TABS Custom Content FAQ
Map Creator FAQ available here.
How to download factions or single units?
From the main menu, select Workshop and then Browse. From here you can use the icons at the top to look for Battles, Campaigns, Units, Factions or Maps. You can use the filters to sort by popularity, rating and so on.
Once you find something you’re interested in, click on it and then click the bell icon to install and subscribe. You can also click the cloud icon to download an editable copy to your Custom Content, which will allow you to edit the item you downloaded.
How to use a unit that you’ve created or subscribed to in the workshop?
Units must be added to a faction before you can use them in battles. Go to the Factions tab in Custom Content and then add the unit to a new or existing faction. Select the Downloaded tab to see your workshop subscriptions.
How to use a faction that you’ve created or subscribed to in the workshop?
To use a faction that you’ve downloaded from the workshop or that you’ve created yourself, go into a battle and click on the plus sign near the bottom. This will open the “More factions” tab where you can add custom factions to the bar.
If you are using the radial interface or are playing on console, go into a battle and open the wheel where you select factions, here you should see an option to edit factions. Select the plus sign to add custom factions to the wheel.
To use custom factions in campaigns, go to Settings > Gameplay > Unlock all units in campaign levels > Make sure it’s turned on. Keep in mind that it’s not possible to use custom factions in Landfall campaigns on console.
How to play campaigns and battles that you’ve subscribed to?
To play a campaign you’ve subscribed to, select Campaign from the main menu and then select the Downloaded tab.
To play a battle you’ve subscribed to, go to Custom Content from the main menu, select the Battles tab at the top and then the Downloaded tab.
How to upload your custom content to the in-game workshop?
Method 1:
You can upload your units to the workshop by going into Custom Content and selecting the unit (or battle/campaign/faction) you want to upload, and next to the Edit and Rename buttons, there is an Upload button.
Then you are given a choice of uploading it as a new unit or to update an uploaded one.
Method 2:
Go into the Workshop and select Upload. Select Upload New or Update Existing, and then find the battle, campaign, unit or faction that you want to upload/update.
How to change the image on your uploaded content?
Log into https://mod.io/g/tabs with the mod.io account that is used in the game, from here you will be able to change the image on your custom content.
You can log in using your Steam, Xbox or Epic Games account. If you’re on Nintendo Switch, sign in with the email that you entered in-game the first time you opened the workshop.
How to use custom units in Landfall campaigns?
On PC, you can use custom units in Landfall campaigns by going to the in-game Settings > Gameplay > Turn on “unlock all units in campaign levels”.
On console it’s not possible to use custom units in Landfall campaigns (but you can use them in the sandbox and in custom campaigns). This is because some achievements would be too easy to unlock when using custom units.
Will my custom content remain if I uninstall the game or switch to a different computer?
PC
On Epic Games, the game installation folder is deleted when you uninstall the game and that also means your custom content is removed in the process. See below how to back up your creations.
On Steam and Microsoft Store, your custom content will remain even if you uninstall the game.
If you reinstall the game on a different hard drive, you will need to manually transfer your content between the hard drives (Steam only).
If you reinstall the operating system or the game launcher, or switch to a different computer, you will also need to transfer your custom content manually - otherwise it will be lost.
Transferring custom content:
You can upload your creations to the in-game workshop to save them online and then download them again later as an editable copy.
You can also transfer the local files:
1. Locate the “CustomContent" folder
STEAM: Right-click on TABS in your Steam Library > Manage > Browse local files > TotallyAccurateBattleSimulator_Data > CustomContent
EPIC GAMES: Right-click on TABS in your Epic Games Library > Manage > In the “Installation” section, click on the small folder icon to open the Install Location > TotallyAccurateBattleSimulator_Data > CustomContent
MICROSOFT STORE: C:\Users\your username\AppData\LocalLow\Landfall Games\Totally Accurate Battle Simulator\CustomContent
2. Transfer the CustomContent folder by copying it to the new location (e.g. other hard drive or new computer). If you’re on Microsoft Store, transferring the CustomContent folder between hard drives is not necessary.
Console
Your custom content will be removed if the game is uninstalled. Upload your units and other content to the in-game workshop if you want to save them and download them again later as an editable copy.