Install Mods | Tomb Raider 2013 How To

  • Back up original files that will be replaced (copy them to a safe folder).
  • Copy the mod files into the game folder, preserving folder structure. Overwrite when prompted.
  • Launch the game and confirm the mod is active.
  • If the game crashes or behaves oddly, restore backups and remove the mod.

    • Most mods come as loose files (.dds, .tpf, or replacement .drx/.bin files). Here’s the general process:

  • Find the correct subfolder

  • Rename or replace files

  • Launch the game – The mod should be active immediately. If the game crashes or textures are pink/missing, restore your backup.

    • Cause: The mod was made for a different GPU architecture (e.g., shader model 4 vs 5). Fix: Go to your in-game Graphics Settings. Turn "Screen Space Ambient Occlusion" (SSAO) OFF. Turn "High Precision" OFF. Restart the game. tomb raider 2013 how to install mods

    Assumption: Texture mod provides a folder structure that matches the game’s texture directory.

    Place the mod’s contents into the Mods folder preserving any subfolders. For example, if the mod archive contains Textures/Lara/Default_Outfit/, copy that entire structure into Mods. Final path example:
    ...\Tomb Raider\Mods\Textures\Lara\Default_Outfit\Diffuse.dds Back up original files that will be replaced

    You cannot load two .tpf files natively. You need to merge them.

    Open TigerTool, click Open, select bigfile.000.tiger. Extract the entire archive or just the folder path the mod needs (e.g., \Textures\Lara). Keep extracted files in a working folder. Most mods come as loose files (

    Copy the mod’s files into the extracted folder, overwriting originals.