Many players use ReShade to make the game look modern. Since you don't have Steam to auto-manage this, you must do it manually.
Since you are using a portable version, the game files are inside the folder where you extracted the game. tomb raider 2013 how to install mods portable
game -> art[Game Directory]/game/art/| Problem | Cause | Portable Fix |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Game crashes on launch after mod | Corrupt patch.000.tiger | Delete modded file. Restore your backup. |
| Mod works on PC #1 but not PC #2 | Different screen resolution or GPU driver | Copy your renderer.ini along with the mod. |
| TexMod says "Game not found" | TexMod expects a Steam/Epic registry entry | Use the .bat launcher method in Part 3, Type 2. |
| Mod appears as "pink/black checkerboard" | Missing texture file within the .tiger | The mod was poorly packed. Find a different version. |
| Save game corrupted after mod install | Mod changes inventory items or stats | Start a new game for mods that alter gameplay. | Many players use ReShade to make the game look modern
SpecialK can load .dds textures directly: Since you are using a portable version, the