I have the solution. This is how I got it to work as of January 7 2025. > Used r2modman to install Steamodded and dependencies to Balatro > Downloaded this mod's zip + .lua > Navigate to "...AppData\Roaming\r2modmanPlus-local\Balato\profiles\Default\mods" > Instead of just placing the .lua in there, make a folder named "Modify_First_Shop_Joker" inside the mods folder and extract the lua from the zip in there. > When you open Balatro, go to your "Collections" page. Press F4/C on the joker you want to appear. It will turn 'negative' in color.
This worked for me. So, mod still working as of today.
As this is a .lua mod built after mod compatibility was introduced (with r2modman), and it's still working, it's unlikely that it will ever 'break' in the future. In other words, as long as you follow these instructions, it will always work, even a long time from now.
I have the solution. This is how I got it to work as of January 7 2025. > Used r2modman to install Steamodded and dependencies to Balatro > Downloaded this mod's zip + .lua > Navigate to "...AppData\Roaming\r2modmanPlus-local\Balato\profiles\Default\mods" > Instead of just placing the .lua in there, make a folder named "Modify_First_Shop_Joker" inside the mods folder and extract the lua from the zip in there. > When you open Balatro, go to your "Collections" page. Press F4 on the card you want to appear. It will turn 'negative' in color.
This worked for me. So, mod still working as of today. Edited to fix some misnomers and make more clear.
As this is a .lua mod built after mod compatibility was introduced (with r2modman), and it's still working, it's unlikely that it will ever 'break' in the future. In other words, as long as you follow these instructions, it will always work, even a long time from now.
How do you even use r2modman with Balatro? There is no option to select Balatro, and since I used it for risk of rain 2 in the past, it seems incapable of doing anything but supporting risk of rain 2 mods.
So... You're supposed to install both Lovely and Steammodded right? I get a crash on startup and followed the (extremely confusing) instructions on their page.
Can you maybe set the selected Joker to cost $0 or to persist until purchased? If I want a fancy joker I'll need to roll until have a free shop blind option. Also can we have a similar mod for the blind skip option?
I'm working on a mod for the blind skip option, but I have a bug I really can't understand which makes the game unplayable when having choose 1st joker and choose tag...
Is there any way to add a feature to long click Joker to activate? I'm playing on mobile with balatro apk maker and there's no way to open keyboard in game.
Also, WAY less importantly, but figured I'd ask while I'm asking that, is it possible the mod can work for the next shop at all instead of just the first one?
Also thank you for this in the first place! Awesome mod
Hmm is there any other way to activate than a keyboard key? Only asking for the convenience of using it on my phone. Right now the solution is a wireless keyboard but I was hoping for a solution that didn't require anything other than the phone. If not it's totally cool, I don't expect any more than you've already provided. Thanks for responding:)
Sadly does not seem to be working for me. I uninstalled and reinstalled the game, then used the injector according to the steps, then added this to the Mods folder in app data and nothing happens when I press F4 on a joker in the collection. I tried the C one and that does nothing either.
Seems to have been something weird where the main injector install just wasn't working. Seems to be fine now that I've used the powershell installer. Thanks for the mod, I might look through this code to see how to create some other ones that modify the shops.
i can into a bug where i moddified the code to change it always being negative from true to false but now that i try to reload it as true it always produces a card without negative
You don't understand how this mod works... If you modify things without understanding first what the things you change do it'll be difficult. The negative joker is only in collection to select the joker...
This is an awesome mod, because I really like having at least some small degree of control over games like this, just to have the possibility to orient the game in a certain direction.
Could you do a similar mod for vouchers? Thanks again for the mod, and ESPECIALLY for the possibility of using the "C" key rather than "F4" ^^
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I have the solution. This is how I got it to work as of January 7 2025.
> Used r2modman to install Steamodded and dependencies to Balatro
> Downloaded this mod's zip + .lua
> Navigate to "...AppData\Roaming\r2modmanPlus-local\Balato\profiles\Default\mods"
> Instead of just placing the .lua in there, make a folder named "Modify_First_Shop_Joker" inside the mods folder and extract the lua from the zip in there.
> When you open Balatro, go to your "Collections" page. Press F4/C on the joker you want to appear. It will turn 'negative' in color.
This worked for me. So, mod still working as of today.
As this is a .lua mod built after mod compatibility was introduced (with r2modman), and it's still working, it's unlikely that it will ever 'break' in the future. In other words, as long as you follow these instructions, it will always work, even a long time from now.
I figured I would try and save people the hassle; mod isn't updated to current version.
> Used r2modman to install Steamodded and dependencies to Balatro
> Downloaded this mod's zip + .lua
> Navigate to "...AppData\Roaming\r2modmanPlus-local\Balato\profiles\Default\mods"
> Instead of just placing the .lua in there, make a folder named "Modify_First_Shop_Joker" inside the mods folder and extract the lua from the zip in there.
> When you open Balatro, go to your "Collections" page. Press F4 on the card you want to appear. It will turn 'negative' in color.
This worked for me. So, mod still working as of today. Edited to fix some misnomers and make more clear.
As this is a .lua mod built after mod compatibility was introduced (with r2modman), and it's still working, it's unlikely that it will ever 'break' in the future. In other words, as long as you follow these instructions, it will always work, even a long time from now.
If you want help on the official balatro discord there's a modding section.
the negative effect is only to see that it applied correctly in collection
I'll maybe see for the first free joker
Also, WAY less importantly, but figured I'd ask while I'm asking that, is it possible the mod can work for the next shop at all instead of just the first one?
Also thank you for this in the first place! Awesome mod
For next shop i have some ideas but i'm not sure
Sadly does not seem to be working for me. I uninstalled and reinstalled the game, then used the injector according to the steps, then added this to the Mods folder in app data and nothing happens when I press F4 on a joker in the collection. I tried the C one and that does nothing either.
Seems to have been something weird where the main injector install just wasn't working. Seems to be fine now that I've used the powershell installer. Thanks for the mod, I might look through this code to see how to create some other ones that modify the shops.I'm glad it works for you.
If you modify things without understanding first what the things you change do it'll be difficult.
The negative joker is only in collection to select the joker...
Could you do a similar mod for vouchers?
Thanks again for the mod, and ESPECIALLY for the possibility of using the "C" key rather than "F4" ^^