HookGenPatcher
🟠 Updated over a year agoPreview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.0% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #15 of 62 Libraries mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
MMHOOK generation at runtime.
🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
HookGenPatcher is a BepInEx patcher that generates MonoMod.RuntimeDetour.HookGen's MMHOOK file during the preloader phase, enabling runtime hook generation for mods. It's a library mod with 59 endorsements and 1.2M downloads, last updated June 2025. Requires MonoMod files to be present.
✨ Key Features
Generates MMHOOK file during BepInEx preloader phase
Requires placement in BepInEx\patchers folder
Needs MonoMod.exe and MonoMod.RuntimeDetour.HookGen.exe files
Freely distributable for any purpose
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Massive download count (1.2M) proves it's a staple for many mod setups
- Actively maintained with a recent update (June 2025)
- Simple installation: just drop into patchers folder
⚠️ Cons
- Low endorsement count (59) relative to downloads, suggesting it's a behind-the-scenes tool rather than a flashy mod
- Requires manual setup of MonoMod files, which can be a hassle if missing
- Not officially linked with BepInEx or MonoMod, so support may be limited
🎯 Is This For You?
This is for mod developers and advanced users who need to generate hooks for their own mods. If you're a player just installing mods, you likely won't need this directly, but it's essential for mods that rely on runtime hooking. Perfect for those comfortable with BepInEx patchers and MonoMod.
This is for mod developers and advanced users who need to generate hooks for their own mods. If you're a player just installing mods, you likely won't need this directly, but it's essential for mods that rely on runtime hooking. Perfect for those comfortable with BepInEx patchers and MonoMod.
📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute
💡 Beginner Tips
- Ensure you have BepInEx installed first, then place HookGenPatcher.dll in the BepInEx\patchers folder.
- If you're missing MonoMod files, download them from the MonoMod repository and place them in the same folder as the patcher.
- This mod is for developers; if you're a player, you probably don't need to install it manually—it comes bundled with mods that require it.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Thunderstore Mods
- Author
- RiskofThunder
- Version
- 1.2.9
- Downloads
- 1,200,437
- Endorsements
- 59
- Category
- Libraries
- Created
- 4/3/2021
- Updated
- 6/13/2025
- Tags
- Libraries
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Use r2modman/Thunderstore Mod Manager. Or manual: install BepInEx, drop mods into plugins folder.
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