How to: Installing Beat Saber Mods and add Custom Songs

So you want to mod Beat Saber...

By now you are probably familiar with the VR title Beat Saber. I mean it is only the most popular VR title to date. Well, then you may already know that the default repertoire of songs, while massively fun, are limited. That's where a little mod called BeatSaver comes in. This mod allows for custom songs to be added with fan-made beat maps. Being a mod from a third party it can get a little confusing to install, and it should go without saying that you install these mods at your own risk. However, if you follow our links and instructions you should be just fine. So without further ado let's dive in.

Step 1: Download the installer.

The first thing you'll need is the mod installer. This is what you'll use to install and update all your mods for Beat Saber.

Head on over to this link: https://github.com/Umbranoxio/BeatSaberModInstaller/releases

Click on the link labeled BeatSaberModManager.exe then save it to a location you will remember.

Step 2: Install mods with the mod manager.

Once your download is complete navigate to the location of the file and open it. it should look something like this:

Make sure to click yes on the UAC prompt that pops up if you're on windows. Once the installer is open it should look like this:

Note: Make sure that Steam VR and Beat Saber are closed before installing any mods.

The three mods that are checked by default are the minimum you need to download and play custom songs. If you are interested in any of the others you can right-click any of them and select view info to see what they do. Also, make sure to check that your Beat Saber Folder Path is correct at the top. If it is not the right path then click the button next to the dialogue box and browse to the correct folder. 

Once you're sure the file path is correct and you have selected the mods that you want, you are ready to install. Simply click the Install/Update button at the bottom right and the mod manager will do the rest. Once it is done it will display Install complete at the bottom.

And that's it! You're ready to jump in and start downloading songs. If you already know how to use the mod in-game then you can stop here, but if you think you'll need help setting things up we'll go over how to download and play songs. in the next couple steps.

Using the mods:

Get in the game and download some songs.

So now you're ready to boot up Beat Saber and get to downloading music. Once in-game you should see a new button in the bottom left corner of the center menu labeled Beatsaver.

Go ahead and click on that with your laser pointer. This will take you to a list of custom songs that have been uploaded to the Beatsaver server. You can sort by Downloads, Popularity, or Upload date by clicking the filters at the top of the list. You can also search for your favorite music by clicking the search button also located at the top.

Once you find the music that you are looking for go ahead and select it, then click download.

Once it is finished you can head on over to whatever mode you were looking to play and select your new song from the list as you would for any of the default songs.

Some notes about custom songs:

• Not all songs work in all modes.
• Most songs only have one difficulty setting though there are a few with multiple options.
• These beat maps are fan made and quality is not guaranteed.

That's really all there is to it! Hope this helped and have fun playing custom songs in Beat Saber.