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Artyom Zuev edited this page Dec 14, 2025 · 2 revisions

Developer mode

The developer mode is essential for developing and testing mods. It unlocks access to the console with hundreds of different commands (opened with ~), developer tooltips (located in the corner of briefing, item info, unit info and many other panels) and some developer menus (mainly Num 7, Num 8 and Num 9 in combat).

To permanently enable developer mode, do the following:

  • Go to this location in your Explorer: C:/Users/[Windows Username]/AppData/Local/PhantomBrigade/Settings
  • Open the debug.yaml file. If you don't have one, create a text file and rename it to debug.yaml (make sure the extension is no longer .txt)
  • Ensure the first line of the file reads developerMode: true
  • If the game is running, restart it

File locations

All user data is stored under C:/Users/[Windows Username]/AppData/Local/PhantomBrigade/. The folder includes:

  • Mods: /Mods
  • Mod source files (if you use the Mod SDK with default project folder): /ModsSource
  • Saved games: /SavedGames (save previews are stored under /SavedPreviews)
  • Screenshots made with F12: /Screenshots
  • Game settings and debug config: /Settings

Log location

To find the logs (occasionally useful for troubleshooting), navigate to C:/Users/[Windows Username]/AppData/LocalLow/Brace Yourself Games/ . Log files generated by the game are typically saved to this folder.

This wiki is a work in progress. Please make sure to check the built-in tutorials within the SDK or the modding articles on the game wiki to supplement this page. If you get stuck or experience a bug, please don't hesitate to ask questions in the #phantom-modding channel of the official Discord server. We can't wait to see what you create!

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