FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Project Galacta
Is this safe to use / will I get banned?
Section titled “Is this safe to use / will I get banned?”Project Galacta only changes visuals on your own client – it doesn’t touch gameplay or affect other players. But modding this game has always carried some risk, since Season 0, and that’s still true here. Safer than other mods, but still a mod. Use at your own risk.
Can Skin Swapper swap premium/limited skins over free ones?
Section titled “Can Skin Swapper swap premium/limited skins over free ones?”No. The swap only replaces the mesh of a skin you already own and have equipped – it can’t point at a vanilla premium skin you don’t own, that’s blocked. See Skin Swapping → Integrity concerns.
Manifest is missing
Section titled “Manifest is missing”A manifest only gets entries from Skin Swapper-compatible mods — regular skin mods don’t produce any. If the Companion App scan comes up empty, either you don’t have one installed, or the ones you have failed validation.
Right now that also just means there aren’t many compatible mods out yet – it’s on modders to add Skin Swapper support to their skins first, so there’s not much for the Companion App or Skin Swapper to pick up until they do.
Also, scanning isn’t writing: the manifest file itself only exists once you actually build/write it, not just after a scan. See Companion App → Manifest tab.
None of this means your mods failed to load, or that the Companion App is broken – it’s unrelated to both.
I’m a modder, how do I make my mod Skin Swapper-compatible?
Section titled “I’m a modder, how do I make my mod Skin Swapper-compatible?”See Skin Swapping → For modders.
Is it a virus?
Section titled “Is it a virus?”No. Only download it from the official NexusMods or GitHub Releases pages, never a reupload.
GalactaCompanionApp.exe VirusTotal scan: link.
Why closed source?
Section titled “Why closed source?”Two reasons:
- First, to keep the anti-piracy checks (see Skin Swapping → Integrity concerns) from being easy to read and bypass.
- Second, the underlying reClass project can just as easily be used to build something malicious – that stays closed too.
Does this work on Linux?
Section titled “Does this work on Linux?”Yes, it does.
How do I know it’s working?
Section titled “How do I know it’s working?”See Getting Started → Verifying it works.
Will it break with game updates?
Section titled “Will it break with game updates?”Developed and tested for 3 seasons now, never needed an update to survive a patch, weekly or seasonal. Now that it’s public though, there’s a chance NetEase tries to take it down. No guarantees.
Can you add X feature to Project Galacta?
Section titled “Can you add X feature to Project Galacta?”Check Future Plans first – it might already be on the list. If not, suggest it in the project’s thread on the MRM discord server.
Do I need the Companion App for my mods to load?
Section titled “Do I need the Companion App for my mods to load?”Any compatible mod mounts either way, that’s the Mod Loader’s job, Companion App or not.
Regular skin mods (not built for the Skin Swapper) work as usual once mounted: they replace the vanilla mesh directly, no Companion App involved.
Skin Swapper-compatible mods are different: they don’t replace anything on their own, they add a mesh alongside it. That mod still mounts fine without the Companion App, but it won’t be listed in the Skin Swapper menu until the app has scanned it and generated a valid manifest entry for it.
My game crashes after mod loading, joining a match, selecting a hero, etc.
Section titled “My game crashes after mod loading, joining a match, selecting a hero, etc.”Almost always an outdated or broken mod, not Project Galacta itself. Remove your mods one by one (or update them) to find the culprit before reporting it. See Mod Loader → Troubleshooting.
How can I mute the intro voiceline?
Section titled “How can I mute the intro voiceline?”“It’s your girl Galacta!”
Where do I report bugs?
Section titled “Where do I report bugs?”- Bugs section on NexusMods Page
- Open an issue on GitHub.
- On the Project Galacta thread on MRM Discord server.
Where do I get support?
Section titled “Where do I get support?”Join the Marvel Rivals Modding Discord.