How do I ensure that purchased mods are included?

[Stripe999]

I've bought and downloaded the Utopia, Galactic Paragons and Apocalypse expansions, and I seem to have a Distant Stars story pack too (soutce: https://beta-accounts.paradoxinteractive.com/library/ST01). Starting a new game, I get "no modifications" as the default, with no questions as to whether I want to use the expansions. Are they automatically included, and how do I accept the story pack?

 

[Nyrael]

What you mentioned are DLCs, not modifications. Mods aka modifications are user-made content that you download from Steam Workshop, not something that you buy.
You select both in the Stellaris Launcher.

 

[rubert]

I've bought and downloaded the Utopia, Galactic Paragons and Apocalypse expansions, and I seem to have a Distant Stars story pack too (soutce: https://beta-accounts.paradoxinteractive.com/library/ST01). Starting a new game, I get "no modifications" as the default, with no questions as to whether I want to use the expansions. Are they automatically included, and how do I accept the story pack?

What platform you are playing on? Steam at least downloads and uses mods automatically and they can be disabled in the PDX launcher if desired. Not the old launcher which can download the games because that hasn't been supported in ages and has only some old versions available.

 

[RingworldUtopia]

these are not mods, they are dlcs, and if you look on the right side of the screen after launching stellaris, all dlc should appear with its own little bubble with a logo. you can then scroll over each bubble and confirm which dlcs are loaded. otherwise, the launcher itself has a dlc tab that lets you see which dlcs are installed, and active (all by default), and even deactivate some if you want (just don't).

 

[Stripe999]

these are not mods, they are dlcs, and if you look on the right side of the screen after launching stellaris, all dlc should appear with its own little bubble with a logo. you can then scroll over each bubble and confirm which dlcs are loaded. otherwise, the launcher itself has a dlc tab that lets you see which dlcs are installed, and active (all by default), and even deactivate some if you want (just don't).

I don't see the dlcs, but they do seem to be active. This is the screen that I see, early in the game:

 

[RingworldUtopia]

I don't see the dlcs, but they do seem to be active. This is the screen that I see, early in the game: View attachment 1328150

no i mean on the opening screen, main menu. not in a game. look to the right here, do you see all the DLCs, and the ones with the checkmarks next to them? (which I think signifies which DLCs are required for this species, XT-489 Eliminator)

 

[Stripe999]

no i mean on the opening screen, main menu. not in a game. look to the right here, do you see all the DLCs, and the ones with the checkmarks next to them? (which I think signifies which DLCs are required for this species, XT-489 Eliminator)

View attachment 1328159

Ah I see! - thank you!

 

[RingworldUtopia]

Where can I get This DLC notification?

look at the screenshot i posted, it's on the right side, and it says dlc under it

 

[Exasperation]

You pick which DLC you're using from the launcher, here: