ModFolder Element (MicrosoftGame.config)

Defines the location of end-user mods for your game files.

Parent

This element’s parent is the DesktopRegistration element.

This element is optional and is not required to be set.

This element only pertains to PC devices.

Attribute is Name.
Default value for Name attribute is <PackageName>_Mods.
Allowed value for Name attribute is any valid folder name located at the root of the package.

As of the March 2022 GDK, this element is now deprecated due to changes in how packages are installed. For more information, see Flat File Install Overview.
If this element is set in your MicrosoftGame.config, it will be ignored in the March 2022 Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) and future releases.
If these elements are present in a MicrosoftGame.config that has been updated to Game configVersion="1", an error will be presented when attempting to package your title. The error will output “The DesktopRegistration entries “modFolder”, “enableWritesToPackageRoot”, “disableRegistryWriteVirtualization” and “disableFilesystemWriteVirtualization” are deprecated in configVersion >= 1”. Removing these elements from the MicrosoftGame.config will resolve this issue. For more information on Game configVersion="1" and if it affects your title, see MicrosoftGame.config Version Details.