Nioh 2 DLL Loader

Nioh 2 Native Mod Loader is a lightweight native mod loader for the PC version of Nioh 2.

It uses a drop-in dinput8.dll proxy so the loader is automatically loaded when the game starts. No external injector or EXE is required.

Features

• [] Automatically loads native x64 mod DLLs from a mods folder

  [] No separate launcher or injector required

  [] Compatible with Steam launch

  [] Designed for runtime gameplay mods (hooks, patches, QoL changes)

  Installation

  • [] Copy dinput8.dll into your Nioh 2 game directory (next to nioh2.exe)

    [] Create a folder called mods in the same directory

    [] Place mod DLLs into

    SomeMod.dll

    AnotherMod/

    AnotherMod.dll

    [] Launch the game normally from Steam

    Requirements

    • [] PC version of Nioh 2

      [] 64-bit Windows

      Notes

      • [] This project is primarily for personal use. Maintenance is best-effort and may stop without notice.

        [] Game updates may break mods or hooks.

      • Online/multiplayer use is not supported and may cause issues.

        For Mod Authors

        Mods must be native x64 DLLs. Do not hook in DllMain. Create a thread and delay initialization. Use pattern scanning instead of static addresses.