Card Picker

v2.2.0·Updated 2026-04-21

Allows you to choose any cards when starting a new run

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Card Picker

Allows you to choose any cards when starting a new run (For Monster Train 2).

This's a reupload of mod with the author PattyHoswell's permission.

How to manually install:

  • Install BepInEx 5.4 (or you can use the preconfigured ones)
  • Run the game once (To initialize BepInEx for first time)
  • Put the mod into (gamedata)\BepInEx\plugins
  • Restart the game (If the mod does not show, check the game logs if there's Patty_CardPicker_MOD installed and if BepInEx is installed correctly).
  • (Optional) to install BepInEx Configuration Manager to enable/disable the mod on Challenge run easily. And settings to show uncollectible cards

How to use:

  • In the start a new run menu. There is a new button called Set Starter Cards
  • Pick any card you want, there is no limit to how much card you can pick at a time
  • Start a new run to see your card added at the beginning

How to use in Challenge run:

  • Make sure the setting to allow the card on Challenge run enabled (by default its enabled)
  • Pick the card you want to have in the beginning on the new run menu (not Challenge run)
  • Go back and start the Challenge run you want

Disclaimer:

  • There is an advanced setting to also show cards thats not collectible. Some cards might lead into unintended behaviour so please proceed with caution
  • The menu will sort the order based on the amount of card going to be added, and then follow the Compendium sorts
  • Re-open the menu (or change one of the option) to sort the order after increasing/decreasing a card

The faction mod shown is Sweetkin Back On Tracks

Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. Most mods rely on the game's mod loader — the usual route is a community mod manager (such as r2modman): pick this game, install, and it handles the loader and dependencies.
  3. For a manual install, put the mod files into the matching Mod / plugins folder inside the game directory.
  4. Launch the game to confirm it loaded; mods with listed dependencies need those installed as well.

Install locations vary a lot between mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.

Dependencies

Install these first, or the mod will not work:

BepInEx-BepInExPack

File & checksum

Filename
Card_Picker-2.2.0.zip
File size
83.7 KiB