Settlers Camp Unlock

Description

In vanilla Manor Lords, when all settlers in a region die, the area is permanently marked as "settled" — you cannot place a new Settlers Camp there, even if it's completely empty. The only workaround is loading an old save and losing hours of progress.

This mod removes that restriction entirely. It automatically resets the internal "settled" flag on all regions, letting you place Settlers Camp anywhere — in dead regions, or even in active ones for additional settlements.

Installation instructions

1. Install ML-UE4SS Mod Loader (Nexus mod #229)

2. Download SettlersCampUnlock.zip from the Files tab

3. Extract the SettlersCampUnlock folder into:

ManorLords\Binaries\Win64\ue4ss\Mods\

4. Open ue4ss\Mods\mods.txt in Notepad and add this line above "; Built-in keybinds":

SettlersCampUnlock : 1

5. Launch the game — the mod activates automatically

HOW TO USE:

Each trigger opens a 60-second window during which region flags are cleared.

After the window expires, AI region flags are restored automatically.

1. CONSOLE COMMAND:

Open the console (~ or F10) and type: scu

(Alternative commands: unlock_camp, scu_unlock)

2. TRIGGER FILE:

Create an empty file named UNLOCK_NOW.txt in this folder.

The mod checks for this file every 2 seconds.

HOW IT WORKS:

- The mod snapshots current region states.

- All 'isSettled' flags are set to false (allowing you to place a camp).

- After 60 seconds, original AI region flags are restored.

- Your newly settled region will be correctly flagged by the game itself.

Main features

- Place Settlers Camp in dead or abandoned regions

- AI lords are never affected — their settlements develop normally

- Fully automatic — no hotkeys or console commands required

- Lightweight single Lua file (~300 lines)

- Safe — no game crashes, all operations protected

- Does not modify your save file — runtime only

- Diagnostic log written to settler_log.txt for troubleshooting

- Compatible with all other UE4SS Lua mods

Requirements

- Manor Lords 0. 8. 065 or newer (Steam Main branch)

- ML-UE4SS Mod Loader — https://www.nexusmods.com/manorlords/mods/229

Shout outs

- UE4SS team for the modding framework

- psiae for ML Console Commands and CheatManagerEnabler

- Slavic Magic for Manor Lords