the reason it works in 0.8.2 is cause it was made (or at least updated) for that version. and yes if you're using shimloader you're already using a mod
Because it needs to be updated for VotV's unstable 0.9.0 version, which is unlikely because it's unstable. :/
https://github.com/thunderstore-io/unreal-shimloader/pull/5#issuecomment-2627889...

