Competition is fierce among mod download platforms. And yet Modhoster.de ( .com), the colossus with feet of clay, resists. Here is, among other things, why.
Because it's a serious site
You probably remember my article on mod theft. Some platforms had been cited. Modhoster was not one of them. And for good reason, it is the first site of this type to have seen the light of day. And if he's still standing today, it's not for nothing. On the platform, mods are uploaded by modders and they alone. You will not find a mod "uploaded by the modhoster team" or by any self-proclaimed king. The links are respected and the modders are scantily paid by the download spaces.
Because it's been almost 10 years since it lasts
8 years at the time of this writing, an eternity for a website, and a colossal amount of data and mods released since. The site counts no less than 55000 mods on its platform. No other site displays such a result, and this true king of mods will be very difficult to fold… but do we want it?
For versioning
Without doubt the greatest interest of modhoster today. The site keeps the version of the mods and the date. Also finding the first versions of the North Frisian March map, "because on the dedicated server it's not 1.3 but 1.2" is child's play.
Because it's not just Farming Simulator
If FS was the game that launched modhoster, since then the site has gained ground and offers mods of FS since version 11, but also of Cattle And Crops, ETS, ATS, Spintire, Ski Region, etc. Once again, the platform is a leader in this field.
Because we have to support Cattle and Crops
You might not know it, but modhoster.com is run by the fine team at Cattle and Crops. Yes that explains the permanent advertising for this game in the top banner. Cattle and Crops will benefit from the site's solid reputation when it arrives, and you'll immediately know where to find great content.
Because it's a way to track a modder's WIP
Not many modders use it, but the Work In Progress part of modhostering is a good way to learn about modding trends. As I write these few lines, I can see that around ten maps should land soon: a great monitoring tool to plan my tests in the long term or just to monitor certain new modders that are happening. stand out.
For my part, the only point is not enough for me to choose only and definitively modhost. Modding suffers from a lack of revival lately, the theft of mods partly explains this trend. Daily since last November and the arrival of Farming Simulator 19, we can read modders who permanently leave the ship, worn out to see their work duplicated and re-hosted on the right to the left. Modhoster is the only 100% serious site to date. The others are just leaning on it, without weakening it… for the moment.
For Valentin of the Simulagri team, “Mod theft is more of a mentality issue… on Nexus mods, no one would ever dare steal a mod, thanks to a very strict policy implemented by the site. The little that leaks can be found on underground and well hidden sites. On Farming Simulator, I don't really understand the delirium, other than funding through download links. "