QOL Lock [INSTANT SAVE/LOAD UPDATE] — quality of life/fixes for Deadlock
Instructions: Uninstall all other HUD and UI mods. Always have QOL as #1 in mod order. Issues are mostly caused by incorrect installation. Use settings menu to import/export configurations. If you need help or need to report something use the Discord. If saving doesn't work try QOL only first, another outdated mod may be influencing it. Optional Addons (QOL Not Required): Neutral Icons - Distinct Map Icons for Improved Visibility. Sinner's Icon - Golden Sinner's Icon for Improved Visibility. Footstep Occlusion - Audio Clarity and Reduced Muddiness. Optional Announcers: You can download QOL Lock announcers from other creators. Whichever slot you download for will replace that slot in the mod. There are optional default announcers you can select on install. Other Great Mods ( Compatible ): Numeric Health for enemy healthbars. More Alternate Icons for more minimap icon choices. Match History Cards Redesign for cleaner match history. OptimizationLock config for better performance. Other Great Mods ( Incompatible ): Standalone Top Bar Plus for improved Top Bar. Standalone Better Map for improved Minimap. This mod is not a mod pack but an entire overhaul to Deadlock, it includes all notable HUD and UI mods from the credits lists and builds on them extensively as well as a significant amount of custom features that are built into QOL Lock, containing over 100+ features and 300+ settin…
Compatibility
Model replacements are the first thing to break when Valve edits a skeleton, so re-check after each patch. It conflicts with any other mod replacing the same asset — two in the addons folder means whichever loads last wins, and the other one silently does nothing.
Is it safe
It is client-side: the file lives on your machine and other players see the default game. Cosmetic addons have not produced bans, but Deadlock is in active development and nothing about mods is officially supported. Keep a copy of the folder before a patch and remove it if the game stops launching.
Credit
Made by civo and published on GameBanana. We index it here with a link back; the file, the licence (This work is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 .) and the comment thread stay with the author. Credits
Frequently asked questions
How do I install QOL Lock [INSTANT SAVE/LOAD UPDATE]?▾▴
.vpk into game/citadel/addons and name it pak01_dir.vpk. That folder only loads once gameinfo.gi lists it, which is a one-time edit — check the install guide.Is QOL Lock [INSTANT SAVE/LOAD UPDATE] safe to install?▾▴
.vpk is a data archive, not a program, so it cannot execute code the way an installer can. The risk is provenance. This one has 8,494,932 installs, so a problem would have surfaced on its GameBanana thread. Mods with almost no downloads from accounts with no history have had none of that scrutiny.Will other players see this mod?▾▴
Can I run it alongside other mods?▾▴
pak01_dir.vpk and pak02_dir.vpk installed, pak01 wins and the other does nothing.Does it still work after the latest patch?▾▴
gameinfo.gi and remove your search paths, which stops every manually installed mod at once — redo that edit and they come back. Separately, model replacements break first when Valve edits a skeleton; recolours and HUD mods usually survive. The author posts updates on the GameBanana page.Where does the download come from?▾▴
How do I remove QOL Lock [INSTANT SAVE/LOAD UPDATE]?▾▴
.vpk from game/citadel/addons, or toggle it off in the Deadlock Mod Manager library. Mods never overwrite game files, so nothing needs repairing afterwards.