What Frosty Mod Manager does and why you need FB Collection

Frosty Mod Manager is the tool that loads mods into Frostbite engine games — mainly FIFA, Madden, and Anthem. By itself, it can load individual mods, but it cannot organize them into groups or switch between different mod setups without manually moving files around. FB Collection is an add-on that lets you create named collections — think of them as folders of mods that you can turn on or off as a single unit.

Without FB Collection, if you want to test one mod setup, then switch to a different one, you have to disable mods one by one in Frosty's interface. With FB Collection, you can save "FIFA Career Mode" as one collection and "Ultimate Team Visuals" as another, then switch between them in seconds. It is a convenience tool, not a requirement, but once you have multiple mods it saves real time.

Key Takeaways

  • FB Collection is a plugin that installs inside your existing Frosty Mod Manager folder, not a separate program.
  • You download the FB Collection file from a mod site, extract it, and copy the contents into Frosty's Plugins folder.
  • After installation, you restart Frosty and the Collections tab appears automatically in the main window.
  • Collections let you group mods together and enable or disable entire groups at once instead of managing each mod individually.

Download FB Collection from a trusted mod source

FB Collection is not an official Frosty tool — it is a community plugin. You will find it on mod sites that host Frostbite mods, most commonly on Nexus Mods or on dedicated FIFA mod forums. Search for "FB Collection" or "Frosty Collection" on whichever site you normally use for mods.

When you find it, download the file. It will be a .zip file, usually named something like "FBCollection_v1.0.zip" or similar. Save it to a folder you can find easily — your Downloads folder is fine. Do not extract it yet; you need to know where the files go first.

Locate your Frosty Mod Manager Plugins folder

Frosty Mod Manager stores plugins in a specific folder inside its installation directory. On Windows, this is usually C:\Program Files\Frosty Mod Manager\Plugins or C:\Program Files (x86)\Frosty Mod Manager\Plugins, depending on whether you installed the 64-bit or 32-bit version.

If you installed Frosty somewhere else, navigate to wherever that folder is, then look for a subfolder called Plugins. If the Plugins folder does not exist yet, you will need to create it — right-click in the Frosty Mod Manager folder, select New Folder, and name it "Plugins" (capital P).

Keep this folder window open or note the path. You will paste FB Collection files here in the next step.

Extract and copy FB Collection files into the Plugins folder

Go back to your Downloads folder and find the FB Collection .zip file you downloaded. Right-click it and select Extract All (on Windows) or double-click it (on Mac). This creates a new folder with the same name as the .zip file.

Open that extracted folder. Inside, you will see files and possibly subfolders — typically a .dll file (the actual plugin) and maybe a README or documentation file. Select all the contents of this folder and copy them. Then navigate to your Frosty Mod Manager Plugins folder and paste them there.

After pasting, your Plugins folder should now contain the FB Collection .dll file and any other files that came with it. Do not create an extra subfolder — the .dll needs to be directly in the Plugins folder, not nested inside another folder.

Restart Frosty Mod Manager to load the plugin

If Frosty Mod Manager is currently open, close it completely. Then open it again. When it starts, it scans the Plugins folder and loads any plugins it finds. If FB Collection installed correctly, you will see a new tab in the main Frosty window labeled "Collections" or "FB Collections" — the exact name depends on which version you downloaded.

If you do not see a Collections tab after restarting, go back and check that the .dll file is directly in the Plugins folder, not in a subfolder. The most common mistake is leaving the extracted folder structure intact instead of copying just the files inside it.

Create and manage your first collection

Click the Collections tab. You will see an empty list and a button to create a new collection. Click that button and give your collection a name — something like "Career Mode" or "Gameplay Overhauls" that describes what mods are in it.

Once you create a collection, you can drag mods from your main mod list into it, or use the interface to add mods to the collection. When you want to use that collection, select it and enable it. Frosty will load all the mods in that collection. When you want to switch to a different collection, disable the first one and enable the second one. You can also have multiple collections active at the same time if they do not conflict.

Troubleshooting if FB Collection does not appear

If the Collections tab does not show up after you restart Frosty, the most likely cause is that the .dll file is not in the right place. Open your Plugins folder again and confirm the FB Collection .dll is directly inside it, not in a subfolder. If it is in a subfolder, cut it and paste it directly into the Plugins folder.

The second most common issue is that you extracted the .zip but copied the entire extracted folder instead of the files inside it. Delete what you pasted, open the extracted folder, select all the files inside it, and paste those files directly into the Plugins folder instead.

If Frosty still does not recognize the plugin after checking both of those things, the version of FB Collection you downloaded may not be compatible with your version of Frosty. Check the mod site where you downloaded it — the description usually lists which Frosty versions it works with. If there is a newer version available, download that instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I have multiple collections active at the same time?

Yes, you can enable multiple collections simultaneously. Frosty will load all the mods from all active collections. However, if two collections contain mods that conflict with each other — for example, two different player appearance mods — you will get errors or unpredictable behavior. Keep conflicting mods in separate collections and enable only one at a time.

What happens to my existing mods when I install FB Collection?

Nothing. FB Collection is purely organizational — it does not move, delete, or change your existing mods. Your mods stay where they are, and FB Collection just lets you group them. If you decide you do not want to use FB Collection anymore, you can uninstall it by deleting the .dll file from the Plugins folder, and all your mods will still be there.

Do I need to restart Frosty every time I switch collections?

No. You can switch between collections while Frosty is open. Just disable one collection and enable another, and Frosty will update which mods are active. You only need to restart Frosty if you want the game to load the new mod setup — switching collections in Frosty does not automatically reload the game.

Can I rename a collection after I create it?

Yes. Right-click the collection name in the Collections tab and look for a rename or edit option. The exact menu depends on which version of FB Collection you have, but the option is usually there. If you cannot find it, check the README file that came with FB Collection for instructions specific to that version.