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Installation Guide

Step-by-step guide to install the multiplayer mod

1

Install BepInEx

Download BepInEx 5.x for Unity games from the official GitHub:

Extract the BepInEx folder to your Silksong game directory:

Steam/steamapps/common/Hollow Knight Silksong/

Run the game once to initialize BepInEx (you'll see a console window).

2

Install the Mod

Download SilksongMultiplayer.dll from our website.

Copy the DLL file to your BepInEx plugins folder:

BepInEx/plugins/SilksongMultiplayer.dll

💡 If the plugins folder doesn't exist, create it manually.

3

Launch the Game

Start Hollow Knight: Silksong normally through Steam or your launcher.

You should see the BepInEx console window appear (this is normal).

If the mod loaded successfully, you'll see a message in the console:

[Info : SilksongMultiplayer] Plugin loaded successfully!
4

Open Multiplayer Panel

Once in-game, press the F1 key.

This will open the multiplayer menu where you can:

  • Enter a server URL
  • Connect to servers
  • Create or join rooms
  • See connected players
5

Connect to a Server

Go back to the home page and copy a server URL.

Example server URL:

wss://silksong-server-na.onrender.com

Paste it into the mod's server field and click Connect.

Once connected, you can create a new room or join an existing one using an 8-character room code!

Troubleshooting

Mod doesn't load

  • • Make sure BepInEx is installed correctly
  • • Check that the DLL is in BepInEx/plugins/
  • • Look for errors in the BepInEx console

Can't connect to server

  • • Verify the server URL starts with wss://
  • • Check your internet connection
  • • Try a different server from the list
  • • Disable firewall/antivirus temporarily

F1 doesn't open menu

  • • Make sure you're in-game (not in menus)
  • • Check BepInEx console for mod load errors
  • • Try reinstalling the mod