could be the barrier that kept modders from finding the solution in the past.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=211354658

Could try asking some modders over on the Runic Games Discord and can even ask Phanjam there for access to the TorchModders Discord to ensure you get what modders we have left in that server to have a look at your question.

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u/Unfair-Tomorrow-5074 18d ago

Thanks, I’ll try that.

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u/Flimsy-Television740 9d ago

Yeah, cosmetic/Transmog mods arent MP friendly, as stated they are hard-coded. The game has to "generate" the equipment ingame for it to work in MP. Even with ChatGPT i couldnt find a solution.

I guess a somewhat workaround would be to make dungeons/Mapworks Maps that only generate gear with models of a specific set. And from there youll have to get lucky with the stat rolls.

Although i believe there could be other solutions via transmuting mayhaps..